Zhang Yaodong
Zhang Yaodong (simplified Chinese: 张耀栋; traditional Chinese: 張耀棟; pinyin: Zhāng Yàodòng; Jyutping: Zoeng1 Jiu6 Dung3; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Iāu-tòng, born Teoh Yeow Tong on 17 December 1977) is a Malaysian actor based in Singapore. [1]
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| Born | Teoh Yeow Tong 17 December 1977 | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Actor & Model | ||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2001–present | ||||||||||||||||
| Agent | The Celebrity Agency | ||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Full list | ||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張耀棟 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张耀栋 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Website | Zhang Yaodong Facebook Official Page | ||||||||||||||||
Career
Zhang entered the entertainment industry after finishing first runner-up in the Malaysian edition of talent-search contest Star Search in 2001. He was previously a model and had done various commercials in Malaysia before joining MediaCorp. made his small screen debut in the sixth season of popular sitcom, Don't Worry, Be Happy. After seven years in the industry, Zhang was awarded his first lead role in Happily Ever After. He has since snared played lead roles in series such as The Greatest Love of All, Your Hand in Mine and several Malaysian co-productions. He has been dubbed by many as the "Chinese Michael Jackson" as he bears a strong resemblance to the late singer.
In the Star Awards 2007, Zhang won the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award, his first award in his acting career and was also nominated for the Best Actor Award, his first ever nomination in the acting category.[2] Zhang won the Top 10 award once again in 2010. In his speech, he thanked veteran artistes and mentors Huang Wenyong, Huang Biren and Chen Hanwei. Zhang left MediaCorp in mid-2012 as he chose not to renew his contract. His last series is the 2012 anniversary drama Joys of Life. He planned to further his career in China but did not rule out a possibility of returning to MediaCorp.[3] He signed a new contract with Mediacorp in 2015 and has since starred in Mind Game as well as long-running drama Life - Fear Not.
Zhang has gotten 5 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 2007, 2011–2013, 2016 respectively.
Filmography
| Year | Work | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2002 | Don't Worry Be Happy VI 敢敢做个开心人 | |||
| The Vagrant | Gan Yuan 甘源 | |||
| Beautiful Connection | ||||
| 2003 | True Heroes | Peter | ||
| Holland V | Ying Tianyang | |||
| Always on My Mind 无炎的爱 | ||||
| 2004 | The Crime Hunters | |||
| An Ode to Life | Zhang Wenxi | |||
| Beautiful Trio | ||||
| A Child's Hope II | Huang Pinde 黄品德 | |||
| My Mighty-in-Laws | Ding Mu | |||
| 2005 | Portrait of Home | Lin Dajiang 林大江 | ||
| Love Concierge 爱的掌门人 | Sunny | |||
| 2006 | Measure of Man | Norman | ||
| C.I.D | Wu Guoxiong 吴国雄 | |||
| 2007 | Dear, Dear Son-in-Law | Jiang Junji 江俊基 | [4] | |
| Falling in Love | Tom Hang | |||
| The Greatest Love of All | Zhao Jiaxuan 昭佳绚 | |||
| Happily Ever After | Wu Gang 吴刚 | |||
| 2008 | Crime Busters x 2 | Yu Qing 于清 | ||
| Love Blossoms | Machi Ma Daji 马大吉 | |||
| Where the Heart Is | Hong Jiakang 洪家康 | |||
| 2009 | Your Hand in Mine | Yue Guang 岳光 | ||
| 2010 | The Score | Luo Shunbang 罗顺邦 | ||
| The Best Things In Life | Bai Chuanyi 白传一 | |||
| 2011 | On the Fringe | Leo | ||
| Be Happy | Cheng Fang 程方 | |||
| A Tale of 2 Cities | Ouyang Ming 欧阳明 | |||
| 2012 | Joys of Life | Qian Yiduo 钱一多 | ||
| Double Bonus | Jin Junyang 金俊洋 | |||
| 2013 | Disclosed | Lin Feng 林凤 | ||
| Love At Risk | Wang Li'an 王利安 | |||
| 2015 | Life - Fear Not | Liu Yishou 刘一守 | ||
| Mind Game | Guo Yongyan 郭勇言 | |||
| 2016 | Hero | Zhang Zhentian 张振天 | ||
| C.L.I.F. 4 | Chen Yu 陈宇 | |||
| My First School | Weng Zhihao 翁志豪 | |||
| Beyond Words | Gao Lixian 高礼贤 | |||
| 2017 | Eat Already? 2 | Dehua 德华 | ||
| 118 II | Wang Zhipeng 王志鹏 | |||
| 2018 | Heart To Heart 心点心 | Zhou Gangsheng 周港生 | ||
| Blessings 2 祖先保佑 2 | Liu Saiding 刘赛鼎 | |||
| Liu Qingshan 刘青山 | ||||
| Gifted | Li Xiaoyi 李孝义 | |||
| 2019 | Day Break 天空渐渐亮 | Zheng Weilong 郑伟龙 | ||
| All Is Well – Singapore 你那边怎样，我这边OK | Cai Fulai 蔡富来 | |||
| Dear Neighbours 我的左邻右里 | He Weiren 贺为人 | |||
| 2021 | Leave No Soul Behind 21点灵 | Feng Degang 冯德刚 | ||
| Live Your Dreams 大大的梦想 | Li Weicheng 李伟诚 | |||
| Soul Old Yet So Young 心里住着老灵魂 | Cai Zhenye 蔡振业 | |||
| Mind Jumper 触心罪探 | Huang Runze 黄润泽 | |||
| Watch Out ! Alexius 小心啊！谢宇航 | Xie Yuhang 谢宇航 | |||
| 2022 | Sisters Stand Tall 快跑吧, 丽娇 | Li Zheyi 李哲艺 | ||
| Healing Hands 医生不是神 | Wen Bo'an 温博安 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 2007 | Star Awards | Best Actor | The Greatest Love of All (as Zhao Jiaxuan) | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
| 2009 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2010 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
| 2011 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
| 2012 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
| 2014 | Star Awards | Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) | — | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
| 2017 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2019 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2020 | Asian Academy Award | Best Actor | Daybreak (as Zeng Weilong) | Won | |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Best Actor | Daybreak (as Zeng Weilong) | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 30 | |||
| 2022 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | [5] |
References
- ^ "Malaysian-born actors Chris Lee, Shaun Chen, Chen Han Wei, Zhang Yao Dong headline a live session". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "May the brightest stars win". Channel NewsAsia. 19 October 2007.
- ^ "Apple Hong is starting over in Beijing". AsiaOne. 27 June 2012.
- ^ Wong, Avis (15 October 2007). "Houren shines as grumpy dad". The New Paper. p. 30.
- ^ "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
External links
- on xin.msn.com