Kang Cheng Xi (born 5 December 1984), also known as Jiang Chengxi, is a

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an actor. He first entered showbiz through the competition

Star Idol Star Idol () was a Singaporean televised acting competition held in 2005 and aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The competition was first announced through the Internet on 11 August 2005, and elimination rounds commenced on November 2 of the same ...

but has since left

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to concentrate on university studies. He is currently a cabin crew.

Career

During the Star Idol competition, Kang provided efficient substances. In the semi-finals, he was required to strip down to red boxers on national television during a bed scene where he was pestering his on-screen wife Leann for

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. He played Alicia Neo's love interest in the interactive drama of Star Idol 'Who Is It', and was eliminated after her when his character is killed in a gunshot. Although 3rd in rank, Kang is the 2nd to get a contract with

Mediacorp Mediacorp Pte. Ltd., doing business as Mediacorp and stylised as mediacorp, is a media conglomerate in Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the holding company of the Government of Singapore—it owns television, radio, and digital media prope ...

, and his first role is a lead/supporting actor in the drama

A Million Treasures ''A Million Treasures'' () is a Singaporean Chinese drama that was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. This show, consisting of 25 episodes, made its debut on 4 December 2006 and ended its run on 5 January 2007. Th ...

, which made its debut on 4 December 2006 and aired its last episode on 5 January 2007. Kang plays Ma Lu, an ex-convict who turns over a new leaf. His first role is felt to be larger and more major than the Star Idol champion - Bryan Wong's first role. Kang then went on to starring in the drama Like Father, Like Daughter In 2008, he starred in

Just in Singapore Just in Singapore (simplified Chinese: 一房半厅一水缸, literally "One Room, Half a Living Room, and a Water Basin") is a Singaporean Chinese modern comedic drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8 ...

. Kang's first role is Ma Lu, the brother of Ma Da (

Li Nanxing Jonathan Lee Nam Heng (born 7 November 1964), better known as Li Nanxing (), is a Singaporean actor and was named as 'Ah-Ge' (大哥, "big brother") of Caldecott Hill. He is also a film director and producer. Li has acted in many Chinese-lang ...

). Ma Lu was imprisoned for stabbing a person with a broken beer bottle. The original length of the jail term was 2 years but due to his good behaviour, he was released somewhere after a year. Upon release, Ma Lu was not hired by anyone, and Ma Da hired him to be an assistant in a 5 star hotel under him (Ma Da was the chief chef). However, after two weeks, Ma Lu resigned, along with new friend Xiao Bao (played by

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). The two of them created a vehicle roadside stall together. In a Mediacorp Forum poll, Ma Lu was voted as the second favourite character after Xiao Bao, surpassing veterans Li Nan Xing and

Zoe Tay Zoe Tay (; born 10 January 1968) is a Singaporean actress and former model. She has been referred to as the "Queen of Caldecott Hill" and "Ah Jie" (Top Actress) by the local media since the rise of her popularity in the 1990s. She is one of th ...

, with 22.5%(as of 1 March 2007) of the total votes.

Personal life

Kang was educated at

Chung Cheng High School (Main) Chung Cheng High School (Main) is a co-educational government-aided autonomous Special Assistance Plan (SAP) secondary school in Singapore. Founded in 1939, it is one of the eleven SAP schools in Singapore. History Foundation years (1939–19 ...

and

Serangoon Junior College Serangoon Junior College (SRJC) () was a junior college in Singapore, offering a 2-year course for pre-university students leading up to GCE 'A' Level examinations. Founded in March 1988, it was the fourteenth junior college to be established i ...

and was captain of the bowling team there. He joined Star Idol whilst a first year engineering student at

Nanyang Technological University The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a national research university in Singapore. It is the second oldest autonomous university in the country and is considered as one of the most prestigious universities in the world by various inte ...

Filmography

Year - Title - Role 2005 to 2006 -

- Contestant 2005 to 2006 - Who Is It? - Himself 2006 to 2007 -

- Ma Lu 2007 -

Like Father, Like Daughter ''Like Father, Like Daughter'' () is a Singaporean Chinese drama which is being telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 21 August 2007 and ended its run on 17 September 2007. This drama serial co ...

- Li Kaize 2008 -

- Su Dingyi

Accolades

References

External links

Kang Cheng Xi's Facebook
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kang, Cheng Xi Singaporean male television actors Singaporean people of Chinese descent 1984 births Living people Nanyang Technological University alumni