Mediacorp actor Desmond Tan, 39, is making his return to the big screen after six years — his last film was the 2019 Singaporean romance comedy movie, The Big Day. 

He is set to appear in Jonathan Choo's directorial feature film debut, Pace (脚踏实地), which will also star Jonathan's veteran actor dad Zhu Houren, and brother, Joel Choo. 

Desmond plays a middle-aged man trying to rebuild his life after overcoming a drug addiction, and while reintegrating into society, he discovers a new passion for marathon running. To reflect his character’s physical and emotional struggles at different stages, he's had to take on the task of undergoing actual physical changes for the role.