Entertainment personality Tang Zhiping’s mother was found dead on the rooftop of her residence in Danshui yesterday. According to reports, when the police found Tang, he was heavily intoxicated and unable to communicate clearly, even refusing to acknowledge the body of his mother twice. He did not show up when the body was examined by the authorities in the afternoon, only appearing at the police station in the evening.
In recent years, Tang Zhiping had been living with his mother in Danshui, relying on each other for support in a rental apartment costing 17,000 yuan per month. Earlier reports had indicated that Tang Zhiping’s financial situation was unstable, and he had only started working with his current agent less than a year ago, facilitated by connections with friends. However, his acting career had not been going well, often being noticed with the smell of alcohol.
His agent revealed that Tang Zhiping had just started working on a new drama recently, but there were various issues. He had been disappearing without reasons lately, and after finishing his shooting in Hualien on May 30, he said he wanted to explore the city but ended up going alone.
According to SET News, his agent Xiaotian disclosed after the incident that they couldn’t reach Tang Zhiping for a while as he often went missing. Eventually, they contacted his friends and found him at a friend’s house in Taipei. However, currently, due to emotional distress, he kept denying the death of his mother, repeatedly saying, “That’s not my mother.”
Therefore, the agency needs to further understand his emotional state before deciding whether to handle the funeral arrangements for Tang’s mother.
The authorities conducted a forensic examination at the Banqiao Funeral Parlor today. As they couldn’t reach Tang Zhiping, his family and friends had to participate in the process on his behalf.
However, since the immediate family members of the deceased did not show up to sign the necessary documents, even though the examination was completed, the body cannot be released, and further funeral arrangements cannot proceed.
Earlier, according to ETtoday, Tang Zhiping didn’t arrive at the police station until the evening. However, his mental state was still unstable, making it difficult to record a statement. The police informed him that the prosecutors instructed him to go directly to the Shilin District Prosecutor’s Office.
It was reported that Tang Zhiping and his mother had an argument on the 1st of the month. On that day, his mother went to the rooftop around 1 a.m. with keys and a magnetic card, and didn’t come back down. It wasn’t until the afternoon of the 3rd when a resident went up to the rooftop to hang clothes that they discovered Tang’s mother had passed away.