Zhu Houren
Appearance
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Zhu Houren | |
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![]() Zhu at the Star Awards 2017 | |
Born | Choo Hoh Yim[1] 30 January 1955 |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Other names | Jack Choo |
Education | Chung Cheng High School |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1980s−present |
Spouse |
Vera Hanitijo (m. 1985) |
Children | Joel Choo and Jonathan Choo |
Awards | Full list |
Chinese name | |
Chinese | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhū Hòurèn |
Zhu Houren (born Jack Choo Hoh Yim on 30 January 1955) is a Singaporean actor and filmmaker. In 2003, he made his feature film directorial debut with After School and in 2014 he produced the basketball film, Meeting the Giant.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Zhu was educated at Chung Cheng High School.
In 2003, he made his directorial debut in the telefilm After School, while taking on a role in the same film.
During the Star Awards 2010, Zhu won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role as Liang Zhigao
He is married to Vera Hanitijo[4] and has 2 sons, Jonathan, an independent director, and Joel, an actor.[5][6]
Filmography
[edit]Television series
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1989 | Good Morning, Sir! | Yu Qingfeng | ||
1993 | The Unbeatables I | Long Tianguang | [7] | |
1995 | Thunder Plot | |||
1996 | The Unbeatables II | Long Tianguang | ||
The Teochew Family | Fu Yongbing | |||
1998 | The Return of the Condor Heroes | Guo Jing | ||
1999 | Wok of Life | Zeng Nanhua(1990s) | ||
2004 | Oh Dad! | |||
House of Harmony | Chang Suyin | |||
2005 | Love Concierge | Guo Sen Miao | ||
The Green Pal | ||||
Beyond the Axis of Truth II | ||||
2006 | The Undisclosed | Longtou | ||
C.I.D. | Tang Jiannian | |||
Rhapsody In Blue | Ding Zhengda | |||
2007 | Let It Shine | Guo Yaoyao's Father | ||
Switched! | Qin Fuzhong | |||
Dear, Dear Son In Law | Jiang Wencai | [8] | ||
2008 | The Truth | Su Zhenyuan | ||
The Defining Moment | Tang Weiye | |||
By My Side | Lin Chunxiao | |||
2009 | Reunion Dinner | Liang Zhigao | ||
My Buddy | Li Jiyang | |||
Baby Bonus | Zheng Facai | |||
2010 | Precious Babes | Cui Guoyao | ||
Unriddle | Liu Daqing | |||
2011 | Prosperity | Tian Hongming | ||
Secrets for Sale | Zhou Youguo | |||
Bountiful Blessings | Huang Erhu | |||
2012 | Rescue 995 | Shi Xinguo | ||
Pillow Talk | Zhang Qian | |||
Poetic Justice | Fang Renhou | |||
It Takes Two | Niu's Dad | |||
2013 | Start-Up! | Yin Tang | ||
96°C Café | Tang San | |||
2014 | Served H.O.T. | Zeng Jianwang | ||
In The Name Of Love | Wang Weiguo | |||
Blessings | She Xingcheng | |||
Three Wishes | Zhao Haiguang | |||
2015 | A Blessed Life | Wang Youguo | ||
Super Senior | Zhu Xiangdong | |||
Sealed with a Kiss | Du Zitong | |||
Life - Fear Not | Xiao Daren | |||
2016 | House of Fortune | Qian Laoshi | ||
Peace & Prosperity | Ouyang Yixiu | |||
Trapped Minds | Felix Tan | |||
Hero | Ou Sihai | |||
118 II | Liu Dagong | |||
2017 | Eat Already? 2 | Zhu Hanjie | ||
My Teacher Is A Thug | Lian Guodong | |||
2018 | Doppelganger | Li Jianting | ||
Eat Already? 4 | Zhu Hanjie | |||
Reach For The Skies | Hong Biao | |||
A Million Dollar Dream | Ba Ge | |||
Ba Di | ||||
Till We Meet Again | Earth Deity | |||
Till We Meet Again – Prequel | Hua Jiudai | |||
2019 | How Are You? | Gong Jiaqiao | ||
The Play Book | Passer-by | |||
Dear Neighbours | He Fan | |||
Old Is Gold | Uncle Lottery | |||
Old Is Gold: The Bliss Keeper | ||||
2020 | How Are You? 2 | Gong Jiaqiao | ||
Recipe of Life | Qin Fen | |||
2021 | My Star Bride | Zhong Yongnian | ||
Key Witness | Johnny | |||
The Heartland Hero | Li Longchen | |||
The Peculiar Pawnbroker | Zhou Sihai | |||
2022 | My Star Bride - Hi, Mai Phương Thảo | Zhong Yongnian | ||
You Can Be An Angel 4 | Yang Dachao | |||
Your World in Mine | Hong Xingwang | [9] | ||
Healing Hands | Professor Robert Baey | |||
2023 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Liu Dafu | Dialect series | |
Till the End | Li Zhiyin |
Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2003 | After School | As director | ||
2010 | Love Cuts | Sissy's doctor | Also producer | |
2014 | Meeting the Giant | Mr. Long | Also producer, writer and executive producer | |
2022 | Deleted | Fan Dongtian (Four-Faced Buddha) |
Discography
[edit]Compilation albums
[edit]Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Choo Hou Ren – Facebook". Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Zhu Hou Ren". Mediacorp. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Veterans rule at Star Awards". Channel News Asia. 25 April 2010. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ "To act or not to act, like mum and dad". The Straits Times. 31 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Joel Choo Says Having The Support Of His Dad Zhu Houren Was A "Critical" Part Of His Decision To Leave Mediacorp". 8 Days. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (19 December 2021). "Actor Zhu Houren invites only 10 friends to elder son's wedding due to Covid-19 curbs | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Tale of warring families". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 2 November 1993. p. 23. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ Wong, Avis (15 October 2007). "Houren shines as grumpy dad". The New Paper. p. 30.
- ^ a b "Madeline Chu, Sean Say, John Hung: 1991 ad of top 20 popular artistes stirs nostalgia". AsiaOne. 6 April 2023. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Star Awards 2024: All That Glitters up for the most awards, Andie Chen has double nominations". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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