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Sam Lee

Acting

Born September 27, 1975 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Also known as Sam Lee Chan-Sam · Lee Chan-Sum · 李灿森

Biography

Sam Lee Chan-Sam (Chinese: 李燦森) is a Hong Kong actor born on September 27, 1975. He started his film career when he was first spotted by director Fruit Chan who cast him in the 1997 film Made in Hong Kong (香港製造). In 2002, he appeared the Japanese film Ping Pong (ピンポン) as one of the contestants. Sam Lee is best known for the role of Sha Jang in the epic 2002 television series The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra (齊天大聖孫悟空). Outside of his film career, he is a seasonal member of a metal/hip-hop band Lazy Mutha Fucka (LMF) where he is the rapper. Sam Lee is also known as DJ Becareful.

Awards & recognition

  • Hong Kong Film AwardBest New Performer · 1998
  • Hong Kong Film AwardBest Supporting Actor · 1999 · nominated
  • Hong Kong Film AwardBest New Performer · 1998 · nominated

Filmography19 titles