Terence Cao
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Terence Cao is a Singaporean Chinese
MediaCorp
television actor.
in Singapore
. Prior to joining SBC
(later became MediaCorp
) in 1989, Cao worked as a flight attendant
. Apart from acting in several Channel 8 Chinese television drama series, Cao has also performed the theme songs for some of the series he starred in and has also acted in some television films.
Cao has also been featured as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in the annual Star Awards
in 1994, 1998,1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2005. Recently, he had also clinch the Best supporting actor in Star Awards.
Singaporean Chinese
Singaporean Chinese may refer to:* Chinese Singaporean, the citizens or residents of Singapore who are of Chinese ancestry* Singaporean Mandarin, the dialect of Mandarin Chinese spoken in Singapore...
MediaCorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
television actor.
Biography
Cao was educated at Anglo-Chinese SchoolAnglo-Chinese School
The Anglo-Chinese School ; is a family of Methodist schools in Singapore, and Indonesia.The name is usually abbreviated as "ACS", with the junior college as "ACJC", and its students and alumni referred to as "ACSians" , or "ACS boys" .ACS was the first school...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Prior to joining SBC
Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
Singapore Broadcasting Corporation was a partially privatised mass market media conglomeration, which dominated the entire television and most of the radio broadcasting industry in Singapore during its existence...
(later became MediaCorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
) in 1989, Cao worked as a flight attendant
Flight attendant
Flight attendants or cabin crew are members of an aircrew employed by airlines primarily to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers aboard commercial flights, on select business jet aircraft, and on some military aircraft.-History:The role of a flight attendant derives from that of similar...
. Apart from acting in several Channel 8 Chinese television drama series, Cao has also performed the theme songs for some of the series he starred in and has also acted in some television films.
Cao has also been featured as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in the annual Star Awards
Star Awards
The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...
in 1994, 1998,1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2005. Recently, he had also clinch the Best supporting actor in Star Awards.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Royal Tattoo | Assassin leader | guest star |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Imperial Intrigue | Zhou Wenyan | |
| Sweet Dreams | Jin Zhongheng | ||
| 1991 | Fatal Endearment | Xin Guang | |
| The Other Woman | Liu Haofan | ||
| The Legend of a Beauty | |||
| The Future is Mine | Jin Zhengyang | ||
| 1992 | A Time to Dance | Shen Huodong | |
| My Buddies | Zhang Weiliang | ||
| Between Friends | |||
| Ride the Waves | Simon | ||
| 1993 | The Young and the Restless | Lin Guobiao | |
| Switch | Wu Chunxi | ||
| 1994 | Web of Deceit | Luo Yunfei | |
| The Challenger | Lin Yongjie | ||
| The Legendary White Snake | Xu Shilin | ||
| 1995 | Coffee or Tea | Hua Kang | |
| Deep in the Night | Chen Dali | ||
| War Roses | Cai Zhijie | ||
| 1996 | Triad Justice | Yang Shaolin | |
| The Prime Years | He Weisheng | ||
| 1997 | Longing | Peng Zhixian | |
| Courage of Fire | Chen Hanqiang | ||
| Sword and Honour | Jin Ming | ||
| 1998 | Stand By Me Stand By Me (drama) Stand By Me 家人有约 is a Chinese drama that aired on MediaCorp Channel 8 in April 1998.This series won the Best Drama Serial award at the Star Awards 1998... |
Du Hansheng | |
| Living in Geylang | Yang Keming | ||
| 1999 | God of Fortune | Jinbao Tianzun | |
| Bright Future | Wenguang | ||
| Stepping Out | Chen Xia | ||
| 2000 | Four Walls and a Ceiling | Shen Litai | |
| Angel's Dream Angel's Dream Angel's Dream is a Chinese drama aired on Channel 8 in 2000. The show is all about a murder case. The show stars Ivy Lee, Terence Cao, Huang Biren and Apple Hong. It was the Best Drama serial of the year and Ivy Lee won the Best Actress of the year in the Star Awards 2000.... |
Shen Jianbang | ||
| The Voices Within | Xu Daming | ||
| 2001 | The Challenge | Xiao Tianxing | |
| Through Thick and Thin | Mingwei | ||
| The Hotel The Hotel The Hotel is a Singapore Chinese thriller drama which was telecast on Singapore's television station, Mediacorp, in 2001. It was a large-scale production, with a total of 20 episodes and more than 95% of Mediacorp Artistes appearing in the drama, mostly either as cameos or as guest characters.The... |
