Chase Tan (; birthdate: 1 April 1990) is a Singaporean actor and

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player who plays for the SBPHK Hornets in the Singapore National Basketball League and the Singapore national basketball team.

Early life and education

Chase Tan was born on 1 April 1990. He studied in Princess Elizabeth Primary School and

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. He started playing basketball while studying in secondary school, and was selected for his school team. Tan graduated from

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Career

Basketball career

When Tan was 19, he was spotted by Singapore's national coach

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and was invited to be part of the

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. Tan played for the

in the

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(ABL) from 2010 to 2015. As of 2019, he plays for the SBPHK Hornets in the National Basketball League. Tan represented Singapore in major competitions such as the

Southeast Asian Games The Southeast Asian Games, also known as the SEA Games, is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. The games are under the regulation of the Southeast Asian Games Federation with supe ...

. He took part in

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and

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. He won bronze in the 2013 and 2015 edition.

Acting career

Tan was talent-spotted in 2013 when he managed to be the top 12 finalist for '' Hey Gorgeous (season 2)''. In 2014, Tan made his film debut in a movie produced by

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, ''Meeting the Giant'' (再见巨人). Tan made his

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acting debut in a drama series produced by Channel 8, '' Blessings''.

Controversy

Chase Tan was cast as one of the characters in ', a 2020 Singaporean Chinese-language drama about three mothers struggling to raise their children alone. The fictional drama depicts Tan as Bai Shande, a

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basketball coach with

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who molested teenage boys. Bai was sentenced to jail and caning after his being arrested for his crimes. The appearance of the character sparked controversy for its alleged discrimination against the

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community in Singapore, to which

and also Tan himself made official apologies for the feature and assured the LGBTQ public that they had no intent to discriminate the LGBTQ in Singapore.

Filmography

Awards and accolades

Legend : Gold Silver Bronze QR: Qualifying Round

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tan, Chase 1990 births Living people Competitors at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games Shooting guards Singapore Slingers players Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent Singaporean television personalities Singaporean male television actors Singaporean actors Singaporean men's basketball players Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for Singapore Southeast Asian Games medalists in basketball