Xie Shaoguang facts for kids

Cha Shao-kwong (born on September 15, 1961), known as Xie Shaoguang, is a famous Singaporean actor. He has also worked as a chef and was once a Buddhist monk. He is best known for starring in many Chinese TV shows made by MediaCorp Channel 8.

Xie Shaoguang was a full-time actor with MediaCorp from 1989 to 2005. He signed with MediaCorp again on September 5, 2024. He mentioned that he might work on new projects. Many people think he is one of Singapore's best actors. He won the Star Awards for Best Actor five times. This was a record for 15 years until Chen Hanwei won more in 2019.

Acting Career

Xie Shaoguang started his acting journey in 1989. His first TV show was called A Mother's Love. Since then, he has won many awards. He won the Star Awards for Best Actor five times. He also won Best Supporting Actor twice. These awards started in 1994.

One of his most famous roles was Ji Gong. Ji Gong is a Chinese folk hero. Xie Shaoguang played him in the 1997 TV series The Legends of Jigong.

Retirement and Return

In 2005, Xie Shaoguang decided to stop acting. He did not renew his contract, which ended in September that year. He had thought about quitting for a few years before this. He said he wanted to live in Malaysia after retiring. There, he planned to open a home for stray dogs and cats. His last TV show before retiring was Baby Blues. It finished airing on September 9, 2005.

After 12 years away, Xie Shaoguang made a short public appearance. This was on October 14, 2017. He taught acting classes to younger actors. He said he would act again if he found a role that truly interested him.

In 2024, he signed with The Celebrity Agency. This happened after his former manager, Ivy Low, convinced him. She is now the head of the agency. It was announced that Xie will play a rich and lonely businessman named Lin Huoyan. He will star with Chen Hanwei in a 20-episode drama. The show is temporarily called Last Hurrah. Production is set to begin in February 2025 and end in May.

Personal Life

After he first left acting, Xie Shaoguang kept a very private life. He did not want to appear in public or on screen. He even turned down an offer from director Anthony Chen. This was for the award-winning film Ilo Ilo.

Xie later moved to Permas Jaya, Malaysia. In 2013, he became a Buddhist monk there. In 2014, he opened an animal shelter. It was called Animal Paradise and was in Pekan Nanas, Johor.

In 2016, news from Singapore said that Xie was no longer a monk. He had become a head chef at a vegetarian restaurant. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Xie moved back to Singapore.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Variety show hosting

Awards and nominations