Zhu Houren
Biography: Zhu Houren is an established veteran artiste who has been in the entertainment scene since 1985. He has successfully left an indelible impression on audience both young and old with his convincing acting skill. In 1997, he received his first Best Actor nomination for his performance in “The Fall Guy” at Star Awards. And in 1999, he earned another Best Supporting Actor nod for his most notable role to date as Zheng Nanhua, the resident chef of a restaurant in the 50-ep drama “Wok of Life”. Houren has ventured beyond acting by taking up directing and producing roles too. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2003 with “After School”, a film based on a true story that happened in Singapore about teenagers. In 2010, he clinched the Best Supporting Actor Award at the annual Star Awards with his brilliant performance as the adorable and yet heart-warming grandfather who suffers from senile dementia in “Reunion Dinner”. In 2012, besides acting in movies and drama serials, Houren was also the resident judge for Silver Carnival, a 34–episode variety programme, where talented senior citizens compete with one another with their talents and skills. In 2014, Houren returned behind the lens to produce a Singapore-China collaboration “Meeting the Giant”, a film that revolves around young Chinese basketball players trying to achieve their dreams in Singapore. In the same year, “Served H.O.T.” earned him a nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 19th Asian Television Awards. In 2017, he successfully clinched the Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 22nd Asian Television Awards for his role in Toggle Drama Trapped Mind. In 2019, Houren won his first Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 30, 1955
Deathday: N/A
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The Gathering
2014-09-04
The Gathering
Overview: "The Gathering" tells the story of Xiao Mei who has a crush on one of her schoolmates, Fang Tai. However, her mother disapproves of the puppy love between the two. After her mother`s death, Xiao Mei starts attending the yearly gathering with her old schoolmates in hope of meeting Fang Tai once again.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2014-09-04
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Reunion Dinner
2022-01-20
Reunion Dinner
Overview: Co-workers Chaoyang and Zi Hong have been dating for more than a year, with marriage on the cards. When a client requests for a livestream of their reunion dinner to promote his products, the couple realises that neither have met the other’s family. Zi Hong is excited to finally get to meet Chaoyang’s mother, unaware of the latter’s estranged relationship with his mother. Embarrassed by his mother Yan Ling’s occupation as a mama-san, Chaoyang decides to engage the help of a friend, Wei, to “rent-a-family”, resulting in a series of mishaps and hilarity. The carefully constructed sham falls to pieces when the lie is eventually exposed over the reunion dinner on livestream. Will Chaoyang be able to repair the broken relationship with his mother and reconcile his differences with Zi Hong?
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2022-01-20
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Meeting the Giant
2014-06-19
Meeting the Giant
Overview: “Meeting the Giant” traces a young teen’s encounter with a group of young Chinese basketball players who are brought to Singapore and groomed to play to win. After his initial resentment, he learns to look beyond the superficial veneer of the players’ nationality and understand their private struggles as well as the sacrifices their families had to make to give them a chance at a better life. As the young players gradually integrate and adapt to the local culture, the teen forms close bond with them.
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2014-06-19
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Han
2016-11-13
Han
Overview: After his son inadvertently killed a Korean girl in a hit and run accident, Hoh Yim travels to South Korea to reconcile with the victim's parents but learns far more about himself than he ever expected to.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-11-13
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re:solve
2014-02-27
re:solve
Overview: Singapore’s first crime thriller follows Serious Crimes Unit Inspector Chen Shaoqiang as he tries to figure out a series of daring armed heists and seemingly unrelated murders. Shaoqiang must revisit his troubled past as a member of the elite Special Tactics Unit, after a botched raid seven years earlier that shattered the unity of his team, taking the life of his mentor Wu Tianle. The resulting cover up destroys his relationship with Tianle’s sister Wu Qizhen.Shaoqiang’s past collides with the present, as heists are targeted at financial firm BWB Capital, where Qizhen and another former team mate, Wang Zhengming, now work. Shaoqiang, and his new partner Yan Yongcheng, must race against the clock to the catch the perpetrators as the heists escalate into a tense hostage situation, where the stakes not only involve the nation’s security, but also the lives of his friends.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2014-02-27
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Reaction
Reaction
Overview: Real-life father and son acting duo, Choo Hou Ren and Joel Choo, team up in this meta-narrative on familial collaborations and behind-the-scenes frustrations.
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Original Language: zh
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Rehearsal
Rehearsal
Overview: An actor discovers his son’s university application in the boot of his car, which was supposed to be mailed out a while ago. This film follows him around in his car as he attempts to come up with an excuse and solve this problem.
