Christopher Lee (Malaysian actor)
Christopher Lee | |||
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李銘順 | |||
| Born | Christopher Lee Meng Soon 23 July 1971 | ||
| Nationality | Malaysian, Singaporean | ||
| Occupation | Actor, host, singer | ||
| Years active | 1994–present | ||
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| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
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| Children | Zed Lee (son) | ||
| Family | Frederick Lee Meng Chong (younger brother) | ||
| Awards | 1st Male Runner-up, Star Search Singapore 1995 Star Awards 1997: Best Actor Star Awards 2013 : Best Actor Best Leading Actor Award, Golden Bell Awards 2014 Star Awards 2010: All-Time Favourite Artiste Star Awards 2011 : Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) Star Awards 2015 : Most Popular Regional Artiste : China | ||
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| Traditional Chinese | 李銘順 | ||
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Christopher Lee Meng Soon (simplified Chinese: 李铭顺; traditional Chinese: 李銘順; pinyin: Lǐ Míngshùn; born 23 July 1971) is a Malaysian-Singaporean actor, host and singer and managed under Catwalk Production House.
Early life[]
Lee studied up to form 5 in Sekolah Menengah Seri Kota, Air Leleh, Malacca, Malaysia. He was an active student in school, serving as a prefect and representing his school in rugby competitions. He has an older sister and two younger brothers, the youngest being Frederick Lee Meng Chong, who is also an actor and model in Malaysia.[1]
Career[]
Lee joined TCS on a contract in 1995 after emerging as 1st runner-up in the male category of the Star Search programme in 1995. He worked as a factory worker, salesman and part-time model before joining star search in 1995. Lee first started acting in Chinese-language television dramas produced by Channel 8.
Lee rose to prominence in his career after winning the Best Actor award at the Star Awards 1997 for his role as a hanjian in the television drama The Price of Peace, set in Japanese-occupied Singapore during World War II. In 1998, he starred as Yang Guo in The Return of the Condor Heroes, an adaptation of Louis Cha's novel of the same title. He was voted in as Taiwan's Most Popular MediaCorp Male Artiste at the Star Awards 1998 for his performance. Since then, Lee has acted in many television series jointly produced by Singapore and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region, co-starring with actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan, such as Nadia Chan, Vincent Chiao, Jimmy Lin and Jordan Chan.
Apart from acting, Lee also recorded the theme songs of MediaCorp's television dramas. He released his first solo album in 1999 and another one in 2002.
At the 2010 Star Awards, Lee was awarded the coveted All-Time Favourite Artiste Award after winning the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award from 1997–1998, 2000, 2002-2009 respectively with long-time colleague Mark Lee[2] He became the first non-Singaporean artiste to win the award. More recently, Lee has also ventured into hosting and has hosted several travel and food programmes. He was nominated for the Best Info-Ed Show Host award at the Star Awards 2012.
Personal life[]
After an eight-year courtship, Lee married model-turned-actress-turned singer Fann Wong, his co-star in several television series, on 16 May 2009. The wedding ceremony was held at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, with many of Lee's colleagues from the entertainment industry, such as Zheng Geping and Huang Biren, attending their wedding. The couple have a son Zed, who was born on 9 August 2014.
Controversies[]
Legal issues[]
On 8 October 2006, Lee was involved in a hit-and-run road accident. He had allegedly knocked down a motorcyclist due to suspected drunk driving, causing the motorcyclist and his pillion rider to suffer superficial injuries on their faces and legs. He failed the breathalyser test and was more than twice the legal limit.[3] He was arrested and released later on bail.
