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Richard Low

Richard Low

Acting

Biography

A household name in Singapore, Richard Low was already acting within the theatre circle when he took up the Professional Drama Performers’ Training Course organised by the then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (now MediaCorp). His outstanding performance subsequently clinched him an artiste contract in 1986. In the early stages of his acting career, he mainly starred in baddie roles. Undeterred from being possibly typecasted, he worked twice as hard as any of his fellow colleagues. Through toil and sweat, Richard finally garnered the Best Supporting Actor Award in Star Awards ’97 for his role in The Silver Lining. In 1999, when Richard was cast as the male lead of Mr. OK and handled the role admirably, audiences sat up and noticed him in a new way. They changed their perception of him as merely a supporting actor. Producers too took note of his performance and were soon asking him to act in their shows. His second breakthrough came in the form of a movie where he played a wealthy ‘ba gua’ (barbeque pork) boss in I Not Stupid, a 2002 box office hit directed by Jack Neo. The film received positive reception at several film festivals and it is still one of the top 5 grossing movie in Singapore. Following the success of the film, a TV version was developed the same year. Since then, Richard has participated in several local feature films including The Best Bet and Singapore Dreaming. In 2012-2013, Richard again played a key role in Jack Neo’s box office hit Ah Boys To Men. This two-part comedy film which revolves around a group of army recruits is currently the highest-grossing Singaporean film of all time and it even returned in the form of a live musical in 2014. In the same year, Richard is nominated for the Best Comedy Performance by an Actor/Actress (Spouse For House) at the 19th Asian Television Awards.

Known For

Daybreak

Zhang Tianliang and Zheng Weilong have been close friends since secondary school. Both of them often get themselves into trouble, and ended up being suspended from school. They were forced to be loanshark runners due to the debt Weilong owed, little did they know in the process, they indirectly caused the death of one of the debtor’s wife, Wan An’s mother, thus causing Wan An to bear a grudge against loanshark runners. Tianliang injured someone while helping Wen Shuying and was sentenced to jail. He turned over a new leaf after this incident and became a lawyer upon his release. 张天亮和郑伟龙从中学起就是好友,两人经常打架闹事,被学校开除。因伟龙欠下大耳窿的钱,两人被迫当上跑腿,间接害死了一名欠债人的妻子,也就是婉安的母亲,但天亮却毫不知情,婉安因此对大耳窿跑腿深恶痛绝。天亮为帮一女子温书莹,犯下严重伤人罪,被判坐牢。出狱后他重新做人,当上律师。

Daybreak

2019Series
Happy Go Lucky

"Happy Go Lucky" seeks to tackle the issue of gambling in a light-hearted yet touching manner. Hardcore gambler, Hock Lee Poh (Richard Low) is an ardent believer of Feng Shui, but is always down on his luck. His eldest daughter Donna (Patricia Mok), though petty and calculative, spends all her time and money on lavish nightlife and hunky social escorts - till she loses everything in the end. Fu Xin (Fann Wong), Poh's illegitimate second daughter is born at an extremely inauspicious hour and thus labeled as the "jinx" of the family. However, Fu Xin actually is a surreptitious 'Lucky Star' who always manages to turn unfavourable conditions into favourable ones. Fu Xin sacrifices a lot for the family. And in a twist of fate and luck, she unexpectedly helps Poh to win a hefty sum of money. Meanwhile, Poh and Donna find themselves stranded along the streets of Cambodia in a failed attempt to recoup their losses at the gambling tables.

Happy Go Lucky

2010Movie