Luke Lee

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Luke Lee
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Luke Lee at the 2018 Lion King premiere
Born
Luke Lee Wen Loong

(1991-12-16) December 16, 1991 (age 32)
Singapore
Nationality Singaporean
Education University of Manchester (LL.B.(Hons.))
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Occupation(s)Actor, lawyer
Years active2009–present
Website www.imdb.me/lukelee

Luke Lee Wen Loong (born December 16, 1991) is a Singaporean actor and lawyer, [1] best known for his co-starring role as Sergeant Heng in Jack Neo's army movies Ah Boys to Men and Ah Boys to Men 2 . [2] He has also appeared in the Hong Kong-Singapore horror film A Fantastic Ghost Wedding. [3] Other notable appearances include MediaCorp Channel 5's Tanglin , HBO (Asia)'s Serangoon Road and BBC's Insatiable Teens.

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Career

Law

Lee studied law at the University of Manchester and obtained his Bachelor of Laws with Honours in 2015. [4] Lee completed his Bar Examinations and was called to the Singapore Bar as a qualified lawyer. [5] [6]

Acting

Lee first appeared on television as a host of the 2009 Asian Youth Games, part of Singapore's bid to host the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. [7] His first screen acting role was in 2012 in an SPCA pet adoption commercial. [8] Lee's first film credit was 2012's Ah Boys to Men , playing the supporting role of Sergeant Heng. The film was a commercial success, despite mixed critical reviews. [9] In 2013, Lee reprised his role as Sergeant Heng in its sequel known as Ah Boys to Men 2 . As of January 2013, Ah Boys to Men has grossed $6.18 million domestically, and Ah Boys to Men 2 has grossed $7.9 million, remaining the biggest local box office [10] and the highest grossing Singaporean film to date. [11]

Lee appeared in several MediaCorp programmes such as Tanglin, Point of Entry , Unnatural , On the Edge, Step Puteri. Lee also appeared in the music video for the theme song of Ah Boys to Men, titled "Recruit's Anthem".

In 2014, Lee landed a role in A Fantastic Ghost Wedding, [12] a Hong Kong-Singapore horror film directed by Meng Ong. [13] The film was selected for development by the Sundance Institute Screenwriting Lab, and the Taiwan Golden Horse Film Project Promotion. [14]

In 2015, Lee starred as the lead in Kan Lume's Fragment, an anthology film celebrating the strength and diversity of South-East Asian independent cinema and commissioned by the Asian Film Archive. [15] That same year, he also starred in four episodes of Tanglin, as Alfred Soh.

In a 2016 interview with The New Paper for his upcoming movie Burn, Lee stated "I'm a huge fan of action films. I also feel that Singapore hasn't had a defining action film that truly sets the standards on an international stage. Our neighbouring countries like Indonesia and Thailand are able to do that and with a lower budget (compared to Hollywood). We are perfectly placed on the map so I thought, 'Why don't we pull in resources from all over the globe to make (a movie like that)?'". [16] Lee is in talks to produce and star in Burn, directed by James Lee. [17] [18]

In 2018, Lee played James Lee in the Singapore romantic comedy series 20 Days, starring Felicia Chin and Elvin Ng. [19]

Personal life

Lee attended National Junior College. [20] During his university studies, Lee trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and LAMDA, and attended open casting calls, where he gained his first agent, David Daly Associates. [21]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Story of My LifeBoyfriendShort film
2012 Ah Boys to Men Third Sergeant Jed Heng
2013 Ah Boys to Men 2
2014A Fantastic Ghost WeddingAh Niu
2015FragmentLead
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Rock Republic (摇滚异族)Police Officer1 Episode
2013UnnaturalBrandon1 Episode
Step PuteriWater Polo Player1 Episode
Point of EntryDEA Officer Hao1 Episode
On the EdgeSeng Long1 Episode
Here's to HealthBoyfriend1 Episode
Serangoon RoadConcierge1 Episode
Insatiable TeensSocial Commentator1 Episode
2014The Best I CouldState Prosecutor1 Episode
2015TanglinAlfred Soh4 Episodes
201820 Days (TV series)James Lee9 Episodes

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