Despite the incident, Lee managed to win a position among the Top 10 Male Artistes in the Star Awards 2006. In his acceptance speech, Lee said in Mandarin that he had been feeling terrible over the incident during the previous two months, and that he would be responsible for what he did. Speaking to reporters later, he mentioned that he had been unable to sleep at times, adding that he was very grateful to his fans for their support.[4]
On 10 May 2007, Lee was fined S$4,500 and disqualified from driving for three years on charges of drunk driving and other traffic offences, as well as being sentenced to a prison term of four weeks after he admitted to drink driving, inconsiderate driving, failing to render aid to the injured motorcyclist and his injured pillion rider and removing his car from the scene without police permission.[5] Lee appealed against his jail sentence but withdrew his appeal later on 28 May. He began serving his sentence at Queenstown Remand Prison on the same day.[6] On 15 June, the prosecution succeeded in appealing against Lee's four-week jail sentence and the court decided to overturn an earlier sentence of a S$3,000 fine for his drunk driving offence. Lee was sentenced to an additional two weeks in prison, making his total prison term six weeks long.[7] On 21 June, the prosecution dropped the last of five charges against Lee for failing to stop after an accident, letting him off with a stern warning instead.[8] Lee was released on 25 June, after receiving a reduction in his prison sentence due to good behavior.[9]
Due to his conviction, Lee was dropped from playing the lead role in the 2007 Channel 8 television series Metamorphosis. He was replaced by actor Thomas Ong.[10]
On 12 July 2007, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) completed its review on Lee's case and decided to allow him to retain his Singapore Permanent Resident status. However, Lee will be under close observation and the ICA would revoke its decision if Lee violates the law again.[11] After the conviction, he made his comeback in the 2008 television drama Rhythm of Life.
Filmography[]
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 1995 | Love Knows No Bounds | Hong Jie | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
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| 1996 | Kungfu Master | Liu Nianrong | ||
| Of Cops and Man | Liu Jiashun | |||
| Brave New World | Jiale | |||
| 1997 | The Choice Partner | Zheng Fangsheng | ||
| My Wife, Your Wife, Their Wives | Mai Jiawei | |||
| The Price of Peace 和平的代价 |
Xie Guomin | |||
| The Guest People 客家之歌 |
Zhang Chongzhi | |||
| 1998 | The Return of the Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣 |
Yang Guo | ||
| Myths and Legends of Singapore | Zhu Heyi / Zhu Gutou | |||
| 1999 | Coup de Scorpio | Xie Tingzhang | ||
| Riding the Storm | Zhong Qingtang | Best Actor nomination, Star Awards 1999 | ||
| 2000 | Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 陆小凤之决战前后 |
Ximen Chuixue | regional production | |
| Looking for Stars 星锁 |
Henry | Best Actor nomination, Star Awards 2000 | ||
| 2001 | Madam White Snake 青蛇与白蛇 |
Xu Xian / Xu Shilin | Singapore-Taiwan co-production | |
| Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2 陆小凤之凤舞九天 2 |
Ximen Chuixue | regional production | ||
| The Hotel 大酒店 |
Shaun | |||
| 2002 | Brotherhood 有情有义 |
He Ping |
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| Palm of Rulai | Lu Xiaoyu |
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| 2003 | Moon Fairy | Houyi |
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| True Heroes 真心英雄 |
Chen Junhao | |||
| Always on My Mind | Tang Xinyang | |||
| 2004 | Timeless Gift 遗情未了 |
Wang Jie | ||
| To Mum with Love | Yang Yijie | |||
| 2005 | A New Life 有福 |
Zhang Youfu | ||
| Fairy of the Chalice 夜光神杯 |
Cao Jing |
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| The Dragon Heroes 赤子乘龙 |
Yan Cheng |
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| You Are the One ½缘分 |
Simon | |||
| 2006 | The Lucky Stars 福禄寿三星报喜 |
Wu Fuqi |
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| Rhapsody in Blue 蓝色仙人掌 |
Lan Ziyuan |
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| Through It All | Guo Yihai |
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| The Peak 最高点 |
Fang Hong'an | |||
