Ng Chin Han李亦筠
"本地演员黄经汉参演《三根针》与刘玉玲演对手戏没压力"
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'', 2006-12-02. Retrieved on 2009-10-13. (; born 27 November 1969) is a Singaporean actor of stage, film and television whose career has spanned more than 20 years. Usually credited as just Chin Han, he is one of the most prolific Asian actors in Hollywood.

Career

In 1994, he gained widespread acclaim while starring in '' Masters of the Sea'', Singapore television's first full-length English drama series to be produced in Singapore. In 1998 Chin Han made his US film debut in ''Blindness'', an Official Selection at the 2nd Hollywood Film Festival in a leading role opposite Vivian Wu. Soon after, he starred in the Singapore mini-series ''Alter Asians'' which won the 2001 Asian Television Award for Best TV Movie of the Year. As a director, he has helmed acclaimed Asian premieres of plays like David Hare's ''The Blue Room'' and co-produced the official musical adaptation of

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's '' The Wedding Banquet''. As a producer, Chin Han has also created concerts for Tony Award winners

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, Cady Huffman and

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in Asia. In Los Angeles, he served as Associate Producer (credited as Chin Han Ng) on the 2006 Asian Excellence Awards that featured stars like

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, Maggie Q,

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and

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. Returning to the big screen, his strong supporting performance in Thom Fitzgerald's '' 3 Needles'' with

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and Chloe Sevigny led one movie reviewer to note that for his 'small but important role, (Chin Han) delivers in SPADES' (I-S Magazine). In 2008, Chin Han took on the pivotal role of Lau in the summer blockbuster movie ''

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'' and was described by director

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as having 'a great presence... it was exactly what the character required' (South China Morning Post). The following year, Chin Han joined

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and

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's epic disaster movie ''

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'' that has grossed more than $750 million worldwide to date. After

, Chin Han worked with Oscar-nominated director Gus Van Sant on the film ''

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'', produced by

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and

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, and official selection for the 64th Cannes Film Festival's Un Certain Regard Opening Gala Film. The film also stars

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and Henry Hopper. Following his history of working with award-winning directors, he next joined the star-studded ensemble in

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's biohazard thriller '' Contagion'' from

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as epidemiologist Sun Feng. The film also stars

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, Marion Cottilard,

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and

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. On US prime time television, Chin Han has guest-starred on J.J. Abrams's ''

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'' and has had recurring roles on ABC's ''

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'' and the CW's hit show ''

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''. In 2013, he completed '' The Sixth Gun'', a pilot based on the popular graphic novel for

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and played Wu Jing in NBC's breakout show ''

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'' with

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. In 2014, he had a role as Councilman Yen in the

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movie '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier''. Versatile as an actor, he is also one of the main players in IFC's 2015 comedy miniseries '' The Spoils Before Dying'' with

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and

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. Back in Asia, Chin Han has starred with

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in '' Final Recipe'', an intergenerational drama about celebrity chefs produced by

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, South Korea's largest entertainment company. Heading up an international cast for HBO Asia's groundbreaking series '' Serangoon Road'', Chin Han's other Asian credits include China-US co-production of acclaimed Chinese short story ''A Different Sun'' and ''A Sweet Life'' from China hit producer Ning Hao. In 2015 Chin Han received critical acclaim for his memorable role as Chancellor Jia Sidao in the Netflix series '' Marco Polo'' and followed that with a 2nd collaboration with director

on the long awaited sequel to '' Independence Day, Independence Day: Resurgence''. Premiering March 2017, he joins

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and Japanese legend Takashi 'Beat' Kitano on Rupert Sander's live-action adaptation of anime ''

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'' for Paramount/Dreamworks SKG. Chin Han's latest films are the $125 million action-disaster pic ''

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'' from Universal, alongside

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and

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, and New Line's 2021 '' Mortal Kombat'', playing Shang Tsung.

Filmography

Films

Television

Video games

References

External links

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VarietyAsiaOnline.com – Ng Chin Han makes date with "2012"
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chin Han 1969 births Singaporean male film actors Singaporean people of Chinese descent Singaporean male stage actors Singaporean male television actors National University of Singapore alumni Living people 20th-century Singaporean male actors 21st-century Singaporean male actors Singaporean expatriates in the United States American people of Chinese descent