Kang Cheng Xi

Kang Cheng Xi (zh-sp|s=江承熹|p=Jiāng Chéngxǐ) is a Singaporean actor. He first appeared on television recognized through the competition Star Idol. Cheng Xi is best known as the 2nd runner up of the competition.

tar Idol

During the competition, Cheng Xi 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 sex [ [http://8.mediacorptv.sg/around8/events/view/712/1/.html Channel8 - Mediacorp TV ] ] .

Cheng Xi plays Alicia Neo's love interest in the interactive drama of Star Idol 'Who Is It', and is eliminated [ [http://8.mediacorptv.sg/around8/interviews/view/753/1/.html Channel8 - Mediacorp TV ] ] after her when his character is killed in a gunshot.

After Competition

Although 3rd in rank, Cheng Xi is the 2nd to get a contract with Mediacorp, and his first role is a lead/supporting actor in the drama A Million Treasures, which made its debut on 4 December 2006 and aired its last episode on 5 January 2007. Cheng Xi 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. Cheng Xi then went on to starring in the drama Like Father, Like Daughter [ [http://8.mediacorptv.sg/shows/drama/view/884/1/.html Channel8 - Mediacorp TV ] ] In 2008, he starred in Just in Singapore.

A Million Treasures

Cheng Xi's first role is Ma Lu, the brother of Ma Da (Li Nanxing). 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 Felicia Chin). 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, with 22.5%(as of 1 March 2007) of the total votes.

Filmography

Year - Title - Role

2005 to 2006 - Star Idol [zh icon [http://8c.mediacorptv.sg/staridol/ STAR IDOL【明星偶像】 ] ] - Contestant

2005 to 2006 - Who Is It? - Himself

2006 to 2007 - A Million Treasures [ [http://8.mediacorptv.sg/shows/drama/view/798/1/.html Channel8 - Mediacorp TV ] ] - Ma Lu

2007 - Like Father, Like Daughter [ [http://8.mediacorptv.sg/shows/drama/view/884/1/.html Channel8 - Mediacorp TV ] ] - Li Kaize

2008 - Just in Singapore - Su Dingyi

Trivia

Cheng Xi is a twin brother named Jia Xi, who is older by 5 minutes.

Cheng Xi was criticized to be the least attractive contestant among the Top 8 during an interview session.

Cheng Xi is best remembered for the scene where he stripped in Star Idol. It was put in his memorial video the night he was booted out.

Cheng Xi appears shirtless twice - the first during Star Idol (see 3rd trivia) and the second in a bathing scene of A Million Treasures. He was supposedly naked but his genitals were not captured on screen.

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