Richard Low

Richard Low
Born (1952-06-19) 19 June 1952 (age 72)
Other names
  • Liu Qianyi
  • Richard Liu
OccupationActor
Years active1980s-present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉謙益
Simplified Chinese刘谦益
Hanyu PinyinLiú Qiānyì
Wade–GilesLiu2 Chien1 I4

Richard Low (born 19 June 1952), also known as Liu Qianyi, is a Singaporean actor. He is best known for acting in many Chinese-language television dramas produced by MediaCorp Channel 8 and its predecessors. He also acted in some of Jack Neo's films.[1]

Career

Low was a theatre actor before joining the SBC's drama training class in the 1980s and switching to television. He is regularly typecast as villains or in unruly gangster-like roles.

Personal life

Low married in 1982.[2]

Filmography

Film

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
1986 The Bond 天涯同命鸟 Debt collector
The Sword and the Song Emperor of Han
1987 Neighbours 芝麻绿豆
Sunshine After Rain 雨过天晴 Director He
Five Foot Way 五脚基 Inspector Ouyang
Paint a Rainbow 调色板 A-bao
Painted Faces 戏班 Zuo Dahai
Fury of the Dragon 冷月剑无言 Gong Sunju
Moving On 变迁 A-guang
Strange Encounters 奇缘
《银河星》
《辗转红尘》
《辛十四娘》
《剑魂》

General of Heaven
Lackey
Liang Guan
Tong Xu
Pickpockets 提防小手
1988 Heiress 世纪情 A-bing
Star Maiden 飞越银河 Doctor Cameo
Airforce Captain Liu
On the Fringe Zhang Shun
The Last Applause 舞榭歌台 Shanzhu
The Golden Quest 金麒麟 Shen Lao'er
Mystery 迷离夜
《梦》
《美》

A-rong
Brother Yi
We are Family 四代同堂
Teahouse in Chinatown 牛车水人家 A-jun
Strange Encounters 2 奇缘2
《胭脂魂》
《桃花女斗周公》
《客土秋恨》
《广陵散》

