Zhu Houren
Zhu Houren (born Jack Choo Hoh Yim on 29 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]
Zhu Houren | |
|---|---|
 Zhu at the Star Awards 2017 | |
| Born | Choo Hoh Yim[1] 29 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 | 朱厚任 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhū Hòurèn |
Life and career
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 梁志高, an old man who suffers from senile dementia for the drama Reunion Dinner.[3]
He is married to Vera Hanitijo[4] and has 2 sons, Jonathan, an independent director, and Joel, an actor.[5][6]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| 2003 | After School | |||
| 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! 创！ | Yin Tang | ||
| 96°C Café | Tang San | |||
| 2014 | Served H.O.T. 烧。卖 | 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 心魔 | 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 千年来说对不起 | Earth Deity | |||
| Till We Meet Again – Prequel 千年来说对不起-前传 | ||||
| Hua Jiudai | ||||
| 2019 | How Are You? | Gong Jiaqiao | ||
| The Play Book 爱本 | Passer-by | |||
| Dear Neighbours 我的左邻右里 | He Fan | |||
| Old Is Gold 老友万岁 | Uncle Lottery | |||
| Old Is Gold: The Bliss Keeper 老友万岁之守护幸福 | ||||
| 2020 | How Are You? 2 好世谋 | Gong Jiaqiao | ||
| Recipe of Life 味之道 | Qin Fen | |||
| 2021 | My Star Bride | Zhong Yongnian | ||
| Key Witness 关键证人 | Johnny | |||
| The Heartland Hero | Li Longchen | |||
| The Peculiar Pawnbroker 人心鉴定师 | Zhou Sihai | |||
| 2022 | My Star Bride - Hi, Mai Phương Thảo | Zhong Yongnian | ||
| You Can Be An Angel 4 你也可以是天使4 | Yang Dachao | |||
| Your World in Mine | Hong Xingwang | [9] | ||
| Healing Hands 医生不是神 | Professor Robert Baey | |||
| 2023 | Till the End |
Discography
Compilation albums
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了 |
Awards and nominations
References
- Choo Hou Ren – Facebook
- "Zhu Hou Ren". Mediacorp. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- "Veterans rule at Star Awards". Channel News Asia. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- "To act or not to act, like mum and dad". The Straits Times. 31 July 2016.
- "Joel Choo Says Having The Support Of His Dad Zhu Houren Was A "Critical" Part Of His Decision To Leave Mediacorp". 8 Days. 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. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- "Tale of warring families". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 2 November 1993. p. 23. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- Wong, Avis (15 October 2007). "Houren shines as grumpy dad". The New Paper. p. 30.
- "Madeline Chu, Sean Say, John Hung: 1991 ad of top 20 popular artistes stirs nostalgia". AsiaOne. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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