Kang Cheng Xi
Encyclopedia
Kang Cheng Xi is a Singapore
an actor
. He first appeared on television recognized through the competition Star Idol
. Cheng Xi is best known as the 2nd runner up of the competition. He has since left the TV station to concentrate on his studies. Chengxi was formerly a student of Chung Cheng High School (Main) and Serangoon Junior College
and was captain of the bowling team there.
.
Cheng Xi plays Alicia Neo's love interest in the interactive drama of Star Idol 'Who Is It', and is eliminated after her when his character is killed in a gunshot.
, and his first role is a lead/supporting actor in the drama A Million Treasures
, which made its debut on 4 December 2006 and aired its last episode on 5 January 2007. Cheng Xi plays Ma Lu, an ex-convict who turns over a new leaf. His first role is felt to be larger and more major than the Star Idol champion - Bryan Wong's first role. Cheng Xi then went on to starring in the drama Like Father, Like Daughter In 2008, he starred in Just in Singapore
.
). Ma Lu was imprisoned for stabbing a person with a broken beer bottle. The original length of the jail term was 2 years but due to his good behaviour, he was released somewhere after a year. Upon release, Ma Lu was not hired by anyone, and Ma Da hired him to be an assistant in a 5 star hotel under him (Ma Da was the chief chef). However, after two weeks, Ma Lu resigned, along with new friend Xiao Bao (played by Felicia Chin
). The two of them created a vehicle roadside stall together.
In a Mediacorp Forum poll, Ma Lu was voted as the second favourite character after Xiao Bao, surpassing veterans Li Nan Xing and Zoe Tay
, with 22.5%(as of 1 March 2007) of the total votes.
2005 to 2006 - Star Idol
- Contestant
2005 to 2006 - Who Is It? - Himself
2006 to 2007 - A Million Treasures
- Ma Lu
2007 - Like Father, Like Daughter
- Li Kaize
2008 - Just in Singapore
- Su Dingyi
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He first appeared on television recognized through the competition Star Idol
Star Idol
Star Idol was a Singaporean televised acting competition held in 2005 and aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The competition was first announced through the Internet on 11 August 2005, and elimination rounds commenced on November 2 of the same year. The programme aired weekly on Wednesdays at 8pm...
. Cheng Xi is best known as the 2nd runner up of the competition. He has since left the TV station to concentrate on his studies. Chengxi was formerly a student of Chung Cheng High School (Main) and Serangoon Junior College
Serangoon Junior College
Serangoon Junior College is a junior college in Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to GCE 'A' Level examinations.-History and Achievements:...
and was captain of the bowling team there.
Star Idol
During the competition, Cheng Xi provided efficient substances. In the semi-finals, he was required to strip down to red boxers on national television during a bed scene where he was pestering his on-screen wife Leann for sexSexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse, also known as copulation or coitus, commonly refers to the act in which a male's penis enters a female's vagina for the purposes of sexual pleasure or reproduction. The entities may be of opposite sexes, or they may be hermaphroditic, as is the case with snails...
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Cheng Xi plays Alicia Neo's love interest in the interactive drama of Star Idol 'Who Is It', and is eliminated after her when his character is killed in a gunshot.
After Competition
Although 3rd in rank, Cheng Xi is the 2nd to get a contract with MediacorpMediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
, and his first role is a lead/supporting actor in the drama A Million Treasures
A Million Treasures
A Million Treasures is a Singaporean Chinese drama that was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. This show, consisting of 25 episodes, made its debut on 4 December 2006 and ended its run on 5 January 2007. It is produced by Li Ning Qiang...
, which made its debut on 4 December 2006 and aired its last episode on 5 January 2007. Cheng Xi plays Ma Lu, an ex-convict who turns over a new leaf. His first role is felt to be larger and more major than the Star Idol champion - Bryan Wong's first role. Cheng Xi then went on to starring in the drama Like Father, Like Daughter In 2008, he starred in Just in Singapore
Just in Singapore
Just in Singapore is a Singaporean Chinese modern comedic drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 25 February 2008 and ended on 04 April 2008...
.
A Million Treasures
Cheng Xi's first role is Ma Lu, the brother of Ma Da (Li NanxingLi Nanxing
Li Nanxing is a Chinese Mediacorp actor from Singapore.Li may be the best-known male actor in Singapore in modern times, and is widely regarded as the 'king' of Caldecott Hill, alongside Zoe Tay who is the 'queen', both having consistently been voted as the 'Top 10 Most Popular Artistes' for their...
). Ma Lu was imprisoned for stabbing a person with a broken beer bottle. The original length of the jail term was 2 years but due to his good behaviour, he was released somewhere after a year. Upon release, Ma Lu was not hired by anyone, and Ma Da hired him to be an assistant in a 5 star hotel under him (Ma Da was the chief chef). However, after two weeks, Ma Lu resigned, along with new friend Xiao Bao (played by Felicia Chin
Felicia Chin
Felicia Chin Foon Ling , also known by her Chinese stage name Chen Jingxuan, is a Singaporean television actress.-Biography:...
). The two of them created a vehicle roadside stall together.
In a Mediacorp Forum poll, Ma Lu was voted as the second favourite character after Xiao Bao, surpassing veterans Li Nan Xing and Zoe Tay
Zoe Tay
Zoe Tay Hui Gek is a Singaporean actress in MediaCorp and previously a model. She is known as the Queen of Caldecott Hill, but her popularity has dipped significantly in recent years. She was previously also known as the Thousand-Faced Lady....
, with 22.5%(as of 1 March 2007) of the total votes.
Filmography
Year - Title - Role2005 to 2006 - Star Idol
Star Idol
Star Idol was a Singaporean televised acting competition held in 2005 and aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The competition was first announced through the Internet on 11 August 2005, and elimination rounds commenced on November 2 of the same year. The programme aired weekly on Wednesdays at 8pm...
- Contestant
2005 to 2006 - Who Is It? - Himself
2006 to 2007 - A Million Treasures
A Million Treasures
A Million Treasures is a Singaporean Chinese drama that was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. This show, consisting of 25 episodes, made its debut on 4 December 2006 and ended its run on 5 January 2007. It is produced by Li Ning Qiang...
- Ma Lu
2007 - Like Father, Like Daughter
Like Father, Like Daughter
Like Father, Like Daughter is a Singaporean Chinese drama which is being telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 21 August 2007 and ended its run on 17 September 2007...
- Li Kaize
2008 - Just in Singapore
Just in Singapore
Just in Singapore is a Singaporean Chinese modern comedic drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 25 February 2008 and ended on 04 April 2008...
- Su Dingyi