| Dennis Chew | |||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 1973 8, df=y | ||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Singapore | ||||||||||||
| Alma Mater: | Shatec Institutes | ||||||||||||
| Years Active: | 1991–present | ||||||||||||
| Awards: | Full list | ||||||||||||
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Dennis Chew Chong Kheng (born 15 August 1973),[1] also known as Zhou Chongqing, is a Singaporean radio deejay, actor, variety show host, businessman and singer. Chew is known for playing Aunty Lucy, a character which requires him to cross-dress as a woman in the variety show Paris and Milan.
Chew studied at the former Pearl's Hill Primary School and Tuan Mong High School (predecessor of Ngee Ann Secondary School). At 13, Chew performed in the musical and children's television programme 《成语50》(Chinese Idioms 50). At 14, he was talent scouted for a commercial for Yakult. He was part of the first batch of students in the teen acting classes organised by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during the late 1980s. In 1991, he played a substantial role in the TV drama The Future is Mine (锦绣前程).
After serving his National Service, Chew went on to Shatec to get a Diploma in Hotel Management as he realised during NS that it is important to further his studies.
Chew became a Chinese teacher in Yumin Primary School and Raffles Girls' Primary School after completing his education. At the same time, he also worked as a part-time DJ at local radio station YES 933. A few years later, he signed on as a full-time DJ with YES 933.
In Jan 2005, Chew released a music album, containing nine original songs.
Chew's big break in television came in 2009 when he portrayed Aunty Lucy in the variety show Paris and Milan (女王本色), which also starred Patricia Mok, Michelle Tay and Ben Yeo.[2] His performance was extremely well received, earning him popularity which led to his first ever win (Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Award) at the annual Star Awards in 2010. The character's catchphrase "Aiyoh, so embarrassing!" and the swooshing of his head to the right was popular with audiences. "Aunty Lucy" was also featured in films like Aunty Lucy Slam Dunk (Auntie Lucy 也灌篮) (2009),[3] It's a Great, Great World (大世界) (2011) and Dance Dance Dragon (龙众舞) (2012), and the game show We Are Singaporeans (season 1 - 2011) as a guest. Chew later stated in an interview that the success of Aunty Lucy was a major turning point in his career, and the endorsement deals it brought helped him clear debts which he had incurred from an unsuccessful business venture.[2]
While juggling DJ duties, Chew also hosts many different programmes ranging from roadshows, variety programmes and game shows, and starred in several television series. He had also participated in several local productions and films. These include the 881 The Musical, in which he played the role of an evil artiste manager. In February 2013, Chew finalised his plans to move over to Love 97.2FM in mid-March as DJ, after hosting at YES 93.3FM for 20 years.[4]
In 2019, Chew appeared in an advertisement by e-payments website epaysg.com, where he portrayed characters such as a woman in a tudung and a man with visibly darker skin. Broadcaster Mediacorp, through its celebrity management wing, later apologized for the controversial ad and the epaysg.com website has also removed it.[5]
In April 2022, Chew returned to study and enrolled in Ngee Ann Polytechnic to pursue a diploma in Chinese Media and Communication.[6] [7] [8] In October 2023, Chew was awarded a scholarship by the Kongzi Culture Fund's Pei Hwa Foundation.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rooster, Rat, Evil Official | Voiceover | |||
| 2007 | One Last Dance (茶舞) | Foresan | |||
| Men in White | Himself | ||||
| 2009 | Aunty Lucy Slam Dunk (Auntie Lucy也灌篮) | Auntie Lucy | |||
| 2011 | It's a Great, Great World | Auntie Lucy | |||
| The Ghosts Must Be Crazy | Ah Tan | ||||
| 2012 | Dance Dance Dragon | Lucy Long | |||
| Ghost on Air | Ping Xiao | [10] | |||
| 2013 | Everybody's Business | Mr Tay | Special appearance | ||
| 2015 | King of Mahjong | ||||
| 2016 | My Love Sinema (放映爱) | Mark Tan | |||
| 2017 | Take 2 | ||||
| 2019 | Make It Big Big | Himself | [11] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Good Morning, Sir! 早安！老師 | |||
| 1991 | The Future is Mine 锦绣前程 | Zhu Xiangqian | ||
| 1992 | Duel in Shanghai 轰天龙虎 | Yan Huaiming | ||
