Zen Chong
Zen Chong | |||||||
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| Born | Zen Chong Cheng Xiong 15 August 1978 Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 2001–present | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Geline See | ||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 章缜翔 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 章縝翔 | ||||||
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Zen Chong (Chinese: 章缜翔; born on 15 August 1978) is a Malaysian actor who is based in Singapore and contracted artiste under MediaCorp.
Career[]
Chong joined MediaCorp in 2001 after finishing third in that year's Malaysian edition of Star Search Singapore.[1] One of his first major roles was in the 2003 sitcom Lobang King where he was cast alongside veteran artistes Chew Chor Meng, Huang Wenyong and Irene Ang as the smooth-talking employee of Huang's character.
Chong is known for portraying juvenile "ah beng" characters, antiheroes and villains. He shot to fame for his role as a main antagonist in the hit period drama The Little Nyonya.[2] Although initially a replacement for Andrew Seow, he was praised for his convincing portrayal of antagonist Robert Zhang and won a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2009 Star Awards, his first ever awards nomination.[3] He was given his first lead role in the 2008 co-production The Thin Line.
Personal life[]
A native of the "New Villages" in Kuala Lumpur, Chong studied graphic design and worked at an advertising agency prior to joining Star Search Malaysia.[4] He married his long-time girlfriend Geline in January 2011. Guests at the ceremony included fellow MediaCorp artistes Darren Lim, Christopher Lee, Brandon Wong, Alan Tern and Zhang Yaodong.[5]
Filmography[]
Television[]
| Year | Work | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2002 | The Vagrant 豹子胆 |
Zhang Disheng | Mediacorp Channel 8 | |
| Kopi-O II 浓浓咖啡乌 |
Hong Fuxing | |||
| 2003 | Lobang King 我是Lobang King |
Hong Daji | ||
| True Heroes 真心英雄 |
Wang Wei | |||
| Baby Boom 我家四个宝 |
James | |||
| Beautiful Trio 大女人·小女人 |
Colin | |||
| Home in Toa Payoh 家在大巴窑 |
Dino | |||
| 2004 | An Ode to Life 三十风雨路 |
Zhang Ruixiang | ||
| 2005 | Zero to Hero 阴差阳错 |
Ping | ||
| Beyond the aXis of Truth II 法医X档案 2 |
Woody | |||
| Love Concierge | Ruan Yawan | |||
| 2006 | The Shining Star 星闪闪 |
Ah Pao | ||
| Women of Times 至尊红颜 |
Bruce | |||
| Love at 0°C 爱情零度C |
Victor | |||
| 2007 | Switched! 幸运星 |
Jiang Zhiheng | ||
| Fallen Angel 天使的烙印 |
Chen Xuewen |
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| 2008 | Where the Heart Is 大城情事 |
Hong Jiajun |
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| Rhythm of Life 变奏曲 |
Wang Tianbao | |||
| The Thin Line 还我情真 |
Chen Tianyou |
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| The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 |
Robert Zhang | |||
| Zhang Zuye | ||||
| 2009 | My Kampong Days 家在半山芭 |
Qiao Junwei |
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| 2010 | Priceless Wonder 游戏人生 |
Li Caishun 李彩顺 |
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| Unriddle 最火搭档 |
Yu Zhenbang 于镇棒 |
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| Injustice 血蝴蝶 |
Lin Shunyuan |
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| 2011 | Be Happy 生日快乐 |
Ken See | ||
| Dark Sunset 黑色夕阳 |
Qiu Jiawei 秋佳威 |
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| 2012 | Yours Fatefully 孤男寡女 |
Hong Zhiguo 洪支郭 |
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| The Quarters 猪仔馆人家 |
Luo Hanguo 罗汉果 |
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| Poetic Justice 微笑正义 |
Eugene | |||
| Game Plan 千方百计 |
Li Ziguang 李滋逛 |
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| 2013 | It's a Wonderful Life 好运到 |
Li Siyuan 李思远 |
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| Sudden 骤变 |
Zhang Hongxing 张哄兴 |
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| 2014 | C.L.I.F. 3 警徽天职 3 |
Ding Youpeng 顶游碰 |
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| 2015 | Crescendo 起飞 |
Zhang Shixin 张诗忻 |
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| 2016 | House of Fortune 钱来运转 |
Henry | ||
| The Queen 复仇女王 |
Chen Zijian 陈滋建 |
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| Soul Reaper 勾魂使者 |
Eddy | |||
| 118 II | Qiu Jianguo 邱建国 |
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| 2018 | 118 Reunion 118 大团圆 |
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| Eat Already? 4 吃饱没 ? 4 |
Weijie 伟杰 |
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| Say Cheese 西瓜甜不甜 |
Pan Zemin 潘泽民 |
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| Magic Chef 料理人生 |
Kenneth | |||
| 2021 | Control 操控 |
He Shaoguang 何少光 |
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Variety shows[]
| Year | Work | Notes |
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| 2002 | King of Variety | |
| 2006 | Battle of the Best | |
| 2009 | Stars for a Cause | |
| 2010 | Let's Party With Food! VII | Guest appearance |
Awards and nominations[]
| Star Awards – Acting / Hosting Awards | ||||
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| Year | Category | Ceremony | Nominated work | Result |
| 2009 | 15th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | The Little Nyonya (as Robert Zhang) |
Nominated |
| 2011 | 17th Star Awards Ceremony | Unriddle (as Yu Zhenbang) |
Nominated | |
References[]
- ^ "Talented wannabes". New Straits Times. 8 June 2001.
- ^ "Zzen and the Art of Acting". Channel News Asia. 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Andrew Seow helps HIV-positive friend". AsiaOne. 17 July 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ 不回家铁链绑上车 章缜翔越鞭越皮 (in Chinese). Nanyang Siang Pau. 29 November 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Zzen Zhang's 'messy' wedding". Channel News Asia. 19 January 2011.
External links[]
- Living people
- 1978 births
- Malaysian male actors
- Singaporean male television actors
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Malaysian people of Cantonese descent
- People from Kuala Lumpur