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Lee was one of four child actors who successfully auditioned for the child lead roles in Jack Neo's hit film I Not Stupid. His performance in the sitcom adaptation earned him a nomination for the Best Young Talent award, which he won, along with co-stars Joshua Ang and Eric Huang at the 2002 Star Awards. He would go on to star alongside them in three more of Neo's films. He filmed his last movie in 2007 before leaving the industry to concentrate on his A-levels. He made a brief return to acting in Neo's new film We Not Naughty, which was released in conjunction with Chinese New Year 2012 and features former I Not Stupid co-stars Joshua Ang and Xiang Yun. | Lee was one of four child actors who successfully auditioned for the child lead roles in [[Jack Neo]]'s hit film I Not Stupid. His performance in the sitcom adaptation earned him a nomination for the Best Young Talent award, which he won, along with co-stars Joshua Ang and Eric Huang at the 2002 Star Awards. He would go on to star alongside them in three more of Neo's films. He filmed his last movie in 2007 before leaving the industry to concentrate on his A-levels. He made a brief return to acting in Neo's new film We Not Naughty, which was released in conjunction with Chinese New Year 2012 and features former I Not Stupid co-stars Joshua Ang and Xiang Yun. | ||
In a 2009 interview with The New Paper, Lee said he was planning on pursuing a scholarship to read film at New York University. However, he later said in a 2012 interview that he planned to go into banking after completing his studies, and relegate acting to hobby status. | In a 2009 interview with The New Paper, Lee said he was planning on pursuing a scholarship to read film at New York University. However, he later said in a 2012 interview that he planned to go into banking after completing his studies, and relegate acting to hobby status. | ||
Revision as of 21:40, 18 October 2018
Lee Chuang Rui (born February 11, 1990), also known as Shawn Lee, is a Singaporean actor. He first came into prominence for his award-winning performance alongside his friend and co-star Joshua Ang in the box office hit I Not Stupid.
Career
Lee was one of four child actors who successfully auditioned for the child lead roles in Jack Neo's hit film I Not Stupid. His performance in the sitcom adaptation earned him a nomination for the Best Young Talent award, which he won, along with co-stars Joshua Ang and Eric Huang at the 2002 Star Awards. He would go on to star alongside them in three more of Neo's films. He filmed his last movie in 2007 before leaving the industry to concentrate on his A-levels. He made a brief return to acting in Neo's new film We Not Naughty, which was released in conjunction with Chinese New Year 2012 and features former I Not Stupid co-stars Joshua Ang and Xiang Yun.
In a 2009 interview with The New Paper, Lee said he was planning on pursuing a scholarship to read film at New York University. However, he later said in a 2012 interview that he planned to go into banking after completing his studies, and relegate acting to hobby status.
Filmography
Films/Movies
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | We Not Naughty 孩子不坏 | Chen Weijie |
| 2007 | Colour Of Hope 再见阳光 | Orange Light/Liu Chengguang |
| 2006 | I Not Stupid Too 小孩不笨2 | Tom Yeo 杨学谦 |
| 2003 | Homerun 跑吧!孩子 | Chew Kiat Kun 周杰坤 |
| 2002 | I Not Stupid 小孩不笨 | Liu Kok Pin 刘国彬 |
Television
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | I Not Stupid Too | Tom Yeo | |
| 2002 | I Not Stupid | Liu Kok Pin | Won - Young Talent Award, Star Awards 2002 |
| 2001 | Beyond the Axis of Truth | Chen Xueming (younger) |
Personal life
Lee studied at Xingnan Primary School, Unity Primary School, Bukit Panjang Government High School and subsequently completed his A Levels at Anglo-Chinese Junior College. An avid basketball player, he completed his national service in 2010 as a clerk due to an injury sustained during a match and is currently reading business administration at the National University of Singapore.
Lee hosted the Young Talents Award with former co-star Megan Tay at the Star Awards 2011.
For a brief time, Lee offered maths, chemistry and physics tuition at the secondary level, during his National Service days.