Shawn Lee (actor)
| Shawn Lee | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 李創銳 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 李创锐 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Li Chuàngruì (Mandarin) |
| Born |
11 February 1990 Singapore |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–2012 |
Shawn Lee (simplified Chinese: 李创锐; traditional Chinese: 李創銳; pinyin: Li Chuàngruì) (born February 11, 1990), born Lee Chuang Rui, 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]
Background and 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][6]
Filmography
Films/Movies
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | We Not Naughty 孩子不坏 | Chen Weijie |
| 2007 | Colour Of Hope 再见阳光[7] | Orange Light/Liu Chengguang |
| 2007 | Kinta 1881 | Forerst |
| 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 Bukit Panjang Government High School and subsequently completed his A Levels at Anglo-Chinese Junior College.[4][8][9] 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.[6]
Lee presented the Young Talents Award during the Star Awards with former co-star Megan Zheng at the Star Awards 2011.[10]
References
- ↑ "Star Awards Hall of Fame 2002". mediacorptv.sg.
- ↑ "I Not Stupid cast".
- ↑ "Star Awards Hall of Fame". xinmsn.com. 18 February 2011.
- 1 2 "I'm Not Stupid, really". AsiaOne. 9 March 2009.
- ↑ "Naughty is Next". citynews.sg. 29 August 2011.
- 1 2 "Show Boys to Men" (PDF). The New Paper (courtesy of nus.edu.sg). 17 August 2011. pp. 22–23.
- ↑ "We're Kids No More". movieexclusive.com.
- ↑ "'A'-Level students perform better in 2008 than in 2007". Channel News Asia. 6 March 2009.
- ↑ "ACJC 2008 A Levels". Archived from the original on March 9, 2009.
- ↑ Shawn Lee and Megan Tay at the Star Awards 2011
External links
- Shawn Lee at the Internet Movie Database
- Profile on J-Team website