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CNA
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
Actress Dawn Yeoh hopes Emerald Hill role will finally earn her a Star Awards trophy after 20-year career
By now, you should know that Dawn Yeoh's evil role as Kang Si Li in Emerald Hill is one of the most prominent characters from the Mediacorp blockbuster. But is the hype surrounding the 39-year-old actress' character enough for her to bag a trophy at the upcoming Star Awards on Jul 6? Yeoh sure hopes so. Despite being in the industry for two decades, Yeoh has not snagged a single award at the annual ceremony. This year, she's in the running for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste. "Actually I really yearn for it, but I dare not harbour too much hope because I'm afraid the disappointment will only be bigger," she told Yeoh, however, thinks it will be very heartwarming if she clinches her first Top 10 trophy while her Emerald Hill husband Romeo Tan wins his final one at the same time. If Tan wins his 10th Top 10 this year, he will move on to become an All-Time Favourite Artiste at the next Star Awards. According to Yeoh, playing Kang Si Li was a turning point in her career as it helped her gain attention from audiences outside of Singapore. "That day I was at a forum and went to the booth for Chinese media company Tencent. The staff all could recognise me and said: 'San Shao Nai Nai (third young mistress, Yeoh's other title in the show) is here'," she recalled excitedly. Yeoh was so overwhelmed by that incident that she was moved to tears. "To be finally seen after being in the industry for 20 years feels like a weight has been lifted off my chest," she said. She is now hoping to take on even more baddie roles in the future, especially after seeing the change in how the audience perceive such characters. "In the past the villains were all criticised and hated on, but nowadays people are able to appreciate the complexities and charm of the characters. I don't mind playing villain roles at all, as long as I can have a breakthrough and unleash my potential," said Yeoh. Besides acting, Yeoh is currently also a live streamer under director Jack Neo's Star Live Mall. She previously co-founded e-commerce platform Sibay Shiok with Terence Cao in 2021 before they both joined forces with Jack. When asked about balancing acting and being an entrepreneur, Yeoh then emphasised that she "doesn't want to let go of either" sides of her career. "If I have the ability and luck, I hope that I can go steady and far in both areas," she said, adding that more clients have taken interest in content involving her recently. At the same time, Yeoh, who has received invitations to star in other upcoming Mediacorp dramas, is sieving through scripts and looking to go for auditions in the near future. San Shao Nai Nai may not have had a good ending in Emerald Hill, but it seems like her real life is turning out great.
CNA
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Actress Ya Hui had to pay after she stepped on her Star Awards dress last year and ripped it
Star Awards is the time of the year where celebs slip into the most glamorous of gowns and snappiest of suits. But have you wondered how difficult it actually is to stay put-together for an entire day? Former Mediacorp actress Ya Hui knows first-hand the answer to that. In a recent interview with Chinese media 8world, the 38-year-old star, who is up for Best Supporting Actress and Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes at this year's Jul 6 ceremony, lamented about how hectic awards day usually is. "We're already so tired after putting on our make-up. And we have to keep making sure we don't step on our gowns," she recalled. Yet, believe it or not, despite her efforts Ya Hui still stepped on her sponsored bronze maxi Maria Lucia Hohan dress last year. When asked if she had to compensate for it, the actress then replied with a chuckle. "My stylist and I split half-half.... [We had to pay] S$4,000-plus," she sighed. Yes, you read that right. A quick check on the Romanian designer brand's website shows that their dresses range from S$2000 to S$4,900. "Just one hole. That one step left a hole in my dress," elaborated Ya Hui before sniggering: "So... there was a price to pay." She must have felt so heart pain. But at least she went home with a Top 10 trophy, her eighth one to be exact, at the end of the day?
