Aileen Tan

Aileen Tan

Birth : 1966-10-18, Singapore

History

Aileen Tan is one of the most recognisable faces on television, having been in the entertainment industry for more than 2 decades. As the first runner-up as well as Miss Photogenic of the first Star Search 1988, Aileen proves to be a versatile actress who handles diverse roles with competence. In 1994, Aileen was nominated for the Best Actress Award in the Magnolia (Baihua) Awards if China for her role in The Blazing Trail as an undercover cop. In 2001, Aileen bagged the Best Actress Award at Star Awards, an annual award ceremony for TV personalities, for her outstanding performance in the Chinese drama, 3 Women and A Half. The same year, Aileen made her first crossover to English Drama in the award-winning local drama series, Growing up. Her other English production includes Red Thread, where she acted with Adrian Pang. Aileen’s passion can be seen in the zest she puts in to other aspects of work besides acting. She is a competent compere for Chinese variety shows and has also dabbled in theatre in the Toy Factory production, where she played a coquettish woman in I Have A Date With Spring. In 2013, Aileen won the Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Asian Television Awards for her outstanding performance in The Day It Rained on our Parade. In 2016, she had her first leading role in the movie Long Long Time Ago and Long Long Time Ago 2. In 2017, Aileen won the Best Supporting Actress at Star Awards for her stella performance in Hero and 2019, she once again won recognition for her role in 'You Can Be an Angel 3' with a nomination at Star Awards.

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Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei
Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei
Mrs Lu
Liang Xi Mei (Jack Neo) is finally back! Having retired, Liang Xi Mei spends her time looking after her two obedient grandsons. However, Liang Xi Mei still leads a colorful life thanks to her absent-minded BFF Guang Dong Po (Wang Lei), who frequently muddles things up, leaving Liang Xi Mei to resolve the mess; and Lion King (Henry Thia) who is now diagnosed with mild Alzheimer’s, causing confusion and frustrations for everyone. Robert (Mark Lee), Liang Xi Mei’s eldest son also adds to her woes. Robert is a dreamer who often schemes to get rich quick. This causes Liang Xi Mei to find him unreliable and puts all her hopes on her youngest son Albert (Benjamin Josiah Tan). Her favoritism stirs up jealousy within Robert, who vows to strike it rich to win back Liang Xi Mei’s approval.
Long Long Time Ago 2
Long Long Time Ago 2
Lim Zhao Di
Zhao Di takes over her family farm with the help of Ah Long after the 1969 floods. After the government started reclaiming land for development in 1977, licensed owners like Zhao Di are compensated but her brother accuses her of having an affair with Ah Long to get the money for himself. Meanwhile, Osman does not approve of his son playing in a rock band as he fears the negative influence, causing his son to run away from home. As for Ah Hee and Rani, they decide to get married but their traditional parents are against it.
Long Long Time Ago
Long Long Time Ago
Lim Zhao Di
The story spans from 1965 to the early 1970s. Heavily pregnant Zhao Di, the unwanted second wife of an older man, was chased out by her husband's family and forced to return to her own family. She gave birth to a pair of twins, Shun Fatt and Su-mei. As Su-mei had two moles on her face, which was said to be bad luck, she decided to give her up due to the pressure of wanting to build a better life for the rest of her family.
新兵正传3：蛙人传
新兵正传3：蛙人传
Lobang's Mother
In an alternate timeline, Ken, Lobang and Wayang King are transferred to the Naval Diving Unit (NDU) and have to overcome obstacles and personal issues to grow as people.