She was very talented and could almost play any role in the opera; hence, earning her the nickname the "multi-role actress".

Tang's television career reached its peak when she played the caring and intelligent family matriarch in the late 1980s long-running hit series The Seasons (hence, gaining her the nickname "Ma-Da" [Cantonese pronunciation of "mother"]).

Tang's health began to deteriorate during her tenure in The Seasons as a result of throat cancer.

Her voice on screen had been noticeably deeper and softer between two seasons of the television series after she had undergone treatment for it during the off-season hiatus.

However, Tang Pik Wan, the multi-talented actress, died of a liver malfunction on March 25, 1991.