Tay Ping Hui
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Tay Ping Hui is a Singaporean Chinese
MediaCorp
television and film actor. Tay is best known for acting in many Chinese language
TV drama series on Channel 8 and has made appearances in the films Summer Holidays (2000) and Infernal Affairs II
(2003).
. Active in sports and ECA, he was deeply involved both as a sportsman and leader, representing his school in basketball, athletics, volleyball, and several other sports. Ping Hui was also musically gifted, sang with the school choir, played the Chinese flute in the Chinese orchestral, and was the lead singer and guitarist of the Temasek Hall Band " Cognitive Dissonance". As a leader, Ping Hui was appointed Senior Patrol Leader (the highest position attainable in secondary school) in the Catholic High School scout group Stamford 06, he was a Student Councilor in College and was also a commissioned officer of the Singapore Armed Forces, holding the appointment of Company Second-in-Command. He later obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Economics and Political Science from the Arts and Social Sciences faculty of the National University of Singapore
.
(later became MediaCorp
) in December 1998. Barely a year after his debut TV appearance in On the Edge - Mr Personality, Ping Hui won the "Best Supporting Actor" award at the 1999 Star Awards
for his realistic and stellar portrayal of a gang leader in Stepping Out. After that, he became the most wanted leading man, acting in numerous shows opposite veterans as equals. In 2000, Ping Hui acted in the movie " Summer Holiday" by Director Jingle Ma, opposite Hong Kong Actress Sammi Cheng. In 2001, Ping Hui made a foray into the English language
Channel 5 as the lead actor in A War Diary
, a World War II
period drama
TV series, playing an anti-Japanese fighter and garnering rave reviews. He also later performed in the stage play Butterflies are Free the same year, handpicked by renowned Hong Kong Director Mr. Ko Chi Sum. In 2003, Ping Hui also made a guest appearance in the Hong Kong movie Infernal Affairs II
.
Tay has been nominated for the Best Actor Award in 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 playing coveted roles and excelling in major productions by MediaCorp. He has also been voted as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in the Star Awards 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. He was also in the list of Lianhe Zaobao's " Top 50 Most Popular Asian Idol" for five consecutive years. He will receive the All-Time Favorite Artiste Award at Star Awards 2012.
In 2006, Tay starred as Huang Feihu
in the China
-produced supernatural fantasy TV series The Legend and the Hero
, which also starred Singaporean actor Priscelia Chan
. The series was aired on Channel 8 in 2009 in Singapore. Since then, Tay has become a recognized face in China.
Singaporean Chinese
Singaporean Chinese may refer to:* Chinese Singaporean, the citizens or residents of Singapore who are of Chinese ancestry* Singaporean Mandarin, the dialect of Mandarin Chinese spoken in Singapore...
MediaCorp
MediaCorp
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....
television and film actor. Tay is best known for acting in many Chinese language
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
TV drama series on Channel 8 and has made appearances in the films Summer Holidays (2000) and Infernal Affairs II
Infernal Affairs II
Infernal Affairs II is a 2003 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak.It is a prequel to the 2002 film Infernal Affairs. Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue, and Chapman To reprise their roles from the original film alongside new cast members Carina Lau,...
(2003).
Early life
Tay Ping Hui attended Catholic High School and Catholic Junior CollegeCatholic Junior College
Catholic Junior College is a junior college in Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to GCE 'A' Level examination. Founded in 1975, CJC was the third junior college established in Singapore...
. Active in sports and ECA, he was deeply involved both as a sportsman and leader, representing his school in basketball, athletics, volleyball, and several other sports. Ping Hui was also musically gifted, sang with the school choir, played the Chinese flute in the Chinese orchestral, and was the lead singer and guitarist of the Temasek Hall Band " Cognitive Dissonance". As a leader, Ping Hui was appointed Senior Patrol Leader (the highest position attainable in secondary school) in the Catholic High School scout group Stamford 06, he was a Student Councilor in College and was also a commissioned officer of the Singapore Armed Forces, holding the appointment of Company Second-in-Command. He later obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Economics and Political Science from the Arts and Social Sciences faculty of the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
.
