Credit : Carlsberg, SPH, Mediacorp
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Marc Jacobs Fashion Show Report
Source: Nu You/Marc Jacobs
DYT attended this fashion show in Dec 2009 with Taiwan Ethan Ruan, Cheryl Yang, our Elvin Ng, Jeanette Aw and Nat Ho
DYT attended this fashion show in Dec 2009 with Taiwan Ethan Ruan, Cheryl Yang, our Elvin Ng, Jeanette Aw and Nat Ho
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
《8频道金装电视电影系列》照片
Source : Joanne Peh Facebook
So We know what DYT does when he has break during filmimg, that is play PSP,haha
So We know what DYT does when he has break during filmimg, that is play PSP,haha
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The Silhouette-Dai Yang Tian,Pornsak,孔祥德
Taken on 17/1/10
The 'sweat' & 'blood' behind each scene that you watch on TV.
This was the preparation part before the filming of a scene.
The 'sweat' & 'blood' behind each scene that you watch on TV.
This was the preparation part before the filming of a scene.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
戴阳天更新博客了。 Dai Yang Tian updated his blog!-17/01/2010
袋鼠的探班！！！(2010-01-17 19:03:30)
刚到家就迫不及待的上来了，好久好久没更新了，最近电视电影的期太密了没时间更新真的对不住大家，今天好开心哦看见你们，可惜剧组管的很严开工的时候不许我们拍照，因为拍了就一发不可收拾，希望大家可以体谅。没照顾好你们希望你们原谅。
最近很多朋友和我说了关于高层“批评”我的言论，其实我没看过，我也特意去找找看了看，第一我想告诉大家我是个特别特别坚强的人，第二我看了之后我也不觉得是“批评”我只认为是“意见”，其实现在会给我意见的人越来越少我其实很珍惜每个意见。因为这样可以让我反思，其实这位高层一直以来都对我很好，大家都是为了戏好，我也会去看我戏里的表现大家放心，我会用我的进步来告诉你们我的成长。今晚就是我们皇帽电视电影的第一集希望你们可以喜欢，我还是那句话我喜欢你们多多给我提意见。
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Translated by : Anollec
Words in brackets are possibly implied by Dai Yang Tian
Film-site visit by the Kangaroos (Fans)
I couldn't wait to come 'here' once I reached home as I've not updated my blog for a long time due to my busy filming schedule. I'm really sorry about this. I was very happy to see all of you today. However, due to the strict control by the management, we were not supposed to take photos during our working hours, as they were afraid that once we get started, it'd be difficult to stop, hope all of you could understand. Hope all of you'd forgive me for not taking good care of you.
Recently, many friends told me about the top management's comments (on my acting skill), frankly, I've not read them then, so I made a special effort to look for them. Firstly, I wanna tell all of you that I'm an extremely strong person. Next, after reading the write-up, I felt it wasn't criticism but it was just his opinion/comments. There are fewer & fewer people giving me opinion/comments, thus I treasure each & every comment as this allows me to reflect (upon my own acting skill). This top management personnel has always been very good to me. Everyone just wants the drama to be good. Please do not worry, I'll watch the drama to see my own performance. I will use my improvement to show you the growth process (in my career). Tonight is the first part of the Carlsberg Telemovie series, hope all of you will like it. Still the same old sentence, 'I'd like more comments from all of you'.
