Dai Xiangyu
Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Dai Xiangyu (Chinese: 戴向宇; pinyin: Dài Xiàngyǔ; Wade–Giles: Tai4 Hsiang4 Yü3, born 27 December 1984), previously known as Dai Yangtian (simplified Chinese: 戴阳天; traditional Chinese: 戴陽天; pinyin: Dài Yángtiān; Wade–Giles: Tai4 Yang2 T'ien1), is a Chinese former actor and model based in Singapore. He was a prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2007 to 2013.
Career
Born in China, Dai did some modeling in Japan and Shanghai. While in Shanghai he was talent-spotted by MediaCorp and moved to Singapore to sign the contract. His big break came in 2008 when he played Yamamoto Yousuke, a Japanese photographer, in the blockbuster series The Little Nyonya and earned a nomination for the Best Supporting Actor at the 2009 Star Awards. This is the first time he paired with Jeanette Aw.[1]
Dai paired the second time with Jeanette Aw in Together. Dai acted Yang Nian Qing's (Jeanette Aw) brother in Breakout. This is the third time Dai acted with Jeanette Aw. After the 2010 year-end blockbuster Breakout, Dai acted in Poetic Justice, where he was coupled with Rui En for the first time. He briefly returned to China to film a co-production drama Precious. He played Ling Zhi Chu in Precious.[2]
As of 29 July 2013, Dai has officially changed his name from Dai Yangtian to Dai Xiangyu.[3]
In 2013 , Dai left the entertainment industry. His last drama was Poetic Justice.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Taste of Love 缘之烩 |
Fang Youfang 方佑芳 |
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| The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 |
Yamamoto Yousuke 山本洋介 |
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| 2009 | Table of Glory 乒乓圆 |
He Jiajun 贺家军 |
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| Together 当我们同在一起 |
Lin Xiaobei 林小杯 |
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| 2010 | Carlsberg Telemovie Showcase 皇帽瑞狮喜迎虎电视电影系列 |
Tiancai 天才 |
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| No Limits 泳闯琴关 |
Wang Yule 王宇乐 |
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| Breakout 破天网 |
Yang Zhenfeng 杨振锋 |
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| 2011 | Precious 千金 |
Ling Zhichu 凌之初 |
Singapore-China co-production |
| 2012 | The Quarters 猪仔馆人家 |
Bai Jinhai 白金海 |
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| Poetic Justice 微笑正义 |
Fang Zhengye 方正业 |
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Film
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Making Love 美克拉 | ||
| 2011 | The Ultimate Winner 赢家 | ||
| X3 Trouble 行X踏錯 | 1st friend | ||
| 2014 | Midnight Hair | ||
| 2016 | Lost in the Pacific[4] | Pilot | Hollywood-China co-production |
Accolades
| Star Awards – Acting Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2009 | 15th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | The Little Nyonya | Nominated |
| 15th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | — | Won | |
| 2010 | 16th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actor | Together | Nominated |
| — | Male Media Darling | — | Won | |
| 16th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
| 2011 | 17th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 |
| 2012 | 18th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 |
| 2013 | 19th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actor | Poetic Justice | Nominated |
| 19th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
| 2014 | 20th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 |
References
- ^ "Dai Yang Tian is a ray of solemn sunshine". Channel News Asia. 30 March 2009.
- ^ "TV heart-throb says 'forget me not'". ird AsiaOne. 19 March 2012.
- ^ "No more Dai Yang Tian". Channel NewsAsia. 29 July 2013. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Seah, May (25 April 2015). "Dai Xiang Yu gets a foot in the Hollywood door". Today. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
External links
- Profile on xin.msn.com