Zen Chong

Zen Chong
Zen Chong
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	章证翔
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhang Zhèngxiáng

Zen Chong (Chinese: 章证翔; pinyin: Zhang Zhèngxiáng; 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	Notes
2002	The Vagrant 豹子胆	Zhang Disheng	Supporting role
2002	Kopi-O II 浓浓咖啡乌	Hong Fuxing	Supporting role
2003	Lobang King 我是Lobang King	Hong Daji	Main role (5th billing)
	True Heroes 真心英雄	Wang Wei	Main role (7th billing)
	Baby Boom 我家四个宝	James	Main role (6th billing)
	Beautiful Trio 大女人·小女人	Colin	Supporting role
	Home in Toa Payoh 家在大巴窑	Dino	Supporting role
2004	An Ode to Life 三十风雨路	Zhang Ruixiang	Supporting role
2005	Zero to Hero 阴差阳错	Ping	Supporting role
	Beyond the aXis of Truth II 法医X档案 2	Woody	Supporting role
	Love Concierge	Ruan Yawan	Supporting role
2006	The Shining Star 星闪闪	Ah Pao	Supporting role
	Women of Times 至尊红颜	Bruce	Supporting role
	Love at 0°C 爱情零度C	Victor	Supporting role
2007	Switched! 幸运星	Jiang Zhiheng	Supporting role
2007	Fallen Angel 天使的烙印	Chen Xuewen	Main role (2nd billing) Singapore-Malaysia co-production
2008	Where the Heart Is 大城情事	Hong Jiajun	Main role (4th billing) Singapore-Malaysia co-production
	Rhythm of Life 变奏曲	Wang Tianbao	Supporting role
	The Thin Line 还我情真	Chen Tianyou	Main role (4th billing) Singapore-Malaysia co-production
	The Little Nyonya 小娘惹	Robert Zhang	Pairs up with Joanne Peh Supporting role
	The Little Nyonya 小娘惹	Zhang Zuye	Supporting role
2009	My Kampong Days 家在半山芭	Qiao Junwei	Supporting role Singapore-Malaysia co-production
2010	Priceless Wonder 游戏人生	Li Caishun 李彩顺	Main role (2nd billing) Pairs up with Tiffany Leong
	Unriddle 最火搭档	Yu Zhenbang 于镇棒	Supporting role
	Injustice 血蝴蝶	Lin Shunyuan	Supporting role Singapore-Malaysia co-production
2011	Be Happy 生日快乐	Ken See	Supporting role
2011	Dark Sunset 黑色夕阳	Qiu Jiawei 秋佳威	Main role (3rd billing) Singapore-Malaysia co-production
2012	Yours Fatefully 孤男寡女	Hong Zhiguo 洪支郭	Supporting role
	The Quarters 猪仔馆人家	Luo Hanguo 罗汉果	Supporting role Singapore-Malaysia co-production
	Poetic Justice 微笑正义	Eugene	Pairs up with Priscelia Chan Supporting role
	Game Plan 千方百计	Li Ziguang 李滋逛	Main role (5th billing) Pairs up with Tong Bing Yu
2013'	It's a Wonderful Life 好运到	Li Siyuan 李思远	Pairs up with Paige Chua Supporting role
2013'	Sudden 骤变	Zhang Hongxing 张哄兴	Supporting role
2014	C.L.I.F. 3 警徽天职 3	Ding Youpeng 顶游碰	Supporting role
2015	Crescendo 起飞	Zhang Shixin 张诗忻	Supporting role
2016	House of Fortune 钱来运转	Henry	Supporting role
	The Queen 复仇女王	Chen Zijian 陈滋建	Supporting role
	Soul Reaper 勾魂使者	Eddy	Pairs up with Eelyn Kok Supporting role
2017	118 II	Qiu Jianguo 邱建国	Supporting role
2018	118 Reunion 118 大团圆	Qiu Jianguo 邱建国	Supporting role
	Eat Already? 4 吃饱没 ? 4	Weijie 伟杰	Supporting role
	Say Cheese 西瓜甜不甜	Pan Zemin 潘泽民	Pairs up with Eelyn Kok Supporting role
	Magic Chef 料理人生	Kenneth	Pairs up with Yap Huixin Supporting role

Variety shows

Year	Work	Notes
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
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	Best Supporting Actor	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

Profile on xin.msn.com
Profile on MediaCorp TV

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[1] "Talented wannabes". New Straits Times. 8 June 2001.

[2] "Zzen and the Art of Acting". Channel News Asia. 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013.

[3] "Andrew Seow helps HIV-positive friend". AsiaOne. 17 July 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

[4] 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.

[5] "Zzen Zhang's 'messy' wedding". Channel News Asia. 19 January 2011.