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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]].<ref>{{cite web|title=I Not Stupid cast|url=http://www1.mediacorp.sg/raintree/ins/ins_cast.htm}}</ref> 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 [[Huang Po Ju|Eric Huang]] at the [[Star Awards 2002|2002 Star Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Star Awards Hall of Fame|url=http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/zh/tv/channel-8/programmes/star-awards/star-awards-2011-article.aspx?cp-documentid=4652181&page=2|publisher=xinmsn.com|date=18 February 2011}}</ref> 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 | Lee was one of four child actors who successfully auditioned for the child lead roles in [[Jack Neo]]'s hit film [[I Not Stupid]].<ref>{{cite web|title=I Not Stupid cast|url=http://www1.mediacorp.sg/raintree/ins/ins_cast.htm}}</ref> 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 [[Huang Po Ju|Eric Huang]] at the [[Star Awards 2002|2002 Star Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Star Awards Hall of Fame|url=http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/zh/tv/channel-8/programmes/star-awards/star-awards-2011-article.aspx?cp-documentid=4652181&page=2|publisher=xinmsn.com|date=18 February 2011}}</ref> 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 [[GCE Advanced Level|A-levels]].<ref>{{cite news|title=I'm Not Stupid, really|url=http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090309-127165.html|publisher=[[AsiaOne]]|date=9 March 2009}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Naughty is Next|url=http://www.citynews.sg/2011/08/naughty-is-next/|publisher=citynews.sg|date=29 August 2011}}</ref> | ||
In a 2009 interview with The New Paper, Lee said he was planning on pursuing a scholarship to study filmmaking at New York University.<ref>[http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090309-127165.html I'm not stupid, really]</ref>However, he later claimed in a 2012 interview that he planned to go into banking after completing his studies, and relegate acting to hobby status.<ref>[http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20120114-321800/2.html Young actor would rather work in finance sector]</ref> | In a 2009 interview with The New Paper, Lee said he was planning on pursuing a scholarship to study filmmaking at New York University.<ref>[http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090309-127165.html I'm not stupid, really]</ref>However, he later claimed in a 2012 interview that he planned to go into banking after completing his studies, and relegate acting to hobby status.<ref>[http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20120114-321800/2.html Young actor would rather work in finance sector]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 01:49, 4 December 2013
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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
In a 2009 interview with The New Paper, Lee said he was planning on pursuing a scholarship to study filmmaking at New York University.[6]However, he later claimed in a 2012 interview that he planned to go into banking after completing his studies, and relegate acting to hobby status.[7]
Filmography
Films/Movies
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | We Not Naughty 孩子不坏 | Chen Weijie |
| 2007 | Colour Of Hope 再见阳光[8] | 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.[9][10][11] 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 studying business at the National University of Singapore.
Lee hosted the Young Talents Award with former co-star Megan Tay at the Star Awards 2011.[12]
For a brief time, Lee offered maths, chemistry and physics tuition at the secondary level, during his National Service days.[13]
External links
References
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