| 2007 | A Mobile Love Story | Lin Lizhong |
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| The Shaolin Warriors 少林僧兵 |
Qi Jiguang |
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| 2008 | Rhythm of Life 变奏曲 |
Li Junjie | ||
| Beach.Ball.Babes 球爱大战 |
Ma Tianwu |
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| 2009 | My Buddy 难兄烂弟 |
Zeng Youquan |
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| 2010 | Breakout 破天网 |
Situ Dongcheng |
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| 2011 | Secrets for Sale 拍。卖 |
Zheng Renyi |
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| The Oath 行医 |
Wu Guo'en 吴裹恩 |
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| 2012 | Show Hand | Zhang Qiming |
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| Game Plan 千方百计 |
Zeng Haoren |
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| 2013 | A Good Wife | Li Shaowen |
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| 2014 | Against The Tide 逆潮 |
Di Shen | ||
| The Romance of the Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣 |
Huang Yaoshi |
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| Mr. Right Wanted 徵婚啟事 |
Lun Zheming |
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| 2015 | Crescendo 起飞 |
Yang Yiwei | ||
| 2016 | Nie Xiaoqian | Yan Qi / Yan Chi Xia | ||
| 2018 | Memories of Love | Xin Kai Yu | ||
| Doppelganger
入侵者 |
Yang Liwei
& Li Ruiming |
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| 2019 | My Girlfriend is an Alien
外星女生柴小七 |
Fang Shi Da |
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| After The Stars
攻星计 |
Le Jun 乐军 | |||
| Dive | Ming Ke | |||
| 2020 | Workers | Ming Qi | 1st male lead |
Films[]
| year | Title | Role | Region of production | Film company | Notes |
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| 2004 | The Best Bet | Lee Yong Shun | Singapore | MediaCorp Raintree Pictures | |
| 2009 | The Wedding Game | Jack Fang | Singapore |
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| 2010 | Kidnapper | Ah Huat | Singapore | Boku Films | |
| 2012 | Forgotten | Luo Pin-Chung | Taiwan | ||
| Sweetheart Chocolate | China | ||||
| 2014 | Black and White Episode 2: The Dawn of Justice | Taiwan |
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| Filial Party | Peh Ah Beng | Singapore |
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| When a Peking Family Meets Aupair | Reporter | China |
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| Who Is Undercover | China | ||||
| 2017 | The Fortune Handbook | Soh Hock | Singapore |
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| All My Goddess | Gary | Hong Kong | |||
| The Long Goodbye | Lee Yu Cheng | Taiwan | Telemovie | ||
| Who Killed Cock Robin? | Taiwan |
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| 2019 | Wet Season | Andrew | Singapore |
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| Fall in Love at First Kiss | Mr Jiang | Taiwan | |||
| If Thoughts Can Kill | |||||
| 2021 | The Soul |
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Christopher Lee Story (1999)
- Love, No Boundaries (2002)
Singles[]
| Year / collection | Title | Notes |
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| 1997 | 错爱今生 | Theme song from The Choice Partner |
| 1997 | 和平的代价 | Theme song from The Price of Peace |
| 1997 | 流浪之歌 | Theme song from The Guest People |
| 1998 | 一生太短暂 | Insert song from The Return of the Condor Heroes |
| 1999 | 逃避 | Opening theme song from Coup de Scorpio |
| 1999 | 不告而别 | Ending theme song from Coup de Scorpio |
| 2000 | 义 | Ending theme song from Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng |
| 2002 | 平凡 | Theme song from Brotherhood |
| 2002 | 爱，无国界 | |
| 2003 | 英雄好汉 | Opening theme song from True Heroes |
| 2003 | 每一天的思念 | Insert song from True Heroes |
| 2003 | 在你左右 | Ending theme song from True Heroes |
| 2004 | 非一般烦恼 | Theme song from To Mum with Love |
| 2005 | 相信 | Theme song from You Are the One |
| 2005 | 福禄寿 | Theme song from My Lucky Stars; performed together with Fann Wong |
| Chinese New Year songs | 万年红 | performed together with Fann Wong |
| Chinese New Year songs | 恭喜恭喜07 | performed together with Qi Yuwu, Ann Kok and Dawn Yeoh |
| Chinese New Year songs | 事如意08 | |
| Others | 运气-阳光系列3 | |
| Others | 谈何容易 |
Compilation album[]
