Huang Po Ju
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Eric Po Ju Huang is a former Taiwan
-born Singaporean
actor, most notable for his role as Terry in the Singaporean hit film I Not Stupid
.
, Taiwan
, and moved to Singapore at an early age. He was cast alongside Shawn Lee and Joshua Ang
in the film I Not Stupid
, in 2002, after his school encouraged him to. Huang next starred in Homerun
, working with Lee and Ang once more. Huang retired from the stage thereafter. In 2006, he appeared in a cameo alongside Lee and Ang for the third time, in I Not Stupid Too
; the scene he appeared in was cut however, in the final film. He and Lee filmed their last movie in the JTeam produced film Colour of Hope. Huang reportedly turned down the offer of a role in the film We Not Naughty, a sequel of sorts to I Not Stupid Too
.
. He returned to Taiwan and is currently studying Risk Management and Insurance at National Chengchi University
.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
-born Singaporean
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
actor, most notable for his role as Terry in the Singaporean hit film I Not Stupid
I Not Stupid
I Not Stupid is a Singaporean comedy film about the lives, struggles, and adventures of three Primary 6 pupils who are placed in the academically inferior EM3 stream. Written and directed by Jack Neo, and produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, the movie stars Xiang Yun, Richard Low, Selena Tan,...
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Background
Huang was born in TaichungTaichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, and moved to Singapore at an early age. He was cast alongside Shawn Lee and Joshua Ang
Joshua Ang
Joshua Ang Ser Kian is a Mediacorp artiste from Singapore who starred alongside Shawn Lee in the film I Not Stupid and its sequel I Not Stupid Too.Ang studied at Pasir Ris Secondary School....
in the film I Not Stupid
I Not Stupid
I Not Stupid is a Singaporean comedy film about the lives, struggles, and adventures of three Primary 6 pupils who are placed in the academically inferior EM3 stream. Written and directed by Jack Neo, and produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, the movie stars Xiang Yun, Richard Low, Selena Tan,...
, in 2002, after his school encouraged him to. Huang next starred in Homerun
Homerun (film)
Homerun Chinese: 跑吧！孩子 pinyin: pǎo bà háizǐ) is a 2003 Singaporean Mandarin-language film. A remake of the award-winning Iranian film Children of Heaven, Homerun is a drama about two poor siblings and their adventures over a lost pair of shoes...
, working with Lee and Ang once more. Huang retired from the stage thereafter. In 2006, he appeared in a cameo alongside Lee and Ang for the third time, in I Not Stupid Too
I Not Stupid Too
I Not Stupid Too is a 2006 Singaporean film and the sequel to the 2002 film, I Not Stupid. A satirical comedy, I Not Stupid Too portrays the lives, struggles and adventures of three Singaporean youths—15-year-old Tom, his 8-year-old brother Jerry and their 15-year-old friend Chengcai—who have a...
; the scene he appeared in was cut however, in the final film. He and Lee filmed their last movie in the JTeam produced film Colour of Hope. Huang reportedly turned down the offer of a role in the film We Not Naughty, a sequel of sorts to I Not Stupid Too
I Not Stupid Too
I Not Stupid Too is a 2006 Singaporean film and the sequel to the 2002 film, I Not Stupid. A satirical comedy, I Not Stupid Too portrays the lives, struggles and adventures of three Singaporean youths—15-year-old Tom, his 8-year-old brother Jerry and their 15-year-old friend Chengcai—who have a...
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Personal Life
Huang attended United World College of South East AsiaUnited World College of South East Asia
The United World College of South East Asia is an independent, international school in Singapore. The school's main campus is in Dover Road. A second campus was opened in 2008 in Ang Mo Kio...
. He returned to Taiwan and is currently studying Risk Management and Insurance at National Chengchi University
National Chengchi University
National Chengchi University is a prestigious public university at Muzha in Wenshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan. It is well-known for its concentration on the social sciences, law, commerce, communication, liberal arts and for its MBA programs....
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Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Colour Of Hope (再见阳光) | Hui 梁家辉 |
| 2003 | Homerun Homerun (film) Homerun Chinese: 跑吧！孩子 pinyin: pǎo bà háizǐ) is a 2003 Singaporean Mandarin-language film. A remake of the award-winning Iranian film Children of Heaven, Homerun is a drama about two poor siblings and their adventures over a lost pair of shoes... (跑吧!孩子) |
Fatty |
| 2002 | I Not Stupid I Not Stupid I Not Stupid is a Singaporean comedy film about the lives, struggles, and adventures of three Primary 6 pupils who are placed in the academically inferior EM3 stream. Written and directed by Jack Neo, and produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, the movie stars Xiang Yun, Richard Low, Selena Tan,... 小孩不笨 |
Terry Khoo |