Acting career
Tay Ping Hui was working as a General Manager of an American franchise before he was headhunted to join TCSTelevision Corporation of Singapore
Television Corporation of Singapore was a private company that provide television broadcasting services in then monopolised media industry. TCS existed from 1 October 1994 to 11 February 2001; Singapore Broadcasting Corporation was privatised on 1 October 1994 at 00:00 am...
(later became MediaCorp
MediaCorp
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....
) in December 1998. Barely a year after his debut TV appearance in On the Edge - Mr Personality, Ping Hui won the "Best Supporting Actor" award at the 1999 Star Awards
Star Awards
The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...
for his realistic and stellar portrayal of a gang leader in Stepping Out. After that, he became the most wanted leading man, acting in numerous shows opposite veterans as equals. In 2000, Ping Hui acted in the movie " Summer Holiday" by Director Jingle Ma, opposite Hong Kong Actress Sammi Cheng. In 2001, Ping Hui made a foray into the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
Channel 5 as the lead actor in A War Diary
A War Diary
A War Diary was a Singapore English television series produced by Dream Forest Productions in 2001. It was aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. A total of 20 episodes were released...
, a World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
period drama
Costume drama
A costume drama or period drama is a period piece in which elaborate costumes, sets and properties are featured in order to capture the ambiance of a particular era.The term is usually used in the context of film and television...
TV series, playing an anti-Japanese fighter and garnering rave reviews. He also later performed in the stage play Butterflies are Free the same year, handpicked by renowned Hong Kong Director Mr. Ko Chi Sum. In 2003, Ping Hui also made a guest appearance in the Hong Kong movie Infernal Affairs II
Infernal Affairs II
Infernal Affairs II is a 2003 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak.It is a prequel to the 2002 film Infernal Affairs. Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue, and Chapman To reprise their roles from the original film alongside new cast members Carina Lau,...
.
Tay has been nominated for the Best Actor Award in 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 playing coveted roles and excelling in major productions by MediaCorp. He has also been voted as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in the Star Awards 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. He was also in the list of Lianhe Zaobao's " Top 50 Most Popular Asian Idol" for five consecutive years. He will receive the All-Time Favorite Artiste Award at Star Awards 2012.
In 2006, Tay starred as Huang Feihu
Huang Feihu
Huang Feihu is a fictional character in the Chinese epic fantasy novel Fengshen Bang. Originally known as Prince Wucheng of the Shang Dynasty, he defects to Xiqi , a vassal state under Shang, after the tyrannical King Zhou of Shang caused the death of his wife...
in the China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
-produced supernatural fantasy TV series The Legend and the Hero
The Legend and the Hero
The Legend and the Hero is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical Chinese novel Fengshen Bang by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing...
, which also starred Singaporean actor Priscelia Chan
Priscelia Chan
Priscelia Chan is a Chinese Singaporean MediaCorp television actress and host who works on Channel 8 and Channel 5.-Biography:...
. The series was aired on Channel 8 in 2009 in Singapore. Since then, Tay has become a recognized face in China.
