Shawn Lee Chuang Rui (simplified Chinese: 李创锐; traditional Chinese: 李創銳; pinyin: Li Chuàngruì; 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.
Shawn Lee | |||||||
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| Born | Shawn Lee Chuang Rui 11 February 1990 | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 2001–2012 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李創銳 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李创锐 | ||||||
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Career
editLee 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
editLee studied at Unity Primary School, Bukit Panjang Government High School and subsequently completed his A Levels at Anglo-Chinese Junior College.[4][7][8] Lee graduated with a business degree at the National University of Singapore.[6]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Movie | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | I Not Stupid | Liu Kok Pin 刘国彬 | ||
| 2003 | Homerun | Chew 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 Naughty | Chen Weijie |
Television
edit| Year | Movie | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Beyond the Axis of Truth | Chen Xueming (younger) | ||
| 2002 | I Not Stupid | Liu Kok Pin | ||
| 2006 | I Not Stupid Too | Tom Yeo |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Star Awards | Young Talent Award | I Not Stupid | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Star Awards Hall of Fame 2002". mediacorptv.sg. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012.
- ^ "I Not Stupid cast". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Star Awards Hall of Fame". xinmsn.com. 18 February 2011. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ a b "I'm Not Stupid, really". AsiaOne. 9 March 2009.
- ^ "Naughty is Next". citynews.sg. 29 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Show Boys to Men" (PDF). The New Paper (courtesy of nus.edu.sg). 17 August 2011. pp. 22–23.
- ^ "'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 9 March 2009.
- ^ "We're Kids No More". movieexclusive.com.
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