John Cheng
Encyclopedia
John Cheng You Nam is a Singapore
an actor
and Getai compére
who made his debut in Money No Enough
and is most notable for his role in Liang Po Po: The Movie.
, and the following year was cast in Liang Po Po. He was arrested on charges of abusing ectasy in 2006, and was jailed for a year.
Cheng courted controversy when he shouted at journalists during Jack Neo
's press conference on the latter's marital affairs.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and Getai compére
Getai
A getai , is a usually boisterous live stage performance held during the Ghost Festival commonly held in Singapore and Malaysia, in contrast to the generally solemn mood of the festival. However the performance is also routinely played at other Chinese festivals...
who made his debut in Money No Enough
Money No Enough
Money No Enough is a Singaporean comedy film about three friends with financial problems who start a car polishing business together. Written by Jack Neo, directed by Tay Teck Lock and produced by JSP Films, the movie stars Neo, Mark Lee and Henry Thia...
and is most notable for his role in Liang Po Po: The Movie.
Career
Cheng debuted in acting in the 1998 film Money No EnoughMoney No Enough
Money No Enough is a Singaporean comedy film about three friends with financial problems who start a car polishing business together. Written by Jack Neo, directed by Tay Teck Lock and produced by JSP Films, the movie stars Neo, Mark Lee and Henry Thia...
, and the following year was cast in Liang Po Po. He was arrested on charges of abusing ectasy in 2006, and was jailed for a year.
Cheng courted controversy when he shouted at journalists during Jack Neo
Jack Neo
Jack Neo Chee Keong , PBM, credited as Jack Neo on screen, is a Chinese Singaporean film and television actor, host and director...
's press conference on the latter's marital affairs.
Filmography
- Money No EnoughMoney No EnoughMoney No Enough is a Singaporean comedy film about three friends with financial problems who start a car polishing business together. Written by Jack Neo, directed by Tay Teck Lock and produced by JSP Films, the movie stars Neo, Mark Lee and Henry Thia...
(1997) - Liang Po Po (1998)
- Hitman in the CityHitman in the CityHitman in the City is a Singaporean telemovie directed by Jack Neo, released in 1998.-Cast:*Mark Lee as Liu Fei*Patricia Mok as Linda*Henry Thia as Chen Lai Shun*John Cheng as Crow...
- The MirrorThe Mirror (1999 film)The Mirror is a 1999 Hong Kong horror film directed by Agan.-Plot:The film is divided into four different segments, each with a mirror somehow involved. It starts in an ancient Chinese brothel where a girl is killed by a customer...
(1999) - That One No Enough (1999)
- Return of the Condor Heroes (2001)
- I Not StupidI Not StupidI Not Stupid is a Singaporean comedy film about the lives, struggles, and adventures of three Primary 6 pupils who are placed in the academically inferior EM3 stream. Written and directed by Jack Neo, and produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, the movie stars Xiang Yun, Richard Low, Selena Tan,...
(2002) - HomerunHomerun (film)Homerun Chinese: 跑吧！孩子 pinyin: pǎo bà háizǐ) is a 2003 Singaporean Mandarin-language film. A remake of the award-winning Iranian film Children of Heaven, Homerun is a drama about two poor siblings and their adventures over a lost pair of shoes...
(2003) - The Best BetThe Best BetThe Best Bet is a Singaporean film as well as a Singaporean television series. The film was written and directed by Jack Neo, and produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures. The film, with a different cast than the television series stars Richard Low, Mark Lee, Christopher Lee, Chen Liping and Joanne...
(2004) - Folks Jump Over The Wall (2007)
- Love Blossom (2008)
- The Chen Shucheng Show (2008)
- Money No Enough IIMoney No Enough 2Money No Enough 2 is a Singaporean film written and directed by Jack Neo and produced by Neo Studios, Mediacorp Raintree Pictures and Scorpio EastPictures....
(2008) - Missing You (2008)
- Where Got Ghost?Where Got Ghost?Where Got Ghost? is a Singaporean omnibus comedy horror film directed by Jack Neo and Boris Boo. This film is Jack Neo's first attempt with horror flicks.-Plot:...
(2009) - The Ghosts Must Be CrazyThe Ghosts Must Be CrazyThe Ghosts Must Be Crazy is a Singaporean film directed by Boris Boo and Mark Lee. It was released on 6 January 2011 for a sneak preview and was officially released the next day....
(2011)