AsiaOne
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Daily roundup: Murder mystery pop-up inspired by K-drama Nine Puzzles lets you take a shot at playing detective — and other top stories today
Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Murder mystery pop-up inspired by K-drama Nine Puzzles lets you take a shot at playing detective When it comes to dealing with logic and puzzle-solving, I like to think I'm not the most proficient — evidenced by how I've never successfully completed those tricky escape-room missions... » READ MORE 2. $4.6m fine: 2 contractors taken to task for rigging tender bids of upgrading works at PA community clubs Two engineering and construction contractors have been fined over $4.6 million collectively for rigging bids in tender exercises for the upgrading of three community clubs... » READ MORE 3. Bak kut teh or laksa? Uniqlo's latest drop features Singapore food-inspired collection If you're a Uniqlo fan looking to spice up your wardrobe, it might be time to go beyond the usual (and maybe overdone) Airism oversized T-shirt.... » READ MORE 4. Chen Shucheng, Ya Hui, Felicia Chin and more recall their significant Star Awards moments The annual Star Awards will take place in July this year and as the ceremony celebrates its 30th anniversary, Mediacorp promises some interesting highlights at the glitzy event in a coffee session with local media on May 20... » READ MORE editor@
AsiaOne
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Chen Shucheng, Ya Hui, Felicia Chin and more recall their significant Star Awards moments, Entertainment News
The annual Star Awards will take place in July this year and as the ceremony celebrates its 30th anniversary, Mediacorp promises some interesting highlights at the glitzy event in a coffee session with local media on May 20. Among them will be a colossal Star Awards trophy, towering at 30 times its original size, placed at the red-carpet event. AsiaOne also spoke to this year's award nominees Chen Shucheng, Ya Hui, Felicia Chin, Chantalle Ng, Tasha Low and Pierre Png at the event to hear more about their memories of the awards. Cheng Shucheng Veteran host-actor Cheng Shucheng, who is nominated Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Unforgivable, shared that his controversial speech at the award ceremony in 2012 was a significant memory — and lesson — for him. The 75-year-old told us: "There was once I won an award and got a little carried away, so I spoke a little out of turn during my thank-you speech." That year, he won Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Oath (2011). When his name was announced, he received a standing ovation and received hugs from many actors before receiving his award on stage. In his winning speech, Shucheng, who debuted in local showbiz in 1971, said: "I have been in this industry for decades and nominated a few times but only won an award once. "It's hard to say when I would win again, so when I received this award on stage, I thought, could it be because the judges felt I'm getting older and wanted to give me a consolation prize or could it be that they have changed their preference recently." Recounting the experience, he told us he remembered there were reporters who wrote they were "surprised" he would say something like that. He added: "The management at Mediacorp also asked if there was anything I was unhappy about. That was when I realised, a moment of being carried away can cause me to speak out of turn... perhaps I was too happy and let it get to my head in the spur of the moment. "From then on, I changed my manner of conduct. I believed in lifelong learning and when I hit a wall like this and understood other's reactions, I realised I spoke inappropriately and it's wrong, so I decided to change." Shucheng also shared that after that experience, he learnt to change the way he expressed himself on stage and would tone down his speech. He said: "Audience may feel that [my speech] is boring and bland, but that's okay, because I feel that in my senior years, there is a need to tone down." Felicia Chin Felicia Chin, who has a Best Actress nomination for her performance in I Do, Do I?, recalled two editions of Star Awards that were particularly memorable for her. In 2016, the 40-year-old made the headlines when she wore a see-through Paolo Sebastian gown that revealed a tad too much. "The outfit is really beautiful, but we also found out that under certain lighting, it's sheer and nice, but because we had to walk outside in the harsh sunlight, it became a bit of a different look. So that was a memorable year for me definitely. I love the dress, but probably not under sunlight," she laughed. Felicia also distinctly remember Star Awards 2022, as it was a significant moment for both her actor husband Jeffrey Xu and herself. "My husband won Best Supporting Actor and I won my 10th Top 10 Most Popular award. I felt like it was a very beautiful moment to be able to happy for him when he was on stage receiving his award... It was a nice year," she recounted. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeffrey Xu (@jeffrey_xu) Ya Hui Best Supporting Actress nominee Ya Hui's memories of Star Awards go way back before she entered showbiz. The 38-year-old, who is nominated for her performance in Coded Love, told us: "Star Awards was most memorable when I watched it as a kid because it was like, super grand." She shared that she would look forward to seeing which international stars were at the event and whether her favourite artistes won acting or popularity awards. "I think it was more fun watching it than attending myself... because I am the one in the race," she laughed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ya Hui 雅慧 (@yahuiyh) Ya Hui also recalled the time when voting for the Top 10 Most Popular Artistes awards was conducted through telepoll. She voted for local actress Priscelia Chan after watching her in the period drama Bukit Ho Swee (2002), hoping she would be awarded. "I really got permission from my parents to call... It was a very iconic show back then, but when she didn't win, I was very angry. This is the most memorable memory for me," she said. Ya Hui added she shared this experience with Priscelia when they met years later after she joined showbiz. Tasha Low Like Ya Hui, Tasha Low also remembers vividly catching the awards when she was young. "My first memory of Star Awards was when I was in primary school. I would be at my house phone calling and voting for the artistes. I remembered I voted for Jeanette Aw a lot. I love her dramas. I am a huge TV fan and grew up watching Channel 8 dramas," the 31-year-old recounted. Tasha, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Coded Love, added that she had to make those calls secretly. Besides Jeanette, she had also voted for local actresses including Rui En, Fiona Xie and Jesseca Liu. Tasha, Jeanette, 45, and Jesseca, 46, worked together in the recently concluded series Emerald Hill — The Little Nyonya Story. Speaking about this, Tasha said that it was a humbling experience: "Being here today, my younger self would have been very proud." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tasha Low 刘怡伶 타샤 (@tashaalow) This year also marks Tasha's first nomination for an acting award since she became an actress in 2019. She told us she received the news while in South Korea for work: "I asked my manager, 'Are you sure?' because I really didn't expect it to come so soon and I feel that I still have a long way to go as an actress. It was a very pleasant surprise for me." Tasha also shared that she recorded two new singles — one R&B and the other hip-hop — in South Korea and there are no planned release dates yet. Chantalle Ng One key moment for Chantalle Ng was when she was invited to present the Young Talent Award in a particular year. "I can't remember which year that was, but I went on stage with Tay Ying and Chen Xi... It was my first time on stage and on such a big scale as well. It was just nerve-wracking," the 29-year-old recounted. All three, who have actor parents, grew up to be actors themselves. Tay Ying's parents are Hong Huifang and Zheng Geping, Chen Xi's are Xiang Yun and Edmund Chen, while Chantalle's mum is Lin Meijiao. Chantalle, who received a Best Actress nomination for her performance in Hope Afloat, said that she has stage fright, but the best way to cope with it is to make sure that she prepares herself well every time before going on stage. Speaking about her nomination, she shared: "As an actress, I try to do well for every role. When preparing for a role, I did it not with the hope that I would get nominated, so this comes as a very nice bonus. "I see Star Awards as a celebration every year, regardless of whether I'm winning. It's just the whole family coming together and spending time together. I just really like that feeling because it's so cosy and nice." Chantalle added she would prepare her speech at least a month or two before the show, once she received news of her nomination, regardless of whether she feels she has a chance of winning. She said: "I feel that this is showing my respect for the ceremony. I don't want to be put in a situation where if I really get the chance to go on stage and I stumble [with my words]." Pierre Png Pierre Png told us that his most memorable Star Awards moment was when he received Best Actor in 2014 for his performance in The Journey: A Voyage (2013). "Not only was it an impossible feat for me, considering how 'good' my Mandarin is, but also in that year, I got awarded Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Asian Television Awards. I got two best actor awards in 2014, that's got to be the highlight of my career," the 51-year-old said. He had received the Asian Television Awards accolade for Zero Calling 2. He recalled: "I was in shock for at least a week, it didn't sink in. I remembered even though I had an interview with (actor-host) Guo Liang the next day, I still couldn't believe it and he was maybe the first one to snap me out of it. He said, 'You won it, you should own it and give yourself a pat on the back.'" Pierre is nominated Best Supporting Actor this year for his performance in Moments. Speaking about the nomination, he said: "I feel very privileged and thankful, because in this day and age, there's just so much distraction. There are so many other platforms, so many other forms of interactions and media distraction and for people to actually still watch television, it is a form of recognition. "And to be involved in this year's Star Awards, where there're so many other new actors, I'm just so glad that people still remember us." Star Awards 2025 will be presented on July 6, starting from Backstage Live at 3.30pm to 10.30pm, Walk of Fame from 5pm to 6.30pm, the awards show from 7pm to 10pm and Post-Party from 10pm to 10.30pm. The awards show and Walk of Fame will air on Channel 8, Channel U, Mewatch and the Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube channel, Post-Party will air on Channel U, Mewatch and the Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube channel, while Backstage Live will air on the latter two platforms. [[nid:718218]] No part of this article can be reproduced without permission from AsiaOne.
CNA
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Who are the 165 hopefuls vying for the popularity awards at Star Awards 2025?