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Original Language: en
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My Dog Dou Dou
2012-09-20
My Dog Dou Dou
Overview: Ming, a single parent, is forced to bring up his kid Xing because his wife left - no thanks to his gambling habit. That vice is still not kicked, and father and son spend occasional days on the run from loan sharks. Serendipity strikes when the runaway dog Dou Dou gets rescued by Xing, and despite his dad's disdain for canines, brings him home. Through a series of oh-so-cute-inducing scenes, Xing finally gets to keep his current best friend.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2012-09-20
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Deleted
2022-09-15
Deleted
Overview: The Singapore Special Tactics and Rescue (STAR) has received an order to wipe out all illegal activities of the organised criminal group. During the mission, Four-faced Buddha`s son Shawn was killed by an identified person, and a kidney that was intended to be illegally sold was stolen as well. Four-faced Buddha is a notorious human trafficker. STAR member Vincent hates Four-faced Buddha`s dehumanisation, and he joins the Singapore Special Investigation Division to destroy Four-faced Buddha. In the meantime, Four-faced Buddha has found Yusoff, who was once a STAR instructor, hiding in Malaysia. Yusoff was the one who killed Shawn and stole the kidney. He was willing to take the risk because his daughter was born with a kidney disease. Vincent and his team join forces to annihilate Four-faced Buddha`s organisation.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-15
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The Wedding Game
2009-01-25
The Wedding Game
Overview: A black comedy centered on a recently engaged celebrity couple and the fans who have been following every stage of their romance.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2009-01-25
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Love Cuts
2010-09-09
Love Cuts
Overview: Forty-something Cecilia better known as Sissy to her friends is a cheery and vivacious seamstress. Wai Mun, her husband of many years is the captain of an acclaimed Chinese restaurant. Although somewhat discontented with life since his migration from Hong Kong to Singapore, he and Sissy are a loving couple and enjoy a blissful marriage. They have a 15-year-old son and a nine-year-old daughter who has a very close relationship with Sissy and is a source of great cheer and comfort to her. In a twist of fate, an unexpected occurrence befalls their seemingly mediocre and uneventful lives. One day as Sissy feels a hard lump in her left breast. A gush of complex emotions overwhelms her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2010-09-09
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The Wedding Diary
2011-11-10
The Wedding Diary
Overview: Daniel and Tina are a couple who decides to get hitched. Daniel is an engineer working in Singapore, who comes from a humble Hokkien Malaysian family, while his wife-to-be Tina, comes from a well-to-do Cantonese Singaporean family. What follows the happy decision to tie the knot is a series of problems involving both families - the disparity in perceived wealth and the countless differences between Singaporean and Malaysian, Hokkien and Cantonese cultures.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2011-11-10
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The Wedding Diary 2
2013-02-07
The Wedding Diary 2
Overview: The Wedding Diary 2 picks up two years after the marriage of Wei Jie (Aniu) and Zhixin (Elanne), when they welcome a new and unexpected addition to their family. However, all is not well for Wei Jie's in-laws when Zhixin's father, Colin (Jack Choo) suffers a stroke, which puts a strain on the couple's relationship as Zhixin has to step up to handle her father's business and at the same time, ensure that her mother (Kara Hui) does not fall into depression and anxiety due to her husband's condition.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2013-02-07
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My Teacher Is a Thug
2017-08-28
My Teacher Is a Thug
Overview: Jia Tianxiong (Li Nanxing) is a gambler and addicted to drinking. He was asked to do a mission to spy on someone and disguised himself as a teacher in SCP school. He met Zeng Kaixin (Bonnie Loo), a teacher in the school. But, on Kaixin's birthday, her foster father told her that he is not her biological father. Kaixin was devastated and felt angry with her biological father for not reuniting with her and her mother who had passed away. Will Kaixin ever find her biological father?
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-08-28
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Cooking Without Clothes
2009-01-01
Cooking Without Clothes
Overview: When Jeff quit his engineer job in pursuit of his dream as a professional chef, he could never imagine his father’s violent objection. By sheer chance, he was discovered by a veteran TV producer, Jia Ying, whose cooking program was facing a crisis after their diva host, Yang Tai, walked out of the production. Jia Ying managed to turn Jeff into an up and coming celebrity chef through professional packaging. In the meantime, Jeff’s father joined force with Yang Tai in a plot to stop Jeff’s dream and resurrect Yang Tai’s dying career.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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