Romeo Tan owns 5 power banks, says his co-stars 'know they can always borrow' from him

“As soon as my phone battery drops to 70 per cent, I start getting nervous,” says Romeo Tan, who admits he’s obsessed with buying power banks.

Mediacorp actor Romeo Tan. (Photo: Instagram/romeotan)

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Different people collect different things, and for Romeo Tan, it seems to be all about power banks.

In the new Mediacorp medical drama Keep It Down, the 41-year-old plays an unkempt and rebellious psychotherapist who has a penchant for dating older women, and overcomes his “addiction” only after meeting a passionate and independent urologist, played by Paige Chua.

While Tan may not share his character's interests in real life, he does have an interesting obsession of his own.

“I really like buying power banks. Whenever I see new technology being released or a power bank with a larger capacity, I’ll go and buy it,” he said in an interview with zaobao.sg. “I think it’s an obsession.”

Romeo Tan also dislikes seeing his phone battery run low and wants to own the best and fastest-charging power banks available.

“As soon as my phone battery drops to 70 per cent, I start getting nervous and looking for a power source to charge it,” he admitted.

The actor also quipped that his co-stars enjoy having him around because “they know they can always borrow a power socket or a power bank” from him.

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Tan currently owns five power banks, though he once had as many as eight.

Even that doesn't stop him from buying another one in an emergency. For instance, if he urgently needs to charge his phone but doesn't have a power bank on hand.

Whenever he travels overseas, Tan finds himself drawn to the electronics shops at the airport. If a brand he likes releases a new power bank, he admits he can hardly resist buying it.

The actor believes his power bank obsession may stem from a deep-seated need for security and reassurance.

“I don’t want sudden changes that make me feel too anxious or put me in unpredictable situations,” he explained. “I’m someone who needs a sense of security.”

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“我的手机电量一旦降到 70%，我就开始焦虑，”罗密欧·谭说道，他承认自己痴迷于购买移动电源。

新传媒演员陈罗密欧。 （照片：Instagram/romeotan）

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不同的人喜欢收集不同的东西，而对于罗密欧·谭来说，他似乎只喜欢收集移动电源。

在新传媒医疗剧《保持低调》中，这位 41 岁的演员饰演一位不修边幅、叛逆的心理治疗师，他喜欢和年长的女性约会，直到遇到一位热情独立的泌尿科医生（蔡佩琪饰演）后才克服了自己的“瘾”。

虽然谭在现实生活中可能并不认同他所扮演的角色的兴趣爱好，但他本人却有一个有趣的痴迷之处。

“我真的很喜欢买移动电源。每当我看到有新技术发布或者更大容量的移动电源，我都会去买，”他在接受zaobao.sg采访时说。“我觉得这都成了一种执念了。”

Romeo Tan 也不喜欢看到自己的手机电量不足，他想拥有市面上最好、充电速度最快的移动电源。

“一旦我的手机电量降到 70%，我就会开始焦虑，并四处寻找电源充电，”他坦言。

这位演员还打趣说，他的合作演员们喜欢有他在身边，因为“他们知道总能从他那里借到电源插座或移动电源”。

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Tan目前拥有5个移动电源，但他曾经拥有多达8个。

即便如此，也无法阻止他在紧急情况下再次购买移动电源。例如，如果他急需给手机充电，但手边又没有移动电源。

每当出国旅行，谭先生总会忍不住去机场的电子产品商店逛逛。如果他喜欢的品牌推出了新款移动电源，他坦言自己几乎无法抗拒购买的诱惑。

这位演员认为，他对充电宝的痴迷可能源于内心深处对安全感和保障的需求。

“我不想经历让我感到焦虑或身处不可预测境地的突然变化，”他解释说。“我需要安全感。”

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