Huang Biren
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| Huang Biren Chinese: 黄碧仁 |
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 Huang Biren (left) with Tay Ping Hui in Mars VS Venus
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| Born | Huang Bi Ren March 7, 1969 |
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| Residence | Singapore |
| Nationality |  Singapore |
| Other names | Pat, Pat Wee, Ticko, Acting Queen, Ling, Panjang |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Employers | Mediacorp TV |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Known for | roles in Beautiful Connection (Ke Lian) My Lucky Charm (Lucky) |
| Religious beliefs | Roman Catholic |
| Spouse | Adrian Quek |
Huang Biren is a television actress in Singapore.
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[edit] Career
Biren joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (now Mediacorp TV) in 1988 after completing its Professional Drama Performers' Training course. Since then, she has become a household name for many Singaporeans. Despite having a rocky start, she is one of the few actresses in MediaCorp with the height and figure for a model[citation needed]. In 1993, she almost left for Hawaii to study for a business degree due to her career uncertainties. In 1994, Biren even received negative feedback on her acting in the show Silk and Romance. She almost quit the entertainment industry and wanted to join the beauty line as her mother was in it. (Reference: 8days Interview)
After being in the entertainment industry for 10 years, Biren won her first Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste award in 1997. She then went on to star in the hit Chinese drama series Stand By Me in 1998, playing a patient and caring wife of a paraplegic, which won her the Best Actress Award at the 1998 Star Awards and a Best Actress nomination as well, but this time in the Asian Television Awards. The drama had touched many audience, and Biren admitted that this was the drama that made it a turning point in her career.
Biren has been consistently named as one of the "Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes" at MediaCorp since 1997. Having acted in more than 45 drama series to date, her roles have ranged from contemporary to period drama to comedy. She is frequently lauded as the best actress of her generation, and is sometimes dupped as the Meryl Streep of MediaCorp by some industry watchers and magazines. (Reference: 8days)
Other award-winning lead roles other than the one in Stand By Me includes Kelian, where she played an old-fashioned and cowardly woman who was always being abused by her mother in Beautiful Connection (2002), and Lucky, where she played a gambling addict in My Lucky Charm (2005). [1] She and Ivy Lee are the only actresses in MediaCorp to be crowned Best Actress three times at the in-house Star Awards.
In 2003, Biren was also nominated for the Best Actress award in the Asian Television Awards for her role in A Child's Hope. In the same year, Biren was one of the very few invited guest writers for Feel Singapore chapter on the arts, listed in People at The Peak – The Who’s Who of Singapore, chapter on the arts. The book was sold globally.
Starting from 2005, Biren has had fewer drama series being shown on television. There were an average of only one show per year, compared to three serials per year between 2002 and 2004. The drop in the dramas she has filmed recently was attributed to Biren having to stay at home due to asthma. [2][3]
Biren did not film any drama in Year 2006. The drama serial, The Undisclosed, was filmed in Year 2005 but telecast in Year 2006. She has instead hosted or appeared as guest in some variety shows. Though her drama serials have reduced significantly in recent years, Biren was still able to maintain her popularity levels, as attested by her recent wins of the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes at the Star Awards.
Biren was being nominated for the Best Actress award in the Asian Television Awards (ATA) and Star Awards 2007 for her role as a fat, naggy and fierce housewife in Mars VS Venus. Though Biren did not manage to win both of the awards, she was tipped the hot favourite to win by many media, audience and industry watchers. Biren was cited as saying the following to reporters after she lost the ATA Best Actress award to Filipino actress Gina Pareno:
A nomination out of so many countries - you're talking about the whole Asia - is already something to be proud of. So, I think it's already something that I feel is a great achievement. (Reference: Channel News Asia)
In the Star Awards 25th Anniversary Show, Biren won the coveted My Favourite Actress Award, winning hot favourites Zoe Tay and Fann Wong. This is the first time the award is given out in commemoration of 25 years of drama productions, and Biren was the first female artiste to win this prestigious award. (Click on reference link to watch video of her speech.) [4]
Also, an article in I-weekly magazine stated that Biren had been the lead actress in seven of the eleven dramas with the annual highest viewership since 1997.
