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AsiaOne
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Star Awards 2025's oldest nominees Chen Shucheng, Lin Ruping, Hugo Ng on staying humble, leaving winning to fate, Entertainment News
Veteran local actors Chen Shucheng, Lin Ruping and Hugo Ng have accompanied audiences throughout the decades, from variety show hosts to acting as the main leads and then as parents and grandparents. As Star Awards' 30th anniversary event approaches, AsiaOne spoke to them about their nominations in this year's ceremony and having a new generation of actors in local showbiz. Chen Shucheng happier to see young actors getting recognition While Shucheng is delighted about his Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance in crime drama Unforgivable (2024) this year, he is happier to see younger actors being nominated in Star Awards. The 75-year-old, who debuted in local showbiz in 1971 and is the oldest nominee this year, told AsiaOne recently: "I personally feel that at my age, I am already a veteran actor in this industry. I believe that for veteran actors like us, who have honed our acting skills over the years... if we are able to get a good role, as long as we perform well, the probability of winning is high. "But at my age, in my perspective, when I see many of my young actor colleagues [attending and being nominated] in Star Awards' 30th anniversary event, I feel that there is succession in local showbiz and that there are results after Mediacorp's nurturing over the years. I am actually happier to see that." He added he was glad to see many young actors performing well in leading roles. [[nid:715076]] When asked about his chances of clinching Best Supporting Actor, Shucheng said: "I think the chances are not high because the other four nominees are leading actors. But at the same time, I shouldn't underestimate myself, because since the judges nominated me, it's also a form of recognition." The other nominees for the category are Chen Hanwei (Unforgivable), Guo Liang (To Be Loved), Pierre Png (Moments) and Xu Bin (Kill Sera Sera). Shucheng, who is also nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste, shared his perspective on staying humble in the industry. He said: "I feel that especially for young actors, they should focus more on performing well. To be honest, there are many times, besides their own hard work, when it is also about receiving a good role. If they are able to achieve that and act well at the same time, then they would be able to stand out and it's a form of recognition. "They may not be able to receive a good role every time, so they should treasure it (when they do). As young actors, they should also continue to hone their acting skills humbly because the road is still long for them and it's not going to be continuously smooth. They should continue to be down-to-earth and strive to perform their roles well. That's most important." Lin Ruping wants to continue acting and hosting regardless of awards Ruping, who is nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste in this year's awards, shared that she is happy to be nominated, but treats it with a sense of normalcy. The 74-year-old debuted in local showbiz in 1983 and is the oldest female nominee this year. "Being nominated is already a form of recognition, that Mediacorp saw my hard work and gave me this opportunity. But of course, there are many nominees — even more than last year — so I don't have high hopes of winning and such things cannot be guaranteed," she said. Ruping was first nominated in the category in 2024, but didn't win. When asked how she felt then, she shared: "I didn't feel anything, I treated it with a sense of normalcy and it's okay if I didn't win. It's always like this: The more expectations you have, the more disappointed you will be in the end, so I just keep a normal mindset. While she acknowledged that receiving an award does open up more opportunities for an actor, she is thankful to be sought by directors — some of whom she had known for decades — who found her suitable for their roles. "I am grateful that after so many years, since the 1980s, Mediacorp still gives me one or two acting roles every year," she said. When asked what hopes she has for her acting career in the future, Ruping shared: "I think at my age, I want to be at peace with whatever happens. If there are opportunities for me, I will do it. If my health allows me to be active and I have time, I will continue to be active in showbiz, because if I am not working and just sit around all day, I will get dementia quickly. Health is most important, if you don't have that, you can't do anything." Hugo Ng leaves winning to fate Hugo, who made his return to local television in 2023 after close to three decades abroad, shared that he is thankful to be nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste. The 65-year-old, who debuted in local showbiz in 1982 before furthering his acting career with Hong Kong broadcaster TVB in 1987, told AsiaOne: "I started my acting career in the 1985 Singapore drama Ren Zai Lu Tu (translated as People on a Journey) and in my twilight years returned to act in an important role in All That Glitters (2023). "I even received a nomination for a popularity award; it's more than I can ask for and very fulfilling for me.... To me, not fighting for something is perhaps a good thing." [embed] We asked whether he views nominations and awards as a form of recognition at this point, and he said: "In every job, to every actor, they would be encouraged and happy when they received praise from everyone. "But as to whether I hope to receive the award, I leave it to fate and I prefer to be free and easy and not fight over it. As long as I do my job well, that's enough." Hugo also shared the importance of young actors showing sincerity in their craft. He explained: "After many years as an actor, my conclusion is that if you want people to approach you [for roles], there is only one way and that is to do your best to play your role well, let them see your sincerity and they would naturally approach you. "This is so that you are able to convince the directors and screenwriters to work with you again." Voting for Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male and Female Artistes is now available to July 6, 7.30pm on the Mediacorp website. Voters can make up to 10 votes per account, per award category, per day. On July 6 from 12am to 7.30pm, voters can make unlimited votes for each category. 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:719047]] No part of this article can be reproduced without permission from AsiaOne.
