Lee Chuang Rui
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]
References
External links
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- ↑ YesTuition - Lee Chuang Rui
- ↑ Shawn Lee and Megan Tay at the Star Awards 2011
- ↑ YesTuition - Lee Chuang Rui