Shane Pow
Shane Pow (simplified Chinese: 包勋评; traditional Chinese: 包勛評; pinyin: Bāo Xūnpíng, born 4 Oct 1990) is a Singaporean actor and was named as one of the 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill.[2]
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| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
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| Born | Shane Pow Xun Ping October 4, 1990[1] | ||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
| Education | Woodlands Ring Secondary School | ||||||
| Alma mater | Ngee Ann Polytechnic | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 2012-present | ||||||
| Partner(s) | Kimberly Wang | ||||||
| Awards | Star Awards 2015 - Star Awards 2017 : Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 包勋评 | ||||||
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| Associated acts | 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill | ||||||
Career
Shane was talent scouted by a modelling agency, he began doing photography shoots such as the “Get Your Sexy Back” Campaign to encourage responsible drinking. In 2011, Shane steered towards his dream and signed for Manhunt Singapore 2011 contest. After ManHunt, Shane secured roles in numerous local dramas. His hard work paid off when he was offered to sign with MediaCorp as an artiste. His breakthrough role came in 2012 as B Niu (B牛) in the local drama It Takes Two. He was also nominated for the Best Newcomer in the Star Awards 2013.[3] He slowly rose to fame and obtained more significant roles in dramas such as Love At Risk and The Recruit diaries.
In 2014, Shane ventured into hosting, where he hosted Cheap and Good and also Style Check-in 4. He has also filmed Serve H.O.T, Against the Tides and Three Wishes that has awarded for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in Star Awards 2015, 2016 & 2017. In 2015, he has filmed Family On The Edge and The Journey: Our Homeland. In 2016, he has filmed House of Fortune, Beyond Words & Peace & Prosperity and two toggle original series, I Want to Be a Star where his first leading role & Soul Reaper. In 2017, he had filmed When Duty Calls that gains his nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Star Awards 2018. In 2018, he has filmed Mind Matters and toggle original series, Die Die Also Must Serve and Love At Cavenagh Bridge.
Pow has gotten 3 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 2015-2017 respectively.
Early life
Shane has an elder sister. He was educated at Woodlands Ring Secondary School and Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Shane is an avid sportsman and has represented the Singapore National Youth Basketball team in international competitions before an unexpected injury forced him to stop competing competitively. He was also a part-time presenter for SPH Razortv’s sports segment “Livewire”. Livewire covers all sporting events relating to tertiary institutions such as cheerleading, volleyball and dragonboating. Apart from conducting interviews with sporting participants, he was also given the opportunity to participate in the various sports with teams from various tertiary institutions.
Controversy
In September 2016, Pow, appeared on television in blackface after a casting director fails to find a person of African descent for a role in the drama series I Want to Be a Star. Pow's father in the series, played by veteran actor Chew Chor Meng, had said Indians and Africans are "all the same". In the following month, the episode was pulled from Mediacorp's online streaming service Toggle following a public outcry on social media for being racist.[4]
Filmography
English Series
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | In The Wind | Nick Chua |
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| 2018 | Dance With Me | Nat |
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| 2017 | Faculty | Philip |
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Mandarin Series
| Year | Work | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2020 | Mister Flower 花花公子 | Chen Da Tian 陈大天 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | |
| Super Dad 男神不败 |
Chen Yu Yang 陈育洋 | |||
| 14 Days 14天的同居人 |
Allen |
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| All Around You 回路网 |
Zhuang Wei Ren 庄维仁 | |||
| 2019 | C.L.I.F. 5 警徽天职之海岸卫队 | Li Xiaorong 李晓荣 |
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| Remember Us This Way 到此一游 | Junjie 俊杰 |
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| Jalan Jalan 带你去走走 | Cui Dafeng 催大风 | |||
| 2018 | The Distance Between 下个路口遇见你 | Warren |
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| Love At Cavenagh Bridge 加文纳桥的约定 | Don |
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| Mind Matters 心. 情 | Hu Ruiming 胡锐铭 | |||
| Die Die Also Must Serve 战备好兄弟 | Wu Zhixing 吴志星 |
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| 2017 | When Duty Calls 卫国先锋 | Yao Weiguo 姚卫国 | ||
| Crescendo the Musical 音乐剧《起飞》 | David 罗大卫 | |||
| 2016 | Soul Reaper 勾魂使者 | Jude |
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| I Want to Be a Star 小咖大作战 | Zhong Dilong 钟狄龙 |
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| Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 | Huang Zihao 黄子豪 |
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| Beyond Words 爱要怎么说 | Liang Yongxi 梁永禧 |
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| House of Fortune 钱来运转 | Bai Zhengyu 白正宇 | |||
| 2015 | The Journey: Our Homeland 信约: 我们的家园 | Wan Zihua 万子华 | ||
| Families on the Edge 一家都不能少 | Wang Haowei 王浩伟 | |||
| 2014 | Three Wishes 三个愿望 | Zhao Youting 赵右挺 | ||
| Against The Tide 逆潮 | Liu Zebang 刘泽邦 | |||
| Served H.O.T 烧。卖 | Zhuang Haolun 庄浩论 | |||
| 2013 | Disclosed 揭密 | Kuang Siyuan 邝思远 | ||
| Love At Risk 爱情风险 | Liao Yuanman 廖圆满 | |||
| The Recruit Diaries 阿兵新传 | Lin Daiyu 林岱煜 | |||
| C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职2 | Shane Loh 罗俊贤 | |||
| 2012 | It Takes Two 对对碰 | B-Niu B牛 | ||
| Poetic Justice (TV series) 微笑正义 | Alex |
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| Don't Stop Believin 我们等你 | Du Siwei 杜思维 | |||
Compilation album
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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| 2013 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 | 新传媒群星金蛇献祥福 |
| 2015 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 15 | 新传媒群星金羊添吉祥 |
| 2016 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 | 新传媒群星金猴添喜庆 |
| 2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了 |
Accolades
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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| 2013 | 19th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | It Takes Two (as B-Niu) |
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| 2015 | 21st Star Awards Ceremony | Toggle Outstanding Duke Award | N/A | Nominated |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Won | ||
| 2016 | 22nd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Won |
| Fame Award 2016 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Journey: Our Homeland (as Wan Zihua) |
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| 2017 | 23rd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Won |
| London Choco Roll Happiness Award | House Of Fortune (as Bai Zhengyu) |
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| 2018 | 24rd Star Awards Ceremony | Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award | When Duty Calls (as Gordon Yeoh) |
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| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | 25th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | Mind Matters (as Hu Ruiming) |
Nominated |
References
- https://girlstyle.com/sg/article/18085/jeffrey-xu-and-shane-pow-spends-a-quiet-birthday-together-without-their-girlfriends
- "Aloysius Pang starts business with older brother- Toggle". Toggle. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
- "Who's in and who's out? Star Awards 2013 nominees list!". 6 Feb 2013.
- hermesauto (2016-10-26). "Mediacorp's Toggle removes Shane Pow's 'blackface' episode following outcry". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2017-05-06.