Jack Neo | |
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 Neo in July 2016 | |
| Born | 24 January 1960 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Education | Tanjong Katong Secondary School |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse |
Irene Kng (m. 1990) |
| Children | 4 |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 梁志強 |
| Simplified Chinese | 梁志强 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Liáng Zhìqiáng |
| Hokkien POJ | Niû Chì-Kiông |
Jack Neo Chee Keong PBM (born 24 January 1960) is a Singaporean filmmaker, comedian and actor who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1983 to 2003. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was best known for his cross-dressing roles, as "Liang Po Po" (literally: "Granny Liang") and "Liang Xi Mei" (a woman homemaker in her 40s) in the long-running television comedy show Comedy Nite.
Since his debut as a feature film director, Neo has been one of the most commercially successful local directors[1] who has also met with some success in Malaysia and Taiwan. He has shown a penchant for franchise series films. His most critically acclaimed film is I Not Stupid, which satirizes Singapore's streaming educational system in 2002. Critics have commented that his films had too much product placement which he justified by stating the expensive cost of making movies in Singapore.[1]
- ^ a b "Jack Neo responds to critiques about constant product placement in his films". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 26 July 2023.