Ryan Choo Explained

Ryan Choo
Birth Date:September [1] [2]
Birth Place:Singapore
Other Names:Zou Lianfu
Years Active:1995−present
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T:鄒聯福
S:邹联福
P:Zōu Liánfú

Ryan Choo (born in September 1969 or 1970) is a Singaporean agriculture, businessman and former actor. He is best known for his role as Yan Dao in the comedy sitcom Right Frequency.[3]

He is also greatly known for his contributions in agriculture with his father Brian.

Early life and career

Choo dropped out of his mechanical engineering course at Ngee Ann Polytechnic and subsequently enlisted into the army, citing having "no interest" in the course.[4]

He was a former sales supervisor before making his debut through the 1995 Mediacorp's Star Search competition where he was a semi-finalist.[1]

He has starred in television series such as period drama Tofu Street (1996), golf romance series Triumph Over The Green (1996),Brave New World (1996) opposite Alex Man and Fann Wong, blockbuster war drama The Price of Peace (1997) and in the mythical drama The Legends of Jigong (1997).

His contract with Mediacorp ended in 2001.[5]

Personal life

Since 2000s, Choo has been running a student care centre named Star Kidz Powerclub, at Block 509, Bedok North Avenue 3, and serves as the principal. In February 2018, Choo was involved in a police case which was lodged by a parent of an eight-year-old boy. The boy, who had been attending the centre for three years, was playing hide-and-seek with other children at the centre on 31 Jan 2018 and Choo punished the boy for opening the door to a toilet while a girl was using it. Choo had hit the boy on his buttocks and palm with a wooden ruler for 28 times.[6] [7]

In an interview with Lianhe Wanbao in August 2019, Choo said he is a self-professed otaku and revealed that he is single.[8]

Filmography

Choo has appeared in the following programmes:[9] [10]

Television series

Variety show

Notes and References

  1. News: Two non-finalists who have what it takes . 30 June 2023 . The Straits Times . Page 20 . The Straits Times . 5 May 1995.
  2. News: 千年虫》里当电脑专家 邹联福抽空赴生日会 . 30 June 2023 . 新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao) . Page 15 . 新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao) . 13 September 1999.
  3. Web site: 'Little Trumpet' Lina Ng and 'Cheng Meiguang' Sharon Au visit E-Junkies for a Right Frequency reunion . AsiaOne . 30 June 2023 . en . 2 October 2020.
  4. News: OTHER REBELS-TURNED-ACTORS . 30 June 2023 . The New Paper . Page 26 . The New Paper . 21 January 1998.
  5. News: 合约月底将到期 邹联福 去留未定 . 30 June 2023 . 新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao) . Page 23 . 新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao) . 22 August 2001.
  6. Web site: Ng . Huiwen . Boy, 8, comes home from childcare centre with bruises on buttocks; police investigating . The Straits Times . 30 June 2023 . en . 12 February 2018.
  7. Web site: 托管中心 8岁儿被打28下 涉事校长是"严涛"邹联福 早报 . www.zaobao.com.sg . 30 June 2023 . zh-Hans.
  8. Web site: 《播音人》班底21年再聚首 早报 . www.zaobao.com.sg . 30 June 2023 . zh-Hans.
  9. Web site: 邹联福 Ryan Choo的全部作品(7) . movie.douban.com . 30 June 2023.
  10. Web site: 邹联福介绍_图片_作品-猫眼电影 . m.maoyan.com . 30 June 2023.
  11. News: 《家有一宝》揭露新加坡式的爱情 . 30 June 2023 . 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) . Page 10 . 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) . 28 February 1996.
  12. News: Paying for two-timing act . 30 June 2023 . The New Paper . Page 38 . The New Paper . 18 April 1996.
  13. News: The case of the older women . 30 June 2023 . The Straits Times . Page 6 . The Straits Times . 4 May 1996.
  14. News: 面对性感美女·小生心惊惊 邹联福亲热后 向女演员道歉 . 30 June 2023 . 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) . Page 10 . 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) . 10 October 1995.
  15. News: Hey! Isn’t that Fann’s line? . 30 June 2023 . The New Paper . Page 22 . The New Paper . 9 January 1997.
  16. News: 不失影坛‘大哥’风范 万梓良教邹联福演戏 . 30 June 2023 . 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) . Page 20 . 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) . 30 August 1996.
  17. News: NO PEACE SHOOTING SHOW . 30 June 2023 . The New Paper . Page 25 . The New Paper . 23 July 1997.
  18. News: Pain of Occupation re-lived on TV . 30 June 2023 . The Straits Times . Page 8 . The Straits Times . 21 July 1997.
  19. News: 一连轧3部戏邹联福累到病倒 . 30 June 2023 . 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) . Page 11 . 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) . 17 March 1998.
  20. News: 邹联福先斩后奏 . 30 June 2023 . 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) . Page 20 . 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) . 30 May 1998.
  21. News: THE SERIAL . 30 June 2023 . The New Paper . Page 22 . The New Paper . 8 October 1997.
  22. News: A chance to get a Piece of Sky . 30 June 2023 . The New Paper . Page 45 . The New Paper . 2 October 1997.
  23. News: 《心灵物语》之《今晚你要不要》 邹联福 全裸演出 . 30 June 2023 . 新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao) . Page 17 . 新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao) . 15 April 2000.
  24. News: Versatile spies . 30 June 2023 . Today . Page 22 . Today . 31 July 2001.
  25. News: 第5波道6人 同入围新人奖 . 30 June 2023 . 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) . Page 4 . 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) . 18 September 1997.