Dai Peng (born Dai Dexin; 19 September 1938 − 12 May 2013) was a Singaporean actor, theatre and radio personnel whose acting career spanned more than 40 years.[2][3][4][5]

Dai Peng
Born
Dai Dexin

(1938-09-19)19 September 1938
Died (aged 74)
Burial placeMandai Crematorium and Columbarium[1]
Other namesPeng Dai
Occupations
  • Actor
  • television and theatre director
  • screenwriter
  • playwright
Years active1964−2013
SpouseChen Yuying
Children1
Stage name
Traditional Chinese戴鵬
Simplified Chinese戴鹏
Hanyu PinyinDài Péng
Birth name
Traditional Chinese戴德馨
Simplified Chinese戴德馨
Hanyu PinyinDài Déxīn

Career

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Prior to becoming a television actor, Dai had taught at Shuqun Secondary School for a year, and had worked in the administration department at Nanyang University and worked as a gold dealer. He was also active in the theatre scene, where he first performed at the age of 15, and had written and directed plays.[6]

He began his career in the television industry in 1964, sometimes taking on both directing and acting roles at the same time in a number of productions. He had also wrote television screenplays and radio plays and did voiceover jobs.[6] In 1983, Dai became a full-time Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) actor. He has mostly starred in supporting roles as the villain in multiple Channel 8 drama series. He also had notable eunuch roles in several period dramas, as well as prominent roles as an elderly man suffering from dementia in television series such as Dr Justice (1994) and Facing the Music (1998).[1][7]

Personal life

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Dai was married to Chen Yuying, whom he got acquainted through a stage production. They have a son, Dai Liyao, who works in the advertising industry.[8][1]

Death

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In April 2013, Dai felt unwell and visited the hospital for a routine check-up. Two weeks later, while the doctor was extracting bone marrow, he discovered that Dai was suffering from lymphoma. Dai was prescribed chemotherapy drugs, but reacted negatively to them, and treatment had to be stopped after a week.[1]

A month later, Dai died on 12 May 2013 at 2.30pm local time, at the age of 75. A memorial service was held at Saint Joseph's Church, which was attended by actors Zoe Tay, Vincent Ng, Huang Shinan, Edmund Chen, Xiang Yun and Li Yinzhu, among others.[9][10] Dai was then cremated at the Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium.[8]

Selected filmography

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Dai appeared in the following programmes and films:[11]

Television series

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Film

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  • Fatal Memory (1995; telemovie)
  • Thorny Love (1995; telemovie)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "本地资深演员戴鹏病逝享年75岁". Sina blog. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ^ "15岁踏上舞台 说话字正腔圆". No. Page 7. 联合早报 (Lianhe Zaobao). 15 May 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. ^ "担心减少演戏机会 老演员隐瞒病情?". No. Page 10. 联合早报 (Lianhe Zaobao). 16 May 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Time to praise the old guard". No. Page 3. The Straits Times. 9 September 1988. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  5. ^ "A PROBLEM OF AGE Where have all the old folk gone?". No. Page 1. The Straits Times. 17 November 1989. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b "超级大忙人 "阳光""火城" 同时征用戴鹏". No. Page 23. 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao). 23 May 1984. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  7. ^ "几部戏都演'公公' 戴鹏有'太监命'". No. Page 16. 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao). 10 March 1995. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Another Mediacorp actor passes away". Yahoo News. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Photos: Veteran local actor Dai Peng dies from same cancer as Huang Wenyong". www.asiaone.com. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  10. ^ "早报Kopitiam - 【今日焦点】甘草演员戴鹏上周末因淋巴癌病逝,享年75岁。多名艺人如郑惠玉、向云、陈之财、翁清海、黄世南等昨晚到灵前吊丧。 | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  11. ^ "戴鹏 Peng Dai的演员作品". movie.douban.com. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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