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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| 2007 | Mediacorp Lunar New Year Album 07 | 群星贺岁金猪庆丰圆 |
| 2008 | Mediacorp Lunar New Year Album Compilation 08 | 群星贺岁福牛迎瑞年 |
| 2012 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 12 | 新传媒群星金龙接财神 |
Accolades[]
| Asian Television Awards – Acting Awards | |||
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| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Breakout (as Situ Dongcheng) |
Nominated |
| 2015 | Against The Tide (as Di Shen) |
Nominated | |
| 2016 | Crescendo (as Yang Yiwei) |
Nominated | |
| Golden Bell Awards – Acting Awards | |||
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| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
| 2014 | Best Leading Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | A Good Wife | Won |
| 2017 | The Long Goodbye | Nominated | |
| Star Awards – Acting / Hosting Awards | |||
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| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
| 1995 | Star Search, 1st Male Runner-up | N/A | Won |
| 1996 | Best Newcomer | N/A | Nominated |
| 1997 | Best Actor | The Price of Peace (as Xie Guomin) |
Won |
| 1998 | The Return of the Condor Heroes (as Yang Guo) |
Nominated | |
| 1999 | Riding The Storm (as Zhong Qingtang) |
Nominated | |
| 2000 | Coup de Scorpio (as Xie Tingzhang) |
Nominated | |
| 2001 | Looking for Stars (as Henry) |
Nominated | |
| 2003 | True Heroes (as Chen Junhao) |
Nominated | |
| 2004 | Timeless Gift (as Wang Jie) |
Nominated | |
| 2005 | A New Life (as Zhang Youfu) |
Nominated | |
| 2009 | Best Variety Show Host | Life Transformers | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Actor | Breakout (as Situ Dongcheng) |
Nominated |
| 2012 | The Oath (as Wu Guo'en) |
Nominated | |
| Best Info-Ed Programme Host | The Adventures of Chris | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Best Actor | Show Hand (as Zhang Qiming) |
Won |
| 2015 | Against The Tide (as Di Shen) |
Nominated | |
| 2016 | Crescendo (as Yang Yiwei) |
Nominated | |
| 2019 | Doppelganger (as Yang Liwei)/(Li Ruiming) |
Nominated | |
| Star Awards – Popularity Awards | |||
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| Year | Award | Result | |
| 1997 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Top 10 | |
| 1998 | Top 10 | ||
| 1999 | Top 20 | ||
| 2000 | Top 10 | ||
| 2001 | Top 20 | ||
| 2002 | Top 10 | ||
| 2003 | Top 10 | ||
| 2004 | Top 10 | ||
| 2005 | Top 10 | ||
| 2006 | Top 10 | ||
| 2007 | Top 10 | ||
| 2009 | Top 10 | ||
| 2010 | All-Time Favourite Artiste | Received | |
| 2011 | Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) with Jeanette Aw | Won | |
| Favourite Onscreen Partner (Variety) | Won | ||
| 2012 | Favourite Male Character | Nominated | |
| Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Favourite Male Character | Nominated | |
| Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | Nominated | |
| Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | Won | |
| 2016 | Favourite Male Character | Nominated | |
References[]
- ^ "No, I'm not Christopher". AsiaOne. 23 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Mark Lee and Christopher Lee assume their new heavenly ranks". xin.msn.com. 25 April 2010. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Jail term for drunk actor in hit-and-run | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Lee, Sze Yong (12 December 2006). "A solemn teary-eyed Lee at Star Awards". The Straits Times. p. 4.
- ^ "Jail term for drunk actor in hit-and-run | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Ansley Ng, "Christopher Lee begins jail term", Today, 29 May 2007
- ^ "TV actor Christopher Lee to spend more time in jail". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
- ^ Carolyn Quek, "Last of five charges against actor dropped", The Straits Times, 22 June 2007
- ^ "Actor Christopher Lee released from jail". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 25 June 2007.
- ^ "李铭顺新剧被换角 王沺裁成得益人". Lianhe Zaobao. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- ^ "Actor Christopher Lee to retain permanent resident status". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 12 July 2007.
- ^ Christopher Lee at hkmdb.com
- ^ Christopher Lee at chinesemov.com
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