Hong Kong singer-actor Nicholas Tse takes on a "military look" for his new long-awaited digital EP, "The Last Nicolas Tse". [ent.sina.com.cn]?

Hong Kong singer-actor Nicholas Tse has released his new long-awaited digital EP, entitled "The Last Nicolas Tse," according to a report on the website Sina.com.

The song lyrics on this album reflect some of the low points of Tse's life over the past few years. Tse appears as an aviator in the promotional photo for his new album. When asked why he took on a "military look," he said, "Life is full of battles; you have to face up to them, and you have to fight."

Tse, who has not performed much over past three years, said in a recent interview that he loves music as always, but would not release albums only to boost his popularity. When he has something to say and feels the need to say it, he will do so via music, he said.

Hong Kong singer-actor Nicholas Tse has taken some promotional photos for his new long-awaited digital EP, entitled "The Last Nicolas Tse". [ent.sina.com.cn]

It has been more than a decade since Tse entered show business. Now, at the age of 29, he has attained fame and has implied that he may consider retiring, according to the title of his latest album.

"I've always been thinking that one day I will retire from this industry," Tse said, according to the Sina.com report.

Last year was a particularly tough one for Tse. In February, his wife Cecilia Chung, was embroiled in the Edison Chen photo scandal, when intimate photographs of her were widely distributed on the Internet, and the couple was subject to intense media scrutiny.

To the public, Tse is no longer an iconic "cool-boy." Being a husband and father have changed him. When Chung was caught up in the photo scandal, he stood firmly beside her and supported her.

During his interview in a talk show program with famous TV host Cao Kefan, Tse recalled many difficulties he and his wife had worked through. He also expresed his love for her, and said his family, including his one-year-old son, Lucas, was his motiviation in life.

Hong Kong singer-actor Nicholas Tse has taken some promotional photos for his new long-awaited digital EP, entitled "The Last Nicolas Tse". [ent.sina.com.cn]

(CRI March 9, 2009)