Christopher Lee (Singaporean actor)
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Lee Ming Shun, Christopher (Simplified Chinese: 李名顺; pinyin: Lǐ Míngshùn; born 23 July 1971), also spelt Lee Meng Soon or commonly shortened as Christopher Lee, is a Malaysian of Chinese descent born in Malacca, Malaysia.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Christopher Lee is a model-turned-actor at Singapore's television broadcaster, MediaCorp Studios. He came in second in the male category in MediaCorp's Star Search 1995, a competition held bi-annually to scout for acting talents, and secured an acting contract with the station.
[edit] Acting career
Christopher's acting career soared when he bagged the Best Actor Award in Star Awards 1997 for his dramatic performance in The Price Of Peace. In 1998, his portrayal of Yang Guo with Fann Wong in the Singapore version of Return of the Condor Heroes was so successful that he was voted Taiwan's "Most Popular MediaCorp Male Artiste" at Star Awards 1998. Since then, he has been in a number of co-productions, acting alongside regional actors such as Nnadia Chan, Jimmy Lin and Jordan Chan. Christopher has also released a solo album in 1999, and occasionally records singles for MediaCorp drama serials.
[edit] Drunk driving controversy
At 4.15am on 8 October 2006, Lee was involved in a hit-and-run accident. He had allegedly knocked down a motorcyclist due to suspected drunk driving, causing the motorcyclist and his pillion rider to suffer superficial injuries to their faces and legs. He was arrested, though later released on bail. Rumours spread that due to the incident, his chances of winning an award would be reduced in the then-upcoming Star Awards, though MediaCorp later denied this.
Despite the incident, Lee went on to win an award for being one of the Top 10 Male Artistes in the Star Awards. In his acceptance speech, he 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.[1]
If he is found guilty, he may have go to jail for a period of one year.
[edit] TV series
- 1995: 甜甜屋 Love Knows No Bounds (Telemovie)
- 1996: 掌门人1996 Kungfu Master
- 1996: 警网双雄 Of Cops And Man
- 1996: 新阿郎 Brave New World
- 1997: 错爱今生 The Choice Partner
- 1997: 101老婆 My Wife, Your Wife, Their Wives
- 1997: 和平的代价 The Price Of Peace
- 1997: 客家之歌 The Guest People
- 1998: 神雕侠侣 Return of the Condor Heroes
- 1998: 陌生人 Riding The Storm
- 1998: 石叻坡传说 Myths & Legends Of Singapore
- 1999: 天蝎行动 Coup De Scorpion
- 2000: 陆小风 Master Swordsman Lu Xiao Feng
- 2000: 星锁 Looking For Stars
- 2001: 白蛇新传 Madam White Snake
- 2001: 大酒店 The Hotel
- 2002: 有情有义 Brotherhood
- 2003: 奔月 Moon Fairy
- 2003: 真心英雄 True Heroes
- 2004: 无炎的爱 Always on My Mind
- 2005: 有福 A New Life
- 2005: 夜光神杯 Fairy of the Chalice
- 2006: 福禄寿三星报喜 My Lucky Stars
- 2006: 海的儿子 Through It All
- 2006: 最高点 The Peak
[edit] Albums
- 1999: 李铭顺物语 Christopher Lee Story
- 2002: <爱,无国界>合辑 : (谈何容易)单曲 Love, No Boundaries (Compilation)
[edit] Awards/achievements
- 1st Male Runner-up, Star Search 1995
- Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes, Star Awards 1997-2006 (except 1999)
- Best Actor Award (Price of Peace), Star Awards 1997
- Taiwan's Most Popular Male Artiste, Star Awards 1998
- Malaysia's Most Popular Male Artiste, Star Awards 2001
[edit] References
- ^ Lee, Sze Yong. "A solemn teary-eyed Chris Lee at Star Awards", The Straits Times, 2006-12-12, pp. 4.
