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 biannual 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 AllTime 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 hes 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 Dont 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 Dont 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 wellknown household name Chew has gone from acting in drama series to hosting shows and largescale events including overseas collaborations with Taiwan and China He was nominated for the Best InfoEd Host Award at the Star Awards 2010 for cohosting Food Hometown Chews 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 Chews 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 Us 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 Chews second foray into the eatery business