Commander Li
Taoist priest
Father-in-law
Han Gang Brother-in-law
1989 When Hearts Touch 似水柔情 Villager Cameo
A Long Way Home 燃烧岁月 Ma Laosan
The Fortune Hunters 钻石人生 Yu Weibang
Two Different Lives 金兰结 Boss Zhang
Song of Youth 生活歌手 Debt collector Cameo
Patrol A-yong
Good Morning, Sir! 早安老师 Lin A-pei's father Cameo
My Sweet Rival 摩登俏冤家 Brother Cheng Cameo
The Sword Rules 剑断江湖 Long Wei
Turn of the Tide 浮沉 Brother Wei
1990 When Dawn Breaks 乱世黎明 Meng Yuan
Wishing Well 幻海奇遇 之《错体夫妻》 Uncle Huang
Navy 壮志豪情 Police Officer
Journey's End 生命街车 Hou Wanshan
Enchanted Eyes 天眼 Cai Xiaofei
Happy World 多多富贵多多情 Tang Jinju
1991 Against The Wind 启航 Brother Sheng
Fatal Endearment 谍海危情 Jia Fucai
Behind Bars 铁狱雷霆 Ganglord B Cameo
The Darkest Hour 烈血青春 Jiang De
Golden Shenton Way 金色珊顿道 Zhu Wanlong
Black Phoenix 黑凤凰 Xiao Hanfu
The Future is Mine 锦绣前程 Zhu Xiangqian's father Cameo
1992 Changing Fortunes 天赐奇财 Li Biao
Ladies in Action 霹雳红唇 Ni Wanzhou
Breaking Point 暴风边缘 Lawyer Zhang Cameo
Between Friends 山水喜相逢
Crime and Passion 执法先锋 之《危情》 Kong Sang
Duel In Shanghai 轰天龙虎 Prosecutor Cameo
Lady Steel 激情女大亨 Sima Xin
Mystery II 迷离夜II 之《穿梭梦里人》 Wen Yihu
1993 Heavenly Beings 再战封神榜 Wu Wei
The Brave One 荡寇英雄 Zheng A-hai
Reaching for The Stars 银海惊涛 Boss Xiao
Hidden Truth 法网情天 Chen Dashan
Sister Dearest 傻妹俏娇娃 Zeng Yaoquan
The Great Conspiracy 莲花争霸 Tang Zhongyue
Happy Foes 欢喜冤家 Boss Zhou
The Witty Advisor 金牌师爷 Master Dada
Switch 妙鬼临门 Brother Hu
The Unbeatables I Qiu Dingtian
Heaven's Will 天机风云 Chen Liyan Cameo
Happy Reunion 年年有鱼 Za Pai Lao Da (Lu)
1994 Double Life 潇洒走一回 Jiu Fu
The Blazing Trail 兰桂坊血案 Telemovie
Those Were The Days 生命擂台 Pang Wei
Lethal Duo 天使追缉令 He Dafa
Young Justice Bao 侠义包公 Pang Ji
Men On The Edge 帮会1889 Telemovie
Twin Bliss 龙凤呈祥 Boss
Larceny of Love 雌雄大盗 Xia Kucao
Veil Of Darkness 历劫浮生 Telemovie
Challenger 勇者无惧 Li Nanfa
Against All Odds 共闯荆途 Factory manager Cameo
A Chance of Life 生死一线 Fang Suwen's supervisor Telemovie
The Valiant One 昆仑奴 Zhang Tongru
Truly Yours 聪明糊涂心 Brother Long
1995 The Rangers 铁血雄心 Army officer Telemovie
Coffee or Tea 是非屋 Gu Jian
Fatal Memory 血案迷情 Procecutor Telemovie
Strange Encounters III 奇缘3 之《青衣魅影》 Bai Shiwu
Strange Encounters III 奇缘3 之《门神》 Dragon King of the East Sea
Secret Files 机密档案 Guo Yuantang's master Cameo
Sea Eagle 海岸猎鹰 Superior Chen Telemovie
Heavenly Ghost Catcher 天师钟馗 之《一棒雪》 Yan Song
The Morning Express 阳光列车 Brother Hei
The Dragons Five 飞龙五将 Zhao Zijian
Lady Investigators 女探三人组 Lu Wang =
Sparks of Life 生命火花 Lawyer Ye =
The Shadow Mission 地下猎人 Tang Fuming
The Morning Express II 阳光列车2
1996 Kung Fu Master 1996 掌门人1996 Mr. Jiang
Royal Battle of Wit 妙师爷三斗毒太监 He Shuli
Life on the Line 魂断四面佛 Mr. Qi Telemovie
A Different Live 妈姐情缘 Liu Dingxia
Of Cops and Men 城市双雄 Zhou Guotai
Wild Orchids 再见莹光兰 Liu Qingzong
The Unbeatables II Huang Wu
1997 The Silver Lining Huang Qinghe
Playing to Win Uncle当自强 Guo Peihua
The Accidental Hero 流氓英雄 Chen Qian Telemovie
Hidden Scars 心结 Zhang Fan Telemovie
Rising Expectations 长河 Shi Cai
1998 Right Frequency
Don't Worry Be Happy 3 敢敢做个开心人3 Chen Xiaoshuang
The Return Of The Condor Heroes Ouyang Feng
The New Adventures of Wisely Lao Cai
Myths & Legends of Singapore 石叻坡传说 之《一代狮王》 Master Huang
Living in Geylang 芽笼。芽笼 Wang A-pao
On the Edge 边缘档案 之《爆发卢》 Huang Hefeng
1999 From the Medical Files 2 医生档案II 之《边缘回望》 Liao Bingkun
The Fortune God 财神爷 God of Wealth
Wok of Life 福满人间 Huang Dadi
Mr OK OK先生 Zhang A-tu
PI Blues 乌龙档案 Zhang Biao
Don't Worry Be Happy 4 敢敢做个开心人4 Chen Xiaoshuang
2000 The Legendary Swordsman 笑傲江湖 Ren Woxing
Don't Worry Be Happy 5 敢敢做个开心人5 Chen Xiaoshuang
2001 Don't Worry Be Happy 6 敢敢做个开心人6 Chen Xiaoshuang
In Pursuit of Peace Lin Songde
Heroes In Black 我来也 Lu Da
Beyond the Axis of Truth Song Tianli
The Challenge 谁与争锋 Luo Jinquan
The Hotel Liu Tianyi
2002 Viva Le Famille Sun Yongfa
Brotherhood 有情有义 Zhong Ji
No Problem 考试家族 Bao Zhongnan
Kopi-O II Chen Mingcai
I Not Stupid 小孩不笨 Mr. Khoo
Springs of Life
2003 Health Matters 2 一切由慎开始2 之《百万遗书》 Zhan Qingshan
Vive La Famille II 好儿好女2 Sun Yongfa
Love is Beautiful 美丽家庭 Huang Wanshan
A Toast of Love吃吃面包谈谈情 Sun Yongfa
2004 The Best Bet 突然发财 Richard
Crime Hunters 心网追凶 Feng Lang
Chronicles of Life 我爱我家之真情实录 Hong Jianshun
Spice Siblings 辣兄辣妹 Fang Yazheng
Man at 40 跑吧,男人 Bao Qingtian
An Ode To Life Zhang Yaokun
Timeless Gift Wang Yongding
2005 You Are the One 二分之一缘分 Hao Shunli
Portrait of Home Lin Shitou
Portrait of Home II
2006 ABC DJ Goh Boon Keng
C.I.D. Fang Honglie
2007 My Dear Kins 亲本家人 Zhang Bainian
Making Miracles Zhou Haitian
Switched! Jiang Peixiang
Metamorphosis An Guoxiong Cameo
2008 The Truth Lu Ronggang
Beach.Ball.Babes Wang Weixiong
Love Blossoms II Old Peter
2009 The Dream Catchers Lin Guodong
2010 New Beginnings Cai Fulin
The Score Luo Zhibin
Breakout Jimmy Zhang
2011 The In-Laws Wang Du
The Oath Yang Liming
2012 Absolutely Charming Song Tiancheng
Jump! Uncle Cai
Poetic Justice Mr Li Cameo
2013 The Dream Makers Zhao De
Disclosed Kuang Baomin
2014 Spouse for House Tan Kok Wee
World at Your Feet Wu Shengda
In The Name Of Love Hong Bo
2015 A Blessed Life Huang Jinsha
Second Chance 流氓律师 Chen Guo
Spouse for House 2 Tan Kok Wee
Super Senior Liu Fugui
The Dream Makers II Zhao De
2016 Tanglin Lim Kwong San
Hero Old Fogey
2018 Eat Already? 4 Chen Zhiwen
Say Cheese Pan Renyi
Heart To Heart 心点心 Zhou Zhiyuan
2019 How Are You? Ma Sai
Hello From The Other Side – Its Time 阴错阳差 — 时辰到 Boss
Old Is Gold 老友万岁 Anthony
While You Were Away 一切从昏睡开始 Wu Xinghua
2021 Recipe of Life 味之道 Dong Bai
How Are You? 2 Ma Sai
The Peculiar Pawnbroker 人心鉴定师 Zhang Ruixiang
2022 Home Again 多年后的全家福 Ye Fugui
The Unbreakable Bond 寄生 Luo Maoqiang
Healing Heroes 医生不是神 Liang Zhipeng
Dark Angel 黑天使 Gu Wangda
2023 Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting II Lao Luo
1943: Kappaleriya Thamizhan The General Tamil Drama [3]
Whatever Will Be, Will Be Hu Nanshan Dialect series
2024 Moments (时光倾城) [4]

