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Jeremy Chan, Who Is Now A Mediacorp Artiste, Says It Was “Awkward” When He Had To Negotiate His Pay As A Freelancer

He likened it to being late for a movie and then asking the cinema for a discount. Say what?

Jeremy Chan, Who Is Now A Mediacorp Artiste, Says It Was “Awkward” When He Had To Negotiate His Pay As A Freelancer

Jeremy Chan now has a new family.

No, it's not what you think. His marriage to Jesseca Liu is still going strong, thankyouverymuch.

What we mean is that Jeremy, 39, is now a full-time Mediacorp artiste after freelancing for three years. Prior to that, Jeremy was signed to Mark Lee's King Kong Media Production.

Here, Jeremy, who stars in Mediacorp drama Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost with his wife Jesseca Liu, 42, speaks to 8days.sg about why he decided to put his freelancer status behind him, and what Jess had to say about his decision.

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