Eleanor Lee Kai-xin (born October 12, 1999) is a Singaporean actress, singer and model based in China. She gained popularity after starring in the romance school-based drama series, The Big Boss, where she played as Ye Mu Xi.
Early life and education
Eleanor Yu Kai-xin ( zh, t=俞凱馨, poj=Jû Khái-heng, p=Yú Kǎixīn) was born on October 12, 1999 in
Taipei
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, Taiwan to 25-year-old
Quan Yi Fong
Quan Yi Fong (, born 1 March 1974) is a Taiwanese-born Singaporean host and actress, who has since taken up Singaporean citizenship and given up her Taiwanese citizenship.
Career
Quan joined the SBC in 1992. In 1996, she was fired by TCS ov ...
and 31-year-old . She was born by
caesarean section
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during a
aftershock
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of the
1999 Jiji earthquake
The Chi-Chi earthquake (later also known as the Jiji earthquake) (), also known as the great earthquake of September 21 (), was a 7.3 ML or 7.7 Mw earthquake which occurred in Jiji (Chi-Chi), Nantou County, Taiwan on Tuesday, 21 Sep ...
. Just after her birth, she was adopted by
Addy Lee as his
goddaughter
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. She has two younger paternal half-brother Christian (born 2012) and Israel (born 2016). She is of
Chinese descent
Overseas Chinese () refers to people of Chinese birth or ethnicity who reside outside Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. As of 2011, there were over 40.3 million overseas Chinese.
Terminology
() or ''Hoan-kheh'' () in Hokkien, refe ...
, her mother is
from Taiwan and her father has
Teochew ancestry.
On January 3, 2009, her parents filed for divorce, leaving her in the custody of both parents. She was then under maternal care by her mother after her parents decided to part ways amicably. Her father and her met once a few years ago, gave each other their blessings, and decided not to keep in contact. During her 14th birthday party sponsored by Addy Lee, she announced the adoption of her godfather's surname.
Lee was educated at
Tao Nan School
Tao Nan School ( abbreviation: TNS; Chinese: ), is a co-educational primary school in Singapore. One of the six Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan schools, along with Ai Tong School, Chongfu Primary School, Kong Hwa School, Nan Chiau Primary School a ...
before studying at
Nexus International School Singapore. Prior to becoming an actress, she was a model for Addyli Hair Care Product, founded by Addy Lee. In July 2017, she was admitted into
Beijing Film Academy
Beijing Film Academy (BFA; ) is a coeducational state-run higher education institution in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specializing in the tertiary education for film and television production in Asia. The academ ...
.
Career
In 2014,
Apple
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's China branch was auditioning for someone to star as the female lead in their micro film, ''The Old Record'', but were unable to find a suitable candidate. Addy Lee chanced upon the news, and recommended Lee to audition for the role. In the end, she was selected. When ''The Old Record'' was released on February 2, 2015, she garnered huge amount of attention from the public, and was subsequently signed to Beijing Summer Star Media Co. Ltd.
Since then, Lee was constantly involved in filming advertisements and dramas in China, and in 2015, she was chosen by Cao Dun to play the younger version of
Xu Lu
Xu Lu (, born 28 December 1994), also known as Lulu Xu, is a Chinese actress and singer. She first became recognized in China for her role in the drama ''Empresses in the Palace'' (2012) and internationally with the drama '' One and a Half Sum ...
's character in ''
Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy''.
In November 2015, Lee collaborated with Wu Qiang, producing two pieces of artwork that were to be sold at $13,500 each.
She then released her first song, "Qing Yun Zhi" with Wu Junyu, as the theme song of ''
Noble Aspirations
''Noble Aspirations'' (), also known as ''The Legend of Chusen'', is a 2016 Chinese xianxia television series based on Xiao Ding ()'s best-seller novel '' Zhu Xian''. Produced by H&R Century Pictures Co.,Ltd, the series stars Li Yifeng, Zhao Li ...
''.
In March 2017, Lee starred as one of the leads in ''Solaso Bistro'', based on the Japanese drama ''A Restaurant with Many Problems''.
In June 2017, she was cast as the female lead in Chinese drama, ''Overseas Security Officer'', alongside
Leon Lai
Leon Lai Ming SBS BBS MH (born 11 December 1966), is a Hong Kong actor, film director, businessman and Cantopop singer. He is one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Hong Kong pop music. He uses his Chinese name "Li Ming" or "Lai Ming", whi ...
.
In September 2017, Lee played the female lead in the campus drama, ''The Big Boss''.
In October 2017, she released her first single, "That Girl".
She continued to release two more singles the same year; "Ink Pen and Eraser",
as well as self composed single titled "Be Together".
In 2018, Lee was cast in the Chinese fantasy drama ''My Poseidon'',
followed by drama ''Blowing in the Wind''.
In 2020, Lee starred in the romance fantasy web film ''The Enchanting Phantom'', adapted from the 1987 film ''
A Chinese Ghost Story
''A Chinese Ghost Story'' ( zh, t=倩女幽魂, w=Ch'ien-nü Yu-hun, l=The Ethereal Spirit of a Beauty) is a 1987 Hong Kong romantic comedy horror film starring Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong and Wu Ma, directed by Ching Siu-tung and produced ...
''. She also starred in starred in the youth romance drama ''My Love, Enlighten Me'',
and historical romance drama ''Fake Princess.''
Filmography
Film
Television series
Accolades
Discography
References
External links
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1999 births
Living people
21st-century Singaporean actresses
21st-century Singaporean women singers
Singaporean television actresses
Singaporean film actresses
Singaporean Mandopop singers
Singaporean singer-songwriters
Singaporean female models
Singaporean people of Teochew descent
Singaporean people of Taiwanese descent
Beijing Film Academy alumni
Singaporean expatriates in China