In June 2007, Biren was chosen as one of the 10 TV mentors for the Star Search 2007 Reality Talent Show contestants. [5]
In a major internet poll on the popularity of Asian artistes in the Chinese entertainment world in Year 2008, Biren was voted as the 27th most talented artiste in Asia and the 5th most talented Singaporean artiste, ranking behind Kelvin Tan Wei Lian, Aileen Tan, Zoe Tay and Huang Yi Da.
[edit] Personal
Often nicknamed Panjang by some friends and colleagues, she married Adrian Quek, a police superintendent in Year 1996. The couple have a son named Justin, born on 10 March 2000. On 30 July 2007, Biren announced that she was two months pregnant with her second child, a girl due in March 2008.[6][7][8][9] On 06 March 2008 10:08 A.M. local time, Biren gave birth to her second child, one day before her very own birthday at Thomson Medical Centre. The newborn is named Janessa. The birth of her newborn was described by Biren as extremely smooth. [10]
Her friends include Zoe Tay, Chen Hanwei, Aileen Tan, Pan Ling Ling and Zheng Ge Ping.
[edit] Television appearances
[edit] Dramas
| Year | Name of Drama | Role |
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| 1989 | Return Of The Prince 丝路迷城 | TBA |
| My Sweet Rival 铁警雄风 | TBA | |
| Patrol 摩登俏冤家 | May | |
| 1990 | Wishing Well 幻海奇遇 | TBA |
| The Village Hero 大吉传奇 | TBA | |
| 1991 | Home Sweet Home 宜家宜乐 | TBA |
| Friends Next Door 我爱芳邻 | TBA | |
| 1992 | Mystery II 迷离夜II | TBA |
| The Breaking Point 暴风边缘 | TBA | |
| 1993 | Happy Reunion 年年有鱼 | TBA |
| The Invincible Warriors 皇朝铁将金粉情 | TBA | |
| Angel of Vengeance 暴雨狂花 | TBA | |
| 1994 | Silk And Romance 情丝万缕 | Zhong Qi (钟琪) |
| 1995 | Legends Of the White Brides 塞外奇侠 | 白发魔女 |
| Project 'B' B计划 | 秦雷 | |
| The Morning Express 阳光列车 | TBA | |
| Strange Encounters II 奇缘III之门神 | TBA | |
| Strange Encounters III 奇缘III之救姻缘 | TBA | |
| Telemovie: The Ranger 电视电影:铁血雄心 | TBA | |
| 1996 | Courting Trouble 婚姻法庭 | TBA |
| Living By Night 都是夜归人 | Gu Xian Fang (顾显芳) | |
| Money, Dollars and Sense 5C老公 | TBA | |
| 1997 | My Wife, Your Wife, Their Wives 101老婆之老婆柠檬茶 |
Kitty (何慧欣) |
| Tales Of The City 都市奇情 | TBA | |
| 1998 | Man at the Crossroads 四个好涩的男人 | TBA |
| Stand By Me 家人有约 | Wen Yu (文玉) | |
| 1999 | From The Courtroom (Taiwan co-production) 法庭故事 |
Ye Ning (叶宁) |
| Are you my Brother? 错体双宝 | Fang Ting (方婷) | |
| 2000 | Angel's Dream 真相 | TBA |
| 2001 | The Hotel 大酒店 | Huang Yi Ren (黄伊仁) |
| Three Women and A Half 三个半女人 | Cheng Peiyi Monica (程佩仪) | |
| 2002 | Viva Le Famille 好儿好女 | Sun Yumin (孙欲敏) |
| The Vagrant 豹子胆 | Gan Shushu (甘椒椒) | |
| Beautiful Connection 九层糕 | Fan Kelian (范可怜) | |
| 2003 | Viva Le Famille II 好儿好女II | Sun Yumin (孙欲敏) |
| Holland V 荷兰村 | Huang Biren (Guest star appearance) (客串) | |
| Home In Toa Payoh 家在大巴窑 | Zheng Hui Ming (郑惠明) | |
| A Child's Hope 孩有明天 | Ding Sao (丁嫂) | |
| Popiah and Me (English Drama) | Su-Lin | |
| 2004 | Timeless Gift 遗情未了 | Guo Yueli (郭月丽) |
| Beautiful Trio 大女人小女人 | Christina | |
