Dai Xiangyu
Born
Dai Yangtian

(1984-12-27) 27 December 1984 (age 39)
Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2007-present
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​
Stage name
Traditional Chinese戴向宇
Simplified Chinese戴向宇
Hanyu PinyinDài Xiàngyǔ
Wade–GilesTai4 Hsiang4 Yü3
Birth name
Traditional Chinese戴陽天
Simplified Chinese戴阳天
Hanyu PinyinDài Yángtiān
Wade–GilesTai4 Yang2 T'ien1

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.[2]

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.[5]

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 [1]
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]
2014 Pearl Earrings [8]
2015 Singles Villa [9]
The Girl Wearing Tassel Earrings [9]
2016 Demon Girl (半妖倾城) Duan Shaoqin
2016-2017 Demon Girl 2 (半妖倾城2)
2020 Eternal Love of Dream Nie Chuyin
2020 New Little Nyonya (新。小娘惹) Yamamoto Yousuke
2022 Rising Lady (她们的名字) Zhang Weichen

Film

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

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
2009 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor The Little Nyonya (as Yamamoto Yousuke) Nominated
Best Newcomer — Won
2010 Star Awards Best Actor Together (as Lin Xiaobei) Nominated
Male Media Darling — Won
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Top 10 [11]
2011 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Top 20
2012 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Top 20
2013 Star Awards Best Actor Poetic Justice (as Fang Zhengye) Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Top 10
2014 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Top 20

References

  1. ^ a b "Dai Yang Tian is a ray of solemn sunshine". Channel News Asia. 30 March 2009. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  2. ^ a b Migration (23 April 2015). "Little Nyonya star Dai Xiangyu struggles to make his mark in China | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. ^ "TV heart-throb says 'forget me not'". ird AsiaOne. 19 March 2012.
  4. ^ "No more Dai Yang Tian". Channel NewsAsia. 29 July 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Dai Xiangyu's Singapore PR Status Was Revoked In April; Is "Upset" That His Application To Be PR Again Has Been Rejected". 8 Days. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. ^ "组图：戴向宇陈紫函晒结婚证 获多家外媒祝福_娱乐_腾讯网". ent.qq.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Dai Xiangyu hopes to act in a local drama again". 8 Days. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  8. ^ Chim, Danelia (19 May 2016). "Dai Xiangyu suddenly married". The New Paper. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Newlywed Little Nyonya actor Dai Xiang Yu hopes to become a father soon". TODAY. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  10. ^ Seah, May (25 April 2015). "Dai Xiang Yu gets a foot in the Hollywood door". Today. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  11. ^ "Actor Dai Xiangyu reveals initial difficulties when he left S'pore to China". AsiaOne. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2022.

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