Peter Yu (born 3 April 1968) is a Singaporean actor. He was one of the finalists from the 1990 Star Search competition, organised by Mediacorp. Yu is known for his starring roles in many Channel 8 series in the 1990s, notably The Great Conspiracy (1993), Love At Last (1994), Tofu Street (1996), The Silver Lining (1997) and From The Medical Files series.[1] In 2016, he played a supporting role in the drama series Hero, in which the character was reportedly partly based on his own life experiences.[2] In 2018, Yu came to renewed attention with A Land Imagined, a critically well received Singaporean film which won the top prize at the Swiss Locarno International Film Festival. Since then, Yu has gone on to appear in a number of films and multiple Mediacorp productions.[3]
Personal life
Yu married follow MediaCorp actress Quan Yi Fong in 1998 after meeting while filming the television series Happy Travel Agency.[4] They have a daughter, Eleanor Lee, born on 12 October 1999. Yu and Quan divorced on 3 January 2009 and share custody of their daughter.[5][6] Quan shared she has forgiven Yu and they no longer have any animosity between them.[7]
Filmography
Television series
| Year
|
English title
|
Mandarin title
|
Role
|
Notes
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| 1991 |
Changing Fortunes |
天赐奇才 |
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| 1993 |
The Wilful Siblings |
斗气姐妹 |
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| The Great Conspiracy |
莲花争霸 |
Kong Xiaowu |
|
| 1994 |
Challenge of Truth |
铁证柔情 |
Ah Sheng |
|
| Love At Last |
真心男儿 |
Liang Zheng Li (Ah Li) |
|
| Against All Odds |
共闯荆途 |
|
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| Scorned Angel |
冷太阳 |
|
|
| 1996 |
My Destiny With You |
缘来是你 |
Lan Tian |
|
| Tofu Street |
豆腐街 |
Song Yizhe / Ah Ming |
|
| 1997 |
The Silver Lining |
骤雨骄阳 |
|
|
| My Wife, Your Wife, Their Wives |
101老婆 |
|
Episode 6
|
| From The Medical Files |
医生档案 |
|
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| 1998 |
Office Affairs |
哈比旅行社 |
|
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| Men At Crossroads |
四个好色的男人 |
|
|
| Around People’s Park |
珍珠街坊 |
Liu Jin Long |
|
| 1999 |
My Teacher, My Friend |
小岛醒了 |
Huang Dao Sheng |
|
| From The Medical Files II |
医生档案 II |
|
|
| 2000 |
Knotty Liaison |
爱情百科 |
|
|
| 2005 |
Yummy Yummy |
— |
|
|
| 2016 |
Hero |
大英雄 |
Luo Bei |
|
| 2017 |
Dream Coder |
梦想程式 |
Ouyang Fan |
|
| 2019 |
A World Of Difference |
都市狂想 |
|
Episodes 3-4
|
| Fried Rice Paradise |
— |
|
|
| 128 Circle |
— |
Ah Tian |
|
| 2020 |
My Guardian Angels |
Xie Zhihong |
Episode 1 |
|
| How Are You? 2 |
好世谋2 |
Zhu Dachang |
|
| Love, Enabled |
— |
Teck |
Episode 3: "Stay with Me"
|
| Brudderhood |
— |
|
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| 2021 |
A Father's Love |
— |
|
|
| Reunion |
— |
|
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| 2022 |
After Dark |
— |
|
Season 2
|
| 2023 |
Fix My Life |
整你的人生 |
Liu Shirong |
|
| Cash on Delivery |
送餐英雄 |
Qiu Tian |
|
| All That Glitters |
金色大道 |
Stall owner |
Special appearance
|
| Deep End |
深网 |
Tan Shijie |
|
Film
| Year
|
Title
|
Role
|
Notes
|
Ref
|
| 1995 |
Sea Eagle (海岸猎鹰土) |
|
Telemovie
|
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| 1995 |
Somewhere In Time (再世情缘) |
Zonghua |
Telemovie
|
|
| 1996 |
The Web (网络杀人事件) |
|
Telemovie
|
|
| 2017 |
Benjamin's Last Day at Katong Swimming Complex |
Older Coach |
Short film
|
|
| 2018 |
A Land Imagined (幻土) |
Lok |
|
|
| The Crematorium Man |
Wen |
Short film
|
|
| Run Chicken Run |
Father |
Short film
|
|
| 2021 |
Dreaming |
|
Short film
|
|
| Time Flows in Strange Ways on Sundays (依依) |
|
Short film
|
|
| 2023 |
Circle Line (生死环线) |
Bo Seng |
|
|
| Where Are You Going? (请问你要去哪里？) |
Fa |
Short film |
[8]
|
| Seven Days (七天) |
Father |
|
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| Dreaming & Dying (好久不见) |
|
|
[9]
|
| Snow in Midsummer (五月雪) |
Kooi |
|
[10]
|
| Last Shadow at First Light |
Ami's father |
|
[11]
|
| Wonderland (乐园) |
Tan |
|
[12]
|
| A Year of No Significance (大风吹) |
Lim Cheng Soon |
|
[13]
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Theatre
| Year
|
Title
|
Notes
|
| 2014 |
Window in the Sky |
A Bartley Christian Church production
|
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ "《豆腐街》演员来团聚了！". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Quan Yifeng's ex-husband Peter Yu in TV comeback after 19 years". AsiaOne. 1 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Peter Yu: Channel 8 actor, gambler, now cab driver | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. 30 November 2014. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Top Celeb Divorces: Hollywood vs Local". xin.msn.com. 22 October 2010. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010.
- ^ "Humans are more terrifying than cockroaches: Quan Yi Feng". Channel News Asia. 14 December 2009. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009.
- ^ "Quan Yifeng's daughter is the new face of Apple in China". my Paper. 4 February 2015. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "No regrets not having a father: Eleanor Lee has almost no memories of Peter Yu". AsiaOne. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "华流短片展：文学短片集 – 人生的过程 Chinese Shorts Showcase: Singapore Short Stories | Singapore Chinese Film Festival". 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (8 October 2022). "Singapore's Momo Boards 'Andragogy,' 'A Useful Ghost,' 'Dreaming & Dying'; 'Don't Cry, Butterfly' Finds U.K. Funding – Busan ACFM (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Wong, Silvia. "Malaysian riot drama 'Snow In Midsummer' wraps shoot ahead of Busan launch". Screen. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (26 May 2022). "Nicole Midori Woodford Wraps 'Last Shadow' After Japan, Singapore Shoot". Variety. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "李国煌、宏荣首度同台飙戏 一个得偿所愿、一个"没挑战"". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2 December 2023). "'A Year of No Significance' Chronicles a Fading Generation of Chinese-Educated Singaporeans – SGIFF". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "宏荣主演《幻土》 新加坡国际电影节放映 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Mark Lee and Peter Yu win awards for Wonderland at Ho Chi Minh International Film Festival". CNA Lifestyle. Mediacorp. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Star Awards 2024: All That Glitters up for the most awards, Andie Chen has double nominations". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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