Shane Pow (simplified Chinese: 包勋评; traditional Chinese: 包勛評; pinyin: Bāo Xūnpíng, born 4 October 1990) is a Singaporean actor and was named as one of the 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill.[2]
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| Born | Pow Xun Ping (1990-10-04) 4 October 1990 (age 32)[1] Singapore | ||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
| Education | Woodlands Ring Secondary School | ||||||
| Alma mater | Ngee Ann Polytechnic | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 2012-Present | ||||||
| Agent | Li Nanxing Global | ||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||
| Awards | Star Awards 2015 - Star Awards 2017 : Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 包勋评 | ||||||
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| Musical career Musical artist | |||||||
Pow has an elder sister.[3] He was educated at Woodlands Ring Secondary School and Ngee Ann Polytechnic.[4] Pow is an avid sportsman and has represented the Singapore National Youth Basketball team[5] in international competitions before an unexpected injury forced him to stop competing competitively.[citation needed]
When Pow was 19, he was a part-time presenter for SPH RazorTV’s sports segment “Livewire”.[6] He was talent scouted by a modelling agency, he began doing photography shoots such as the “Get Your Sexy Back” Campaign to encourage responsible drinking.[citation needed] In 2011, Shane signed up for Manhunt Singapore 2011 contest.[5] He was managed by Beam Artistes, which also had organised Manhunt Singapore 2011.[7] After ManHunt, Shane secured cameo roles in numerous local dramas.[citation needed]
In 2012, Pow signed a contract with MediaCorp as an artiste after he had completed his National Service obligations.[8] His breakthrough role came in 2012 as B Niu (B牛) in the local drama It Takes Two. He was also nominated for the Best Newcomer in the Star Awards 2013.[9] He slowly rose to fame and obtained more significant roles in dramas such as Love At Risk and The Recruit diaries.
In 2014, Pow ventured into hosting, where he hosted Cheap and Good and also Style Check-in 4. He has also filmed Serve H.O.T, Against the Tide and Three Wishes that has awarded for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in Star Awards 2015, 2016 & 2017. In 2015, he has filmed Family On The Edge and The Journey: Our Homeland. In 2016, he has filmed House of Fortune, Beyond Words & Peace & Prosperity and two toggle original series, I Want to Be a Star where his first leading role & Soul Reaper.
In September 2016, Pow, appeared on television in blackface after a casting director fails to find a person of African descent for a role in the drama series I Want to Be a Star. Pow's father in the series, played by veteran actor Chew Chor Meng, had said Indians and Africans are "all the same". In the following month, the episode was pulled from Mediacorp's online streaming service Toggle following a public outcry on social media for being racist.[10]
In 2017, he had filmed When Duty Calls that gains his nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Star Awards 2018. On 12 December 2017, Pow signed on a management contract with Mediacorp,[11] thus ending his working relationship with Beam Artistes.[12] In 2018, he has filmed Mind Matters and Toggle original series, Die Die Also Must Serve and Love At Cavenagh Bridge.
Pow was among a few celebrities who had breached the safe distancing measures adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore in an incident that took place on 2 October 2020 while celebrating fellow artiste, Jeffrey Xu's birthday. At the time of the celebration, group gatherings exceeded the maximum number of five participants. He was subsequently fined $300 and disciplined.[13][14]
Pow was linked to two drink driving incidents. He was convicted of drink driving on 30 July 2014. On 17 September 2020, Pow was allegedly caught drink driving with 49 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, surpassing the legal limit of 35mcg. Pow was charged on 22 April 2021 with one count of driving under the influence of alcohol.[15]
On 26 April 2021, Mediacorp announced the termination of their contract with Pow after his second drink driving incident and breach of COVID-19 safe distancing measures. Pow would complete his pending work with Mediacorp's The Celebrity Agency until 4 May 2021. At the time of termination, Pow had roles in two upcoming dramas, Soul Old Yet So Young and The Heartland Hero.[16] While his role in Soul Old Yet So Young was not affected due to the drama being in post-production stages,[16] he was replaced by James Seah midway through the 130-episode The Heartland Hero as the drama is still being filmed.[17] Pow would appear in the first 30 episodes, while Seah would be in the rest of the drama.[17]
