Chua Enlai (born 25 November 1979) is a Singaporean actor, comedian and host, best known for his work on the Mediacorp Channel 5 sitcom The Noose.
Chua Enlai | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1979 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1997−present[1] |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 蔡恩來 |
| Simplified Chinese | 蔡恩来 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Cài Ēnlái |
| Jyutping | Coi3 Jan1 Loi4 |
| Hokkien POJ | Chhòa Un-lâi |
Early life
editChua was born in Singapore and raised in New Zealand. He lived in New Zealand for 12 years before moving back to Singapore.[2] He has also expressed an interest in singing, having joined the Singapore Armed Forces Choir.[citation needed]
Career
editChua has worked on over 30 theatre productions with groups such as Wild Rice!, Toy Factory, Spell#7, SRT, TheatreWorks, The Necessary Stage and Action Theatre.[3] On television, Chua is known for his roles as B.B.See (See Beh Biang) and Jacques Ooi in the Mediacorp Channel 5 sitcom The Noose. Chua has worked with Krishen Jit on several productions, including Squeeze & Squeezability, Plunge and The Visit of the Tai Tai.
In 2011, Chua starred as a platoon commander in The Ghosts Must Be Crazy, a two-part comedy horror film directed by Mark Lee and Boris Boo.[4] Chua has also made a cameo as a police officer in the comedy movie Taxi! Taxi!, directed by Kelvin Sng and starring Gurmit Singh and Mark Lee.
Chua is also a member of the Association of Singapore Actors. In 2013, Chua expressed an interest in moving to more dramatic roles.[5]
Despite his over the top acting and slapstick brand of humour, Chua has managed to find much success in the local market.
Chua is currently managed by FLY Entertainment and is currently the ambassador for HealthHub's campaign.
Filmography
editFilm and television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2007 | My Sassy Neighbour | Yu Jin | ||
| 2007–2008 | Parental Guidance | Al | ||
| 2007–2016 | The Noose | Multiple characters | Prominently as B.B. See and Jacques Ooi | |
| 2008–2009 | Sayang Sayang | Dennis | ||
| 2011 | Already Famous | Vaness | ||
| The Ghosts Must Be Crazy | LTA Chua, Officer Commanding | |||
| 2013 | I'm in Charge | Matino | ||
| Say The Word | B.B. See | |||
| Everybody's Business | DD Chua | Special appearance | ||
| Taxi! Taxi! | Police officer | |||
| Say It | Himself | |||
| 2021 | Kin | Shen Tian | ||
| 2023 | Rookies' Kitchen | — | As co-host |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Shopping & F***ing | |||
| 2004 | Bent | |||
| 2007 | Fundamentally Happy | |||
| 2016 | Monkey Goes West 2016 | |||
| 2017 | The Noose and Kakis 2 | |||
| Army Daze 2 | ||||
| 2018 | Private Parts | |||
| 2013, 2020 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Gwendolen Fairfax | 2010 Life! Theatre Awards Best Supporting Actor | [6][7] |
| 2023 | Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs | The Queen |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Elle Awards | Actor of the Year | — | Won | |
| 2010 | Asian Television Awards | Best Comedy Performance | The Noose | Won | |
| 2016 | Star Awards 2016 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Star Awards 2019 | — | Nominated | [8] | |
| 2022 | Star Awards 2022 | — | Nominated | [9] | |
| 2024 | Star Awards 2024 | — | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Chua-Enlai-CV" (PDF). Fly Entertainment. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Chua Enlai - Celebrity Bios on xinmsn Entertainment". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ FLY Entertainment, Chua Enlai, 16 December 2011, "Source 1", Retrieved 2 January 2012
- ^ Mark Lee, The Ghost Bride, 6 January 2011, "Source 3", Retrieved 2 January 2012
- ^ Tay, Mervin (17 April 2013). "More drama, please". The New Paper. pp. 22–23.
- ^ "Review: The Importance of Being Earnest (W!ILD RICE)".
- ^ "The Importance of Being Earnest – a 'Wild (Rice)' take on Wilde…". 4 April 2013.
- ^ "Chua Enlai On Voting For Himself At The Star Awards: "Huh? Must Pay Ah?!?"". TODAY. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.