Jaspers Lai
Jaspers Lai | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 March 1987 |
| Nationality | Singaporean[1] |
| Other names |
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| Education | Nanyang Junior College |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore |
| Occupations |
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| Stage name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 賴宇涵 |
| Simplified Chinese | 赖宇涵 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lài Yǔhán |
| Birth name | |
| Chinese | 未少方[2] |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wèi Shǎofāng |
Jaspers Lai Yit Hann (born 7 March 1987)[3] is a Malaysian actor and comedian.
Early life[edit]
Lai attended Nanyang Junior College.[4] Thereafter, Lai went to Hong Kong to be trained in acting, hosting, singing and songwriting when he was 18, and was in training for 5 years, along with Romeo Tan and Andie Chen.[5][6] However, the artiste management company shuttered when he was 23 before he could debut.[6] He returned to Singapore and enrolled into National University of Singapore, studying at the School of Computing.[6][7]
Career[edit]
While studying in NUS, he was a VJ in in988, an internet radio station.[5]
In 2014, Lai made his film debut in The Lion Men. In the movie, he was cast as Sam, the leader of a rivalling lion dance troupe and the main villain of the film.[8] He was selected for the role after passing an audition during his final university semester, and was also signed with Jack Neo's J-team Productions.[6] However, acting jobs were scant for Lai, with him filming a movie once a year.[6]
While attending a scriptwriting course, Lai started to develop the script, for what would eventually become the 2020 film Number 1, based on his personal experiences. While developing the script still, his co-actor, Mark Lee found out about the script and immediately staked for a role in the film.[6] After the movie was released in 2020, the film received two nominations at the 57th Golden Horse Awards. It won one award for Best Costume & Makeup Design.[9]
In 2021, Lai received the Most Talented Chinese Artiste Award (最有才华艺人奖) from the World Chinese Economic Forum.[7]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Lion Men | Sam | |
| The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown | |||
| 2015 | Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen | CPL Handsome | |
| 2016 | Long Long Time Ago | Cameo | |
| 2017 | Ah Boys to Men 4 | ||
| 2018 | Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei | Merlion King | |
| 2020 | Number 1 | Money | |
| 2022 | What! The Heist | Bao Ya Gu |
Television series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | On the Fringe | |||
| 2015 | Tiger Mum | Peter | ||
| The Dream Makers II | Steve Lim | |||
| 2021 | Mr Kiasu 2.0 | Mr Kiasu | [10] | |
| 2023 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Ray |
Variety series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Happy Can Already! | |||
| 2017 | Happy Can Already! 2 | |||
| Happy Can Already! 3 | ||||
| 2018 | Happy Can Already! 4 |
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Album | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 唯一的王 | Non-album single | OST for The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown | |
| 2015 | 感觉心跳为爱情喝彩 Heartbeat | Non-album single |
References[edit]
- ^ "JASPERS LAI – J Team Productions".
- ^ "赖宇涵 | wanbao.com.sg". www.wanbao.com.sg. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Profile of Jaspers". Archived from the original on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- ^ 3. How to step out and be your own kind of beautiful – Jasper Lai - The #HighlySoughtAfter Talk Show, archived from the original on 2022-01-16, retrieved 2022-01-16
- ^ a b "Jasper Lai Yit Hann 赖奕翰". Archived from the original on 30 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Not just your everyday comedian or actor: How Jaspers Lai's first-ever movie script became the hit movie Number 1 | Youthopia". youthopia.sg. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ a b "演艺生涯中第一个奖！赖宇涵获颁"最有才华艺人奖"". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "Newcomer Jaspers Lai stars in Jack Neo's action-comedy". AsiaOne. 2014-06-20. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "金馬獎第57屆 入圍暨得獎名單 | 娛樂 | 重點新聞 | 中央社 CNA". www.cna.com.tw (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "We don't treat audiences like they're stupid: Mr Kiasu 2.0 star Jaspers Lai on the 'dark' humour in this beloved local comedy series". AsiaOne. 2021-05-18. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Singaporean people of Hakka descent
- Singaporean screenwriters
- 21st-century Malaysian male actors
- 21st-century Singaporean male actors
- Malaysian comedians
- Singaporean comedians
- Malaysian people of Hakka descent
- Malaysian screenwriters
- Nanyang Junior College alumni
- National University of Singapore alumni