刚到家就迫不及待的上来了，好久好久没更新了，最近电视电影的期太密了没时间更新真的对不住大家，今天好开心哦看见你们，可惜剧组管的很严开工的时候不许我们拍照，因为拍了就一发不可收拾，希望大家可以体谅。没照顾好你们希望你们原谅。
最近很多朋友和我说了关于高层“批评”我的言论，其实我没看过，我也特意去找找看了看，第一我想告诉大家我是个特别特别坚强的人，第二我看了之后我也不觉得是“批评”我只认为是“意见”，其实现在会给我意见的人越来越少我其实很珍惜每个意见。因为这样可以让我反思，其实这位高层一直以来都对我很好，大家都是为了戏好，我也会去看我戏里的表现大家放心，我会用我的进步来告诉你们我的成长。今晚就是我们皇帽电视电影的第一集希望你们可以喜欢，我还是那句话我喜欢你们多多给我提意见。
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Translated by : Anollec
Words in brackets are possibly implied by Dai Yang Tian
Film-site visit by the Kangaroos (Fans)
I couldn't wait to come 'here' once I reached home as I've not updated my blog for a long time due to my busy filming schedule. I'm really sorry about this. I was very happy to see all of you today. However, due to the strict control by the management, we were not supposed to take photos during our working hours, as they were afraid that once we get started, it'd be difficult to stop, hope all of you could understand. Hope all of you'd forgive me for not taking good care of you.
Recently, many friends told me about the top management's comments (on my acting skill), frankly, I've not read them then, so I made a special effort to look for them. Firstly, I wanna tell all of you that I'm an extremely strong person. Next, after reading the write-up, I felt it wasn't criticism but it was just his opinion/comments. There are fewer & fewer people giving me opinion/comments, thus I treasure each & every comment as this allows me to reflect (upon my own acting skill). This top management personnel has always been very good to me. Everyone just wants the drama to be good. Please do not worry, I'll watch the drama to see my own performance. I will use my improvement to show you the growth process (in my career). Tonight is the first part of the Carlsberg Telemovie series, hope all of you will like it. Still the same old sentence, 'I'd like more comments from all of you'.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Little Nonya Going Myanmar
Source : Yangon City Entertainment
The TV series entitled “The Little Nyonya” the Myanma Radio and Television is presenting from 7 am to 8 am on the weekend has become popular among the Myanmar TV lovers. World Wide Wealth Pte Ltd of Singapore is in a talk with a Myanmar company to present a Singaporean TV series “Together” following the TV series “The Little Nyonya”. TV series “Together” stars Yelt-hlyan (Jeanette Aw) and Yamamoto Yusuki (Dai Yang Tian), who plays their roles in “The Little Nyonya”. Under the arrangements of the Singaporean company to advertise TV series “Together”, Jeanette Aw and Dai Yang Tian will play a visit to Myanmar in mid February 2010. World Wide Wealth Pte Ltd is making preparations for Singaporean TV series and media to gain a foothold in Myanmar.
The TV series entitled “The Little Nyonya” the Myanma Radio and Television is presenting from 7 am to 8 am on the weekend has become popular among the Myanmar TV lovers. World Wide Wealth Pte Ltd of Singapore is in a talk with a Myanmar company to present a Singaporean TV series “Together” following the TV series “The Little Nyonya”. TV series “Together” stars Yelt-hlyan (Jeanette Aw) and Yamamoto Yusuki (Dai Yang Tian), who plays their roles in “The Little Nyonya”. Under the arrangements of the Singaporean company to advertise TV series “Together”, Jeanette Aw and Dai Yang Tian will play a visit to Myanmar in mid February 2010. World Wide Wealth Pte Ltd is making preparations for Singaporean TV series and media to gain a foothold in Myanmar.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Faces to watch in 2010
Credit : Joyce J. Chansingh@Mediacorp
Dai Yang Tian
It's hard not to be enamoured with this 25-year-old ex-model from Shanghai. Deep eyes, tall, lightly-tanned skin, eloquent - well never mind that he only speaks Mandarin and of course, that very appealing cupid's bow of a mouth. Dai Yang Tian shot to overnight fame playing the role of a Japanese photographer in 2008 Channel 8's blockbuster series, 'The Little Nyonya' and went on to win 'Best Newcomer Award 2009'. Currently seen on another one of Channel 8's blockbuster drama, 'Together' and playing one of the lead roles 'Lin Xiao Bei', he has women of all ages swooning over him like white on rice. Now you don't need to be a soothsayer to predict his future is one helluva shining star.
