Guo Liang (actor)
Guo Liang (born 11 November 1970) is a Chinese-born Singaporean actor, television host and radio deejay.
Guo Liang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 November 1970 Shanghai, China |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Alma mater | Shanghai Drama Institute |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Agents |
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| Spouse |
Jade Shen Jie (m. 1994) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Full list |
| Chinese name | |
| Chinese | 郭亮 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Guō Liàng |
Career
Guo graduated from the Shanghai Drama Institute and moved to Singapore during the 1990s to join the Television Corporation of Singapore (predecessor of MediaCorp). He joined TCS in 1994.[1] He joined SPH MediaWorks in late 2000[2] but returned to MediaCorp in 2005 when the two companies merged. Although trained as an actor, he is mostly known in Singapore as television host of several MediaCorp Channel 8 programmes, including the current affairs show Hello Singapore.
In 2019, Guo undertakes as a host for a new dating variety show titled The Destined One.
Personal life
Guo married Jade Shen Jie, a Chinese citizen, in 1994 and has a son, Marcus. He took up Singaporean citizenship in 2001[3] and his wife took up Singaporean citizenship in 2015.[4]
In 2010, Guo and Elvin Ng were reportedly engaged in an online feud over comments exchanged in the dressing room during filming of the drama series Breakout.[5] The incident was notably parodied in a skit at the Star Awards 2011 in which Christopher Lee, portraying series director Chong Liung Man, tells their respective characters to "stop fighting" and "write on [their] blogs".
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Beyond The aXis of Truth II | Li Weizhong | ||
| 2006 | Rhapsody in Blue | Ding Yixing | ||
| 2009 | Table of Glory | He Shuai | ||
| 2010 | Breakout | Yang Tianwei | ||
| 2012 | Be Happy | Lan Yanzhi | ||
| Poetic Justice | Ouyang Qiu | |||
| 2013 | The Dream Makers | Yao Jianguo | ||
| Sudden | Cheng Gaofeng | |||
| 2015 | Crescendo | Wei Nian | ||
| 2016 | The Truth Seekers | Ye Rongtao | ||
| Peace & Prosperity | You Yongfa | |||
| Hero | Alex | |||
| 2017 | The Lead | Li Wei | ||
| Life Less Ordinary | Song Jueming | |||
| 2018 | The Distance Between (下个路口遇见你) | Song Shanming | ||
| Heart To Heart (心点心) | Yue Tianhua | |||
| 2019 | C.L.I.F. 5 (警徽天职之海岸卫队) | Le Xiaotian / Quy Vuong | ||
| 2020 | A Jungle Survivor (森林生存记) | Titan | ||
| 2021 | Control (操控) | Liang Wendao | ||
| Old Soul yet Young (心里住着老灵魂) | Shi Qinglong | |||
| The Heartland Hero (邻里帮) | Song Weihao | Cameo | ||
| 2022 | You Can Be an Angel 4 (你也可以是天使4) | Zhang Jiangnan | ||
| The Unbreakable Bond (寄生) | Gu Zhaohua | [6] | ||
| Your World in Mine | Sam Koh | |||
| Soul Detective | Bai Zhenqiang |
Selected show hosting
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Destined One | |
| 2023 | World Food (吃。东西) |
Discography
Compilation albums
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 12 | 新传媒群星金龙接财神 |
| 2018 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 | 新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年 |
| 2019 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 | 新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年 |
| 2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春乐 |
| 2021 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 21 | 福满牛年Moo Moo乐 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organisation | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | — | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
| 1998 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | 异度空间 | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
| 1999 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | 亮出真相 | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
| 2001 | Asian Television Awards | Best Entertainment Presenter | You're OK, I'm OK | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2007 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | Lead Me On | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Asian Television Awards | Best Entertainment Presenter | Lead Me On | Won | |
| 2009 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | CelebriTEA Break | Won | |
| Star Awards | Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Breaking Barriers | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | CelebriTEA Break II | Nominated | |
| Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Stars for a Cause | Nominated | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
| 2011 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | Black Rose | Nominated | |
| Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Legendary Cuisine | Nominated | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2012 | Star Awards | Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Legendary Cuisine II | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2013 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | United Neighbours Society | Nominated | |
| Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Project i Season 2 | Nominated | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2014 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Dream Makers (as Yao Jianguo) | Won | |
| Best Variety Show Host | Counter Fake | Nominated | |||
| Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | — | Nominated | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2016 | Star Awards | Best Programme Host | What Your School Doesn't Teach You | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2017 | Star Awards | Best Programme Host | Your Thoughts Please? | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2018 | Star Awards | Best Programme Host | Voices | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
| 2019 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | A Jungle Survivor (as Titan) | Nominated | |
| Best Programme Host | The Destined One S2 | Nominated | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
| 2022 | Star Awards | Best Programme Host | The Inner Circle | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | [7] | ||
| Perfect Combo (with Quan Yifeng) | Star Awards 2021 - Awards Ceremony | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Most Hated Villain | CTRL (as Liang Wendao) | Nominated | [8] | ||
| 2023 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won | |
| Chan Brothers My Star Guide Award | — | Nominated |
References
- "'My salary kept rising': Disgruntled Quan Yi Fong side-eyes Guo Liang after learning about his starting pay". AsiaOne. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- "SPH MediaWorks stars all ready to shine". sph.com.sg. 2 October 2000. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- "Guo Liang: "A Very Singaporean Chinaman"". Taken from The Straits Times. 30 March 2009. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- "Deepen roots in S'pore, PM tells new citizens". The Straits Times. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- "Elvin Ng & Guo Liang engaged in online feud". Channel News Asia. 4 August 2010.
- "Pan Lingling Wanted A Daughter So Badly She Refused To Believe Her Younger Son Was A Boy Until He Was Born". 8 Days. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- Auto, Hermes (24 April 2022). "Star Awards 2022 host Chen Hanwei clinches Best Actor award | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- "Star Awards 2022: Chantalle Ng and Xu Bin nominated for Favourite CP, Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed". AsiaOne. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
External links
- Profile on xinmsn
- Archived Bio on MediaCorp TV website
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