| Double Happiness II 喜临门II | Huang Biren (Guest star appearance) (客串) | |
| An Ode To Life 三十风雨路 | Ah Zhi (阿枝) | |
| Chronicles of Life 爱我家之真情实录 | TBA | |
| 2005 | My Lucky Charm 情来运转 | Lucky Zhang Qiu Yue (张秋月) |
| 2006 | The Undisclosed 迷云二十天 | Yan Kexin (严可欣) |
| 2007 | Mars VS Venus 幸福双人床 | Xie Wen Jing (谢文静) |
[edit] Variety Shows
Other than the annual Star Awards ceremony, Biren has also appeared in the following variety shows (only selected ones listed).
| Year | Name of Variety Show | Role |
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| 1991 | Variety Tonight 开心五重奏 | Host |
| 1992 | Variety Tonight 开心五重奏 | Host |
| Sunday in Singapore 美丽星期天 | Host | |
| 1993 | Lunar New Year Special '93 迎新年1993 | Host |
| Star Speak 星星问 | Host | |
| Variety Tonight 开心五重奏 | Host | |
| Countdown '93 1993年到数活动！ | Host | |
| 1994 | Afternoon Leisure Hour 午后闲情 | Host |
| 2001 | President Star Charity 2001 总统星光慈善2001 | Team Leader cum participant |
| 2002 | President Star Charity 2002 总统星光慈善2002 | Team Leader cum participant |
| NKF Charity Show | Participant | |
| Truehearts Charity Show 公益大联盟慈善活动 | Charity Leader | |
| 2003 | Mission 3 创业无敌手3 | Guest |
| 2006 | Nightwalk 步夜城 | Host |
| Glamour Licious 2 请你吃好料2 | Co-host | |
| Made in Singapore 出级至胜 | Guest | |
| Where The Queue Starts 排排站，查查看 | Guest | |
| Never Say Die Talent Contest 永不言败 | Judge | |
| Hey Baby! Hey Baby!幸福密码 | Judge | |
| President Star Charity 2006 总统星光慈善2006 | Dancing Segment (Paricipant) | |
| Chinese New Year Celebrations 2006 | MediaCorp Artiste participant | |
| Star Awards Prelude 2006 迈向红星大奖2006 | Guest | |
| 2007 | 才华横溢出新秀 Star Search Singapore | Mentor |
| Mission 4 创业无敌手IV | Guest | |
| Get It Right 2 正是如此 2 | Guest | |
| Where The Queue Starts 2 排排站 查查看2 | Guest | |
| The Numbers Game 数战速决 | Guest | |
| Stars, Beat It! 王牌对王牌 2 | Guest | |
| Bioskin Dreams Come True Beauty Contest | Judge | |
| Star Awards Prelude 2007 星光隧道 | Guest | |
| Adonis Beauty Chatterbox ADONIS 美丽论谈 | Guest | |
| 2008 | Glamour Mum and The Dude (Episode 5) 辣妈好时尚：第五集 |
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[edit] Awards and Nominations
[edit] Personal
| Year | Recognition |
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| 1997 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1997 |
| Best Supporting Actress Nominee, Star Awards 1997 (Courting Trouble) | |
| 1998 | Best Actress award, Star Awards 1998 (Stand By Me) |
| Best Actress Nominee, Asian Television Awards (Stand By Me) | |
| 1999 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1999 |
| Best Actress Nominee, Star Awards 1999 (From The Courtroom) | |
| 2000 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2000 |
| Best Supporting Actress Nominee, Star Awards 2000 (Angel's Dream) | |
| Malaysia's Most Popular Actress in Singapore Nominee, Star Awards 2000 | |
| 2001 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2001 |
| Best Actress Nominee, Star Awards 2001 (Three Women And A Half) | |
| Malaysia's Most Popular Actress in Singapore Nominee, Star Awards 2001 | |
