Star Awards 2025: Tasha Low, Chantalle Ng share touching moment
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Star Awards 2025 held last night (July 6) revealed many memorable moments, including the appearance of Hong Kong superstars Chow Yun Fat and Sean Lau. From various artistes crying to a reunion of local celebs, the night was riddled with these exciting and touching highlights. Reunion of All-Time Favourite Artiste recipients Past winners of the All-Time Favourite Artiste award from 2004 to 2024 gathered together on stage to commemorate the 30th year since Star Awards began. They included beloved veterans such as Li Nanxing, Zoe Tay, Chen Liping, Xiang Yun, Dasmond Koh, Christopher Lee, Fann Wong and Tay Ping Hui. This year, actress Yvonne Lim, 48, and host Pornsak, 43, received the All-Time Favourite Artiste awards. [[nid:719894]] Tears aflow Several artistes wept tears of joy last night, including Yvonne, who walked the red carpet with her husband and two young children. During an interview with the family on the Backstage Live show, her children expressed their love for her and she quietly shedded tears. After receiving the All-Time Favourite Artiste award, Yvonne again wept while thanking her family on stage. "To receive so much support in the midst of such ordinary days, I feel truly grateful and blessed," she said. Cynthia Koh also teared up after winning Best Supporting Actress for her role in Hope Afloat, her first time winning in the category after being nominated five times prior. "I have been running for a long time and I'm exhausted," the 51-year-old said. "But I told myself I can't give up." Radio DJ Gao Meigui, one of the hosts of the Star Award's Backstage Live show, also cried after receiving the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award. City Beat hosts present awards The hosts of beloved 1990s variety show City Beat — Sharon Au, Bryan Wong and Kym Ng — graced the stage to present the Best Entertainment Programme Award and the Best Infotainment Programme Award to Dishing With Chris Lee S2 and Legends of Singapore Comedy respectively. "The last time we stood together on stage was around 20 years ago," Bryan, 54, recalled. Sharon, 49, joked about how she hadn't aged at all. "It's quite amazing how you can't see the passage of time on my face at all. Camera, close up please!" Kym, 58, shot back: "That's because you already looked old 20 years ago!" Sharon had shared on her Instagram that she returned to Singapore from Paris just to attend Star Awards. Star Awards 1994 reunion After being invited on stage to present the awards for the Top 10 Most Popular Male and Female Artistes, Yun Fat shared that he was very "excited" because he met a few local celebs who were present in the inaugural ceremony 30 years ago. "I didn't have the chance to take a photo with the artistes then," the 70-year-old said, which then prompted him to invite them up on stage to take a selfie. Yun Fat exclaimed: "We're still the same, we've not changed. Thirty years ago, we were like this and 30 years later, we are still the same!" Chow Yun Fat and Chen Biyu's funny moment When Yun Fat presented Love 972 radio DJ Chen Biyu with her Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste award, host Guo Liang joked that her favourite actor is Hong Kong star Andy Lau. Yun Fat dramatically and playfully rolled his eyes, turned to Biyu to grab her award back and walk away. The audience and the others on stage laughed after hearing the banter between the three. And yes, he soon returned the award to Biyu. [[nid:719799]] No part of this article can be reproduced without permission from AsiaOne.
