Xie Shaoguang

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Xie Shaoguang
Chinese name 謝韶光 (traditional)
Chinese name 谢韶光 (simplified)
Pinyin Xiè Sháoguāng (Mandarin)
Born (1961-09-15) 15 September 1961 (age 63)
Singapore
Other name(s) Cha Shao-Kwong
Occupation Monk
Actor (retired)
Years active 1989-2005
Ancestry Heshan, Guangdong, China (Hakka)

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Xie Shaoguang (born 15 September 1961), also known as Cha Shao-Kwong, is a retired Singaporean actor best known for acting in many Chinese-language television series produced by MediaCorp Channel 8.

Since the start of his acting career in 1989 in the television series A Mother's Love (亲心唤我心), Xie has received numerous accolades, including winning the Star Awards Best Actor award five times and the Best Supporting Actor award twice since the ceremony's inception in 1994. Xie went on to win one of the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste awards consecutively for 10 years, from 1995 until 2004. In 2005, he was awarded the All-Time Favourite Artiste award, in recognition of his career. One of his most notable roles is the Chinese folk deity Ji Gong in the 1997 television series The Legends of Jigong.

In 2005, Xie formalised his plans to retire from the entertainment industry when he decided not to renew his contract which expired in September the same year, although his intentions to quit has been made known years earlier. He said that after retirement, he would be living in Malaysia, where he planned to open a refuge for stray dogs and cats. His final appearance in the media was in the television series Baby Blues, which ended its run on 9 September 2005.

Xie currently resides in Permas Jaya, Malaysia. He is an ordained monk and is known as "Shaoguang Shixiong" (lit. "Brother Shaoguang"). Since leaving the entertainment industry, Xie has rejected all requests to appear in public events or on screen.

Awards and accolades

Year Award Accolade Representative work Result
1995 Star Awards
红星大奖
Best Supporting Actor
最佳男配角
Larceny of Love (雌雄大盗) Won
1995 Star Awards
红星大奖
Top 5 Most Popular Male Artistes
五大最受欢迎男艺人
Won
1996 Star Awards
红星大奖
Best Actor
最佳男主角
The Last Rhythm (曲终魂断) Won
1996 Star Awards
红星大奖
Best Supporting Actor
最佳男配角
Golden Pillow (金枕头) Won
1996 Star Awards
红星大奖
Top 5 Most Popular Male Artistes
五大最受欢迎男艺人
Won
1997 Star Awards
红星大奖
Best Actor
最佳男主角
The Legends of Ji Gong (济公活佛) Nominated
1997 Star Awards
红星大奖
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
十大最受欢迎男艺人
Won
1998 Star Awards 1998
红星大奖1998
Best Actor
最佳男主角
Stand by Me (家人有约) Won
1998 Star Awards 1998
红星大奖1998
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
十大最受欢迎男艺人
Won
1999 Star Awards
红星大奖
Best Actor
最佳男主角
Stepping Out (出路) Won
1999 Star Awards
红星大奖
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
十大最受欢迎男艺人
Won
2000 Star Awards 2000
红星大奖2000
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
十大最受欢迎男艺人
Won
2001 Star Awards 2001
红星大奖2001
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
十大最受欢迎男艺人
Won
2002 Star Awards 2002
红星大奖2002
Best Actor
最佳男主角
Beautiful Connection (九层糕) Nominated
2002 Star Awards 2002
红星大奖2002
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
十大最受欢迎男艺人
Won
2003 Star Awards 2003
红星大奖2003
Best Actor
最佳男主角
Holland V (荷兰村) Won
2003 Star Awards 2003
红星大奖2003
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
十大最受欢迎男艺人
Won
2004 Star Awards 2004
红星大奖2004
Best Actor
最佳男主角
Double Happiness (囍临门) Won
2004 Star Awards 2004
红星大奖2004
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
十大最受欢迎男艺人
Won
2005 Star Awards 2005
红星大奖2005
All-Time Favourite Artiste
超级红星
Won
2007 Star Awards 25th Anniversary Drama Show
红星大奖2007
My Favourite Actor
我最喜爱的男演员
Won
2007 Star Awards 25th Anniversary Drama Show
红星大奖2007
Favourite On-screen Couple
Xie Shaoguang and Huang Biren
最喜爱应募情侣
谢韶光 和 黄碧仁
Won

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