Personal life
Tay married his long-time girlfriend university lecturer Edna Lim on 18 June 2010.Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Summer Holidays | George | |
| 2003 | Infernal Affairs II Infernal Affairs II Infernal Affairs II is a 2003 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak.It is a prequel to the 2002 film Infernal Affairs. Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue, and Chapman To reprise their roles from the original film alongside new cast members Carina Lau,... |
cameo |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | On the Edge - Mr Personality | ||
| 1999 | Are You My Brother? | ||
| Stepping Out | Won Best Supporting Actor award at Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances... 1999 |
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| 2000 | My Home Affairs | Hong Guoren | |
| As You Like It | Pier | ||
| The Stratagem | Zhuo Lingfeng | ||
| 2001 | A War Diary A War Diary A War Diary was a Singapore English television series produced by Dream Forest Productions in 2001. It was aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. A total of 20 episodes were released... |
Lim Teck-Meng | English language English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... drama; run on Channel 5 |
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Liu Yazhou | ||
| The Hotel The Hotel The Hotel is a Singapore Chinese thriller drama which was telecast on Singapore's television station, Mediacorp, in 2001. It was a large-scale production, with a total of 20 episodes and more than 95% of Mediacorp Artistes appearing in the drama, mostly either as cameos or as guest characters.The... |
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| 2002 | Fantasy | ||
| The Unbeatables III The Unbeatables III The Unbeatables III is a 30-episode Singaporean drama serial which was telecast in 2003 and is a drama serial by MediaCorp. It is the second sequel of The Unbeatables series.-Synopsis:... |
Luo Shenfeng / Luo Yingfeng | ||
| Love Matters - The Marriage Factor | |||
| Health Matters | |||
| 2003 | Love is Beautiful | Zheng Liheng | |
| Blueprint - Concerto for a Bus Driver | |||
| A Child's Hope A Child's Hope A Child's Hope is a MediaCorp TV Channel 8 Chinese drama which stars Tay Ping Hui, Phyllis Quek and Huang Biren.-Cast:*Huang Biren*Tay Ping Hui*Phyllis Quek*Yvonne Lim*Florence Tan*Dasmond Koh*Chen Shucheng*Hong Huifang... |
Huang Junsheng | ||
| Always on my Mind | Li Xiaohu | ||
| Brothers 4 | |||
| 2004 | Spice Siblings Spice Siblings Spice Siblings is a Chinese show in Singapore, aired in 2004 starring Tay Ping Hui, Jeanette Aw, Cynthia Koh, Andrew Seow and Le Yao. Although the show was well-received, the drama serial did not earn many nominations in the Star Awards 2004.... |
Wen He | |
| The Ties that Bind | Ma Yucai | ||
| My Mighty In-Laws | Simon | ||
| Devil Blues | Di Jun | ||
| 2005 | A Life of Hope | Su Dongping | |
| The Legend of Speed 2 | |||
| Destiny | Shen Jingwen | ||
| 2006 | C.I.D | Sean | |
| 2007 | Mars vs Venus Mars vs Venus Mars vs Venus is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 1 May 2007 and ended its run on 28 May 2007. It was screened on every weekday night, 9pm. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes.The theme of the... |
Liu Yifan (Steven) | |
| Honour and Passion Honour and Passion Honour and Passion is a Singapore Chinese drama which was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It was hyped for being one of the few Mediacorp series that was sponsored by the Singapore Ministry of Defence. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes... |
Po Wenjing | ||
| The Golden Path The Golden Path (TV series) The Golden Path is a 30-episode drama serial. Set in 1982 and spanning 25 years, it tells the story of a family embroiled in conflicts of interest, webs of deceit, love, hatred and vengeance... |
Huang Kaijie | ||
| 2008 | The Truth The Truth (TV Drama) The Truth is a Singaporean Chinese modern suspense drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 7 April 2008 and ended on 2 May 2008... |
Lu Zhiwei | |
| La Femme La Femme (TV series) La Femme is a Singaporean Chinese modern family drama mainly emphasizing on the lives of three women of different traits. It was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 2 June 2008 and ended on 4 July 2008... |
Huang Quanhe | ||
| Crime Busters x 2 Crime Busters x 2 Crime Busters x 2 is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 30 September 2008 and ended on 27 October 2008... |
Lü Daxiong | ||
| 2009 | The Legend and the Hero The Legend and the Hero The Legend and the Hero is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical Chinese novel Fengshen Bang by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing... |
Huang Feihu Huang Feihu Huang Feihu is a fictional character in the Chinese epic fantasy novel Fengshen Bang. Originally known as Prince Wucheng of the Shang Dynasty, he defects to Xiqi , a vassal state under Shang, after the tyrannical King Zhou of Shang caused the death of his wife... |
China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres... -produced TV series |
| The Dream Catchers The Dream Catchers The Dream Catchers is a Singaporean Chinese modern romance drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 4 February 2009 and ended on 3 March 2009... |
Wang Zhiwei | ||
| The Ultimatum The Ultimatum The Ultimatum is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 27 May 2009 and ended on 7 July 2009... |
Sun Jie | ||
| Baby Bonus (TV series) Baby Bonus (TV series) Baby Bonus is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 30 September 2009 and ended on 30 October 2009... |
