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Megan Zheng (also known as Megan Tay, ) is a Singaporean actress who starred in two Singaporean movies: ''Homerun'' and ''One More Chance''. For her role in ''Homerun'', Zheng, then 10 years old, became the first Singaporean to win a Golden Horse Award, sharing her Best New Performer award with Wang Baoqiang. ==Acting career== When Zheng was five, she accompanied her elder sister (who had a part in a documentary) to a TV station. Upon realising that the producer wanted her to play a part, a terrified Zheng hid behind a sofa.〔"Marvellous Megan: 10-year-old shows S'poreans can win international awards", Channel NewsAsia, 15 December 2003〕 Jack Neo, who wrote and directed ''Homerun'', placed a newspaper advertisement about auditions for a role in the movie, stating that he was looking for a "girl about nine, (is ) dark, skinny, and can cry and act". After seeing the advertisement, Zheng's father joked that she fitted the bill, prompting the girl to call Neo's J Team Productions and arrange an audition.〔 Just before the audition ended, Zheng reminded Neo that he had yet to see her cry and she then proceeded to demonstrate her ability to do so. This anecdote, coupled with Neo's belief that Zheng could take direction and "her eyes could communicate", convinced Neo to select Zheng over 1006 other children.〔〔"I just want to sleep", The Straits Times, 16 December 2003〕 During the school holidays, Zheng and the rest of the ''Homerun'' cast flew to Malaysia for on-location shoot.〔Hong Xinyi, "Score a Homerun", The Straits Times, 17 July 2003〕 Although Zheng was usually able to cry on cue, the cast and crew once had to wait 20 minutes for her to begin. Seeing Zheng crying uncontrollably while shooting a particularly emotional scene, an impressed Xiang Yun commented "Wah, this little kid is very absorbed in her role".〔 In an interview shortly after Zheng won the award, her mother indicated a desire to see her act again because "this is her interest".〔Foong Woei Wan, "Megan scores Homerun", The Sunday Times, 14 December 2003〕 Neo intended to cast Zheng in his next film, ''The Best Bet'', but his plans never materialised.〔"Megan to act in Neo's new movie", The Straits Times, 9 December 2003〕 Instead, Zheng was given the role of Zeng Xiaowei in ''One More Chance''.〔"Give them a chance ", Today, 26 May 2005〕 She is scheduled to star in ''My Family, My Heart''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Megan Zheng」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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