Tay Ping Hui | |
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Born | [1] | 10 November 1970
Nationality | Singaporean |
Education | |
Alma mater | National University of Singapore |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1998−present |
Agent | GHY Culture & Media [2] |
Spouse | Edna Lim (m. 2010) |
Awards | Full list |
Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 鄭斌輝 |
Simplified Chinese | 郑斌辉 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhèng Bīnhuī |
Hokkien POJ | Tēⁿ Pin-hui |
Tay Ping Hui (born 10 November 1970) is a Singaporean actor and director, known for starring in many Chinese-language television dramas in Singapore and mainland China. In 2014, Tay made his directorial debut with the basketball film Meeting the Giant .
Widely regarded as an "Ah-Ge" (阿哥, "big brother") of Caldecott Hill for being one of the most successful actors in Singapore's Chinese-language entertainment industry, Tay won his first Star Awards for Best Actor, after being nominated in that category eight times.
Tay attended Catholic High School (Primary and Secondary) and Catholic Junior College. [4] [5] He was conferred a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Economics and Political Science from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of the National University of Singapore. [6]
After he graduated from university, Tay was the General Manager of an American food and beverage franchise and was planning to pursue a MBA at Harvard University before he was scouted to join TCS (later MediaCorp).
Barely a year after his debut in On the Edge - Mr Personality, Tay won the "Best Supporting Actor" award at the 1999 Star Awards for his portrayal of a gang leader in Stepping Out .
Following his Star Award "Best Supporting Actor" win, Tay quickly established himself as one of Singapore's most prominent actors, playing leading roles in both English and Mandarin productions. Tay was also recognised in Lianhe Zaobao's " Top 50 Most Popular Asian Idol" for five consecutive years.
While Tay was often cast in 'manly' suave policeman roles in dramas such as C.I.D. , Honour and Passion and C.L.I.F. , it was his role as a crude Ah beng-turned-chef in Bountiful Blessings that earned him his first Star Awards for Best Actor, after being nominated in that category eight times.
In addition to his starring roles in Singapore productions, Tay also acted in Hong Kong film productions such as Summer Holiday directed by Jingle Ma, starring with Hong Kong actress Sammi Cheng, and "Infernal Affairs II" alongside Anthony Wong and Francis Ng. Tay also performed in stage play Butterflies are Free, handpicked by Hong Kong film director Clifton Ko as well as the mandarin stage musical Don't Forget to Say Good Bye (记得说再见).
Tay made his mainland Chinese production debut as Huang Feihu in the China -produced supernatural fantasy television series The Legend and the Hero alongside China Megastar Fan Bing Bing, Liu De Kai and Taiwanese Star Ma Jing Tao.
In 2018, Tay left Mediacorp and shifted his focus to acting in China. Tay signed on with Perfect World Pictures (Singapore) in 2018, a China-based agency that was subsequently renamed to GHY Culture & Media. During his time in China, Tay played prominent roles, including the roles of Genghis Khan in The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017 TV series) and Yan Nantian in Handsome Siblings (2020 TV series).
While Tay mostly acted in mainland Chinese productions, he still returned to Singapore to film sporadically. In March 2023, Tay joined the cast in the second season of Titoudao, a televised drama adaptation of a stageplay with the same title. [7]
In 2024, Tay made a significant career move by parting ways with his China-based agency GHY Culture & Media to pursue freelance acting opportunities. Expressing his aspirations for Hollywood, he unveiled his ambition to explore new horizons in the entertainment industry. [8] Notably, Tay revealed that he had previously auditioned for a role in The Brothers Sun, but was unsuccessful. [9]
Tay has also performed live numerous times on stage for events such as National Day and New Year's Day countdown and has performed alongside Taiwanese stars Wu Bai and Harlem Yu. He has also performed the theme songs of several MediaCorp series such as The Unbeatables III and Double Happiness I . His recording of Follow Me (跟着我一起) from Honour and Passion was named the Best Drama Theme Song at the Star Awards 2007.