For the entire article, please click on the following link :
http://www.mediacorptv.sg/en/buzzdetail/EDC100112-0000121
Dai Yang Tian
It's hard not to be enamoured with this 25-year-old ex-model from Shanghai. Deep eyes, tall, lightly-tanned skin, eloquent - well never mind that he only speaks Mandarin and of course, that very appealing cupid's bow of a mouth. Dai Yang Tian shot to overnight fame playing the role of a Japanese photographer in 2008 Channel 8's blockbuster series, 'The Little Nyonya' and went on to win 'Best Newcomer Award 2009'. Currently seen on another one of Channel 8's blockbuster drama, 'Together' and playing one of the lead roles 'Lin Xiao Bei', he has women of all ages swooning over him like white on rice. Now you don't need to be a soothsayer to predict his future is one helluva shining star.
For the entire article, please click on the following link :
http://www.mediacorptv.sg/en/buzzdetail/EDC100112-0000121
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Dai Yang Tian, Joanne Peh, Mark Lee & Pornsak Picture@dinner
Credit : Joanne Peh @ Twitter
Taken : 7 Jan 2010
Taken : 7 Jan 2010
Translation of Lian He Wan Bao's article - "Laziness"
Source-Lian He Wan Bao -6/1/10Original Text : Zhong Yan Ling
Translated : Anollec (to my best ability)
After sorting out FM 1003 listeners' votes on local artistes' popularity, the editor asked me if these artistes have good acting skills?
I replied, 'the survivorship in the entertainment industry is not dependent on acting skill but on popularity. As long as one has determination/perseverance, one is popular, one has market-value, one will be given opportunity. Only with this, one can then gradually improve on one's acting skill in future. '
An artiste's enemy is time.
Tony Leung (Chiu Wai), Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung are top stars who can now be completely indifferent to how the media write about them. They have succeeded in going through the waves of gossips and have arrived at the shores.
Thousands of artistes are given a decade or two to allow others to write about them. There are so many artistes, why would they choose you? Fans are greedy and fickle-minded, newspapers have limited space for publishing. New stars who are like protected flowers who cannot even weather a small storm or who cannot afford to tarnish their image will get eliminated unless they are well-liked or have people there to always protect them (in other words, have backing). However, I'm not that motherly, I can't tolerate having to take care of an immatured big child and having to guide him across the road.
But now, I want to help those who are willing to help themselves.
All the labelling such as ah ge, ah jie, princess, master are just fake names for media use. Artistes & media must not take all these too seriously. Dai Yang Tian (DYT) asked me about the relationship between media & artistes. I told him to take what the media writes lightly. Different media has different working procedures. What he can do is not to be affected by this external element/force. Allow the wind to pass without leaving a mark/scar. With his (DYT's) self-confidence and frankness, he should be able to handle it. I see there is a real ah ge in the making.
You only need to tell me what you can say, what I can conveniently write. I'll not include those points which you do not want them to be published. We (DYT & reporter) chatted for over an hour and there were only 15-min worth of the interview that can be published. With that, we have enough materials for 3-day news coverage. We play our roles well, thus enabling each other to complete our tasks well.
I asked if he (DYT) is afraid of reporters for asking tough questions. He laughed, 'Nothing to be afraid of, we just respect each other's work and that's all'. (Reporter continued to write...) If there is, there is . If there isn't , there isn't . Simple & straight-forward. There is no distortion of facts, no concealed plot, not related to moral, not related to capability, not related to talent. Anxiously trying to push all negative news to reporters, the more one wants to cover, the more will be revealed/disclosed. Or could this anxiety be due to one's guilt?
Why some artistes are popular, I'm lazy to reiterate.
Translated : Anollec (to my best ability)
After sorting out FM 1003 listeners' votes on local artistes' popularity, the editor asked me if these artistes have good acting skills?