Others

  • Beauty World: President Star Charity 美世界:总统星光慈善 (1998)

Discography

Compilation albums

Year English title Mandarin title
2013 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 新传媒群星金蛇献祥福
2020 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref
1995 Star Awards 1995 Best Supporting Actor Coffee or Tea
(as Gu Jian)
Nominated
1997 Star Awards 1997 Best Supporting Actor The Silver Lining
(as Huang Qinghe)
Won
1998 Star Awards 1998 Best Supporting Actor Living in Geylang
(as Wang A'pao)
Nominated
1999 Star Awards 1999 Best Actor Mr OK
(as Zhang A'tu)
Nominated
2000 Star Awards 2000 Best Comedy Performer Don't Worry, Be Happy Nominated
2002 Star Awards 2002 Best Comedy Performer I Not Stupid Too Nominated
Star Awards 2002 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2003 Star Awards 2003 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2009 Star Awards 2009 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2011 Star Awards 2011 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2012 Star Awards 2012 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2013 Star Awards 2013 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2014 Star Awards 2014 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2019 Star Awards 2019 Best Evergreen Artiste Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2021 Star Awards 2021 Best Evergreen Artiste Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 30
2022 Star Awards 2022 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20 [5]
2023 Star Awards 2023 Best Evergreen Artiste Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated

References

  1. ^ Seah, May (28 January 2015). "Why Richard Low is into hip-hop, fashion, water sports and Instagram". Today. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. ^ "'I owe my wife too much': Veteran actor Richard Low recounts wife's sacrifices for his career". sg.style.yahoo.com. 18 August 2023. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. ^ Yeo Shu Hui (13 December 2023). "Richard Low and Apple Chan in new Tamil drama 1943". www.asiaone.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  4. ^ ""五姐"陈毓芸 时隔18年复出演电视剧 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. 11 March 2022. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.