Shawn Lee Chuang Rui (simplified Chinese: 李创锐; traditional Chinese: 李創銳; pinyin: Li Chuàngruì; born 11 February 1990), is a Singaporean actor. He first came into prominence for his award-winning performance alongside his friend and co-star Joshua Ang in the box office hit I Not Stupid.[1] and its sequel, I Not Stupid Too.
Shawn Lee Chuang Rui | |||||||
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Born | (1990-02-11) 11 February 1990 (age 32) Singapore | ||||||
Occupation | Actor | ||||||
Years active | 2001–2012 | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 李創銳 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 李创锐 | ||||||
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Lee was one of four child actors who successfully auditioned for the child lead roles in Jack Neo's hit film I Not Stupid.[2] His performance in the sitcom adaptation earned him a nomination for the Best Young Talent award, which he won, along with co-stars Joshua Ang and Eric Huang at the 2002 Star Awards.[3] He would go on to star alongside them in three more of Neo's films. He filmed his last movie in 2007 before leaving the industry to concentrate on his A Levels.[4]
Lee made a brief return to acting in Neo's new film We Not Naughty, which was released in conjunction with Chinese New Year 2012 and features former I Not Stupid co-stars Joshua Ang and Xiang Yun.[5][6]
Lee studied at Unity Primary School, Bukit Panjang Government High School and subsequently completed his A Levels at Anglo-Chinese Junior College.[4][7][8] Lee is currently studying business at the National University of Singapore.[6]
Year | Movie | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2002 | I Not Stupid | Liu Kok Pin 刘国彬 | ||
2003 | Homerun | Chew Kiat Kun 周杰坤 | ||
2006 | I Not Stupid Too | Tom Yeo 杨学谦 | ||
2007 | Colour Of Hope 再见阳光 | Orange Light/Liu Chengguang | [9] | |
2012 | We Not Naughty | Chen Weijie |
Year | Movie | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2001 | Beyond the Axis of Truth | Chen Xueming (younger) | ||
2002 | I Not Stupid | Liu Kok Pin | ||
2006 | I Not Stupid Too | Tom Yeo |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2002 | Star Awards | Young Talent Award | I Not Stupid | Won |
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