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After retiring from showbiz in 2005, Shaoguang moved to Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and stayed mostly out of the limelight.
Only little snippets of information about him emerged every now and then, like how he opened an animal shelter in JB, was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 2013, returned to secular life more than two years later, and worked as a chef in the vegetarian eatery Three O Cafe.
In an episode of the meWATCH talkshow Hear U Out telecast in January, Biren told host Quan Yi Fong that she had called Shaoguang a few times between 2008 and 2009 when he was running an eatery in Malaysia. The two were screen partners in many dramas.
"He was either busy in the kitchen or occupied with other matters. Moreover, he's very low-key and didn't want to be in contact with others. He picked up a few of my calls and told me he was busy and would call me back. But he hasn't till now. I'm not complaining, I just really miss him," Biren had said in the talkshow.
Then in July last year, she met an industry colleague who bumped into Shaoguang serendipitously at a market. It was not mentioned whether it was in Singapore or Malaysia. The two took a photo together, and the colleague showed it to Biren.
"He's put on weight," Biren had said. "A lot of emotions ran through me when I saw the photo and I want to tell him so many things. But I'm contented knowing he is well."
We are hoping Biren can finally meet Shaoguang this time round for their long overdue tête-à-tête."
Hmm he sounds like someone wants to be very private and out of the limelight.
Wonder why he allow this report to come out like that!