Shawn Lee (actor) explained

Shawn Lee Chuang Rui
Birth Date:11 February 1990
Birth Place:Singapore
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2001–2012
Module:
Child:yes
T:李創銳
S:李创锐
P:Li Chuàngruì

Shawn Lee Chuang Rui (; born 11 February 1990), is a Singaporean who formerly worked as an 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] and its sequel, I Not Stupid Too.

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 Huang Po Ju at the 2002 Star Awards.[3] He would continue starring alongside them in Neo's next successful period film Homerun and also the sequel to I Not Stupid, known as I Not Stupid Too respectively. He filmed his last movie alongside Huang in 2007 known as Colour of Hope before leaving the entertainment industry to concentrate on his A Levels.[4]

Lee 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 and I Not Stupid Too co-stars Ang and Xiang Yun.[5] [6]

Personal life

Lee studied at Unity Primary School, Bukit Panjang Government High School and subsequently completed his A Levels at Anglo-Chinese Junior College.[7] [8] Lee is currently studying business at the National University of Singapore.

Filmography

Films

Year Movie RoleNotesRef
2002 I Not StupidLiu Kok Pin 刘国彬
2003HomerunChew Kiat Kun 周杰坤
2006 I Not Stupid Too Tom Yeo 杨学谦
2007 Colour Of Hope 再见阳光 Orange Light/Liu Chengguang[9]
2012 We Not NaughtyChen Weijie

Television

Year Movie Role NotesRef
2001 Beyond the Axis of TruthChen Xueming (younger)
2002 I Not StupidLiu Kok Pin
2006 I Not Stupid TooTom Yeo

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Star Awards Hall of Fame 2002. mediacorptv.sg. dead. https://archive.today/20120714130012/http://starawards2010.mediacorptv.sg/2002.htm. 14 July 2012.
  2. Web site: I Not Stupid cast. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320144309/http://www1.mediacorp.sg/raintree/ins/ins_cast.htm. 20 March 2012.
  3. News: Star Awards Hall of Fame. xinmsn.com. 18 February 2011. 11 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120429133753/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/zh/tv/channel-8/programmes/star-awards/star-awards-2011-article.aspx?cp-documentid=4652181&page=2. 29 April 2012. dead.
  4. News: I'm Not Stupid, really. AsiaOne. 9 March 2009.
  5. News: Naughty is Next. citynews.sg. 29 August 2011.
  6. News: Show Boys to Men. The New Paper (courtesy of nus.edu.sg). 17 August 2011. 22–23.
  7. News: 6 March 2009 . 'A'-Level students perform better in 2008 than in 2007 . .
  8. News: ACJC 2008 A Levels . https://web.archive.org/web/20090309235634/http://www.acjc.edu.sg/documents/0000/0417/2008_Distinctions.htm . 9 March 2009.
  9. News: We're Kids No More . movieexclusive.com .