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 | |
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 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 余清风 | ||
| 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 龙头 | ||
| C.I.D. | Tang Jiannian 唐健年 | |||
| Rhapsody In Blue | Ding Zhengda 顶挣达 | |||
| 2007 | Let It Shine | Guo Yaoyao's Father 郭瑶瑶父亲 | ||
| Switched! | Qin Fuzhong 琴福衷 | |||
| Dear, Dear Son In Law | Jiang Wencai 江汶裁 | [8] | ||
| 2008 | The Truth | Su Zhenyuan 素振远 | ||
| The Defining Moment | Tang Weiye 唐伟业 | |||
| By My Side | Lin Chunxiao 林存孝 | |||
| 2009 | Reunion Dinner | Liang Zhigao 梁志高 | ||
| My Buddy | Li Jiyang 李济样 | |||
| Baby Bonus | Zheng Facai 郑发材 | |||
| 2010 | Precious Babes | Cui Guoyao 翠郭耀 | ||
| Unriddle | Liu Daqing 刘大倾 | |||
| 2011 | Prosperity | Tian Hongming 沺宏铭 | ||
| Secrets for Sale | Zhou Youguo 周友国 | |||
| Bountiful Blessings | Huang Erhu 黄鸸胡 | |||
| 2012 | Rescue 995 | Shi Xinguo 诗兴郭 | ||
| Pillow Talk | Zhang Qian 张谦 | |||
| Poetic Justice | Fang Renhou 方任后 | |||
| It Takes Two | Niu's Dad 牛老爸 | |||
| 2013 | Start-Up! 创！ | Yin Tang 洇汤 | ||
| 96°C Café | Tang San 唐三 | |||
| 2014 | Served H.O.T. 烧。卖 | Zeng Jianwang 曾健汪 | ||
| In The Name Of Love | Wang Weiguo 王伟国 | |||
| Blessings | She Xingcheng 佘兴承 | |||
| Three Wishes | Zhao Haiguang 赵海光 | |||
| 2015 | A Blessed Life | Wang Youguo 王友国 | ||
| Super Senior | Zhu Xiangdong 朱向东 | |||
| Sealed with a Kiss | Du Zitong 杜梓通 | |||
| Life - Fear Not | Xiao Daren 萧大仁 | |||
| 2016 | House of Fortune | Qian Laoshi 钱老实 | ||
| Peace & Prosperity | Ouyang Yixiu 欧阳一修 | |||
| Trapped Minds 心魔 | Felix Tan | |||
| Hero | Ou Sihai 区四海 | |||
| 118 II | Liu Dagong 刘大功 | |||
| 2017 | Eat Already? 2 | Zhu Hanjie 朱汉杰 | ||
| My Teacher Is A Thug | Lian Guodong 连国栋 | |||
| 2018 | Doppelganger | Li Jianting 李坚挺 | ||
| Eat Already? 4 | Zhu Hanjie 朱汉杰 | |||
| Reach For The Skies | Hong Biao 洪标 | |||
| A Million Dollar Dream | Ba Ge 八哥 | |||
| Ba Di 八弟 | ||||
| Till We Meet Again 千年来说对不起 | Earth Deity 土地公 | |||
| Till We Meet Again – Prequel 千年来说对不起-前传 | ||||
| Hua Jiudai 花九代 | ||||
| 2019 | How Are You? | Gong Jiaqiao 龚家翘 | ||
| The Play Book 爱本 | Passer-by 路人 | |||
| Dear Neighbours 我的左邻右里 | He Fan 贺凡 | |||
| Old Is Gold 老友万岁 | Uncle Lottery 马票叔 | |||
| 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 龚家翘 | ||
| Recipe of Life 味之道 | Qin Fen 秦奋 | |||
| 2021 | My Star Bride 过江新娘 | Zhong Yongnian 钟永年 | ||
| Key Witness 关键证人 | Johnny | |||
| The Heartland Hero 邻里帮 | Li Longchen 李隆盛 | |||
| The Peculiar Pawnbroker 人心鉴定师 | Zhou Sihai 周四海 | |||
| 2022 | My Star Bride - Hi, Mai Phương Thảo 过江新娘 - 你好，梅芳草 | Zhong Yongnian 钟永年 | ||
| You Can Be An Angel 4 你也可以是天使4 | Yang Dachao 杨大超 | |||
| Your World in Mine 你的世界我们懂 | Hong Xingwang 洪兴旺 | |||
| Healing Hands 医生不是神 | Professor Robert Baey |
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.
- "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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