- Jack Neo
Infobox actor
name = Jack Neo
梁智强
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birthdate = Birth date and age|1960|1|24
location = Flagicon|SingaporeSingapore
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notable role = Liang Popo, Liang Ximei
spouse =Jack Neo Chee Keong (zh-stp|s=梁智强|t=梁智強|p=Liáng Zhìqiáng), born
January 24 ,1960 is aSingapore anactor , andfilm-maker , most notably known for his comedic acts and skits.Biography
Early life
Neo found his calling when at the age of 14 when he wrote and acted in a comedy sketch for
Tanjong Katong Secondary School .cite web | last = Walsh | first = Bryan | title = "Neo is the One" | publisher = "TIME Asia magazine" | date =April 1 ,2002 | url = http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/article/0,13673,501020408-221199,00.html | accessdate = 2006-11-25] [puo [y">cite web | title="Socio-Political Commentary in the films of Jack Neo"| url=http://www.sgnewwave.com/sg_jackneo.htm |accessdate = 2007-04-11] .Career
Neo started his TV career in 1980 and has become one of the most successful TV celebrities in
Singapore , well known especially for his comic cross-dressing roles, one as a feisty eighty-something granny ("Liang Po Po "), another as a fortyish woman homemaker ("Liang Ximei") with two adolescent sons in the "Comedy Night" series.In 1998, he received the
Best Director Award at the Silver Screen Awards for his short film. He has also recorded and produced several albums.He started directing features, although he had starred in a number of movies, in "
That One Not Enough " (1999). He has also set up his own artiste management company J Team Productions which nurtures some of Singapore's better known comedians such as Mark Lee,Henry Thia and John Cheng.His movies, especially "
Money No Enough " and "I Not Stupid " are recognized for having touched an emotional chord in Singaporeans. In recognition of his achievements and contributions towards Singapore’s media industry, Film Director Jack Neo was awarded Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999. In 2004, he became the first local film-maker to be honored with a National Day Award, the Public Service Medal. OnOctober 21 2005 , Jack Neo was presentedSingapore 'sCultural Medallion , together with other talents likeDick Lee .In 2008, Jack and Mark Lee bought the Singapore master franchise rights for OLDTOWN White Coffee, a coffee retail concept from
Ipoh ,Malaysia . The grand opening of their first store atBig Splash was on March 30 2008.Film
References
External links
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* [http://www.jteam.com.sg J Team Productions]
* [http://www.oldtown.com.my OLDTOWN White Coffee]
* [http://blog.omy.sg/jackneo Jack Neo's Blog]
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