In 2013, Tay completed his feature film directorial debut with a Singapore-China co-production Meeting the Giant (再见巨人), first of its kind in such collaboration in the local movie industry. The movie was screened in Singapore and China.[ citation needed ]
In 2010, Tay married a university lecturer. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1999 | Are You My Brother? (错体双宝) | Liu Dongcheng | ||
Stepping Out | Liu Mei | Won - Best Supporting Actor, Star Awards 1999 | ||
2000 | My Home Affairs (家事) | Hong Guoren | ||
As You Like It (随心所遇) | Pierre | |||
The Stratagem(世纪攻略) | Zhuo Lingfeng | |||
2001 | A War Diary | Lim Teck Meng | ||
The Reunion | Liu Yazhou | |||
The Hotel | Bill Fong | |||
2002 | Fantasy (星梦情真) | Song Ziqian | ||
The Unbeatables III | Luo Shenfeng/ Luo Yifeng | |||
Health Matters (一切由慎开始) | Jeffrey | |||
2003 | Love is Beautiful (美丽家庭) | Zheng Liheng | ||
A Child's Hope | Huang Junsheng | |||
Always on my Mind (无炎的爱) | Tiger Li Xiaohu | |||
Brothers 4 | ||||
2004 | Spice Siblings | Wen He | ||
The Ties that Bind (家财万贯) | Ma Yucai | |||
My Mighty In-Laws (野蛮亲家) | Simon | |||
Devil Blues (叛逆战队) | Di Jun | |||
2005 | A Life of Hope | Su Dongping | ||
Destiny | Shen Jingwen | |||
2006 | C.I.D. | Chen Long (Sean) | ||
2007 | Mars vs Venus | Liu Yifan (Steven) | ||
Honour and Passion | Bao Wenjing | |||
The Golden Path | Huang Kaijie | |||
2008 | The Truth | Lu Zhiwei | ||
La Femme | Huang Quanhe | |||
Crime Busters x 2 | Lü Daxiong | |||
2009 | The Dream Catchers | Wang Zhiwei | ||
The Ultimatum | Sun Jie | [5] | ||
Baby Bonus | Li Jiacheng | [11] | ||
2010 | New Beginnings | Li Zihao | ||
Unriddle | Zhang Yuze | |||
The Family Court | Shen Xiping | |||
2011 | C.L.I.F. | Zhong Yida | ||
Bountiful Blessings | Xie Donghai | Won - Best Actor, Star Awards 2012 | ||
2012 | Rescue 995 | Huang Yixun | ||
Unriddle 2 | Zhang Yuze | Won - Best Supporting Actor, Star Awards 2013 | ||
2013 | Break Free | Li Tianming | ||
Start-Up! 创! | Fang Qicai | |||
96°C Café | Lao Jingfeng | [12] | ||
Love at Risk | Wu Qishan | |||
2014 | World at Your Feet | Hong Canghai | ||
2015 | Love? (限量爱情) | Tay | ||
Mind Game | Liang Wenjie | |||
Tanglin | Peter Tay | |||
Crescendo | Jiang Chufan | |||
2016 | Soul Reaper (勾魂使者) | Chen Haotian | ||
Hero | Rice King | |||
2017 | The Lead | Himself | ||
The Legend of the Condor Heroes | Genghis Khan | |||
2018 | Babies On Board | Sun Zhihui | ||
2019 | Mind's Eye (心眼) | Yiwei | ||
2020 | Handsome Siblings | Yan Nantian | [13] | |
2021 | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost (卧虎藏鬼) | Ralph Lee |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Meeting the Giant | Eagles player | Also director and writer | [12] |
2020 | Precious Is the Night | A mysterious man |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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TBA | Miss Tanya | Douyin miniseries | [14] |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | Chu Fa Ba! Shan Guang De Ni (出发吧!闪光的你) | Guest appearance | [2] |
Year | Song title | Drama | Other artist(s) | Ref |
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2002 | 灰色地带 | The Unbeatables III | ||
2004 | 有家是福} | 喜临门 | Jeff Wang, Huang Shi Yu | |
2007 | 跟着我一起 | 宝家卫国 | ||
2017 | 初衷 | 第一主角 | ||
2018 | 爱以外的意外 | 新生 | Lin Si Tong |
Star Awards 1999 is the sixth edition of the annual Star Awards presented by the Television Corporation of Singapore to honour its artistes who work on Channel 8.
Spice Siblings (辣兄辣妹) is a Chinese show in Singapore, aired in 2004 starring Tay Ping Hui, Jeanette Aw, Cynthia Koh, Andrew Seow and Le Yao. This show is also very well known to the MediaCorp TV Channel 8 viewer's community as the show with the "hot kiss" by Tay Ping Hui and Jeanette Aw. This series repeated on Tue - Sat at 12am, succeeding Hainan Kopi Tales.
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Crescendo is a Singaporean musical drama produced by production company Wawa Pictures and telecast on MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Christopher Lee, Tay Ping Hui, Darren Lim, Jacelyn Tay, Cynthia Koh and Ann Kok in this series.
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Titoudao is a play by Singaporean playwright Goh Boon Teck. It was first staged in Singapore at the Jubilee Hall Raffles Hotel by theatre company, Toy Factory Productions, in 1994. The play was restaged again in 2000, 2007, 2015 and 2024. In 2020, the play was adapted into a TV series on Mediacorp’s Channel 5 and Channel 8.
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