Dai Xiangyu
| Dai Xiangyu | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 戴向宇 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 戴向宇 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Dài Xiàngyǔ (Mandarin) |
| Birth name | 戴阳天 (pinyin: Dài Yángtiān) |
| Born |
27 December 1984 China |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Spouse(s) | Chen Zihan (2016-present) |
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 actor and model based in Singapore.
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]
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 | Nominated - Best Supporting Actor, Star Awards 2009
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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 | Nominated - Best Actor, Star Awards 2010
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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 | Nominated - Best Actor, Star Awards 2013
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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 |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Little Nyonya | Nominated |
| Best Newcomer | Won | |||
| 2010 | Star Awards | Best Actor | Together | Nominated |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Won | |||
| 2011 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Star Awards | Best Actor | Poetic Justice | Nominated |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Won | |||
| 2014 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Nominated |
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.
- ↑ 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