hɪz pɚfˈoːɹməns ɪnðə sˈɪtkɑːm ˌædæptˈeɪʃən ˈɜːnd hˌɪm ɐ nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən fɚðə bˈɛst jˈʌŋ tˈælənt ɐwˈɔːɹd, wˌɪtʃ hiː wˈʌn, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð kˈoʊstˈɑːɹz dʒˈɑːʃjuːə ˈæŋ ænd hwˈɑːŋ pˈoʊ dʒˈuː æt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː stˈɑːɹ ɐwˈɔːɹdz.
His performance in the sitcom adaptation earned him a nomination for the Best Young Talent award, which he won, along with co-stars Joshua Ang and Huang Po Ju at the 2002 Star Awards.