I replied, 'the survivorship in the entertainment industry is not dependent on acting skill but on popularity. As long as one has determination/perseverance, one is popular, one has market-value, one will be given opportunity. Only with this, one can then gradually improve on one's acting skill in future. '
An artiste's enemy is time.
Tony Leung (Chiu Wai), Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung are top stars who can now be completely indifferent to how the media write about them. They have succeeded in going through the waves of gossips and have arrived at the shores.
Thousands of artistes are given a decade or two to allow others to write about them. There are so many artistes, why would they choose you? Fans are greedy and fickle-minded, newspapers have limited space for publishing. New stars who are like protected flowers who cannot even weather a small storm or who cannot afford to tarnish their image will get eliminated unless they are well-liked or have people there to always protect them (in other words, have backing). However, I'm not that motherly, I can't tolerate having to take care of an immatured big child and having to guide him across the road.
But now, I want to help those who are willing to help themselves.
All the labelling such as ah ge, ah jie, princess, master are just fake names for media use. Artistes & media must not take all these too seriously. Dai Yang Tian (DYT) asked me about the relationship between media & artistes. I told him to take what the media writes lightly. Different media has different working procedures. What he can do is not to be affected by this external element/force. Allow the wind to pass without leaving a mark/scar. With his (DYT's) self-confidence and frankness, he should be able to handle it. I see there is a real ah ge in the making.
You only need to tell me what you can say, what I can conveniently write. I'll not include those points which you do not want them to be published. We (DYT & reporter) chatted for over an hour and there were only 15-min worth of the interview that can be published. With that, we have enough materials for 3-day news coverage. We play our roles well, thus enabling each other to complete our tasks well.
I asked if he (DYT) is afraid of reporters for asking tough questions. He laughed, 'Nothing to be afraid of, we just respect each other's work and that's all'. (Reporter continued to write...) If there is, there is . If there isn't , there isn't . Simple & straight-forward. There is no distortion of facts, no concealed plot, not related to moral, not related to capability, not related to talent. Anxiously trying to push all negative news to reporters, the more one wants to cover, the more will be revealed/disclosed. Or could this anxiety be due to one's guilt?
Why some artistes are popular, I'm lazy to reiterate.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
欧萱戴阳天2010 人气最旺
新闻来源:联合晚报
电台1003调查，欧萱、戴阳天2010人气最旺！白薇秀、黄俊雄屈居第2！
2010年刚起步，随着公主谢宛谕离去，“7公主”也开始瓦解，各公主也渐渐要凭着自己的造化，在本地电视圈角力求存。在小生方面，戴阳天、黄俊雄、鹤天赐和张振环“新传媒4少”当中又有谁会在今年继续热力四射，人气称霸？