| 2002 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2002 |
| Best Actress award, Star Awards 2002 (Beautiful Connection) | |
| 联合早报 风云人物 - 电视：黄碧仁 (Organised by Lian He Zao Bao) | |
| 2003 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2003 |
| Best Acting Partners Nominee (nominated with Xie Shaoguang), Star Awards 2003 | |
| Malaysia's Most Popular Actress in Singapore Nominee, Star Awards 2003 | |
| Best Actress Nominee, Asian Television Awards 2003 (A Child's Hope) | |
| 2004 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2004 |
| Best Actress Nominee, Star Awards 2004 (An Ode To Life) | |
| 2005 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2005 |
| Best Actress award, Star Awards 2005 (My Lucky Charm) | |
| 2006 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2006 |
| 2007 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2007 |
| My Favourite Actress, Star Awards 25th Anniversary Show | |
| My Favourite Onscreen Couple (won with Xie Shaoguang), Star Awards 25th Anniversary Show | |
| Best Actress Nominee, Star Awards 2007 (Mars VS Venus) | |
| Best Actress Nominee, Asian Television Awards 2007 (Mars VS Venus) | |
| 2008 | All Time Favourite Award, Star Awards 2008 |
[edit] Drama Serials
Awards won by drama serials that Biren participated in as the main cast have been listed here.
| Year | Name of Drama | Recognition |
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| 1998 | Stand By Me | Best Drama Serial, Star Awards 1998 |
| Stand By Me | Highest Viewership Drama, Star Awards 1998 | |
| 2000 | Angel's Dream | Best Drama Serial, Star Awards 2000 |
| Angel's Dream | Highest Viewership Drama, Star Awards 2000 | |
| 2001 | Three Women and A Half | Best Drama Serial, Star Awards 2001 |
| Three Women and A Half | Highest Viewership Drama, Star Awards 2001 | |
| 2002 | Beautiful Connection | Best Drama Serial, Star Awards 2002 |
| Beautiful Connection | Highest Viewership Drama, Star Awards 2002 | |
| 2004 | An Ode To Life | Highest Viewership Drama, Star Awards 2004 |
| 2006 | The Undisclosed | 9th Highest Viewership Drama, Star Awards 2006 |
| 2007 | Mars VS Venus | 3rd Highest Viewership Drama, Star Awards 2007 |
[edit] References
- ^ Huang Bi Ren's Best Actress 2005 speech. Tudou.com (December, 2005).
- ^ 被指假病推戲黃碧仁喊冤. ChinaPress.com (7 November 2006).
- ^ 新傳媒資深花旦黃碧仁在熒幕上已經消失了整整一年. e.nettv (24 March 2006).
- ^ Huang Bi Ren's Favourite Actress speech. Xin.sg (Channel News Asia) (9 December 2007).
- ^ Huang Biren as Mentor in Star Search 2007. MediaCorp TV Channel 8 (21 August 2007).
- ^ Huang Biren pregnant with second child. Channel News Asia (30 July 2007).
- ^ 黄碧仁怀第二胎 这次是“日本制造”. Zaobao.com (30 July 2007).
- ^ Pregnant Biren: My Hubby did not believe me! (Videos included). MediaCorp TV Channel 8 (31 July 2007).
- ^ 黃碧仁有喜！. ChinaPress.com (30 July 2007).
- ^ 黄碧仁今早产女婴 宝宝4公斤重. xin.sg (06 March 2008).
[edit] Also see
[edit] External links
- Celeb Bio on Mediacorp site (Not updated in terms of Awards and Appearances)
