Christopher Lee (Malaysian actor)
| Christopher Lee | |||||||
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| Chinese name | 李銘順 (traditional) | ||||||
| Chinese name | 李铭顺 (simplified) | ||||||
| Pinyin | Lǐ Míngshùn (Mandarin) | ||||||
| Born |
Christopher Lee Meng Soon (李铭顺) 23 July 1971 Malacca, Malaysia | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor, host, singer | ||||||
| Years active | 1994–present | ||||||
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| Children | Zed Lee (son) | ||||||
| Siblings | Frederick Lee Meng Chong (younger brother) | ||||||
| Ancestry | Hakka | ||||||
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Christopher Lee (born 23 July 1971) is a Mediacorp actor, host and singer and managed under Catwalk Production House.
Early life
Lee studied up to form 5 in Sekolah Menangah 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" with long-time colleague Mark Lee after being voted the Top 10 Favourite Male Artistes for ten years in a row.[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 singer-turned-actress 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 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 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.[3]
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. 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] Lee was released on 25 June, after receiving a reduction in his prison sentence due to good behavior.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9] After the conviction, he made his comeback in the 2008 television drama Rhythm of Life.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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| 1995 | Love Knows No Bounds | Hong Jie |
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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 |
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| The Guest People 客家之歌 | Zhang Chongzhi | |||
| 1998 | The Return of the Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣 | Yang Guo |
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| Myths and Legends of Singapore | Zhu Heyi / Zhu Gutou | |||
| 1999 | Coup de Scorpio | Xie Tingzhang |
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| 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 |
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| 2004 | Always on My Mind | Tang Xinyang | ||
| Timeless Gift 遗情未了 | Wang Jie |
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| To Mum with Love | Yang Yijie | |||
| 2005 | A New Life 有福 | Zhang Youfu |
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| 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 | |||
| Through It All | Guo Yihai | |||
| 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 | |||
| 2009 | My Buddy 难兄烂弟 | Zeng Youquan | ||
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2018 | Doppelganger 入侵者 | Yang Liwei & Li Ruiming |
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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 |
Accolades
| Asian Television Awards – Acting Awards | |||
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| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Breakout | Nominated |
| 2015 | Against The Tide | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Crescendo | 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 | Won |
| 1998 | The Return of the Condor Heroes | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Riding The Storm | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Coup de Scorpio | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Looking for Stars | Nominated | |
| 2003 | True Heroes | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Timeless Gift | Nominated | |
| 2005 | A New Life | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Best Variety Show Host | Life Transformers | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Actor | Breakout | Nominated |
| 2012 | The Oath | Nominated | |
| Best Info-Ed Programme Host | The Adventures Of Chris | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Best Actor | Show Hand | Won |
| 2015 | Against The Tide | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Crescendo | 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 | Won | |
| 2011 | Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) | 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 | ||
| 2015 | Most Popular Regional Artiste(China) | Won | |
| 2016 | Favourite Male Character | Nominated | |
References
- ↑ "No, I'm not Christopher". AsiaOne. 23 December 2011.
- ↑ "Mark Lee and Christopher Lee assume their new heavenly ranks". xin.msn.com. 25 April 2010.
- ↑ Lee, Sze Yong (12 December 2006). "A solemn teary-eyed Lee at Star Awards". The Straits Times. p. 4.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Mediacorp Singapore
- Baidu Baike (in Chinese)
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