A fishy tale
MILITARY drama When Duty Calls was the biggest winner at Sunday night’s (April 22) Star Awards, with a total of four trophies, including for Best Drama Series and Best Theme Song. Star Awards is Singapore’s version of the Emmy Awards, honouring the best in TV.
Chowing down uncooked fish for a scene in the drama paid off for actor Desmond Tan (pic) , who won his first Star Award for Best Actor.
The 31-year-old had asked to be filmed eating the untreated raw fish to better porsurvival, tray his sergeant character’s tale of even though the script had required him to just describe the experience.
Talking to the media backstage after his win, he thanked the series’ producers, friends and family, and joked: “I also have to thank the fish that I ate.”
The series also won Kym Ng, 47, her first acting award. Better known as a television host, she was named Best Supporting
Actress for playing a caring mother with a secret.
Backstage, she said: “I’m very happy but I really didn’t expect this. My heart is beating so fast, can you hear it?” – The Straits Times/ Asia News Network
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