AsiaOne
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Star Awards 2025 celebrates 30th anniversary with every All-Time Favourite Artiste reuniting on stage, Entertainment News
Jingles help us remember things better and you'll be hearing the iconic Star Awards jingle again soon. Themed Walking Through Time Together, this year's awards show celebrates its 30th anniversary and is banking on nostalgia. In a press conference today (May 20), Mediacorp announced it has invited all winners of the All-Time Favourite Artiste award for a grand on-stage reunion. The award is given to celebrities who have won the Top 10 Most Popular category 10 times, and recipients include Chew Chor Meng, Li Nanxing, Zoe Tay and Xie Shaoguang. Actress Yvonne Lim and host Pornsak will be inducted this year. Another highlight would be the Walk of Fame, where viewers will get to play fashion police as they vote for the evening's Best Dressed through interactive on-screen polls. The celebrations will spill over to the Backstage Live Commentary Marathon and the Post-Show Party, which will be making its return since 2019. Voting for this year's Star Awards begins today. Below are some categories and the nominees. Best Actor Andie Chen Born to Shine Christopher Lee Kill Sera Sera Gavin Teo To Be Loved Qi Yuwu Once Upon A New Year's Eve Richie Koh Coded Love Chantalle Ng Hope Afloat Felicia Chin I Do, Do I? Hong Ling Unforgivable Jesseca Liu Unforgivable Jessica Hsuan Kill Sera Sera Chen Hanwei Unforgivable Chen Shucheng Unforgivable Guo Liang To Be Loved Pierre Png Moments Xu Bin Kill Sera Sera Cynthia Koh Hope Afloat Lynn Lim Kill Sera Sera Meixin Born to Shine Tasha Low Coded Love Ya Hui Coded Love Herman Keh House Everything S3 Joey Tay Yes 933 TikTok Live Juin Teh Unforgivable Tyler Ten Unforgivable Ye Jia Yun Uniquely Ours Chen Ning The Daka Show Hazelle Teo The Shuang, Kunz, Jia Trio Pan Jia Biao Capital 958 Wake Up Call Kenneth Chung The Shuang, Kunz, Jia Trio Zhu Zeliang The Night is Young Yeah Born to Shine Kill Sera Sera Once Upon a New Year's Eve To Be Loved Unforgivable The My Pick Awards! segment includes six categories, including The Show Stealer, Favourite CP and Most Emotional Character. Among the six are three new ones presented by the award show's partners, including the Bioskin Most Charismatic Award, BYD Favourite Male Character Award and BYD Favourite Female Character Award. Voting for the My Pick Awards! will be from May 26 to June 15. Favourite CP Chantalle Ng and Zhang Zetong Hope Afloat Xu Tianqing and Cheng Changfeng Ferlyn Wong and Tyler Ten I Do, Do I? Jiang Yihua and Ma Jiabao Paige Chua and Desmond Tan Moments Gu Yuexin and Zhan Hefeng Jesseca Liu and Qi Yuwu Once Upon a New Year's Eve Zhou Chenxi / Yuan Jie and Cai Yiren Xixi Lim and James Seah The Blockbusters Bree and YY The Show Stealer Richie Koh Coded Love Lu Xiaoming Chantalle Ng Hope Afloat Xu Tianqing Qi Yuwu Once Upon a New Year's Eve Cai Yiren Jesseca Liu Unforgivable Gao Shuya Hong Ling Unforgivable Guan Lin Most Emotional Performance Cheryl Chou Furever Yours Zhang Wenyu Qi Yuwu Once Upon a New Year's Eve Cai Yiren Liu Ling Ling To Be Loved Liu Junhong Jesseca Liu Unforgivable Gao Shuya Hong Ling Unforgivable Guan Lin Bioskin Most Charismatic Award Chantalle Ng He Ying Ying James Seah Jeremy Chan Zhang Zetong For the BYD Favourite Male Character Award, some of the 35 nominees include Andie Chen for his role in Born to Shine, Desmond Tan in Moments, Jeffrey Xu in Coded Love, Romeo Tan in Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting III and Shane Pow in Unforgivable. For the BYD Favourite Female Character Award, some of the 31 nominees include Carrie Wong for her role in Coded Love, Paige Chua in both Moments and Furever Yours, Sheryl Ang in To Be Loved and Tay Ying in The Blockbusters. Fans voting for the BYD awards may emerge as winners themselves too, standing a chance to win a BYD Sealion 7 valued at S$94,888. The winner will be be selected via an electronic draw witnessed by independent auditors. Star Awards 2025 will be broadcast live on Channel 8, Channel U, Mewatch and the Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube Channel on July 6. Backstage Live begins at 3.30pm, Walk of Fame at 5pm, the award ceremony at 7pm, and the Post-Party at 10pm. [[nid:718223]]
