Zhai Siming (born 5 November 1996) is a Singapore-based Chinese actor, model, and TikTok personality.[1]
Zhai Siming | |
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| Born | 5 November 1996 Hebei, China |
| Education | |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2014−present |
| Musical career | |
| Member of | HST |
| Modeling information | |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 翟思銘 |
| Simplified Chinese | 翟思铭 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhái Sīmíng |
Life and career
Born in Hebei, China, and the only child of a single-parent family, Zhai moved to Singapore with his mother, at the age of seven. Zhai's mother has since relocated to Maryland, U.S. for her beauty business, when he was 19.[2] She had initially planned for Zhai to join her after he completed his studies in Singapore, but his participation in the Star Search 2019 competition changed the plans.[3]
Growing up attending local schools, Zhai has been a basketball enthusiast since he was young.[citation needed] At the age of 17, while studying in Secondary 5 at Orchid Park Secondary School,[1] he successfully auditioned for a role in the 2014 basketball film Meeting the Giant, which was directed by Tay Ping Hui and produced by Zhu Houren.[3][4]
At 1.87m tall, Zhai is formerly a part-time model and an engineering student at Temasek Polytechnic.[1] He began modelling after he was scouted for Hey! Gorgeous in 2015. Zhai has also acted in many small part roles on television and worked numerous part-time jobs, including selling ice cream door-to-door, waiting for jobs at banquets, and working in retail, prior to joining Star Search in 2019, where he was one of the top 12 contestants at the finals.[1] In an interview, Zhai named Taiwanese actor Eddie Peng as one of his "biggest inspirations" as he admired Peng's determination and passion in his numerous action movies.[3]
In 2021, Zhai, Herman Keh, and Tyler Ten were teamed up as the group "HST" by Mediacorp's artiste management arm, The Celebrity Agency. The trio were previously signed to the same modelling agency and had known each other before joining the Star Search competition.[5][6]
Zhai is also a TikTok personality who has accumulated more than 115K followers and 1.3 million "likes" to date.[7]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Dream Makers II | |||
| 2018 | A Lonely Fish (寂寞鱼。听见) | Jayden | ||
| Say Cheese | Brandon | |||
| Close your Eyes (闭上眼睛看不见) | ||||
| 2019 | Muay Thai Girl | |||
| All Around You (回路网) | Zack Lee | |||
| 2020 | Super Dad (男神不败) | Beck | ||
| 2021 | The Peculiar Pawnbroker (人心鉴定师) | Hao Haoren | [8] | |
| Key Witness (关键证人) | Quan Shengxian | |||
| CTRL | Huang Yiming | |||
| The Heartland Hero | Kim Woo Min | Guest appearance | ||
| Soul Old Yet So Young (心里住着老灵魂) | Wei | |||
| 2022 | Healing Heroes (医生不是神) | Kelun | ||
| Soul Doctor (灵医) | Benson | |||
| First of April (愚人计划) | ||||
| Genie in a Cup (哇到宝) | Ma Yingwei | |||
| Love at First Bite (遇见你真香) | Zi Xuan | |||
| 2023 | Fix My Life | Weng Jianhao | ||
| My One and Only | Ma Zhongyi | [9] | ||
| TBA | Hungry Souls (味尽缘) |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Meeting the Giant | Jiangyi |
Variety show
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | #JustSwipeLah | 刷一刷 | Co-host |
Discography
Compilation albums
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 21 | 新传媒群星福满牛年Moo Moo 乐 | [10] |
| 2022 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 22 | 新传媒群星旺虎泰哥迎春乐 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Genie in a Cup | Nominated | [11] |
| 2023 | Star Awards 2023 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | [12] |
Other Languages
翟思铭(in Chinese)
References
- ^ a b c d "Here Are The Star Search 2019 Finalists Like You've Never Seen Them Before". TODAY. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "因冠病整年没见到家人 曾晓晴、翟思铭、萧歆霓：好想家！". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Meet Herman Keh, Zhai Siming and Tyler Ten: Star Search's new celeb trio is ready for the big time". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ ""才华"24强首次受访 本地新秀最被动 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "新传媒3帅组"男团" 请叫他们"HST"！". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "本地才华男团HST成军 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Zhai Siming". Mediacorp. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "The Peculiar Pawnbroker - mewatch". Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "翟思铭勤操肌 欲练出彭于晏身材 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Zhai Siming". Deezer. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Zhai Siming is nominated as Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 27th Asian Television Awards - Singapore News". The Independent Singapore News. 31 October 2022. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Here are the stars now leading in votes for Star Awards 2023 Popularity Awards". TODAY. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
External links
- Zhai Siming on Weibo(in Chinese)
- Zhai Siming on Instagram
- Zhai Siming on TikTok
- Zhai Siming at IMDb