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Romeo Tan Nearly Quit Acting After Being Scolded By Director On Set

The actor reveals a shocking incident during filming that left both him and co-star Carrie Wong shaken for years.

Romeo Tan Nearly Quit Acting After Being Scolded By Director On Set

Getting scolded by a director is nothing unusual in showbiz but for it to leave such a lasting impression on a co-star? That’s a different story.

In a recent interview, Romeo Tan, who was joined by Carrie Wong, recalled the harshest criticism he’s received in his 16-year acting career.

In case you forgot, both Mediacorp stars will be receiving their All-Time Favourite Artiste awards at the Star Awards this year (Apr 19).

“I think it's The Journey: Tumultuous Times,” said the 40-year-old, who played a villainous lawyer in the 2014 Mediacorp series.

And you know it must have been bad when Carrie, who was present that day, still remembers it vividly — even 11 years on.

“Oh my god, I was there,” exclaimed the actress, who also had her breakout role as Tang Shui Mei in Tumultuous Times.

Her performance as a newcomer earned her nominations for Best Supporting Actress and Best Newcomer at the Star Awards 2015.

According to Carrie, it was her very first day on set. Eager to learn, she had arrived early, hoping to observe and pick up pointers.

“I was so traumatised,” she added. “Because Romeo got scolded so badly by the director!”

The outburst shook Carrie so much that she immediately stepped aside to review her script again. (Who knows, maybe that moment even pushed her to deliver such a standout performance.)

If Carrie still remembers it so clearly, you can only imagine how it felt for Romeo.

“The director even threw my script,” he recalled, adding that the director was so upset he shouted, “Let’s just stop filming.”

“Do you know how scary that feeling is? I did consider quitting at that time,” he revealed.

Thankfully, Romeo pushed through... and look how far he’s come since.

Probably a role Romeo will remember for life

Likewise for Carrie, but for a completely different reason

And just like that, they're ascending the altar together this year

Catch the NGs of Tumultuous Times on mewatch or in the link below:

Catch the Star Awards 2026 Backstage LIVE on April 19 (Sunday), streaming from 3.30pm to 10.30pm on mewatch and the Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube Channel.

The Walk of Fame takes place from 5pm to 6.30pm, and will air on mewatch, Ch 8, Ch U, and the Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube Channel.

This will be followed by the Star Awards 2026 Live Show from 7pm to 10pm, broadcast on mewatch, Ch 8, Ch U, and the Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube Channel.

Photos: Mediacorp/Facebook, Alchetron, Romeo Tan/Instagram

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