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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-01-30

Place of Birth

Singapore

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.

Known for

The Return of the Condor Heroes

The Return of the Condor Heroes

The Return of the Condor Heroes is a Singaporean television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was broadcast from 2 June to 27 July 1998 on TCS Eighth Frequency in Singapore and was later released on other Asian television networks.

The Unbeatables

The Unbeatables

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 follow-ups, The Unbeatables II and The Unbeatables III.

Reach For The Skies

Reach For The Skies

The story centres round the inhabitants of small neighbourhood who work in an enrichment school and a minimart. From ex-criminal to middle-aged workers who lost their jobs to technology, and elderlies with a seemingly disillusioned life, can there still be hopes and dreams for these everyday folks who live at the edge of society ? A light-hearted drama bursting with colourful characters, watch how Zhong Ling the founder of Hope Training Centre, and Hong Da Cai the boss of ‘Tian Tian Lai’ minimart, deal with every day situation and at the same time manage their own love life.

Recipe of Life

Recipe of Life

Renowned chef Qin Fen came to Singapore with his father when he was young to escape the war in his home country. Father and son started their restaurant "Wu Shuang Lou" after much struggles and was renowned for their "Wu Shang Banquet". Qin fen took in four disciples, Nan Hua, Xi Hong, Dong Bai, Bei Fa, and they received different secret recipes from him individually. Nan Hua became the most successful among the disciples. However, he went into a coma due to an accident and his wife Chen Hui Ying took over his restaurant “Hua Hua Shi Jie”. After much rivalry between his sons Qian Ruo Wei and Qian Ruo Feng, the later finally took the top post of CEO. Ruo Feng dreams of restoring the legendary “Wu Shuang Banquet” and wants to seek the help of Xi Hong, Dong Bai and Bei Fa. However, the estranged disciples do not want anything to do with each other. Will Ruo Feng be able to realise his dreams?

THE GREAT CONSPIRACY

THE GREAT CONSPIRACY

TV series based on Gu Long's "Meteor Butterfly Sword" and Jin Yong's "Swordsman". Shen Chong (Li Nanxing), as the number one killer in the rivers and lakes, was tired of his killer career and took refuge in the Nangong family with a high status in the rivers and lakes. The Nangong family fought against Eagle Eagle for the Lotus Collection of Martial Arts Cheats. The young lady of Nangong family was severely controlled by her father Nangong Jun (Zhu Houren) and her brother Nangong Jian (Chen Tianwen). (Ya)) also entangled her, and Xiaodie committed suicide several times for this. Fortunately, she was rescued by Shen Chong, and the two were in love for a long time. Undead Bai Yuchuan provoked several times from it, and secretly colluded with Falcon Castle to get the secret. After the incident was revealed, Shen Chong smashed Bai Yuchuan with the help of his friend Ye Qun (Xie Shaoguang), but the Lotus Book also followed Bai Yuchuan's death has disappeared. Soon after, a mysterious main element of Dali County appeared in the rivers and lakes, and a bloody storm was coming.

Deep End

Deep End

Technology is both freeing and perilous, overflowing with digital content that fuels hidden desires and dangerous behavior. As cybercrime escalates, law enforcement races to stay ahead, navigating a landscape where every click can lead to exploitation—or expose the truth.

Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice

It depicts the lives of a group of people doing investigative journalism. Unlike most locally produced series about crime, this series departs from the traditional police procedural style and focuses more on investigative journalism and the media.

It Takes Two

It Takes Two

It is the beginning of a new day. Ziqiang, aka Fish Prince, is a fishmonger who gets along well with everyone. Niu Ji and Hao Ji are two rival fishball noodle stalls in the hawker centre. Business at Niu Ji is brisk because its fishballs are freshly made every day. Hao Ji is run by Hao Youcai and his wife, Luo Na. He is an honest man. An unreasonable woman, Luo Na often picks on Niu Wuyin of Niu Ji. A maid buys tofu from Amy and leaves her trolley at the stall. While she is in the toilet, an old lady claims to be her mistress and takes the trolley. Youcai, who helps the old lady with the trolley, is forced to compensate the maid. A psychotic man poses as a doctor and sneaks into Youcai’s house when Youcai’s mother leaves the door open. He is about to molest Youcai’s daughter, Meiying, when the telephone rings. Wuyin’s son, Shaowei, who is a real estate agent, is calling Meiying.

Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

What is the true meaning of marriage? Qiu Xue (Joanne Peh), a believer in romance, marries Ting Kai (Pierre Png), a conservative and practical man. However, the newlyweds are far from happy. Qiu Xue's parents get divorced and the couple is financially strapped when Tingkai gets retrenched. Will kinship and love overcome Ting Kai's sense of inferiority and Qiu Xue's pride? In the meantime, the married couple Qiu Yu (Thomas Ong)) and Chu Ning (Michelle Chia) has a six-year-old daughter, Duo Duo. Their previously sweet romance dampens over time and Qiu Yu gets entangled in an affair with his work partner Alice (Jacelyn Tay). Is there true love brewing beneath the affair? The marriage hits rock-bottom when Duo Duo is diagnosed with a hole in her heart. Marriage is about preserving a love long expired. What will it take for them to discover the love hidden in their marriages?

Eat Already?

Eat Already?

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 Bee (Elvin Ng) and Ah Qiang (Aden Tan) who still rely on her for their living expenses. Her elder son Ah Bee is a chronic gambler who is unemployed for a long time while her younger son Ah Qiang is an introvert who is wheelchair bound. Throughout the series, she manages to tide over various issues thanks to help from neighbours, friends and several support schemes available. Will the boys finally get their acts together and be a reliable pillar of support for their aging mother?

Timeless Memories

Timeless Memories

A mystical paper mirror brought to life drifts through the hands of neighbourhood shopkeepers, revealing their hopes, regrets, and connections. As it returns to its creator, Uncle Liang, he must confront the impermanence of life and the fragile fate he shares with his young disciple.

Of Cops and Men

Of Cops and Men

Baby Boom

Baby Boom

Baby Boom is a Singaporean TV series aired on MediaCorp Channel 8 in 2003.

浮沉

浮沉

House of Fortune

House of Fortune

Qian Renjie and Luo Shuping decide to sell their HDB flat and upgrade into a condominium. However, the upgrade comes with a hefty price, leaving the couple with no savings. Renjie’s sister, Qian Meiling, loves to purchase things on instalments. Her husband, Wu Guolun, is a spendthrift who is burdened with expensive car instalments. At work, Renjie is being oppressed by his superior and he resigns in a huff. Meanwhile, Shuping’s tactless nature gets the better of her and she soon finds herself under-performing at work. Guolun decides to pursue his dreams as a lyricist and quits his job. He spends a lot of effort on his songwriting but the response is underwhelming. To fulfil his dream, Guolun sells off his house for cash to start a music studio. Unfortunately, his partner fled with the money. Meiling hears that she has a relative who owns a bungalow, a senile old man named Qian Laoshi.