Richard Low
Richard Low (Chinese: 刘谦益; Wade–Giles: Liu2 Chien1 I4; born 19 June 1952), also known as Liu Qianyi, is a Singaporean 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]
Richard Low | |||||||
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| Born | 19 June 1952 Singapore | ||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 1980s-present | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 劉謙益 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘谦益 | ||||||
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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. He also acted as a “Siao” RSM In Zombiepura.
Filmography
Films
- Zombiepura 屍殺軍營 (2018)
- 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)
Chinese/Dialect Series
| Year | Drama | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | While You Were Away 一切从昏睡开始 | Wu Xinghua 吴兴华 |
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| Old Is Gold 老友万岁 | Anthony 安东呢 |
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| Hello From The Other Side – Its Time 阴错阳差 — 时辰到 | Boss 老板 |
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| How Are You? 好世谋 | Ma Sai 马赛 |
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| 2018 | Heart To Heart 心点心 | Zhou Zhiyuan 周志远 |
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| 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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| Tanglin | Lim Kwong San |
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| 2015 | The Dream Makers II 志在四方II | Zhao De 赵德 |
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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 陈果 |
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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 | N/A | N/A | |
| The Truth 谜图 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2007 | Metamorphosis 破茧而出 | An Guoxiong |
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| Switched! 幸运星 | Jiang Pei Xiang |
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| Making Miracles 奇迹 | Zhou Hai Tian 周海天 |
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| My Dear Kins 亲本家人 | Zhang Bai Nian 张柏年 |
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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 | N/A | N/A |
| Year | Drama | Role |
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| 2004 | The Best Bet 突然发财 | N/A |
| Timeless Gift 遗情未了 | N/A | |
| An Ode To Life 三十风雨路 | Zhang Yao Kun | |
| Man at 40 跑吧，男人 | N/A | |
| Spice Siblings 辣兄辣妹 | N/A | |
| Chronicles of Life 我爱我家之真情实录 | N/A | |
| Crime Hunters 心网追凶 | N/A | |
| 2003 | A Toast of Love 吃吃面包谈谈情 | N/A |
| Love is Beautiful 美丽家庭 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Springs Of Life 春到人间 | N/A |
| Brotherhood 有情有义 | Zhong Ji | |
| No Problem 考试家族 | N/A | |
| Kopi-O II 浓浓咖啡乌II | Chen Mingcai 陈明财 | |
| 2001 | Vive La Famille 好儿好女 | N/A |
| Love Me, Love Me Not 真爱无敌 | N/A | |
| In Pursuit of Peace 何日军在来 | Lin Songde | |
| Heroes In Black 我来也 | N/A | |
| Beyond the Axis of Truth 法医X档案之异类接触 | Song Tianli | |
| 1999 | Wok of Life 福满人间 | N/A |
| The Legendary Swordsman 笑傲江湖 | N/A | |
| PI Blues 乌龙档案 | N/A | |
| Mr OK OK 先生 | N/A | |
| 1998 | Right Frequency 播音人 | N/A |
| The Fortune God 财神爷 | N/A | |
| The New Adventures of Wisely 卫斯理传奇 | N/A | |
| On the Edge 边缘档案 (爆发卢) | N/A | |
| Myths & Legends of Singapore 石叻坡传说 | N/A | |
| Living in Geylang 芽笼。芽笼 | N/A | |
| Wok of Life 福满人间 | N/A | |
| The Return Of The Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣 | Ouyang Feng | |
| 1996 | The Unbeatables II 双天至尊II | Huang Wu |
| 1993 | The Unbeatables I双天至尊 | 仇鼎天 |
Others
- Beauty World: President Star Charity 美世界：总统星光慈善 (1998)
Compilation album
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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| 2013 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 | 新传媒群星金蛇献祥福 |
| 2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了 |
Accolades
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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