He first came into prominence for his award-winning performance alongside his friend and co-star Joshua Ang in the box office hit I Not Stupid.
hiː fˈɜːst kˈeɪm ˌɪntʊ pɹˈɑːmɪnəns fɔːɹ hɪz ɐwˈɔːɹdwˈɪnɪŋ pɚfˈoːɹməns ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd hɪz fɹˈɛnd ænd kˈoʊstˈɑːɹ dʒˈɑːʃjuːə ˈæŋ ɪnðə bˈɑːks ˈɑːfɪs hˈɪt aɪ nˌɑːt stˈuːpɪd.