Richard Low
Richard Low | |
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Chinese name | 劉謙益 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 刘谦益 (simplified) |
Pinyin | Liú Qiānyì (Mandarin) |
Born | 19 June 1952 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1980s-present |
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Richard Low (Chinese: 刘谦益; Wade–Giles: Liu2 Chien1 I4; born 19 June 1952), also known as Richard Loh or Liu Qianyi, is a Mediacorp actor. He is best known for acting in many Chinese-language television dramas produced by MediaCorp Channel 8 and its predecessors. He also acted in some of Jack Neo's films.[1]
Career
Low was mostly a theatre actor before joining the SBC's drama training class in the 1980s and switching to television. He used to be typecast as villains or unruly gangster-like characters.
Filmography
Films
- Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen 新兵正传3:蛙人传 (2015)
- King of Mahjong 麻雀王 (2015)
- Ah Boys to Men 2 新兵正传2 (2013)
- Ah Boys to Men 新兵正传 (2012)
- Happy Go Lucky 福星到 (2010)
- Where Got Ghost? 吓到笑 (2009)
- The Days 歲月 (2008)
- Ah Long Pte Ltd 老师嫁老大 (2008)
- Singapore Dreaming 美满人生 (2006)
- The 5Cs 一本难念的经 (2005)
- Avatar 流放化身 (2005)
- The Best Bet 突然发财 (2004)
- Home Run 跑吧!孩子 (2003)
- I Not Stupid 小孩不笨 (2002)
Television
Year | Drama | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Heart To Heart 心点心 | Zhou Zhiyuan 周志远 |
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2018 | Say Cheese 西瓜甜不甜 | Pan Renyi 潘仁义 |
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Eat Already? 4 吃饱没4 | Chen Zhiwen 陈志文 |
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2016 | Hero 大英雄 | Old Fogey 老鬼 |
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2015 | The Dream Makers II 志在四方II | Zhao De 赵德 |
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Tanglin | Lim Kwong San |
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Super Senior 长辈甜心 | Liu Fugui 刘福贵 |
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Spouse For House 2 | Kok Wee |
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Second Chance 流氓律师 | Chen Guo 陈郭 |
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A Blessed Life 吉人天相 | Huang Jinshan 黄金剡 |
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2014 | In The Name Of Love 最爱是你 | Hong Bo 洪薄 |
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World at Your Feet 球在你脚下 | Wu Shengda 吴升达 |
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Spouse For House | Kok Wee |
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2013 | Disclosed 揭秘 | Kuang Baomin 邝保民 |
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The Dream Makers 志在四方 | Zhao De 赵德 |
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2012 | Poetic Justice 微笑正义 | Mr Li 李先生 |
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Jump! 跳浪 | Uncle Cai |
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Absolutely Charming 狐狸糊涂爱上它 | Song Tiancheng 宋天成 |
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2011 | The Oath 行医 | Yang Liming 杨立明 |
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The In-Laws 麻婆斗妇 | Wang Du 王堵 | ||
2010 | Breakout 破天网 | Jimmy Zhang |
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The Score 无花果 | Luo Zhibin 罗志斌 |
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New Beginnings 红白囍事 | Cai Fulin 蔡福临 |
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2009 | The Dream Catchers 未来不是梦 | Lin Guo Dong 林国栋 |
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2008 | Love Blossoms II 心花朵朵开 II | Old Peter |
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Beach.Ball.Babes 球爱大战 | |||
The Truth 谜图 | |||
2007 | Metamorphosis 破茧而出 | An Guoxiong |
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Switched! 幸运星 | Jiang Pei Xiang |
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2006 | ABC DJ | Goh Boon Keng |
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2005 | Portrait of Home II 同心园II | Lin Shitou 林石头 |
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Portrait of Home 同心圆 |
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You Are the One 二分之一缘分 | |||
2004 | The Best Bet 突然发财 | ||
Timeless Gift 遗情未了 | |||
An Ode To Life 三十风雨路 | Zhang Yao Kun |
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Man at 40 跑吧,男人 | |||
Spice Siblings 辣兄辣妹 | |||
Chronicles of Life 我爱我家之真情实录 | |||
Crime Hunters 心网追凶 | |||
2003 | A Toast of Love 吃吃面包谈谈情 | ||
Love is Beautiful 美丽家庭 | |||
2002 | Springs Of Life 春到人间 | ||
Brotherhood 有情有义 | Zhong Ji |
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No Problem 考试家族 | |||
Kopi-O II 浓浓咖啡乌II | Chen Mingcai 陈明财 |
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2001 | Vive La Famille 好儿好女 | ||
Love Me, Love Me Not 真爱无敌 | |||
In Pursuit of Peace 何日军在来 | Lin Songde |
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Heroes In Black 我来也 | |||
Beyond the Axis of Truth 法医X档案之异类接触 | Song Tianli |
- Wok of Life 福满人间 (1999)
- The Legendary Swordsman 笑傲江湖 (1999)
- PI Blues 乌龙档案 (1999)
- Mr OK OK 先生 (1999)
- Right Frequency 播音人 (1998)
- The Fortune God 财神爷 (1998)
- The New Adventures of Wisely 卫斯理传奇 (1998)
- On the Edge 边缘档案 (爆发卢) (1998)
- Myths & Legends of Singapore 石叻坡传说 (1998)
- Living in Geylang 芽笼。芽笼 (1998)
- Wok of Life 福满人间 (1998)
- The Return Of The Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣 (1998) as Ouyang Feng
- The Unbeatables II 双天至尊II (1996) as Huang Wu
- The Unbeatables I双天至尊 (1993) as 仇鼎天
Others
- Beauty World: President Star Charity 美世界:总统星光慈善 (1998)
Accolades
Star Awards – Acting Awards | ||||
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Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
1995 | 2nd Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | Coffee or Tea | Nominated |
1997 | 4th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | The Silver Lining | Won |
1998 | 5th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | Living in Geylang | Nominated |
1999 | 6th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actor | Mr OK | Nominated |
2000 | 7th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Comedy Performer | Don't Worry, Be Happy | Nominated |
2002 | 9th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Comedy Performer | I Not Stupid | Nominated |
9th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
2003 | 10th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2009 | 15th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2011 | 17th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2012 | 18th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2013 | 19th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2014 | 20th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
Trivia
- Richard Loh's Chinese catchphrase "你没吃饭啊!" ("You did not eat rice!") from a show he acted became popular for quite a while.
- His favourite song is Good Thing by the Fine Young Cannibals
- He bears a striking resemblance to Malaysia's first Yang diPertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Rahman whose portrait adorns the cover of the Malaysian currency note.
References
- ↑ Seah, May (28 January 2015). "Why Richard Low is into hip-hop, fashion, water sports and Instagram". Today. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
External links
- Richard Low on IMDb
- Richard Loh's MediaCorp TV Celeb Bio
- Profile on xin.msn.com
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