Chew Chor Meng

Chew Chor Meng

Chew Chor Meng, better known as Zhou Chuming, is a Singaporean actor. Chew started his career in showbiz after winning Star Search in 1990, a bi-annual nationwide talent search. Since then, he has never failed to make it to the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in the Star Awards, an award ceremony for TV personalities, since its inception in 1994. In 2004, Chew was awarded the All-Time Favourite Artiste with Li Nanxing and Zoe Tay. He first earned his acting nomination for his role as Hong San in the 1995 epic The Teochew Family, which he's still known to audiences in China. This was also evident when he bagged the Best Actor Award in Star Awards 2000 in Hainan Kopi Tales. His popularity has also spread across the causeway as he was voted the Most Popular MediaCorp Male Artiste in Malaysia. He made his first crossover to English sitcom in Mr. Kiasu. During the late 1990s to early 2000s, he was best known for his role as Jacky Chang aka Ah Bee, a salesman with a penchant for grabbing 'lobangs' (good opportunities that cannot be missed) in the popular Channel 8 sitcom Don't Worry, Be Happy, which spanned for six seasons. Chew initially dropped out from the role of Ah Bee after the 3rd season due to fear of being typecast, and also because he wanted to focus more on drama and variety shows. He eventually reprised the role for the latter half of the 6th (and final) season for Don't Worry Be Happy, and appeared in a spinoff series Lobang King focusing on Ah Bee and his new league of friends. Chew is known for his versatility and ability to portray different characters that leave a lasting impression. At the 25th anniversary special in 2007, his character Ah Bee was named as one of the most memorable TV roles and his role as the villain Li Kechun in The Reunion was voted the Top 10 most memorable villains. In 2009 he won the Best Supporting Actor award, despite the nominations being dominated by cast of the popular blockbuster series The Little Nyonya, for his portrayal of a promising young doctor driven to vice and insanity by unfortunate circumstances in The Golden Path. Now a well-known household name, Chew has gone from acting in drama series to hosting shows and large-scale events including overseas collaborations with Taiwan and China. He was nominated for the Best Info-Ed Host Award at the Star Awards 2010 for co-hosting Food Hometown. Chew's contract with MediaCorp was set to expire in October 2010. Due to his illness, Chew initially did not expect his contract to be renewed. However, reports surfaced in November 2010 that Chew's contract was renewed for a further two years, with particular emphasis on hosting and new artiste training duties. He made his acting comeback with Channel U's Show Hand, followed by Channel 8 30th anniversary drama special Joys of Life. Before the contract extension, Chew was planning to enter the restaurant business, which would have been Chew's second foray into the eatery business.

  • Title: Chew Chor Meng
  • Popularity: 2.401
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1968-11-20
  • Place of Birth: Singapore
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  • Also Known As: Zhou Chuming, Chor Meng Chew, 周初明
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Chew Chor Meng Movies

  • 2017
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    Lucky Boy

    Lucky Boy

    1 2017 HD

    LUCKY BOY chronicles several decades of the lives of Lin Yu, his family, friends and Qingqing – the girl whom he falls in love with in primary...

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  • 2011
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    It's a Great, Great World!

    It's a Great, Great World!

    6.5 2011 HD

    It’s A Great Great World is set in Singapore’s legendary amusement park Great World, which was also affectionately known in Hokkien as...

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  • 1996
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    Santa The Happy Ghost

    Santa The Happy Ghost

    1 1996 HD

    This is a heartwarming comedy with the message that everyone has the right to pursue true love despite boundaries of age and, yes, physical size. So,...

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  • 1993
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    The Unbeatables

    The Unbeatables

    1 1993 HD

    The Unbeatables I is a Singapore drama series that was made by MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The popularity of the series led to the production of 2...

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  • 2012
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    Joys of Life

    Joys of Life

    1 2012 HD

    Set post-World War II Singapore, the story line spans the decade between the end of the Japanese occupation and the HDB's clearing of squatters...

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  • 2016
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    Eat Already?

    Eat Already?

    1 2016 HD

    Eat Already? is set in a coffee shop, and is centered around an elderly widow named Ah Niu Sao (Yinzhu Li) , who works as a cleaner as her sons Ah...

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  • 1995
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    The Teochew Family

    The Teochew Family

    1 1995 HD

    This drama describes the trials and tribulations the teochew Cai Family under the patriarch Cai Qingyang from the late 1940s to the 1990s.

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  • 1991
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    The Last Swordsman

    The Last Swordsman

    1 1991 HD

    A 1991 classic drama by Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (currently Mediacorp TV Singapore Pte Ltd)

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  • 1998
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    The New Adventure of Wisely

    The New Adventure of Wisely

    1 1998 HD

    Wisely, the eastern equivalent of Indiana Jones and James Bond, is a hero in every sense. He is multi-talented, believes in paranormal, knowledgeable...

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  • 2014
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    118

    118

    1 2014 HD

    Hong Daming is a positive and generous man. As his coffee shop and house number are both "118", the people around him gave him the nickname of "118"...

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  • 2016
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    I want to be a Star

    I want to be a Star

    1 2016 HD

    Zhong Da Tian owns a calefare agency which engages extras for various drama productions. Today’s shoot involves a military ambush on field. The...

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  • 2018
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    Fifty & Fabulous

    Fifty & Fabulous

    1 2018 HD

    Qi Hua, Wang Qi and Ke Long are childhood friends, although fast approaching their mid-fifties, they still kept the promise of cycling together to...

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  • 2018
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    Jalan Jalan

    Jalan Jalan

    1 2018 HD

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  • 1993
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    昆仑奴

    昆仑奴

    1 1993 HD

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  • 2004
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    哎哟我的妈

    哎哟我的妈

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2002
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    Springs of Life

    Springs of Life

    1 2002 HD

    "Springs of Life" is a story that begins in the '50s and one that spans over a period of 30 years. The dramedy is a rare mix of humour and...

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  • 1993
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    天机风云

    天机风云

    1 1993 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Legendary Swordsman

    The Legendary Swordsman

    6 2000 HD

    The Legendary Swordsman is a Singaporean television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was first broadcast on...

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  • 1993
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    The Brave Ones

    The Brave Ones

    1 1993 HD

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