Dai Xiangyu Explained

Dai Xiangyu
Birth Name:Dai Yangtian
Birth Date:27 December 1984
Birth Place:Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
Years Active:2007-present
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Dai Xiangyu (born Dai Yangtian on 27 December 1984) is a Chinese actor and model formerly based in Singapore. He was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2007 to 2013.

Career

Dai was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province in 1984. He 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 role was supposed to go to Elvin Ng who was injured just before filming.[1]

Dai acted the first time with Elvin Ng in Together and second time in No Limits. Dai acted his first antagonist role in Breakout. This is the third time Dai acted with Elvin Ng. Then, 8 Days touted them as the male version of Zoe Tay and Fann Wong. They appeared together in several cover page of 8 Days and I magazine.

In 2011, Dai moved back to Shanghai, China[2] and film a co-production drama Precious. He played Ling Zhi Chu in Precious.[3] Qi Yuwu replaced him, who was originally selected to play the role of Mo Li Guang, as the male lead in the drama series A Song to Remember.

In 2012, Dai acted in Poetic Justice.

In 2014, Dai signed on with Chinese artiste management agency Mango Entertainment.

As of 29 July 2013, Dai officially changed his name from Dai Yangtian to Dai Xiangyu.[4] After his departure from Mediacorp, Romeo Tan replaced him, who was originally selected to play the role of Hong Khee Leong, as the male lead in the drama series Sudden.

In 2019, he did the remake of Singapore’s most successful TV drama series ever, reprising the same role that shot him to fame in The Little Nyonya with Xiang Yun and Jeffrey Xu.

Personal life

In 2009, Dai applied for Singapore Permanent Resident (PR) status but failed as his academic certificates and birth certificate were not translated to English.[5] He successfully became a Singapore PR in 2014 but lost the status in 2021 after he failed to renew his Re-Entry Permit in time.

Dai married actress Chen Zihan in Beijing on 19 May 2016.[6]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2008 Taste of Love Fang Youfang
The Little Nyonya Yamamoto Yousuke
2009 Table of Glory He Jiajun
Together Lin Xiaobei
2010 Carlsberg Telemovie Showcase
(皇帽瑞狮喜迎虎电视电影系列)
Tiancai
No Limits Wang Yule
Breakout Yang Zhenfeng
2011 Precious (千金) Ling Zhichu
2012 The Quarters Bai Jinhai
Poetic Justice Fang Zhengye [7]
2014Pearl Earrings[8]
2015Singles Villa[9]
The Girl Wearing Tassel Earrings
2016 Demon Girl (半妖倾城) Duan Shaoqin
2016-2017 Demon Girl 2 (半妖倾城2)
2020Eternal Love of Dream Nie Chuyin
2020New Little Nyonya (新。小娘惹) Yamamoto Yousuke
2022Rising Lady (她们的名字) Zhang Weichen

Film

Year Title Role NotesRef
2007Making Love (美克拉)
2011The Ultimate Winner Sky
X3 Trouble 1st friend
2014Midnight Hair
2016Lost in the Pacific Pilot [10]

Accolades

Year AwardCategory Nominated work ResultRef
2009 The Little Nyonya
Best Newcomer
2010 Star AwardsTogether
Male Media Darling
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes[11]
2011 Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
2012 Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
2013 Star AwardsBest ActorPoetic Justice
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
2014 Star Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Dai Yang Tian is a ray of solemn sunshine. Channel News Asia. 30 March 2009. 28 July 2012. 31 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091231051750/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainmentfeatures/view/418729/1/.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Migration . 23 April 2015 . Little Nyonya star Dai Xiangyu struggles to make his mark in China The Straits Times . 11 November 2022 . www.straitstimes.com . en.
  3. News: TV heart-throb says 'forget me not'. ird AsiaOne. 19 March 2012.
  4. News: No more Dai Yang Tian . . 29 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016083222/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/entertainment/no-more-dai-yang-tian/759378.html . 16 October 2013 .
  5. Web site: Dai Xiangyu’s Singapore PR Status Was Revoked In April; Is “Upset” That His Application To Be PR Again Has Been Rejected . 14 April 2022 . 8 Days . en.
  6. Web site: 组图:戴向宇陈紫函晒结婚证 获多家外媒祝福_娱乐_腾讯网. 6 December 2021. ent.qq.com.
  7. Web site: Dai Xiangyu hopes to act in a local drama again . 11 November 2022 . 8 Days . en.
  8. Web site: Chim . Danelia . 19 May 2016 . Dai Xiangyu suddenly married . 11 November 2022 . The New Paper . en.
  9. Web site: Newlywed Little Nyonya actor Dai Xiang Yu hopes to become a father soon . 11 November 2022 . TODAY . en.
  10. Web site: Seah . May . 25 April 2015 . Dai Xiang Yu gets a foot in the Hollywood door . 25 April 2015 . Today.
  11. Web site: 26 April 2015 . Actor Dai Xiangyu reveals initial difficulties when he left S'pore to China . 11 November 2022 . AsiaOne . en.