He may be a former state badminton player for Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, but Shaun Chen does not expect his daughters to follow in his footsteps. AsiaOne spoke to the Singapore-based actor recently at a press conference for the upcoming Mediacorp drama My One and Only, where he spoke at large about sports and family. When asked if he hoped to...
He may be a former state badminton player for Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, but Shaun Chen does not expect his daughters to follow in his footsteps.press conference for the upcoming Mediacorp drama My One and Only, where he spoke at large about sports and family.
"But I wouldn't recommend they go pro in badminton, as it is tough as a career. Tennis and golf are more lucrative, so they can consider those," quipped the actor light-heartedly. In fact, Shaun has so much faith in the value of sports that he gives it all the credit for enabling him to persevere in showbiz, and he believes it applies to other industries too.as he summarised his relationship with the sport, he said: "Badminton is in my blood, I have been playing competitively since I was 13. I became an actor when I wasn't able to make it to the national team.
"It's easy for any two of us to make a team as there are many middle-aged and old men in my neighbourhood," he chuckled.'They are not allowed to use iPad while eating', hosted by Zoe Tay and Guo Liang, that he would not mind if his daughters wanted to become influencers, but held high expectations for their performance.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
S.H.E singer Ella Chen wins Ride The Wind 2023 despite losing 7kg from stressCHANGSHA – Taiwanese singer-actress Ella Chen is thankful for those who have helped her in Chinese reality show Ride The Wind 2023. The 42-year-old from Taiwanese girl group S.H.E won the popular show previously known as Sisters Who Make Waves, now in its fourth...
Read more »
Paul Tambyah: 3 PAP Speakers did not complete their terms, perhaps it’s time to consider independent or neutral Speaker - Singapore News'We could maybe consider a distinguished law professor like Prof Tommy Koh or Kevin Tan or former judge like former AG VK Rajah?' he suggested
Read more »
Former fine-dining restaurant team now serve 'S’pore’s best 36-hour Japanese curry' from S$9.90A bold claim from the young men who worked at fine-diner Fleurette before opening casual Japanese curry joint, Kuro Kare.
Read more »
Ex-GIC investment chief Ng Kok Song on his firm, his motivations and the reservesThe former GIC investment chief on why he is contesting, Singapore's reserves and his investment company. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Ex-GIC investment chief Ng Kok Song on his firm, his motivations and the reservesThe former GIC investment chief on why he is contesting, Singapore's reserves and his investment company. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »