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CNA
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Fans of actor Ayden Sng shower him with gifts as he works at cafe in China as part of reality show
If you're in Harbin, China, and see Mediacorp actor Ayden Sng serving coffee, don't worry, he did not make a career change. The 31-year-old is taking part in a Chinese reality show, uSweet, where he's training to become a cafe owner in China with 34 other young men from showbiz. The show, which is streaming on iQiyi, also features judges and trainers such as Chinese singer Wu Yi and former K-pop idol Huang Zitao. Let's just say Sng is totally thriving there right now. Earlier this year, the actor, who had a supporting role in Netflix's Chinese rom-com series Perfect Match, received a publicity boost from top Chinese screenwriter Yu Zheng. Yu Zheng is widely known as a star maker and was the producer of 2018 megahit Story Of Yanxi Palace. Sng is represented in China by Yu Zheng's Chinese production company Huanyu Entertainment as part of a partnership between Huanyu and Mediacorp's artiste management arm The Celebrity Agency. 'He looked cool in his previous magazine photo shoot but I didn't know that he could be so thoughtful when making coffee off-camera,' said Yu Zheng. He then urged others to pay attention to Ayden's upcoming projects, namely uSweet and Wuxia Chinese drama Feud. In recent clips that have been shared on Xiaohongshu, many fans have made trips down to the cafe in Harbin just to show their support for Sng. Believe it or not, the actor also has his own merchandise in China now. In one of the videos, a fan showed Sng a bunch of keychains, which had cartoon caricatures of different guys on them, and asked him to guess which one was his. When Sng guessed correctly on his second try, the fan gifted the keychain to him, prompting the actor to ask for her name. "Ayden is too nice. I didn't realise he was asking for my name the first time so he asked again. This little girl is so happy again," raved the fan. In a separate video, another fan gave Sng a hand-drawn portrait of him as well as a cat figurine carved out of wood. Now we're wondering if the actor, who is nominated for Most Popular Rising Star at Star Awards on Jul 6, will make it back in time for the ceremony given how busy he is in China. Sng has won the award since its inception in 2023 and we wouldn't be surprised if he clinches his third one this year.
AsiaOne
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Ayden Sng sells his 'go-to' drink Milo Dinosaur in China cafe for reality show Smile at You, Entertainment News
Local actor Ayden Sng, who is growing his showbiz career in China now, is also spreading our culture overseas. The 31-year-old, who is currently a participant in new Chinese reality show Smile at You where he operates cafe uSweet in Harbin with four others, has introduced our kopitiam drink Milo Dinosaur to the menu. In a uSweet cafe's Xiaohongshu post on Wednesday (June 4), they posted a picture of a cup of iced Milo Dinosaur with the caption: "Milo Dinosaur is a specialty drink originating from Singapore. It is very popular in Southeast Asia and Singapore's first Olympic gold medalist Joseph Schooling's favourite. "At the same time, it's also our Singaporean actor and uSweet cafe store manager Ayden's go-to drink. This drink has always been at the top of the list of must-have Singapore delicacies." Milo Dinosaur, sold in eateries in Singapore and Malaysia, is a cold chocolate malt beverage topped with undissolved Milo powder. In a fancam posted on the platform yesterday, Ayden is also seen making the drink while a fan engaged him in small talk. Netizens who had visited the Harbin cafe and ordered the chocolate malt drink also commented in uSweet's post that it tasted good. Smile at You, which premiered last Thursday (May 29) on streaming platform iQiyi, is a reality show involving 35 young men who undergo a month of professional training including business management, product development and customer service, and are divided into groups to travel to different cities in China to run a cafe. Some of the judges and trainers include former Exo member and businessman Huang Zitao, director-actor Tang Guoqiang and singer-host Wu Yi. In the first episode, when the young men had to mingle and find their roommates, Russian-Korean twin influencers Denis and Kirill had trouble understanding and communicating in Mandarin because their translating device had not arrived on the set. Ayden approached the duo and helped them discuss with the participants to come up with a suitable rooming arrangement for the brothers. In additional content released on June 1, he also helped Denis while they practised customer service and greeting customers. He also practised making cakes and biscuits with a participant, Chinese swimmer Chen Mucheng, on a few evenings where they discussed procedures and ingredients. While there were some charred products, other participants who tried his products praised his effort. In the third episode released on Thursday, participants had to work in pairs to present desserts and coffee to the judges, including their baking instructors. Ayden chose to create his own recipe using what he had learned in his baking lessons for the past few weeks. He said: "If you're a consumer, would you want to eat a basque cheesecake, tiramisu or black forest cake? Or would you prefer to eat something that the pastry chef invented which you have never tried before? "So this time, I insisted on not using the recipes I already have. I really want to create something that belongs to me. The cake is combined from what the pastry chefs had taught us from the first lesson till now." He added that his product is an eight-layer cake, and each layer is made with different steps. When presenting his final product to the judges later, Ayden specially dedicated the cake to one of the pastry chefs who taught him. He said: "I've always wanted to learn how to bake, but I've been filming for the past few years. So, it has become something that I've always wanted to do but never got around to because I don't have the time. I'm really very happy to be guided by the mentors. I really like to be in the kitchen." Despite his efforts, he wasn't given a pass by the judges. In the latest episode yesterday, while two of the chefs commended his efforts, they were concerned about food safety, as Ayden had placed cling wrap around the cake before baking it in the oven. Smile at You releases new episodes every Thursday and Friday at 12pm on iQiyi. Ayden's new Chinese drama Feud , which stars Bai Lu and Joseph Zeng, is currently streaming on iQiyi and Viu. [[nid:718407]] No part of this article can be reproduced without permission from AsiaOne.