What are the Star Awards without its iconic popularity awards? After 94 male and female artistes were in the running for the Top 10 Most Popular awards in 2024, Star Awards 2025 will see a staggering 122 hopefuls. Add the 43 newbie artistes up for the Most Popular Rising Star award, then you've got a whopping 165 stars vying for a piece of the popularity pie. Did the competition just get even tougher? You bet. Voting for the Top 10 Most Popular Male and Female Artistes, Most Popular Rising Star, and Best Theme Song is now open. Fans can cast their votes here and support their favourites before the polls close on Jul 6. TOP 10 MOST POPULAR MALE ARTISTES Andie Chen Bao Er Cong Bunz Ben Yeo Benjamin Tan Brandon Wong Brian Ng Cavin Soh Chen Shu Cheng Damien Teo Darren Lim Das DD Desmond Ng Desmond Tan Elvis Chin Mun Wai Eric Lay Gan Zi Heng Gary Guo Liang Henry Heng Hugo Ng Huang Shi Nan James Seah James Wen Jason Godfrey Jeff Goh Jeffrey Xu Jeremy Chan Joe Tsoi Joel Choo Kenneth Kong Lee Teng Lu Linxuan Marcus Chin Melvyn Lee Nick Teo Pan Jia Biao Pierre Png Rao Zi Jie Feng Jian Bin Richard Low Richie Koh Romeo Tan Shane Pow Soo Wee Seng Tan Chin Hong Chase Tan Thuan Tjer Bernard Tan Yee Ming Alan Tan Yu Zhi Aden Teddy Tang Teo Boon Seong Vincent Lim Wallace Ang Xu Bin Yan Wei Xiao Er Yao Wen Long Qiu Sheng Yang Zen Chong Jin Siang Zhai Siming Zhang Yao Dong Zhong Kunhua Zong Zijie TOP 10 MOST POPULAR FEMALE ARTISTES Adele Wong Hui Shan Aileen Tan Apple Hong Bonnie Loo Bukoh Mary Carrie Wong Chantalle Ng Chen Biyu Chen Ning Chen Qijia Cheryl Chou Choo Geok Heok Doreen Chua Lee Lian Chua Pei Shan (Natalie) Cynthia Koh Dawn Yeoh Denise Camillia Tan Evelyn Tan Feng Wai See Ferlyn G Gao Mei Gui Goh Wei Ying Grace Teo Jia Xuan Hazelle Teo He Ying Ying Hong Ling Irene Ang Ivonne Saw Jessica Hsuan Joey Pink Kayly Loh Gao Yixin Lau Leng Leng Liang Ping Lin Lingzhi Lynn Lim Qiqi Lin Peifen Lin Ru Ping Lina Ng Lina Tan Meixin Mindee Ong Meeki Ng Huang Shu Jun Paige Chua Pan Ling Ling Panitsara Yang (Emma) Patricia Mok Priscelia Chan Regene Lim Regina Lim Siau Jiahui Tan Xiang Rong Stella Tasha Low Tay Ying Tracer Wong Violet Fenying Wendy Zeng Xixi Lim Ya Hui Zeng Shenglian MOST POPULAR RISING STARS Abigail Chue Sheng Xin April Chan Seck Tieng Ayden Sng Benzo Zhong Billy Seow Charmian Tan Yu Xuan Christy Mai Colin Qi Zhe Quan Daryl-Ann Denise Fong Eng Kian Ping (Leon) Gini Chang Hang Qian Chou Herman Keh Isabelle Quek Jernelle Oh JJ Neo Juin Teh Karyn Wong Ke Le Kevin Chua Kevin Tan Kharissa Pundarika Kiki Lim Kimberiy Tan Ai Jia Li Zheng Rong Zoey Lim Pin Juen Max Ma Oh Ling En Queenie Lim Raynold Tan Yu Ren Seow Sin Nee Sheryl Ang Tan Ting Fong Tyler Ten Wang Wenhui Xuan Ong Ye Jia Yun Yong Jack Hao Yunis To Zhang Ze Tong Zheng Yu Rong Zhu Zeliang MY PICK AWARDS! FAVOURITE CP Chantalle Ng & Zhang Ze Tong – Hope Afloat Ferlyn G & Tyler Ten – I Do, Do I? Paige Chua & Desmond Tan – Moments Jesseca Liu & Qi Yuwu – Once Upon A New Year's Eve Lim Xi Xi Priscilla & James Seah – The Blockbusters THE SHOW STEALER Richie Koh – Coded Love Chantalle Ng – Hope Afloat Qi Yuwu – Once Upon A New Year's Eve Jesseca Liu – Unforgivable Hong Ling – Unforgivable MOST EMOTIONAL PERFORMANCE Cheryl Chou – Furever Yours Qi Yuwu – Once Upon A New Year's Eve Liu Ling Ling – To Be Loved Jesseca Liu – Unforgivable Hong Ling – Unforgivable Catch the Backstage LIVE event of Star Awards 2025 from 3.30pm to 10.30pm on mewatch or Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube Channel on Jul 6. The Walk Of Fame will be from 5pm to 6.30pm, on mewatch, Ch 8, Ch U, and Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube Channel on the same day. It will be followed by the Star Awards 2025 Live Show from 7pm to 10pm on mewatch, Ch 8, Ch U, and Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube Channel. The night will end off with the Post-Party from 10pm to 1030pm on mewatch, Ch U, and Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube Channel. This story was originally published in 8Days.