| 1993 | Heavenly Beings 再战封神榜 | Lan Caihe | ||
| Hidden Truth 法网晴天 | Lin Zhiji | |||
| Battle of Justice 人海孤鸿 | Short-sighted | |||
| 1999 | Darling-In-Law 我的岳母是巫婆 | Host | Cameo | |
| 2000 | The Invincible Squad | Zhang Wenqing | ||
| 2001 | Love Me, Love Me Not | Xiongxiong | Cameo | |
| 2002 | My Genie 2 v | 3838438 | ||
| New Dragon's Inn 新龙门客栈 | Dian Xiao-er | |||
| 2012 | Blk 88 | Voice-over (guest appearance) Animated web series | ||
| Beyond | Marcus | Cameo | ||
| 2013 | It's a Wonderful Life | Bai Baoxiang | ||
| The Dream Makers | Fang Yuanren | |||
| 2014 | Yes We Can! 我们一定行！ | Mr Chew | Cameo | |
| World at Your Feet | Lan Yangyang 蓝阳阳 | |||
| 118 | Wang Shunfeng | |||
| 2015 | The Dream Makers II | Fang Yuanren | ||
| 2016 | I Want to Be a Star | Edgar | ||
| 118 II | Wang Shunfeng | |||
| Hero | Aunty Lucy | Cameo | ||
| 2017 | Happy Can Already! | |||
| Happy Can Already! 2 | ||||
| 2018 | 118 Reunion 118大团圆 | Wang Shunfeng | ||
| Eat Already? 4 | Aunty Lucy | |||
| My Agent Is A Hero 流氓经纪 | Lin Bozai | Cameo | ||
| 2019 | Limited Edition 我是限量版 | Yingxiong | ||
| I See You 看见看不见的你 | 748 | |||
| My One in a Million 我的万里挑一 | Zhang Sheng | Cameo | ||
| A World of Difference 都市狂想 | Mr Zhou | |||
| 2021 | Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting | Mr Zhou | ||
| 2022 | Home Again 多年后的全家福 | Xiao Ma Ge | ||
| Mr Zhou's Ghost stories @ Singapore's Sightings 周公讲鬼,哪里有鬼 | Mr Zhou | |||
| 2023 | Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting II | |||
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 15 | 新传媒群星金羊添吉祥 | |
| 2016 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 | 新传媒群星金猴添喜庆 | |
| 2017 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 | 新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年 | |
| 2018 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 | 新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年 | |
| 2019 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 | 新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年 | |
| 2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了 |
| Year | Organisation | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | RCS Golden Mike Awards | 'Most Friendly' DJ | ||||
| 2001 | Singapore's Top 10 Most Popular DJs | |||||
| 2002 | Star Awards | Best Comedy Performer | New Dragon's Inn | |||
| Best Variety Show Host | One Fun Day | |||||
| Singapore's Top 10 Most Popular DJs | ||||||
| MediaCorp Radio Golden Mike Awards | 'Most Humorous' DJ | [12] | ||||
| 2003 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | Innocent Moments | |||
| Friday Weekly | Singapore's Top 10 Most Popular DJs | |||||
| 2004 | Star Awards | |||||
| MediaCorp Radio Golden Mike Awards | YES 933 Most Popular DJ | |||||
| Most Popular Mandarin Stations DJ | ||||||
| Friday Weekly | Singapore's Top 10 Most Popular DJs | |||||
| 2005 | Star Awards | |||||
| Friday Weekly | Singapore's Top 10 Most Popular DJs | |||||
| 2006 | Star Awards | |||||
| Singapore's Top 10 Most Popular DJs | ||||||
| 2007 | Radio Personality of the Year (Chinese stations) | |||||
| 2010 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | Paris and Milan | |||
| Paris and Milan | ||||||
| Paris and Milan | ||||||
| Chinese stations DJ of the Year (Media's Choice) | ||||||
| 2011 | Star Awards | |||||
| YES 933 Most Popular DJ | ||||||
| 2012 | Star Awards | |||||
| 2013 | Star Awards | |||||
| 2014 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Dream Makers | |||
| 2015 | Star Awards | |||||
| 2016 | Star Awards | |||||
| 2017 | Star Awards | Best Comedy Actor (3rd Asia Rainbow TV Awards) | 118 | |||
| 2018 | Star Awards | |||||
| 2019 | Star Awards | Best Programme Host | Dennis Uncovers | |||
| 2021 | Star Awards | Best Radio Programme | LOVE 972 - The Breakfast Quartet 早安！玉建煌崇 | |||
| 2022 | Star Awards | Best Radio Programme | LOVE 972 - The Breakfast Quartet 早安！玉建煌崇 | |||
| Best Radio Programme | Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories 周公讲鬼 | |||||
| LOVE 972 - Yujian Huangchong (Weekend Edition) 玉建煌崇 （周末版） | ||||||
| [13] | ||||||
| 2023 | Star Awards | Best Radio Programme | LOVE 972 - The Breakfast Quartet 早安！玉建煌崇 | |||
| Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories @ Singapore Sightings 周公讲鬼,那里有鬼 | ||||||
| 2024 | Star Awards | Best Radio Programme | LOVE 972 - The Breakfast Quintet 早安！玉建蔡煌崇 | |||
| Best Audio Personality | The Breakfast Quintet 早安! 玉建蔡煌崇 | |||||