Xie Shaoguang was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1989 to 2005.
11 Facts About Xie Shaoguang
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Xie Shaoguang re-signed with MediaCorp on 5 September 2024, citing possible future projects.
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Widely regarded as one of Singapore's best actors, Xie received five Star Awards for Best Actor, a record that he held for 15 years for the most wins in that category before being surpassed by Chen Hanwei in 2019.
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Since the start of his acting career in 1989 in the television series A Mother's Love, Xie Shaoguang has received numerous accolades, including winning the Star Awards Best Actor award five times and the Best Supporting Actor award twice since the ceremony's inception in 1994.
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In 2005, Xie Shaoguang formalised his plans to retire from the entertainment industry when he decided not to renew his contract which expired in September the same year, although his intention to quit has been made known years earlier.
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Xie Shaoguang said that after retirement, he would be living in Malaysia, where he planned to open a refuge for stray dogs and cats.
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Xie Shaoguang has stated he would return to acting, if there is a role that can persuade him to do so.
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Xie Shaoguang kept a low-profile following his initial departure from the entertainment industry, refusing any requests to appear in public events or on screen, including an invitation by Singaporean director Anthony Chen to star in the award-winning film Ilo Ilo.
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In 2014, Xie Shaoguang opened an animal welfare centre, Animal Paradise, in Pekan Nanas, Johor.
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In 2016, Singaporean media reported that Xie Shaoguang renounced his monkhood and had become a head chef in a vegetarian restaurant.
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Xie Shaoguang moved back to Singapore prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.