Johnny Ma | ||
| The Reunion | Chen Guanjun | ||
| 2002 | Innocently Guilty | Shuwen | |
| Oh Carol! | Henry Toh | ||
| Blueprint - The Bra Shop | |||
| 2003 | Love is Beautiful | Huang Letian | |
| Sun, Moon, Star | |||
| Always on my Mind | |||
| Lobang king | Terence | ||
| 2004 | An Ode to Life An Ode To Life An Ode To Life is a 40-episode blockbuster Chinese drama aired in Singapore. It was telecast in August 2004. The show is set in the 1970s and goes through history all the way to the modern days of 2000s... |
Ou Qiming | |
| The Ties that Bind | Xu Chuanfeng | ||
| 2005 | You Are the One | An Zhengxi | |
| Portrait of Home Portrait of Home Portrait of Home is a Chinese language drama serial which was filmed for and broadcast on Singapore's MediaCorp Channel 8 in 2005.The show has 100 episodes telecast in two segments, the first with 60 episodes and the second with 40 episodes. Part 1 was aired from 16 May 2005 to 15 August 2005... |
Dahai | ||
| Portrait of Home Portrait of Home Portrait of Home is a Chinese language drama serial which was filmed for and broadcast on Singapore's MediaCorp Channel 8 in 2005.The show has 100 episodes telecast in two segments, the first with 60 episodes and the second with 40 episodes. Part 1 was aired from 16 May 2005 to 15 August 2005... II |
Dahai | ||
| 2006 | Family Matters | Zheng Weilun | |
| Women of Times Women of Times Women of Times is a 30-episode Chinese drama telecast in Singapore in 2006.-Main cast:*Fann Wong as Marissa Wang Xiyi*Edmund Chen as Justin Jia Zengtu*Chen Hanwei as Ding Hanzhe*Cheng Pei-pei as Mrs... |
Du Zhongxian | ||
| Love at 0°C | Hu Guojun | ||
| 2007 | Switched! Switched! (TV series) Switched! is a Singaporean Chinese drama which is currently being telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 26 June 2007. It is screened on every weekday night, 9pm... |
Anxiang | |
| Metamorphosis Metamorphosis (TV series) Metamorphosis is a Singaporean Chinese action thriller drama which is being telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 18 September 2007, screening at 2100 hours every night on weekdays. The serial consists of 20 episodes... |
Di Lun | ||
| Making Miracles Making Miracles Making Miracles is a Singaporean Chinese drama which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 6 March 2007... |
Wen Jieren | ||
| 2008 | Love Blossoms Love Blossoms Love Blossoms was the sixth long-running drama produced by Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. Part 1 was aired from 28 May 2008 to 15 August 2008. Part 1 consisted of 58 episodes... |
Yu Wenhao | |
| Love Blossoms II Love Blossoms II Love Blossoms II is the second part of the fifth long-running Chinese drama produced by Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. Part 1 was aired from 28 May 2008 to 15 August 2008, while Part 2 made its debut on 2 December 2008 and ended its run on 9 February 2009.Part 1 consisted of... |
Yu Wenhao | ||
| By My Side By My Side (TV Drama) By My Side is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 28 October 2008 and ended on 24 November 2008... |
Zixin / Zijian | ||
| 2009 | Baby Bonus Baby Bonus The Baby Bonus is a government payment to parents of a newborn baby or adopted child to assist with the costs of childrearing.- Australia :The government of Andrew Fisher introduced a baby bonus of £5 per child in late 1912. The bonus was available irrespective of marital status and could also be... |
Simon | |
| The Ultimatum The Ultimatum The Ultimatum is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 27 May 2009 and ended on 7 July 2009... |
He Chaoqun | ||
| My School Daze My School Daze My School Daze is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 29 April 2009 and ended on 26 May 2009. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm... |
Tan Xiangfeng | ||
| 2010 | The Best Things in Life | Song Daming | |
| The Score The Score The Score may refer to:* The Score Magazine, a Chennai magazine* The Score Television Network, a Canadian sports channel* The Score , a 1996 album by Fugees* The Score – An Epic Journey, a 2005 album by the symphonic metal band Epica... |
Su NanCheng | ||
| 2011 | Prosperity | Tao Jinhan | |
| The In-Laws The In-Laws (TV Series) The In-Laws is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 12 April 2011 and will end on 30 May 2011... |
Bai ZiJun | ||
| Devotion | Xie ZhiAn |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Carlsberg World of Friends Carlsberg | |
| 2007 | Mission 4 | appeared in episode 1 |