Ryan Lian
Ryan Lian | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 September 1985 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 廖永誼 |
| Simplified Chinese | 廖永谊 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Liào Yǒngyì |
Ryan Lian Yong Yi (born 4 September 1985) is a Singaporean actor, singer and host.
Early life
[edit]Lian was raised by his grandmother after his parents divorced when he was a child.[1]
Career
[edit]Lian is managed by J Team productions under mm2 Entertainment.[2]
Lian had been taking on minor roles in Mediacorp dramas for more than 15 years before he made his film debut in director Jack Neo's movie Long Long Time Ago and Long Long Time Ago 2 as Ah Long and this was the first time he was one of the main leads.[3]
In a Singaporean crime show titled In Cold Blood, Lian portrayed "Koh", who was based on Lee Chez Kee, a Malaysian who killed an NUS associate professor during a robbery in 1993 before spending 13 years as a fugitive. Lee committed the crime with two other men, who were both arrested in 1998. Lee was arrested and convicted of the murder in 2006, and was executed by the time the episode aired in 2012.[4]
In 2017, Lian was featured in Take 2 and Ah Boys to Men 4, where he was the first main lead in the former film and reprises his role as Ah Long in the latter film.
Personal life
[edit]In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao in 2022, Lian revealed he was struggling with his mental health.[5]
On 18 September 2024, it was reported that Lian was arrested on 15 September after an alleged prying of a digital lock of an HDB flat at Telok Blangah.[6][7] In an interview in October 2025, Lian said he had spent five days at the Institute of Mental Health.[1]
In a June 2025 interview, Lian said he had roamed the streets earlier in the year, from February to April, rough sleeping in public and occasionally returning home, stopping when his grandmother died in April.[1] In November, Lian was attacked by a man with a knife.[8] He suffered facial injuries and his friend who was with him was also injured.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Fragrant Rice | |||
| 2016 | Long Long Time Ago | Ah Long | ||
| Long Long Time Ago 2 | ||||
| 4Love | Short film | |||
| 2017 | Take 2 | Ah Hu | ||
| Ah Boys to Men 4 | Corporal Ah Long | |||
| 2021 | The Diam Diam Era Two | Ah Long | ||
| 2024 | Money No Enough 3 | |||
| King of Hawkers |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Lead | Director | ||
| 2018 | Die Die Also Must Serve (战备好兄弟) | Huang Hongxiao | ||
| Babies On Board | Peng Weide | |||
| 2019 | Hello From The Other Side (阴错阳差) | Xiaohei | ||
| My One In A Million (我的万里挑一) | Alex | |||
| 2023 | Till the End | Chen Xiaolong |
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 遇见贵人 | Non-album single | Theme song for Take 2 |
| 你比从前快乐 | Non-album single |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Lim, Ruey Yan (12 June 2025). "Actor Ryan Lian on why he roamed the streets and ate food used for praying". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Talent Management". mm2 Entertainment. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ Lim, Kimberly (12 November 2016). "Catch Ryan Lian at The New Paper Big Walk". The New Paper. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ "In Cold Blood S2 Ep 9 Robbery Gone Wrong". mewatch. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ↑ Lim, Ruey Yan (10 October 2024). "Actor Ryan Lian, arrested for allegedly tampering with lock, currently on medication". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ Sukri, Hazeeq (18 September 2024). "Ah Boys To Men actor Ryan Lian arrested for allegedly tampering with lock at Telok Blangah flat". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ↑ "Singaporean actor Ryan Lian arrested for allegedly tampering with lock". The Star. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- 1 2 Lim, Ruey Yan (26 November 2024). "Actor Ryan Lian attacked outside Nex mall, suffers facial injuries". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 7 May 2026.