晚报“e乐”通过本地电台1003作了空中听众意见调查，让听众为7公主和4少的人气进行投选，结果是：欧萱以超过50％的女艺人票数，成为大家看好的2010年本地电视人气天后！而男艺人方面，戴阳天同样以一面倒以超过75％票数被看好为今年人气天王！
不久前，白薇秀和戴阳天双双获得新传媒制作群投票选出今年最瞩目电视艺人，实力逐渐受到肯定。不过，这次听众投选活动当中，白薇秀只获得25％票选，和另一公主陈靓瑄票选相近，至于其他公主，则没有得到任何票选。因此，论人气和荧幕亲和力，从这次听众投选成绩上来看，欧萱仍抢在众女星前头，人气大胜。
也有听众在投票同时，通过sms留言表示，蔡琪慧将会是取代谢宛谕的不二人选。
戴阳天绯闻不断 不影响人气
通过这次电话票选，可以肯定的是，去年急速上位的戴阳天，绝对是今年最火红的小生。尽管与合作女艺人传出连连绯闻，但戴阳天在应对媒体或谈及与女艺人的合作关系时，却呈现兵来将挡的自信态度。除了外型讨好，戴阳天语言和表达能力上的优势，以及对演技努力不懈的苦功用心，让他在圈内圈外备受瞩目和看好，也是必然。
在《当我们同在一起》里讨好的“泰山”角色受瞩目的黄俊雄，在这次的投选活动中，仅获得25％票数，鹤天赐和张振环则无人问津，得出0票选。
电台1003调查，欧萱、戴阳天2010人气最旺！白薇秀、黄俊雄屈居第2！
2010年刚起步，随着公主谢宛谕离去，“7公主”也开始瓦解，各公主也渐渐要凭着自己的造化，在本地电视圈角力求存。在小生方面，戴阳天、黄俊雄、鹤天赐和张振环“新传媒4少”当中又有谁会在今年继续热力四射，人气称霸？
晚报“e乐”通过本地电台1003作了空中听众意见调查，让听众为7公主和4少的人气进行投选，结果是：欧萱以超过50％的女艺人票数，成为大家看好的2010年本地电视人气天后！而男艺人方面，戴阳天同样以一面倒以超过75％票数被看好为今年人气天王！
不久前，白薇秀和戴阳天双双获得新传媒制作群投票选出今年最瞩目电视艺人，实力逐渐受到肯定。不过，这次听众投选活动当中，白薇秀只获得25％票选，和另一公主陈靓瑄票选相近，至于其他公主，则没有得到任何票选。因此，论人气和荧幕亲和力，从这次听众投选成绩上来看，欧萱仍抢在众女星前头，人气大胜。
也有听众在投票同时，通过sms留言表示，蔡琪慧将会是取代谢宛谕的不二人选。
戴阳天绯闻不断 不影响人气
通过这次电话票选，可以肯定的是，去年急速上位的戴阳天，绝对是今年最火红的小生。尽管与合作女艺人传出连连绯闻，但戴阳天在应对媒体或谈及与女艺人的合作关系时，却呈现兵来将挡的自信态度。除了外型讨好，戴阳天语言和表达能力上的优势，以及对演技努力不懈的苦功用心，让他在圈内圈外备受瞩目和看好，也是必然。
在《当我们同在一起》里讨好的“泰山”角色受瞩目的黄俊雄，在这次的投选活动中，仅获得25％票数，鹤天赐和张振环则无人问津，得出0票选。
Meet DYT@Carlsberg Roadshow on 8 Jan
Venue : Blk 211 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Time : 7pm
Carlsberg Telemovies debut on 17 Jan, Sun, 8 pm over Channel 8.
Credit : Straits Times
Time : 7pm
Carlsberg Telemovies debut on 17 Jan, Sun, 8 pm over Channel 8.
Credit : Straits Times
Monday, January 4, 2010
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Where art thou, S'pore hunks?
News from New Paper
Where art thou, S'pore hunks?
Are China-born hunks hotter than local heart-throbs? Viewers say what they think as the three male leads on Channel 8 drama Together battle it out
DAI Yangtian, Zhang Zhenhuan and Elvin Ng.
Proof? All three snagged the male lead roles in the current Channel 8 blockbuster drama series Together.
We may be a small nation, but really, just three to feed the appetite of more than a million female TV viewers in Singapore?
Among these slim pickings, two are foreign talents from China: Shanghai-born Yangtian, 25, and Sichuan-born Zhenhuan, 24 - the latter touted to be the next big thing by industry insiders.
Where are the Singaporean heart-throbs?
More importantly, what's so appealing about these China-born dudes?
Student Lena Goh, 17, said: 'Elvin is our only 'local hope' left in terms of young male celebrities.'
Fashion designer Low Ai Ling, 35, said the foreigners are better-looking. She told The New Paper: 'I think the China boys are more suave. Yangtian is the hottest as he just oozes sex appeal. Perhaps it's his low voice and good command of Mandarin as well. '
Accounts executive Jolene Soh, 32, thinks nationality doesn't matter, though she has a soft spot for Zhenhuan.
'Mandarin is their weakness'
She said: 'Zhenhuan stands out because he has a baby face. It's my bet that Zhenhuan may have started out the slowest but he will last the longest.'
