Ep 20: Tan Kheng Hua - Singaporean Actress & Producer (Phua Chu Kang, Marco Polo, Crazy Rich Asians)

Tan Kheng Hua is a popular award-winning actress/producer in
Singapore and Malaysia. Kheng has appeared on stage, and in TV
series and movies that include Phua Chu Kang, The Philanthropist
(NBC), The Patriarch (UFA), Serangoon Road (HBO Asia Original
Series), Netflix’s Original Series, Marco Polo, and most
recently, as “Kerry Chu”, the mother to Constance Wu in in the
movie adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s Crazy Rich Asians. She is
currently filming CW’s Kung Fu series. 





In this STIMY episode, we dive deep into:


What it was like growing up in the 1960s in Singapore; 

How Kheng first discovered her love for acting in Indiana
University;

How Kheng balanced her corporate day job with her love of
theatre; 

The moment she decided to take a leap of faith & become a
full-time actress;

Her experience as a cast member of Masters of the Sea,
Singapore’s first English language movie; 

Some of her fondest memories filming Singapore’s popular
sitcom, Phua Chu Kang;

How they hid Kheng’s 7-month pregnancy while filming Phua Chu
Kang!

At what point Kheng felt secure being a full-time actress;

Her experience on the set of Crazy Rich Asians;

The impact of Crazy Rich Asians on her career; 

The reality of going for auditions & working in
Hollywood; 

How COVID has affected her life and career;

What Kheng considers to be a “good” role; and

So much more!






Show notes: https://www.sothisismywhy.com.20