SINGAPORE: The black carpet was rolled out at Mediacorp for the arrival of the best and brightest of local Mandarin television, mere hours before the annual Star Awards show set to take place on Sunday (Apr 16) evening at the MES Theatre.
From 5.30pm, nominees of the 2017 Star Awards and other Mediacorp celebrities hit the Walk of Fame alongside regional stars like Korean heartthrob Jang Hyuk, Korean girl band f(x) member Krystal Jung, Taiwanese actor Kai Ko and Hong Kong actor Bowie Lam.
Korean girl group f(x) member Krystal Jung (left) and actor Jang Hyuk (right) on the black carpet ahead of the 2017 Star Awards in Singapore. (Photo: Toggle)
The buzz this year is around Queen of Caldecott Zoe Tay, who may finally pick up the Best Actress trophy again, 21 long years after she last won for her role in The Golden Pillow.
Rui En, who is coming from a rather controversial past year, has also been nominated for playing an unhappy housewife in If Only I Could – a part she is said to have put on a lot of weight for.
Finally, could Andie Chen pip Ian Fang to the post and take home the Best Actor gong for his role as Rui En’s husband?
Here is the list of nominees for this year’s main categories:
BEST ACTOR
Rui En (far left) and Andie Chen (far right) – nominees for some of the evening’s top honours – pose for pictures with Chen’s son ahead of the 2017 Star Awards. (Photo: Toggle)
Andie Chen (If Only I Could)
Chen Han Wei (The Gentleman)
Pierre Png (The Gentlemen)
Zhang Zhen Huan (The Dream Job)
Shaun Chen (Hero)
BEST ACTRESS
Best Actress nominee Zoe Tay arrives at the black carpet with Chen Han Wei, who’s also up for an award for his role in The Gentlemen. (Photo: Toggle)
Jeanette Aw (The Dream Job)
Jesseca Liu (Hero)
Rebecca Lim (You Can Be An Angel 2)
Rui En (If Only I Could)
Zoe Tay (You Can Be An Angel 2)
BEST DRAMA SERIAL
C.L.I.F.4
Fire Up
Hero
The Dream Job
You Can Be An Angel 2
BEST EVERGREEN ARTISTE
Veteran actress Xiang Yun is up for the Best Evergreen Artiste award. (Photo: Xiang Yun’s Facebook page)
Aileen Tan
Chen Shu Cheng
Hong Hui Fang
Rayson Tan
Xiang Yun