A day after the termination of his contract, Pow apologised for his actions. Actor Mark Lee also offered Pow a place in his company.[18][19] Pow pleaded guilty on 14 July 2021 and was sentenced to five weeks in jail, fined $6,000 and banned from driving for five years.[20]
Before the sentencing, Pow was seen in a livestream by Mdada, a livestream sales company headed by Addy Lee, Pornsak Prajakwit and Michelle Chia. The livestream had beauty products sold and demonstrated. After Pow's release from jail, Pow joined Li Nanxing's management agency.[21][22]
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Faculty | Philip | Channel 5 Production |
| 2018 | Dance With Me | Nat | Toggle Original Series |
| 2020 | In The Wind | Nick Chua | Channel 5 Production |
| Year | Work | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2022 | My Star Bride - Hi, Mai Phương Thảo 过江新娘 - 你好，梅芳草 | Anh Vu/Xu Wenwu 许文武 | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
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| 2021 | The Heartland Hero 邻里帮 | Zhong Yiyuan 钟亿元 |
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| Soul Old Yet So Young 心里住着老灵魂 | Wu Renyao 吴仁耀 | |||
| 2020 | Mister Flower 花花公子 | Chen Da Tian 陈大天 | ||
| Super Dad 男神不败 | Chen Yu Yang 陈育洋 | |||
| 14 Days 14天的同居人 | Allen |
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| All Around You 回路网 | Zhuang Wei Ren 庄维仁 | |||
| 2019 | C.L.I.F. 5 警徽天职之海岸卫队 | Li Xiaorong 李晓荣 | ||
| Remember Us This Way 到此一游 | Junjie 俊杰 |
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| Jalan Jalan 带你去走走 | Cui Dafeng 催大风 | |||
| 2018 | The Distance Between 下个路口遇见你 | Warren |
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| Love At Cavenagh Bridge 加文纳桥的约定 | Don |
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| Mind Matters 心. 情 | Hu Ruiming 胡锐铭 | |||
| Die Die Also Must Serve 战备好兄弟 | Wu Zhixing 吴志星 |
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| 2017 | When Duty Calls 卫国先锋 | Yao Weiguo 姚卫国 | ||
| Crescendo the Musical 音乐剧《起飞》 | David 罗大卫 | |||
| 2016 | Soul Reaper 勾魂使者 | Jude |
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| I Want to Be a Star 小咖大作战 | Zhong Dilong 钟狄龙 |
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| Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 | Huang Zihao 黄子豪 | |||
| Beyond Words 爱要怎么说 | Liang Yongxi 梁永禧 |
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| House of Fortune 钱来运转 | Bai Zhengyu 白正宇 | |||
| 2015 | The Journey: Our Homeland 信约: 我们的家园 | Wan Zihua 万子华 | ||
| Families on the Edge 一家都不能少 | Wang Haowei 王浩伟 | |||
| 2014 | Three Wishes 三个愿望 | Zhao Youting 赵右挺 | ||
| Against The Tide 逆潮 | Liu Zebang 刘泽邦 | |||
| Served H.O.T 烧。卖 | Zhuang Haolun 庄浩论 | |||
| 2013 | Disclosed 揭密 | Kuang Siyuan 邝思远 | ||
| Love At Risk 爱情风险 | Liao Yuanman 廖圆满 | |||
| The Recruit Diaries 阿兵新传 | Lin Daiyu 林岱煜 | |||
| C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职2 | Shane Loh 罗俊贤 | |||
| 2012 | It Takes Two 对对碰 | B-Niu B牛 | ||
| Poetic Justice (TV series) 微笑正义 | Alex |
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| Don't Stop Believin 我们等你 | Du Siwei 杜思维 | |||
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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| 2013 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 | 新传媒群星金蛇献祥福 |
| 2015 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 15 | 新传媒群星金羊添吉祥 |
| 2016 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 | 新传媒群星金猴添喜庆 |
| 2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春乐 |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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| 2013 | 19th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | It Takes Two (as B-Niu) |
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| 2015 | 21st Star Awards Ceremony | Toggle Outstanding Duke Award | — | Nominated |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | ||
| 2016 | 22nd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 |
| Fame Award 2016 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Journey: Our Homeland (as Wan Zihua) |
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| 2017 | 23rd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 |
| London Choco Roll Happiness Award | House Of Fortune (as Bai Zhengyu) |
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| 2018 | 24rd Star Awards Ceremony | Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award | When Duty Calls (as Gordon Yeoh) |
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| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | 25th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | Mind Matters (as Hu Ruiming) |
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| 2021 | 26th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 30 |
8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill (新传媒"公子") | |
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See also: Seven Princesses of Mediacorp |