But not all think the mainland Chinese actors are better.
While student Gwendolyn Tan, 21, thinks Yangtian is good-looking, it's 29-year-old Elvin that gets her weak in the knees.
'He's very personable, while Yangtian appears cool and aloof,' she explained.
Yesteryear homegrown idol Thomas Ong said: 'The China-born artistes are good-looking because the country has a big population and we can select the cream of the crop.'
Fellow man-hunk Tay Ping Hui said that he was impressed by Zhenhuan's work ethic.
'He's very hardworking and has the right attitude. He just needs the experience.'
We asked Elvin, Yangtian and Zhenhuan to compare who's the hottest among them.
The trio, however, diligently maintained good Sino-Singapore relations (that's PR-speak for politically-correct answers).
'The three of us appeal to different people so I can't say who is better,' Yangtian said.
'Elvin has the Pan-Asian look and I have the Taiwanese idol look. Zhenhuan has the Japanese idol look - he has extremely attractive eyes. If I were a girl I would be 'struck' by them.'
Competition
But Elvin said that although there's 'fair and healthy competition' among them, he feels that local artistes should get more support from Singaporeans.
He added: 'There seems to be this post-colonial complex where anything foreign is perceived as better.
'What we bring to the table that China-born artistes can't is that we are definitely closer to the local heart. For example, in Together, watching China-born artistes telling us about Singapore's history is a bit strange.'
Okay, but if Singaporeans are to support local artistes, there must first be talent for us to rave about.
Which brings us back to the first question - why is there such a dearth of young Singaporean heart-throbs?
To think that a generation ago, home-grown Mandarin-speaking hunks like Thomas Ong, Terence Cao, Edmund Chen and Tay Ping Hui were the talk of the town.
Their immediate successors included the likes of Vincent Ng, Ix Shen, Julian Hee and Adam Chen, who failed to hit the big time.
Which brings us to the tragic present, where Elvin appears to be, to put it bluntly, the best of what's left.
Perhaps he hit the nail on the head with a recent blog entry.
He wrote: 'Do you want to be a small fish in a big pond? Or a big fish in a small pond?
'So the next time you see me, don't ask me why Singaporean actors cannot compete with Hong Kong actors or cannot break into the Hong Kong market, and why Hong Kong actors cannot then easily break into Hollywood.'
But hold it before you begin to think our island is devoid of good-looking men.
Said Zhenhuan: 'When I modelled here, I saw some really good-looking Singaporean men but their biggest weakness is their limited spoken Mandarin.'
Local Mandarin dramas draw the biggest audiences on free-to-air channels here. Even non-Mandarin-speaking actor-hosts like Adrian Pang and Gurmit Singh - regular fixtures on Channel 5 - have crossed over to Channel 8.
Zhenhuan gave the example of a 26-year-old local banker and part-time actor who has a small role in the latest Channel 8 drama, New Beginnings.
'He's interested in acting but he said he can't join the industry because his Mandarin isn't good.'
Yangtian also agreed that China artistes have Mandarin as an advantage compared to Singaporean artistes. That could have been 25-year-old Nat Ho's Achilles' heel.
Once considered a prime candidate with lots of potential, his standing in popularity has wavered since he signed on with MediaCorp as a full-time artiste in 2006. But viewer Miss Tan feels language has nothing to do with it.
'Regardless, Singaporean actors are like limited-edition stars: they are popular only for a short period of time.'
Where art thou, S'pore hunks?
Are China-born hunks hotter than local heart-throbs? Viewers say what they think as the three male leads on Channel 8 drama Together battle it out
DAI Yangtian, Zhang Zhenhuan and Elvin Ng.
Proof? All three snagged the male lead roles in the current Channel 8 blockbuster drama series Together.
We may be a small nation, but really, just three to feed the appetite of more than a million female TV viewers in Singapore?