Li Jiacheng | ||
| 2010 | New Beginnings | Li Zi Hao | |
| Unriddle Unriddle Unriddle is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 4 August 2010 and ended on 31 August 2010. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm... |
Zhang Yu Ze | ||
| The Family Court The Family Court The Family Court is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 1 September 2010 and ended on 1 October 2010. This drama serial consists of 23 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm... |
Shen Xi Ping | ||
| 2011 | C.L.I.F | Zhong Yida | Sponsored by Singapore Police Force Singapore Police Force The Singapore Police Force is the main agency tasked with maintaining law and order in the city-state. Formerly known as the Republic of Singapore Police , it has grown from an 11-man organisation to a 38,587 strong force... |
| Bountiful Blessings Bountiful Blessings Bountiful Blessings is a 20-episode fantasy drama serial telecast by MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 30 August 2011 and is still running, finale due on 26 September 2011. It is screened every weekday night at 9.00pm.... |
Xie Donghai | ||
Hosted shows
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Man O Man | |
| 2006 | Mission Impossible III movie junket | Held in Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
| Superman Returns Superman Returns Superman Returns is a 2006 superhero film directed by Bryan Singer. It is the fifth and final installment in the original Superman film series and serves as a alternate sequel to Superman and Superman II by ignoring the events of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace .The film stars... movie junket |
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| Man O Man II | ||
| 2007 | Singapore Season in China 2007 | |
| 2008 | Carlsberg Chinese New Year Party 2008 |
Awards and achievements
| Year | Award / achievement | Representative work | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Best Supporting Actor award, Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances... 1999 |
Stepping Out | |
| 2000 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes, Star Awards 2000 | ||
| 2001 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes, Star Awards 2001 | ||
| 2003 | Yahoo! Yahoo! Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,... Singaporean of the Year 2003 |
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| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes, Star Awards 2003 | |||
| Top 50 Most Popular Asian Idols 2003, Lianhe Zaobao Lianhe Zaobao Nanyang Sin-Chew Lianhe Zaobao , commonly abbreviated as Lianhe Zaobao , is the largest Singapore based Chinese-language newspaper with a daily circulation of about 176,000. Published by Singapore Press Holdings , it was formed on March 16, 1983 as a result of a merger between Nanyang Siang Pau and... |
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| 2004 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes, Star Awards 2004 Star Awards 2004 Star Awards 2004 is a television award telecast in 2004 as part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8.-Nominees and winners:Winners are highlighted in bold.Best Actor 最佳男主角... |
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| Top 50 Most Popular Asian Idols 2004, Lianhe Zaobao | |||
| 2005 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes, Star Awards 2005 Star Awards 2005 Star Awards 2005 is a television award with the ceremony held on 4 December 2005. It was part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8, and for the first time, included stars from MediaCorp TV Channel U, many of whom were former employees of MediaCorp.Hosted by... |
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| Top 50 Most Popular Asian Idols 2005, Lianhe Zaobao | |||
| 2006 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes, Star Awards 2006 Star Awards 2006 Star Awards 2006 is a television award telecast in 2006 as part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8.-Description:... |
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| 2007 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes, Star Awards 2007 Star Awards 2007 Star Awards 2007 is a television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8. This year, Star Awards will be scheduled to telecast on two Sunday nights. The first award ceremony will be held on the 9 December 2007, in... |
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| 2009 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes, Star Awards 2009 Star Awards 2009 Star Awards 2009 was a television award ceremony held in Singapore. It was part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U. Star Awards 2009 was telecasted 'LIVE' on Channel 8, 26 April 2009 at 1900 hrs, where the results were announced... |
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| 2010 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes, Star Awards 2010 Star Awards 2010 Star Awards 2010 was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels, MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U. Star Awards 2010 was telecast 'LIVE' on Channel 8, on 18 April 2010 and 25 April 2010... |
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| 2011 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes, Star Awards 2011 Star Awards 2011 Star Awards 2011 was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels, MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U. Star Awards 2011 was telecast 'LIVE' on Channel 8, on 17 April 2011 and 24 April 2011... |