Born in China , Dai did some modeling in Japan and Shanghai . While in Shanghai he was talent-spotted by MediaCorp and moved to Singapore to sign the contract . His big break came in 2008 when he played Yamamoto Yousuke , a Japanese photographer , in the blockbuster series '' The Little Nyonya '' and earned a nomination for the Best Supporting Actor at the 2009 Star Awards . This is the first time he paired with Jeanette Aw
2009 Star Awards
Star Awards 2009
Dai Xiangyu