Jiro Lee Sheung-ching (; born 20 February 1981) is a Hong Kong actor and television host. Lee rose to fame for portraying minor comical roles in

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's comedy films, including ''

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'' (2008), '' Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons'' (2013) and '' The Mermaid'' (2016). He co-wrote the screenplay of ''Journey to the West'' and was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay in the 50th Golden Horse Awards. Lee later joined Hong Kong Cable Television and began to host TV programs, most notably the ''Casa Series'' and ''Undercover Tour''. Lee also starred in the black comedy film '' Over My Dead Body'' (2023) and received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards.

Early life and education

Lee was born on 20 February 1981, in Hong Kong. He attended Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College and became interested in comedy when he was at school. After getting three As, one B and one C in

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, he entered the

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to study architecture. However, he found himself not interested in the coursework and became pressurized with the heavy workload of internships and graduation thesis. He decided to dropped out in his third year and went backpacking in South America for half a year.

Career

After returning to Hong Kong, Lee joined Hong Kong Cable Television as an entertainment journalist and co-hosted a program with

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. The program sparked comedy film actor and director

's interest and Chow invited Lee to cast in a minor role in the 2008 sci-fi film ''

''. However, in 2010, Lee was severely injured in a car accident and was hospitalized for six months. He was forced to turn down all the roles offered to him by that time. After recovery, he returned to Cable TV and continued to host television programs. He started the ' and ' in 2013 and 2014 respectively, which were both well-received and garnered Lee public recognition. Chow also invited Lee to co-write and star in the role of

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in the 2013 fantasy film '' Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons''. Lee and Chow, along with

Derek Kwok Derek Kwok Chi-kin (, born 10 October 1976) is a Hong Kong film director and screenwriter. He won the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards for Best New Director with his film ''The Moss''. Filmography Director *2007 ''The Pye-Dog'' *2008 ''The Moss'' ...

and Ivy Kong, were nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay in the 50th Golden Horse Awards. Lee was cast in a lead role in the satirical comedy film '' The Midnight After'' in 2014. He also featured in Chow's 2016 fantasy film '' The Mermaid'' and the 2017 horror film '' Vampire Cleanup Department''. In 2019, Lee landed his first major television role in the black comedy series ', and had a main role in the crime thriller film '. In 2023, Lee appeared in the black comedy film '' Over My Dead Body''. He portrayed a comically priggish security guard and both his performance and sense of humour received universal acclaim. He received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards.

Filmography

Film

Television

Drama series

Variety programs

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Jiro 1981 births Living people 21st-century Hong Kong actors Alumni of the University of Hong Kong Hong Kong film actors Hong Kong television presenters