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April 28, 2021
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SINGAPORE - Following actor Shane Pow s dismissal from Mediacorp, actor James Seah will be taking over his role in the upcoming 130-episode Channel 8 drama The Heartland Hero.
Pow, whose contract with the broadcaster was terminated after he was charged for drink driving earlier this month, will appear in 30 episodes, while Seah will appear in the remaining 100.
This is the first time an actor has been replaced midway through a Mediacorp drama.
In an interview with local media on Wednesday (April 28), The Heartland Hero s executive producer Leong Lye Lin said there will be no change to the drama s plot and no explanation for the change of actors in the story.
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James Seah to replace Shane Pow in Channel 8 drama The Heartland Hero
Actor James Seah (left) will start shooting in the second week of May, after Shane Pow finishes his scenes on May 4.PHOTOS: CHONG JUN LIANG, SHANEPOWXP/INSTAGRAM
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April 18, 2021
Mediacorp
The Queen of Caldecott Hill once again proved why she is showbiz royalty by snagging one of the highest honours at Star Awards 2021.
At the end of the awards ceremony held on Sunday (April 18), the 53-year-old walked away with the Best Actress award for her role in the 2020 drama My Guardian Angels. She was nominated alongside other formidable actresses - Felicia Chin, Rebecca Lim, Rui En, Chen Liping, Kym Ng, and Carrie Wong.
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Speaking to local media over Zoom, the Mediacorp Ah Jie said of her win: All the other nominees are really good. It s not that they re not. Maybe the judges like my role more.