Png first encountered acting shortly after National Service in his role in the 1998 film '' Forever Fever '' . The role piqued his interest in acting , and he enrolled in an acting course . The same year , Png won the Channel 5 talent competition '' The Fame Awards '' . Png made his television debut on '' Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd , '' and starred in several other Channel 5 productions . He later began acting in Chinese language dramas on Channel 8 and was nominated for the Most Popular Newcomer Award at the 2001 Star Awards . In 2006 he received his first '' Best Actor '' award nomination at the Star Awards 2006 for his role in '' The Shining Star '' . Png won the coveted award on his fourth nomination in 2014 for his vicious role '' Hei Long '' in MediaCorp 's year-end mega-blockbuster '' The Journey : A Voyage '' . In 2014 , he snared a leading role in the Channel 5 blockbuster drama '' Zero Calling '' and clinched the " Best Actor " award at the 19th Asian Television Awards ( ATA ) . He co-starred in the Warner Bros. film '' Crazy Rich Asians '' , with Constance Wu and Henry Golding . The film marked his Hollywood feature film debut
2001 Star Awards
Star Awards 2001
Pierre Png