Julian Hee
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| Julian Hee | |
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| Chinese name | 许立桦 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Xǔ Lìhuà (Mandarin) |
| Ancestry | Chinese Hakka |
| Origin | Singapore |
| Born | 11 June 1978  Singapore |
| Occupation | Actor-Host-Model-Entrepreneur |
| Genre(s) | Drama |
| Years active | 2001 - present |
Julian Hee (Chinese: 许立桦) is a Chinese actor-model from Singapore.
Julian won Mr. Manhunt Singapore in 2002 and represented Singapore in Manhunt International 2002 held in Shanghai. He was a semi-finalist in Mr World 2003 held in London.[citation needed]
He was a part-time model before he joined Dream Forest Studios and Mediacorp as a full-time professional actor. Julian was nominated in the Best Newcomer and Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in 2005 Star Awards.[citation needed]
Diversifying his interests, he became a free-lance actor in 2008 and is working on his own business projects.[citation needed]
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[edit] Career
Julian entered the entertainment scene in 1999 as a part-time model. In 2002, he won the title of Mr Manhunt Singapore. He then went on to represent Singapore on international platforms Manhunt International (2002) in Shanghai and Mr World (2003) in London.
Julian was discovered and scored his first TV debut in 2004 playing a major role as a police officer in the English drama Heartlanders (Season 3). In the same year, Julian made a cross over to the Chinese channel in teen drama The Champions. He also forayed into hosting by accepting to co-host a Chinese infotainment show Rootsmania.
In 2005, Julian was appointed the ambassador for Yellow Ribbon Project, a nationwide campaign that encourages the community to offer second chances to ex-offenders and their families.
Julian landed himself many acting roles in several Chinese drama productions. He was also selected to act in Singapore’s first 3G idol drama, PS…I Love You, where he acted alongside Taiwanese artistes Roy Chiu, Tammy Chen Yirong and Peng Boshao. Julian’s efforts were publicly recognized in 2005, where he was nominated the Best Newcomer and Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes categories at the Star Awards (Singapore).
In 2008, he accepted a role in Chinese drama Rhythm of Life, where he played an evil and notorious character.
Julian’s drastic improvement in acting also caught the attention of many producers, and he was selected to perform a major role in the Chinese drama Perfect Cut, which hit a premium ratings of over a million viewers, and garnered high praise from critics who nominated it in Star Awards 2009 (Singapore) as the Best Drama Serial.
Julian played the character Justin Kong in the Channel 5 drama Red Thread.[1]
[edit] Filmography
| Films | Country of Origin | Language | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daddy’s Girl | Singapore | English | 2004 |
| The Champion (《任我遨游》} | Singapore | Chinese (Mandarin) | 2004 |
| My Lucky Charm {《情来运转》) | Singapore | Chinese (Mandarin) | 2004 |
| Beyond The Axis Of Truth II (Half) (《法医X档 案II之半脑人》) | Singapore | Chinese (Mandarin) | 2005 |
| The Rainbow Connection (《舞出彩虹》) | Singapore | Chinese (Mandarin) | 2005 |
| HeartLanders (Season 4) | Singapore | English | 2005 |
| Life Of Hope (《活下去》) | Singapore | Chinese (Mandarin) | 2005 |
| PS… I Love You (《天….使我爱你》) | Singapore | Chinese (Mandarin) | 2005 |
| Women of Times (《至尊红颜》) | Singapore | Chinese (Mandarin) | 2006 |
| Love @ 0 Degrees (《愛情零度C》) | Singapore | Chinese (Mandarin) | 2006 |
| Switched! (《幸运星》) | Singapore | Chinese (Mandarin) | 2007 |
| Metamorphosis | Singapore | Chinese (Mandarin) | 2007 |
| Perfect Cut (《一切完美》) | Singapore | Chinese (Mandarin) | 2008 |
| Rhythm of Life (《变奏曲》) | Singapore | Chinese (Mandarin) | 2008 |
| Red Thread | Singapore | English | 2009 |
| Perfect Cut 2 (《一切完美2》) | Singapore | Chinese (Mandarin) | 2009 |
[edit] TV Appearance : As a host
| Appearance | Genre | Country of Origin | Language | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rootsmania (co-host) | Infortainment | Singapore | Mandarin Chinese | 2004 |
| iWhiz (co-host) | Gameshow | Singapore | English | 2006 |
[edit] Competitions/Award Ceremonies
| Year | Citation | Country of Origin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Manhunt Singapore 2002 Winner | Official Special Award, Mr Healthy Lifestyle, Manhunt International | Shanghai, China |
| 2003 | Semi-finalist, Mr World | London, England | |
| 2005 | Nominee, Best Newcomer, Star Awards | Singapore | |
| 2006 | Nominee, Top 10 Most Popular Artistes, Star Awards | Singapore |
