Richard Low

Richard Low (Chinese: 刘谦益; Wade–Giles: Liu2 Chien1 I4; born 19 June 1952), also known as Richard Loh or Liu Qianyi, is a Singaporean actor best known for acting in many Chinese-language television dramas produced by MediaCorp Channel 8 and its predecessors. He also acted in some of Jack Neo's films.^[1]

Career

Low was mostly a theatre actor before joining the SBC's drama training class in the 1980s and switching to television. He used to be typecast as villains or unruly gangster-like characters.

Filmography

Films

• Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen 新兵正传3:蛙人传 (2015)
• King of Mahjong 麻雀王 (2015)
• Ah Boys to Men 2 新兵正传2 (2013)
• Ah Boys to Men 新兵正传 (2012)
• Happy Go Lucky 福星到 (2010)
• Where Got Ghost? 吓到笑 (2009)
• The Days 歲月 (2008)
• Ah Long Pte Ltd 老师嫁老大 (2008)
• Singapore Dreaming 美满人生 (2006)
• The 5Cs 一本难念的经 (2005)
• Avatar 流放化身 (2005)
• The Best Bet 突然发财 (2004)
• Home Run 跑吧！孩子 (2003)
• I Not Stupid 小孩不笨 (2002)

Television

• The Dream Makers II 志在四方II (2015)
• Tanglin (2015)
• Super Senior 长辈甜心 (2015)
• Spouse For House 2 (2015)
• Second Chance 流氓律师 (2015)
• A Blessed Life (2015)
• In The Name Of Love 最爱是你 (2014)
• World at Your Feet 球在你脚下 (2014)
• C.L.I.F. 3 (2014)
• Spouse For House (2014)
• Disclosed 揭秘 (2013)
• The Dream Makers 志在四方 (2013)
• Poetic Justice 微笑正义 (2012)
• Absolutely Charming 狐狸糊涂爱上它 (2012)
• The Oath 行医 (2011)
• The In-Laws 麻婆斗妇 (2011)
• Breakout 破天网 (2010)
• The Score 无花果 (2010)
• New Beginnings (2010)
• The Dream Catchers 未来不是梦 (2009)
• Love Blossoms II 心花朵朵开 II (2008)
• Beach.Ball.Babes 球爱大战 (2008)
• The Truth 谜图 (2008)
• Metamorphosis 破茧而出 (2007)
• Switched! 幸运星 (2007)
• ABC DJ (2006) as Goh Boon Keng
• Portrait of Home 同心圆 (2005–present)
• You Are the One 二分之一缘分 (2005)
• The Best Bet 突然发财 (2004)
• Timeless Gift 遗情未了 (2004)
• An Ode To Life 三十风雨路 (2004)
• Man at 40 跑吧，男人 (2004)
• Spice Siblings 辣兄辣妹 (2004)
• Chronicles of Life 我爱我家之真情实录 (2004)
• Crime Hunters 心网追凶 (2004)
• A Toast of Love 吃吃面包谈谈情 (2003)
• Love is Beautiful 美丽家庭 (2003)
• Springs Of Life 春到人间 (2002)
• Brotherhood 有情有义 (2002) as Zhong Ji
• No Problem 考试家族 (2002)
• Kopi-O II 浓浓咖啡乌II (2002)
• Vive La Famille 好儿好女 (2001)
• Love Me, Love Me Not 真爱无敌 (2001)
• In Pursuit of Peace 何日军在来 (2001)
• Heroes In Black 我来也 (2001)
• Beyond the Axis of Truth 法医X档案之异类接触 (2001)
• Wok of Life 福满人间 (1999)
• The Legendary Swordsman 笑傲江湖 (1999)
• PI Blues 乌龙档案 (1999)
• Mr OK OK 先生 (1999)
• Right Frequency 播音人 (1998)
• The Fortune God 财神爷 (1998)
• The New Adventures of Wisely 卫斯理传奇 (1998)
• On the Edge 边缘档案 (爆发卢) (1998)
• Myths & Legends of Singapore 石叻坡传说 (1998)
• Living in Geylang 芽笼。芽笼 (1998)
• Wok of Life 福满人间 (1998)
• The Return Of The Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣 (1998) as Ouyang Feng
• The Unbeatables II 双天至尊II (1996) as Huang Wu
• The Unbeatables I双天至尊 (1993) as 仇鼎天

Others

• Beauty World: President Star Charity 美世界：总统星光慈善 (1998)

Awards

Trivia

• Richard Loh's Chinese catchphrase "你没吃饭啊!" ("You did not eat rice!") from a show he acted became popular for quite a while.
• His favourite song is Good Thing by the Fine Young Cannibals
• He bears a striking resemblance to Malaysia's first Yang diPertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Rahman whose portrait adorns the cover of the Malaysian currency note.

References

External links

• Richard Low at the Internet Movie Database
• Richard Loh's MediaCorp TV Celeb Bio
• Profile on xin.msn.com