We’re utilized to seeing Mediacorp star Tyler Ten onscreen as a brooding high beverage of water. Not that anybody is grumbling, offered how excellent he looks playing such characters in dramas In Safe Hands (2021) and When Duty Calls 2 (2022 ). This time the 28-year-old got to attempt something absolutely various. In brand-new drama Love On A Shoestring, a partnership in between Mediacorp and Taiwan’s TVBS, Tyler plays Chen Shi, who, as his name– it seems like ‘truthful’ in Mandarin– recommends, is an innocent and ignorant workplace kid. When 8days got on a call with Tyler, he excitedly informed us how this function has “released the comic” in him. He stated it was tough for him to enter character initially however he got rid of that rapidly thanks to how comfy and enjoyable it was on set. Tyler, who was a finalist in 2019’s Star Search, likewise got suggestions from the director. “When I initially began recording, I did a couple of scenes and the director pulled me aside and informed me to open more so that I would look much better on screen. I began to include in more amusing tricks of my own and he authorized of them,” he remembered. This is his very first abroad partnership and Tyler hopes that it might be his ticket into the foreign market. “I hope Taiwan audience can see that Singapore stars can do funny too since we seldom do that here,” he stated. “It was an unusual chance for us to deal with a Taiwanese production so I do hope I have more opportunities to act in Taiwanese dramas in the future.” Love On A Shoestring was shot totally in Taipei for two-and-a-half months in 2015. Tyler stated he and the drama’s 2 other Singaporean stars, Cheryl Chou and Jernelle Oh, were essentially delegated “endure by themselves in the wild” when they initially showed up in Taiwan as they didn’t understand anybody there. “But the team, the director and stars (such as Taiwanese stars Yao Yao, Sam Lin and Lin He Xuan) were all extremely friendly to us. They would ask if we required anything, and would welcome us to have hotpot with them after shooting,” he chirped. With Love On A Shoestring and his casting in next year’s smash hit Emerald Hill, the spinoff of 2008’s The Little Nyonya, there’s no doubt Tyler is well on his method on entering into Mediacorp’s brand-new class of leading guys. We asked if he sees himself as an increasing star. He chuckled and stated: “But I have not won (Most Popular) Rising Star award (at the Star Awards), so no, I do not consider myself one.” “But I’m pleased that individuals are providing me chances since I work extremely hard. There are likewise individuals who thought in me given that the start and I wish to show them right for supporting me from the start,” he stated. What does Tyler believe sets him apart from his peers, especially his Star Search friends Zhai Siming and Herman Keh? “They both have extremely young-looking faces. For me, I look more fully grown so I handle more fully grown functions,” he stated, including that he does not in fact audition for the very same functions as Siming and Herman to start with. Tyler Ten in Love On A Shoestring. (Photo: mewatch) “I do not believe I’ll have the ability to do the functions they handle either. Acting as somebody’s more youthful sibling. I can’t do that. I just get to serve as somebody’s hubby. I even served as a daddy in I Do, Do I?, you understand? That’s what sets me apart from them,” he laughed. As one of Mediacorp’s fittest stars, baring his body in his dramas has actually ended up being rather of a calling card for him. Does he believe that has altered with time? “I believe very little leh. I’m still taking my t-shirt off in every program,” he chuckled. “In Emerald Hill, I’ll be baring my body too.” Not that he minds. “I imply, I’ve got the items so why not reveal it? Considering that I train every day, may also flaunt my effort,” he chuckled. Obviously, Tyler intends to be viewed as something more, too. “I believe it’s a great selling point. Not everybody can reveal their body on screen, however I do not desire that to be my only selling point either,” he stressed. “I likewise wish to be acknowledged as somebody who can act. To be truthful, my approaching function in Emerald Hill is really crucial for me since I believe it can do actually well. In regards to character and character, it’s something I’ve never ever done previously,” he mused. In Emerald Hill, he’ll play a coolie who’s the love interest of Tasha Low, the brand-new Little Nyonya. He stated there were numerous other stars competing for that function however decreased to expose who. Throughout the call, we informed Tyler that he has actually substantially ended up being chattier because the last time we satisfied him at the When Duty Calls 2 interview near to 2 years back. “Wah it’s been so long?” he stated. “I believe it’s essential for me to open in the market, so that individuals will understand more about me. In genuine life, I’m not like that. I’m more scheduled.” He acknowledged that he requires to put himself out there in order to understand more individuals, and to interact much better. “For example, in Emerald Hill, if I do not open myself as much as Tasha, we will not have the ability to provide our scenes well, we will not have the ability to demonstrate how our characters have actually been close given that young,” he stated. Tyler stated there wasn’t a particular “trigger” that triggered this character modification, however informed us the extroverted side of him now comes out each time the electronic camera is on. When we highlighted how outbound he appeared in this video he finished with Desmond Ng, in which they needed to approach complete strangers on the streets, he laughed: “That one no option lah. If there was no electronic camera, I would not have the ability to do that.” “Plus I had Desmond next to me and I’m extremely near him. He offered me guts. When I am with somebody who is amusing, it will highlight the opposite of me,” he stated. This story was initially released in 8Days.
Tyler Ten might remove his t-shirt in every program however he likewise wishes to be ‘identified as somebody who can act’
