Career
One of his most notable roles is the Chinese folk deity Ji Gong in the 1997 television series The Legends of Jigong. In 2005, Xie formalised his plans to retire from the entertainment industry when he decided not to renew his contract which expired in September the same year, although his intentions to quit has been made known years earlier. He said that after retirement, he would be living in Malaysia, where he planned to open a refuge for stray dogs and cats.
His final appearance in the media was in the television series Baby Blues, which ended its run on 9 September 2005.
Xie currently resides in Permas Jaya, Malaysia. He is an ordained monk and is known as "Shaoguang Shixiong" (lit "Brother Shaoguang").
Since leaving the entertainment industry, Xie has rejected all requests to appear in public events or on screen.