Among these slim pickings, two are foreign talents from China: Shanghai-born Yangtian, 25, and Sichuan-born Zhenhuan, 24 - the latter touted to be the next big thing by industry insiders.
Where are the Singaporean heart-throbs?
More importantly, what's so appealing about these China-born dudes?
Student Lena Goh, 17, said: 'Elvin is our only 'local hope' left in terms of young male celebrities.'
Fashion designer Low Ai Ling, 35, said the foreigners are better-looking. She told The New Paper: 'I think the China boys are more suave. Yangtian is the hottest as he just oozes sex appeal. Perhaps it's his low voice and good command of Mandarin as well. '
Accounts executive Jolene Soh, 32, thinks nationality doesn't matter, though she has a soft spot for Zhenhuan.
'Mandarin is their weakness'
She said: 'Zhenhuan stands out because he has a baby face. It's my bet that Zhenhuan may have started out the slowest but he will last the longest.'
But not all think the mainland Chinese actors are better.
While student Gwendolyn Tan, 21, thinks Yangtian is good-looking, it's 29-year-old Elvin that gets her weak in the knees.
'He's very personable, while Yangtian appears cool and aloof,' she explained.
Yesteryear homegrown idol Thomas Ong said: 'The China-born artistes are good-looking because the country has a big population and we can select the cream of the crop.'
Fellow man-hunk Tay Ping Hui said that he was impressed by Zhenhuan's work ethic.
'He's very hardworking and has the right attitude. He just needs the experience.'
We asked Elvin, Yangtian and Zhenhuan to compare who's the hottest among them.
The trio, however, diligently maintained good Sino-Singapore relations (that's PR-speak for politically-correct answers).
'The three of us appeal to different people so I can't say who is better,' Yangtian said.
'Elvin has the Pan-Asian look and I have the Taiwanese idol look. Zhenhuan has the Japanese idol look - he has extremely attractive eyes. If I were a girl I would be 'struck' by them.'
Competition
But Elvin said that although there's 'fair and healthy competition' among them, he feels that local artistes should get more support from Singaporeans.
He added: 'There seems to be this post-colonial complex where anything foreign is perceived as better.
'What we bring to the table that China-born artistes can't is that we are definitely closer to the local heart. For example, in Together, watching China-born artistes telling us about Singapore's history is a bit strange.'
Okay, but if Singaporeans are to support local artistes, there must first be talent for us to rave about.
Which brings us back to the first question - why is there such a dearth of young Singaporean heart-throbs?
To think that a generation ago, home-grown Mandarin-speaking hunks like Thomas Ong, Terence Cao, Edmund Chen and Tay Ping Hui were the talk of the town.
Their immediate successors included the likes of Vincent Ng, Ix Shen, Julian Hee and Adam Chen, who failed to hit the big time.
Which brings us to the tragic present, where Elvin appears to be, to put it bluntly, the best of what's left.
Perhaps he hit the nail on the head with a recent blog entry.
He wrote: 'Do you want to be a small fish in a big pond? Or a big fish in a small pond?
'So the next time you see me, don't ask me why Singaporean actors cannot compete with Hong Kong actors or cannot break into the Hong Kong market, and why Hong Kong actors cannot then easily break into Hollywood.'
But hold it before you begin to think our island is devoid of good-looking men.
Said Zhenhuan: 'When I modelled here, I saw some really good-looking Singaporean men but their biggest weakness is their limited spoken Mandarin.'
Local Mandarin dramas draw the biggest audiences on free-to-air channels here. Even non-Mandarin-speaking actor-hosts like Adrian Pang and Gurmit Singh - regular fixtures on Channel 5 - have crossed over to Channel 8.
Zhenhuan gave the example of a 26-year-old local banker and part-time actor who has a small role in the latest Channel 8 drama, New Beginnings.
'He's interested in acting but he said he can't join the industry because his Mandarin isn't good.'
Yangtian also agreed that China artistes have Mandarin as an advantage compared to Singaporean artistes. That could have been 25-year-old Nat Ho's Achilles' heel.
