{
  "id": 3685602,
  "title": "Huang Yiliang returns to acting after 19 years: Like 'a fish back in water'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/huang-yiliang-returns-to-acting-after-19-years-like-a-fish-back-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T06:38:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Singapore",
    "slug": "cna-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/huang-yiliang-returns-acting-6344471"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former actor Huang Yiliang returned to the screen after a 19-year hiatus, as revealed in his recent interview. Despite his absence from acting, Huang found himself drawn back to the industry thanks to his former colleagues, who encouraged him to join a local microdrama called \"Bingbingbiangbiang Kopidiam.\" The drama, which features Huang as a crab bee hoon stall owner, was his first introduction to the world of microdramas, a term unfamiliar to him before the project. While Huang expressed gratitude for the support he received from his old colleagues, he admitted that his decision to return to acting was not driven by a personal desire for the spotlight. Instead, he missed the camaraderie and socializing aspect of working with his former friends. Huang also noted that his return to acting felt like \"a fish back in water,\" as the process felt natural and comfortable to him, even after 19 years away from the industry. Despite his busy hawker stall, Huang remains committed to both his acting career and his business.",
  "summary": "Former actor-turned-hawker Huang Yiliang on why he agreed to act again after nearly 20 years, and why he won’t give up his crab bee hoon stall.",
  "key_points": [
    "Huang Yiliang returns to acting after 19-year break.",
    "Former colleagues encouraged him to join microdrama Bingbingbiangbiang Kopidiam.",
    "Huang describes acting return as 'a fish back in water'."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Huang Yiliang's return to acting after 19 years suggests that for him, stepping back into the industry can feel surprisingly natural, even after a long hiatus.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Huang Yiliang returns to acting after 19 years: Like 'a fish back in water'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/huang-yiliang-returns-to-acting-after-19-years-like-a-fish-back-in-3687256",
        "published": "2026-08-27T06:38:13.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}