{"id":17340,"date":"2025-12-06T14:56:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T06:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=17340"},"modified":"2025-12-06T14:56:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T06:56:37","slug":"9-year-old-singaporean-ivory-chia-beats-oscar-winner-for-asian-acting-award-soh-rui-yongs-sea-games-hopes-hit-by-abnormal-ecg-result-singapore-live-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=17340","title":{"rendered":"9-year-old Singaporean, Ivory Chia, beats Oscar winner for Asian acting award; Soh Rui Yong\u2019s SEA Games hopes hit by \u2018abnormal\u2019 ECG result: Singapore live news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 03: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa attends The Hollywood Autograph Show at The Westin Los Angeles Airport on February 3, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Bobby Bank\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/K979UhaetqQjxZ.eD6m8EA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD05NjA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-12\/ff218340-d184-11f0-9f3f-2a7f308b82eb\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Mortal Kombat actor Cary-Hiroyki Tagawa died at 75. (PHOTO: Bobby Bank\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/cary-hiroyuki-tagawa-actor-mortal-021831081.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa<\/a>, the actor best known for playing the villainous sorcerer Shang Tsung in the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/mortal-kombat-review-gory-masterpiece-only-for-fans-franchise-042547465.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mortal Kombat franchise;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mortal Kombat franchise<\/a>, died on Thursday in Santa Barbara at the age of 75. His representative confirmed that he passed away due to complications from a stroke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tagawa\u2019s screen career began with Bernardo Bertolucci\u2019s The Last Emperor, followed by a prominent role as Kwang in the James Bond film Licence to Kill. Over the years, he built a steady presence in television as well, appearing in Nash Bridges and making guest appearances on numerous series including Miami Vice, Knots Landing, Moonlighting and Baywatch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His portrayal of Shang Tsung in the 1995 Mortal Kombat film became iconic, leading to later appearances in the 2013 web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy and voicing the character in the videogame Mortal Kombat 11. Tagawa also featured in films such as Rising Sun, Snow Falling on Cedars, Pearl Harbor, Planet of the Apes and Memoirs of a Geisha. On television, he was widely recognised for his roles in Amazon\u2019s The Man in the High Castle and Netflix\u2019s Lost in Space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reflecting on often <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/tony-leung-more-interested-in-playing-villains-says-he-is-lazier-than-his-hardworking-co-star-andy-lau-053439074.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:being cast as a villain;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">being cast as a villain<\/a>, Tagawa once told the Honolulu Advertiser that it was a necessary part of building his career. &#8220;Guaranteed, I wouldn\u2019t have gotten to play good guys if I hadn\u2019t played those bad guys,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added, &#8220;It\u2019s something you take pride in, being not only the best Asian bad guy you can be, but the best of all bad guys. I wasn\u2019t willing to do anything to get in, but I think I developed the ability to take what I was given and do the best job I could.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Born in Tokyo to an actress mother and a Japanese American father in the military, Tagawa later moved to the United States, attended high school near Los Angeles and later studied at USC. He also developed and taught his own martial arts system, Chu Shin. He is survived by his children Calen, Byrnne and Cana, and two grandchildren, River and Thea Clayton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/live\/singapore-live-news-soh-rui-yongs-sea-games-hopes-hit-by-abnormal-ecg-result-sabah-bn-chief-bung-moktar-dies-at-66-020039998.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mortal Kombat actor Cary-Hiroyki Tagawa died at 75. 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