AsiaOne
27-05-2025
- AsiaOne
Daily roundup: Ayden Sng becomes cafe owner in new China reality show uSweet — and other top stories today, World News
Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Ayden Sng becomes cafe owner in new China reality show uSweet Local actor Ayden Sng is training to be a cafe owner in the China reality show uSweet, also known as Wei Xiao Yi Hao Dian . In multiple teasers and posts released on streaming platform iQiyi's Weibo and YouTube accounts on May 23, the 31-year-old is introduced as a participant of the upcoming show... » READ MORE 2. 'I'm gaming the system': Singaporean moves to Thailand, flies back weekly for work to save costs A Singaporean man made the unconventional choice to live in Thailand and fly back for work every week in order to save costs. Chen Shao Chun, an adjunct lecturer at the National University of Singapore (NUS), moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand, with his wife in November last year, reported CNBC... » READ MORE 3. SAF has to come up with new ways to overcome challenges: Chan Chun Sing The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) must "constantly re-examine" its operations to overcome new challenges, said Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing on Tuesday (May 27). Chan was speaking to reporters at Nee Soon Camp, the final stop in his morning visit of high readiness units across all four SAF services — his first since being sworn into his new appointment on May 23... » READ MORE 4. Body of 77-year-old woman found in Bedok flat after neighbour living downstairs notices blood dripping from ceiling A 77-year-old woman living alone in Bedok was found dead in her flat after a family living in the unit below discovered blood seeping through their ceiling. The incident occurred at Block 163 Bedok South Road on Sunday (May 25) afternoon, reported Shin Min Daily News, who had received a reader tip-off on the multiple police vehicles below the block... » READ MORE editor@
AsiaOne
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Ayden Sng becomes cafe owner in new China reality show uSweet, Entertainment News
Local actor Ayden Sng is training to be a cafe owner in the China reality show uSweet, also known as Wei Xiao Yi Hao Dian . In multiple teasers and posts released on streaming platform iQiyi's Weibo and YouTube accounts on May 23, the 31-year-old is introduced as a participant of the upcoming show. In one of Ayden's Weibo posts, he wrote: "In uSweet, I will use all of my concentration on developing bakery items and drinks, to present the most perfect dishes to everyone." Ayden is also seen introducing himself in a teaser trailer released online. uSweet revolves around 35 young men who undergo a month of professional training including business management, product development and customer service, and are divided into groups to travel to different cities in China to run a cafe. Some of the judges and trainers include former Exo member and businessman Huang Zitao, director-actor Tang Guoqiang and singer-host Wu Yi. In multiple fancam videos on Xiaohongshu, Ayden operates a cafe in Chinese city Harbin with three participants. In one of them, he introduces their products, including cakes and biscuits, to a fan in a gentle voice. His fanclub The Baeden Club also captured some shots of him manning the cashier and preparing croissants in an Instagram post on May 17. On May 20, he is seen playing Taiwanese singer-songwriter WeiBird's song Red Scarf on his erhu outside the cafe to the cheers of fans and customers. While there is no release date yet for uSweet, it is expected to be out on streaming platform iQiyi this year. [[nid:718398]] No part of this article can be reproduced without permission from AsiaOne.
