Jack Neo Biography
Jack Neo born on 24th January 1956 is a Singaporean movie director at MediaCorp, a Singapore media company. He directed I Not Stupid, Money No Enough, Ah Boys to Men and Ah Boys to Men 2, all of which were very popular. Neo was once a comedian.
Neo received the Best Director Award at the Silver Screen Awards in 1998. He was also awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award in the following year for his contributions to Singapore’s media industry. In 2004, Neo became the first moviemaker in Singapore to be honoured with the Public Service Award. He also received the Cultural Medallion on 21 October 2005 together with musician Dick Lee. Neo married his wife, Irene Kng, with whom he has four children. It is reportedly his second marriage.
In 2008, Neo and Mark Lee bought the Singapore master franchise rights for Old Town White Coffee. It is a coffee retail store from Ipoh, Malaysia. Their first store at Big Splash opened on 30 March in 2008. Neo married Irene Kng in 1988 and they have four children. It is his second marriage. He is a Christian and worships at City Harvest Church. In March 2010, it was revealed Neo had an affair with model Wendy Chong. Later it was reported that Neo tried to have relations with up to 11 women.
Jack Neo Wife
Neo married his wife, Irene Kng, with whom he has four children. It is reportedly his second marriage.
Jack Neo Daughter
He has a daughter, Ethel Neo.
Jack Neo Family
Born Neo Chee Keong, he was raised in Singapore in a family of Chinese heritage. His marriage to Irene Kng began in the late 1980s and produced four children.
Jack Neo
Jack Neo Affair
In March 2010, a two-year-long extramarital affair between Neo and freelance model Wendy Chong was publicised and Neo admitted to the affair. Chong, who played a minor role in Neo’s 2008 film Money No Enough 2, claimed that Neo initiated the affair. Neo later attempted to end the affair but Chong threatened to hurt herself and the exposé caused much debate and discussion amongst the entertainment circle of Singapore.
On 9 March 2010, additional reports were released about Neo having or attempting extramarital affairs with up to 11 women. He tried to ask actress-host Foyce Le Xuan and 16-year old French student Maelle Meurzec for sexual favours when they were working for him. Foyce Le Xuan, who went to the same church as Neo, claimed that she was advised by her City Harvest Church pastor to cease talking to the media, as Neo’s pastor was trying to counsel him and his wife after his affair became public.
On 11 March, Neo and Kng held a five-minute press conference, in which Neo admitted his mistake and asked the media to let him off. After that, Kng reiterated her love for Neo and also requested for the media to spare her.
Subsequently, his endorsement deal with Mitsubishi Electric Asia was dropped and TV advertisements featuring the director were taken off air. Other advertisers, such as Bee Cheng Hiang and Goh Joo Hin, initially adopted a “wait-and-see” attitude, but otherwise similarly dropped all endorsement deals.
Jack Neo Net Worth
Jack Neo estimated net worth is US $ 31.5 million and he is ranked at No. 7 in the list of top 10 richest celebrities of Singapore.
Jack Neo Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12 Storeys | Ah Gu | Actor |
| 1998 | Money No Enough | Chew Wah Keong | Writer, Actor |
| 1999 | That One Not Enough | Hong Haoren | Writer, Director, Actor |
| Liang Po Po: The Movie | Liang Po Po/Liang Xi Mei | Writer, Actor | |
| 2001 | The Snow Are Activities | Party Assistant | Cameo, Director |
| 2002 | I Not Stupid | Mr Liu | Writer, Director, Actor |
| 2003 | Homerun | Beng Soon’s father | Writer, Director, Cameo |
| 2004 | The Best Bet | Writer, Director | |
| 2005 | I Do I Do | Member of Parliament Neo | Writer, Director, Cameo |
| One More Chance | Reporter | Writer, Director, Cameo | |
| 2006 | I Not Stupid Too | Mr Yeo (Steven) | Writer, Director, Actor |
| The Snow Are Activities II | Cameo, Director | ||
| 2007 | Just Follow Law | Doctor | Writer, Director, Narrator, Cameo |
| 2008 | Ah Long Pte Ltd | Composer | Writer, Director, Cameo |
| Money No Enough 2 | Yang Baoqiang | Writer, Director, Actor | |
| 2009 | Love Matters | Writer, Director | |
| Where Got Ghost? | Yang Baoqiang | Writer, Director, Actor | |
| 2010 | Being Human | Waiter | Writer, Director, Cameo |
| The Snow Are Activities III | Cameo, Director | ||
| 2011 | The Ghosts Must Be Crazy | Executive Producer, Writer | |
| Homecoming | Karen Neo | Actor | |
| 2012 | We Not Naughty | Writer, Director | |
| Ah Boys to Men | Writer, Director | ||
| 2013 | Ah Boys to Men 2 | Writer, Director | |
| Everybody’s Business | Executive Producer | ||
| 2014 | The Lion Men | Writer, Director | |
| The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown | Writer, Director | ||
| 2015 | Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen | Writer, Director | |
| My Papa Rich | Pokok Lim | Actor | |
| 7 Letters – Segment “That Girl” | Writer, Director | ||
| 2016 | Long Long Time Ago | Writer, Director | |
| Long Long Time Ago 2 | Writer, Director | ||
| 2017 | Take 2 | Executive Producer | |
| The Fortune Handbook | Executive Producer | ||
| Lucky Boy | Executive Producer | ||
| Ah Boys to Men 4 | Writer, Director | ||
| The Snow Are Activities IV | Cameo, Director | ||
| 2018 | Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei | Liang Xi Mei/Liang Po Po | Writer, Director, Actor |
| Killer Not Stupid 杀手不笨 | Writer, Director |
Variety Shows
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Happy Can Already! 3 欢喜就好 3 |
Liang Ximei 梁细妹 | Dialect Variety series |
| Happy Can Already! 2 欢喜就好 2 |
Liang Ximei 梁细妹 | Dialect Variety series | |
| 2016 | Happy Can Already! 欢喜就好 |
Liang Ximei 梁细妹 | Dialect Variety series |
Long Long Time Ago Jack Neo
Long Long Time Ago is a 2016 Singaporean period film directed by Jack Neo, the first of a two-part series. The film commemorates Singapore’s 50th birthday and stars Aileen Tan, Mark Lee and Wang Lei as the main casts.
The story spans from 1965 to the early 1970s. Heavily pregnant Zhao Di, the unwanted second wife of an older man, was chased out by her husband’s family and forced to return to her own family. She eventually gave birth to twins, Shun Fatt and Su-Fang. As Su-Fang had two moles on her face, which was said to be bad luck, Zhao Di decided to give her up due to the pressure of wanting to build a better life for the rest of her family.
With Zhao Di’s indomitable spirit, and with the help of her family, they went through adversities, witnessed the changes through the years, and accompanied every step of the nation`s growth in its early years.