S’pore Actress Worried About Getting “Cancelled” For Using Vietnamese Accent in Channel 8 Drama

Considering how prevalent cancel culture has been of late, it’s no surprise that artistes would have excessive worries over ‘controversial’ work that could harm their careers.

And it appears that local budding actress Chantalle Ng is no different.

Tasked with the towering duty of bringing a Vietnamese bride to life in Channel 8’s “My Star Bride”, Ng found herself perplexed over accent issues, and whether she should inculcate a Vietnamese one during these rocky, cancel-obsessed times.

S’pore Actress Worried About Getting “Cancelled” For Using Vietnamese Accent in Channel 8 Drama    

“When we just started filming this drama, it was all about ‘cancel culture’, with people trying to ‘cancel’ this person and that person,” the 25-year-old actress told 8 Days. “And accents and cultures are very sensitive topics, so it was a really big concern for me.”

On one hand, speaking with no accent could mean an inaccurate portrayal of the character. On the other hand, putting on an accent could well mean offending someone as well.

In short, it was nothing short of an outright dilemma. And that’s especially so for a budding artiste like Ng, whose rapid rise in popularity could be stunted or even backtracked if she did just one thing wrong.

 

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But Ng ultimately decided to take the plunge, and suffice to say; she has been handsomely rewarded for it.

Though it wasn’t without arduous practise on her part.

According to Mothership, Ng found a mentor in her mum’s friend, Kim.

According to 8 Days, they would read lines to each other, with Kim conveying the script in her Vietnamese accent.

This went on for around two months – which was reported all the time Ng had to prepare.

Additionally, she also sought out real Vietnamese brides for help, in a bid to improve her pronunciation and line delivery.

 

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Cancel culture may be very real, but it’s evident that Ng was not going down without a fight.

Paid Off

As mentioned above, Ng’s efforts have paid off.

Despite her initial concerns, reception to her role has been nothing short of positive, with Netizens praising her for her natural acting abilities.

But the budding actress has stayed humble, accrediting her performance to working “extra hard” as she was supposedly not talented at impressions.

She has also thanked everyone for their support.

 

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Chantalle Ng

Initially known as the daughter of local veteran actress Lin Meijiao and former actor Huang Yiliang, Ng has since made a name for herself with stellar acting performances in numerous TV dramas – including her breakthrough performance in “While We Are Young”, which netted her the Star Awards Best Newcomer in 2017.

 

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She even has several music tracks to her name, having performed the sub-theme song for her dramas “While We Are Young” and “Old Is Gold”.

In 2020, she started her own business, retailing collagen soup under the brand Yuan Collagen.

Ng studied at Singapore Management University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in April 2019.

Featured Image: (Facebook) Chantalle Ng