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CNA
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Nostalgia, rising stars and four gongs for Christopher Lee at Star Awards' 30th anniversary show
Stars past and present were out in full force for the grand 30th anniversary of the Star Awards, the biggest event of the year in local Mandarin entertainment. To mark its three-decade milestone, the show pulled out all the stops, with a stroll down the memory lane of iconic theme songs via a live orchestra, a performance by songstress Kit Chan, appearances by Hong Kong superstars Chow Yun Fat and Sean Lau, and a towering Star Awards trophy on the red carpet 30 times the size of the real thing. Hosted by Guo Liang together with Chantalle Ng taking on a hosting role for the first time, the show's theme, 'Walking Through Time Together' celebrated the moments and faces in drama history that made lasting impressions in fans' minds and hearts. The event felt like a reunion of sorts as actors long retired from the screen like Huang Shi Nan, Tracer Wong and Bernard Tan took to the red carpet; while All-Time Favourite Artistes throughout the years gathered on stage, including Ann Kok, Mark Lee, Vivian Lai, Tay Ping Hui and Fann Wong. Meanwhile, this year's All-Time Favourite Artistes, Yvonne Lim and Pornsak, collected their long-awaited trophies after having won 10 Top 10 Favourite Artistes awards through the years. Pornsak quipped that he wanted to thank dish soap brand Mama Lemon as the exposure he gained from starring in their advertisement had paid for his housing and his master's degree for the last 14 years. Lim, who marked her return to Singapore after spending the last 10 years in Taiwan by walking the red carpet with her husband and two children, teared up as she talked about her late mother in her acceptance speech, saying, 'The person I've missed the most for the last 35 years – do you see this? I love you.' She added, 'The best award is not in my hands but in my heart.' Best Supporting Actor winner Chen Hanwei (Unforgivable) also remembered his mum, telling media backstage, 'Whenever I've won an award, I've always told her about it. But, now that she's gone, I can't. I'm wearing the ring she gave me, and I hope she knows.' The big winner of the night was Christopher Lee, who was named Best Actor for his work in the thriller Kill Sera Sera; in addition, his variety show Dishing With Chris Lee S2 earned him the Best Programme Host and Best Entertainment Programme awards. Lee, whose career is 30 years old just like the Star Awards, was also honoured with a Special Achievement Award for his contributions to local entertainment over the years. Visibly surprised at clinching Best Actor, Lee quipped to the media backstage: 'Like what my wife said all those years ago on stage: 'What award should I get next year?'' He guffawed. 'I never thought I would get all these awards. I'd like to thank the audience for watching my shows,' he added. In his on-stage speech, he thanked wife Fann Wong, saying, 'You are my motivation.' He also thanked Singapore viewers, saying, 'Without you, I wouldn't be here. I will continue to work for you.' Jessica Hsuan, who starred opposite Lee in Kill Sera Sera, was named Best Actress for her intense turn as a grieving mother, a role she described as 'the darkest I've taken on in many years. My emotions every day of filming were so bleak,' she said. 'I thank the viewers who enjoyed my performance in this role. I hope to continue acting well into my old age.' An emotional Cynthia Koh received the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as a dedicated mum in Hope Afloat, her first win after six nominations. 'In the last few years I went home empty-handed and I've been very disappointed. But this year, I'm very happy,' she said. Emerald Hill's Tyler Ten went home with two awards: Best Rising Star and Most Popular Rising Star. In his acceptance speeches, he thanked fans and mentor Chen Hanwei. How is he planning to celebrate? With chocolate cake, he said, as he'd been on a strict Star Awards diet. In the popularity categories, Romeo Tan and Carrie Wong collected their 10th Top 10 Most Popular Artistes trophies, clinching them next year's All-time Favourite Artiste awards; while first time award winners were Benjamin Tan, Gao Mei Gui and Richie Koh. How did they spend their time on stage? By taking wefies with Chow Yun Fat, of course.
AsiaOne
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Long time no see! Sharon Au, Li Nanxing, Yvonne Lim and others return to Star Awards stage , Entertainment News
In celebration of the 30th edition of the Star Awards in Singapore, artistes who haven't been seen at the ceremony for years have been popping up and surprising us at the July 6 show. Scroll down for the familiar faces. Li Nanxing Actor Li Nanxing, for one, is attending the awards show for the first time in a decade. "I saw a lot of old colleagues, I'll have to catch up with them later. We rarely see each other because we're all busy with our own schedules," the 60-year-old said on the red carpet. In celebration of his 40 years in showbiz, he shared that he'll be holding a fanmeet in Shanghai, with an estimated 800 fans. Nanxing is currently filming Mediacorp's first dystopian-thriller series The Leftovers. Yvonne Lim Yvonne Lim walked down the red carpet with her husband and two kids. In a backstage interview, she admitted feeling nervous as she hasn't been on stage for 10 years. The 48-year-old recently moved back to Singapore with husband and former boy band member Alex Tien, son Alex Junior (AJ) and daughter Alexa. They had resided in Taiwan for 10 years. "But with my family with me, I feel much more assured. Because as a mother, I have to focus my attention on my kids, and I forget about myself, and my stress," she added. Yvonne also cried when her kids expressed their love for her and called her "the prettiest". Dasmond Koh Known as the host of long-running variety series The Sheng Siong Show these days, Dasmond Koh shared the limelight much more in the past. He last received a Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste Award in 2019, then earned the All-Time Favourite Artiste Award in 2021. Dasmond is nowadays busier as the CEO of Noontalk Media, which is organising the first Golden Singa Awards to be presented in Singapore in December. Sharon Au Sharon Au flew in from France just for the Star Awards. The 49-year-old, who has been based in Paris since 2018, landed in Singapore on July 3. "Just touched down in Singapore - where the air is 100 per cent humidity, and 200 per cent nostalgia. From cobblestones and croissants to orchids and Kkaya toasts. "The gowns hung like royalty in the plane closet. The heels? Emotionally unstable. Now let's make some memories. #StarAwards30 here we go," she wrote in an Instagram post on the same day. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sharon Au (@sharonau13) Pornsak Singapore-based Thai host Pornsak Prajakwit last appeared at the Star Awards in 2019 where he won a Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste trophy. Since then, he had been more regularly seen holding sales livestreams elsewhere. He showed up in a suit today to receive his All-Time Favourite Artiste Award. Mark Lee Actor-comedian Mark Lee last won Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste in 2009 and All Time Favourite Artiste in 2010. He is currently one of the four DJs in Love 972's The Breakfast Quartet, which won Best Radio Programme for four years consecutively from 2021 to 2024. Though they were left out of the Best Audio Personality nominations this time, Mark, 56, remained objective: "I feel that the main reason for us not being nominated is because the judges have different preferences for the styles that each DJ presents. "It could be a coincidence that this year's judges are a little 'stricter', so 'innocent and cute' DJs like us are not nominated. But it's okay, because the judges are different every year." On whether he feels pressured to continue winning the Best Radio Programme award this year, Mark told AsiaOne he won't feel affected. "If we can receive it for another year, it's the best, but even if we don't get it this year, it's okay also. Most importantly, it's whether the judges like it or not, because the judges are different every year. If we are awarded again this year, then 'Oh dear, we are the first again!'" [[nid:719888]] syarifahsn@ No part of this article can be reproduced without permission from AsiaOne.
