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Singapore veteran actor Moses Lim (林益民) dies at age 75

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From Jack Neo (taken from his Instagram and translated here). It's also a gentle reminder that time waits for no one.. if we have someone we miss and not reach out fast enough, now is always a good time.

"You've left just like that… I’m in disbelief. Even now, I can’t fully process it.

You sent me a New Year’s Eve blessing sticker, and I hadn’t even had the chance to reply, thinking we could catch up after the holidays.

I had invited you to my premiere, and you agreed. I was so happy. But on the day itself, you sent me a message saying you were feeling unwell and told me not to worry—you’d come once you recovered…

I’m grateful for the days we spent together creating comedy skits. From strangers brought together by fate to becoming the best performing duo, you were one of the most precious treasures in my life.

Those were unforgettable times—we brainstormed ideas, rehearsed together, and went through all kinds of experiences. Even when we went out for meals, we always took the kitchen passage to the back. We created many fun short skits, some of which we actually used for a long time.

I still remember how, whenever we called a big company, we’d always get an automated voicemail. So we made a skit about it, and you mimicked all sorts of hotline responses in different languages—it had everyone laughing to death.

We performed in countless shows, immersing ourselves in the joy of making people laugh. Your Mandarin was better than mine, and my English was better than yours, so we always performed bilingually on stage, seamlessly complementing each other, perfectly in sync.

I remember when we sang Liu Jia Chang’s classic song "Xiao Chou" (The Clown). You once told me that as a comedian, you had to understand the meaning of this song because it captured the essence of a comedian’s inner world. Every time we sang it, our emotions were raw and real. Even when you occasionally sang off-key, you’d always laugh it off, saying, "That’s just my signature note!"

Back then, some Hollywood stars—like John Travolta—were invited to meet the U.S. President at the White House. You sent me a photo from that moment, saying how inspiring it was. You even joked, "If we ever get invited to perform for the President, that would be a new milestone in our careers!" But as fate would have it, that opportunity never came. We also never knew whether any presidents even cared for comedy. In hindsight, over the past couple of decades, it seems like none of them had much of a sense of humor. We always laughed about that.

Today, reporters have been calling me, asking about you. Once again, I must say— you were the best performing partner. You truly respected others and always considered their feelings. You cherished every member of our comedy troupe, never putting pressure on anyone.

I still vividly remember our routine: Every Saturday morning at ten, we’d report to rehearsal, go through the whole ensemble, tweak the scripts, and refine the punchlines. We’d decide who would deliver the final punchline for each joke. I can still hear our friend Hui Ge panicking when he forgot his lines—everything, every little detail, feels just like yesterday. Do you still remember?

I’m happy that fate brought us all together, that we got to do what we loved, making people laugh. Those were the good times. I remember how, back in the day, we had no internet presence. But even if we did, we wouldn’t have needed it—our performances were so engaging that our skits naturally became the audience’s first choice.

Brother, the one thing I regret is that due to your health, you could only participate in our comedy project "Huan Xi Jiu Hao" (As Long As We’re Happy) just once. You still put in so much effort for that one performance, giving the audience a nostalgic throwback. After that, you could never join us again… until last year, when we were interviewed again on a TV program, thanks to An Nai’s arrangement. When the show aired, we talked non-stop—if they hadn’t controlled the time, we probably would have gone on forever.

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This was the kind of explosive energy we had whenever we performed together.

There’s so much I want to say, I could talk for three days and nights without finishing. One of my fondest memories is when we first stepped onto a D&D stage to perform OE and earn money together.

I remember our time on 8th Avenue, during our variety show days, where our comedy skits, thanks to everyone’s efforts, consistently outperformed TV dramas in ratings. That was a historic moment we created together. You were part of that history. You must remember—this was your contribution to the world.

Brother, rest in peace. Your hair is finally neat now. Sleep well.

Thank you once again!

(PS: I never expected that random photo we took back then would unexpectedly become eternal.)

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