Born in Hong Kong, he was sent by his parents to attend junior high school in Canada. When he returned to Hong Kong to visit his family at the age of 20, a relative who was making a career in the film industry saw his agility and skill and asked him if he was interested in being a martial arts star. In this way, Tong broke into the business.
娃娃臉、骨架體型並不粗獷的唐季禮在香港出身，初中時被父母送到加拿大念書，二十歲回香港探望家人時，在電影界發展的親戚看到他矯捷的身手，問他有沒有興趣做武打明星，從此入行。