Chee Jun Cherng 朱俊丞 (JC Chee) is a triple threat. He is a mechanical engineering graduate, a model, and also an actor. Despite being a top notch student scoring good grades, he decided to venture into what he enjoys doing – acting.
Things were all not smooth sailing in the beginning. For instance, when JC’s parents were opposed to him being involved in acting.
“They were hoping that I could get a permanent 9 to 5 job after receiving my engineering degree,” says JC, who has a twin brother that took up engineering as a profession, thus played a part in his parents reasoning for him to acquire a stable job. Nonetheless, while thinking if he could turn back time, JC’s answer is simply “no”.
JC, a 155-pound, six-foot-tall who has the charm that can kill the entire teen girls due to his charming looks and smouldering eyes. Besides, he is in incredible shape. His tall and fit physique — all thanks to his interests in playing sports.
“Recently I have been taking badminton classes, and occasionally I go for a jog around my neighbourhood,” JC shares. When he is prepping for photoshoot, JC ensures that he eats clean and leaner meats, such as chicken breast with no salt, along with vegetable and a complex carb. When he is on the road, he never neglected his eating habits. JC recounts, “When I was travelling to Taiwan for work and training, as you know Taiwan is famous for street food and there are many kinds of beverages in their 7-11, I always read food label before I make purchases.”
Despite being one of 2016’s success stories, JC is down to earth and humble. In person, JC is sunny, polite, without pretense.
JC’s career is just getting warmed up. Known his serious portrayal of a football captain in “Ola Bola”, before the movie became a box office, JC already has numerous works under his belt.
Earlier in 2015, he gets into shape to portray a psycho killer in crime comedy “When Geek Meets Serial Killer” which he did his first ever nude scene. He also starred in “Girls Generation”, directed by local film director Ah Niu early this year.
JC knows what he wants, knows who is he. It is that strong passion he has for acting and performing.
Despite being one of 2016’s success stories, JC is down to earth and humble. In person, JC is sunny, polite, without pretense.
Interestingly, the “Perlis-ian” in him had never left, and it was apparent while we chatted about his family and childhood, as well as the Malay language spoken in the north. JC shares, “It was a small town, everyone knows everyone, we only had one class for each grade and we spoke every language from English, Bahasa, Mandarin.”
Speaking about his recent involvement in the show business, JC had previous express his gratitude towards his diehard fans by making sure he consistently stays relevant in the local media, whether through advertisements or simply attending events. He shares, “I have been pretty active attending events, also I will be doing some commercials, so hopefully my fans can see me on TV or in the cinema as well.”
So what is next for JC Chee in terms of the entertainment industry? The 31-year-old actor shares with us that he will be involved in a big production with a popular international Chinese actress. He refused to reveal more about the details as he hopes to keep the surprise till the official announcement of the production.
JC knows what he wants, knows who is he. It is that strong passion he has for acting and performing. When I asked if this is what he wants to do for the next 20 years, JC says confidently. “This is a lifetime career, hopefully one day I could go to overseas, maybe to Hollywood, who knows, right?”
Curious to know what qualities JC look for in a women, the craziest thing he had done, and how he feels about his “Ola Bola” director? Find out more in the video.
