Jaspers Lai
Singaporean actor (born 1987)
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Jaspers Lai Yit Hann (born 7 March 1987)[2] is a Singaporean actor and comedian.
- Lai Yuhan
- Wei Shaofang
Jaspers Lai | |
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| Born | 7 March 1987 |
| 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[1] |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wèi Shǎofāng |
Early life
Lai attended Nanyang Junior College.[3] 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.[4][5] However, the artiste management company shuttered when he was 23 before he could debut.[5] He returned to Singapore and enrolled into National University of Singapore, studying at the School of Computing.[5][6]
Career
While studying in NUS, he was a VJ in in988, an internet radio station.[4]
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.[7] 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.[5] However, acting jobs were scant for Lai, with him filming a movie once a year.[5]
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.[5] 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.[8]
In 2021, Lai received the Most Talented Chinese Artiste Award (最有才华艺人奖) from the World Chinese Economic Forum.[6]
Filmography
Film
| 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 | |
| 2023 | What! The Heist | Bao Ya Gu |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2011 | On the Fringe | |||
| 2015 | Tiger Mum | Peter | ||
| The Dream Makers II | Steve Lim | |||
| 2021 | Mr Kiasu 2.0 | Mr Kiasu | [9] | |
| 2023 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Ray |
Variety series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Happy Can Already! | |||
| 2017 | Happy Can Already! 2 | |||
| Happy Can Already! 3 | ||||
| 2018 | Happy Can Already! 4 |
Discography
Singles
| 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 |