Once considered a prime candidate with lots of potential, his standing in popularity has wavered since he signed on with MediaCorp as a full-time artiste in 2006. But viewer Miss Tan feels language has nothing to do with it.
'Regardless, Singaporean actors are like limited-edition stars: they are popular only for a short period of time.'
2009年小生战绩回顾 戴阳天火红不让位
新闻来源：新动网
2009年刚结束，回顾新传媒几位小生的表现，戴阳天的人气最热不可挡，其他小生想夺位都难！
2009年是本地戏剧蛮有指标性的一年，除了年初掀起前所未有热潮的《小娘惹》、年中阿哥阿姐重逢的重头戏《双子星》、还有目前在播映的台庆剧《当我们同在一起》和180集长剧《想握你的手》。
随着剧情高潮迭起，演员的人气也随着起伏不定。年初之际，新动网为读者回顾各小生公主在2009年的表现，看看谁人气旺，谁又实在让人看不下去，大家也不妨猜测今年好风水会转到谁手上。首先，小生登场。
戴阳天：就是注定会红
戴阳天可说是新传媒的当红炸子鸡，去年红星大奖最受欢迎男艺人奖项没入围，让不少人跌破眼镜，但今年的名单铁定少不了他。
戴阳天的成名过程，只能用奇妙来形容。2008年初担任男主角的本地处女作《缘之烩》没有引起多大回响，2008年尾在《小娘惹》中仅出现8集，却凭着深情的山本洋介迷死无数少女。加上同胞戚玉武近日往大银幕发展，新传媒男丁空出一个位，戴阳天顺理成章补上。
而且，戴阳天还“抢走了”戚玉武的“玉女”欧萱，两人在《当我们同在一起》（简称《当》）成了新一代荧幕情侣。这时，恰巧传出戴阳天有意追求欧萱……嗯……帅哥美女，大家看了养眼开心，有何不妨？
戴阳天目前赶拍《8频道金装电视电影系列》，其后的戏剧计划未定。新传媒今年底打算开拍30、40年代的歌舞音乐电视剧，戴阳天若能尬上一脚，星运想必火红不断。
2009年刚结束，回顾新传媒几位小生的表现，戴阳天的人气最热不可挡，其他小生想夺位都难！
2009年是本地戏剧蛮有指标性的一年，除了年初掀起前所未有热潮的《小娘惹》、年中阿哥阿姐重逢的重头戏《双子星》、还有目前在播映的台庆剧《当我们同在一起》和180集长剧《想握你的手》。
随着剧情高潮迭起，演员的人气也随着起伏不定。年初之际，新动网为读者回顾各小生公主在2009年的表现，看看谁人气旺，谁又实在让人看不下去，大家也不妨猜测今年好风水会转到谁手上。首先，小生登场。
戴阳天：就是注定会红
戴阳天可说是新传媒的当红炸子鸡，去年红星大奖最受欢迎男艺人奖项没入围，让不少人跌破眼镜，但今年的名单铁定少不了他。
戴阳天的成名过程，只能用奇妙来形容。2008年初担任男主角的本地处女作《缘之烩》没有引起多大回响，2008年尾在《小娘惹》中仅出现8集，却凭着深情的山本洋介迷死无数少女。加上同胞戚玉武近日往大银幕发展，新传媒男丁空出一个位，戴阳天顺理成章补上。
而且，戴阳天还“抢走了”戚玉武的“玉女”欧萱，两人在《当我们同在一起》（简称《当》）成了新一代荧幕情侣。这时，恰巧传出戴阳天有意追求欧萱……嗯……帅哥美女，大家看了养眼开心，有何不妨？
戴阳天目前赶拍《8频道金装电视电影系列》，其后的戏剧计划未定。新传媒今年底打算开拍30、40年代的歌舞音乐电视剧，戴阳天若能尬上一脚，星运想必火红不断。
Friday, January 1, 2010
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