His fall from grace has not been for nothing.
China-born MediaCorp actor Dai Yangtian, 28, may have lost his popularity and his fan club in the two years he spent breaking into the China market.
But he believes the time away from local showbiz has made him a “real” actor.
Dai actually seems to be making a small-screen comeback of sorts – his other Channel 8 drama Poetic Justice, starring Rui En, Rebecca Lim and Desmond Tan, premieres on Sept 11 at 9pm.
He was left out twice in consecutive years for the Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes, which runs on public votes, and his fan club, DAInamics, disbanded around May because its president quit.
Perhaps his increased dedication to his craft and improved acting skills will win back his fans.
Dai said the ex-president of his fan club stepped down for health reasons and no one else stepped up to replace her “because of some situation within”.
“Now, I will try to recruit the fans back through my Facebook and Weibo pages.”
When asked how the fan club’s disbandment had affected him personally and professionally, he replied: “If you mean not winning awards, I’d say I’ve never cared much about it.”
He added he will be holding a meeting with some fans at the end of this month to talk about setting up a new fan club.
Poetic Justice 微笑æ£ä¹‰ debuts 11 September 2012 9pm on Channel 8.
Source: The New Paper, Asiaone
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