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00:00 And this year, Sean's target is to get married.
00:02 Yay!
00:04 Hi, my name is Sean Lee.
00:14 I'm an actor, host, content creator,
00:19 and I'm in the process of becoming a singer.
00:21 And...
00:22 I've done a lot of things.
00:23 I've been in this industry for about...
00:27 That was 10 years ago, I think.
00:29 What are your dreams?
00:31 My real dream is to become an actor.
00:35 I've been interested in acting since I was young.
00:39 I started acting when I was 5 or 6 years old.
00:44 But it was in the theatre.
00:45 And at that time, when I was listening to music,
00:49 I watched a musical called High School Musical.
00:52 So that made me want to be an actor.
00:56 I want to be a triple threat.
00:59 Because before this, I've never acted for TV or digital when I was young.
01:04 So there were only a lot of theatres.
01:05 So my dream was to be a triple threat.
01:08 So triple threat in the theatre terms is...
01:11 You can act, you can dance, you can sing at the same time.
01:15 My first ever job as an actor in this industry,
01:22 I acted in a story called Pontimau's Family.
01:25 So this is a story about a family.
01:30 Pontimau is a combination of Pontianak and Harimau.
01:34 So in this story, Sean's mother is Pontianak,
01:37 Sean's father is Harimau.
01:38 When Sean left, he became Pontimau.
01:40 He's like that.
01:41 (Pontimau growls)
01:43 (Sean screams)
01:44 (Pontimau growls)
01:45 (Pontimau growls)
01:51 (Pontimau growls)
01:55 This is a comedy story.
01:56 So it's something like the story of Adam's family.
01:59 My co-host for Gunpark Most Wanted,
02:02 Amelia Henderson, she's also my sister.
02:04 That was actually the first job that Sean met Amelia.
02:07 First job ever in the industry.
02:09 First job, Sean and Amelia.
02:11 Fast forward 10 years after that, here we are, man.
02:13 Me and Amelia together in GMW.
02:15 I think there's three main things.
02:21 The first one, obviously, is from the perspective of language.
02:24 Because my main language is not Malay.
02:27 Sean learned Malay, but from the perspective of communication,
02:30 it's not normal.
02:31 We're from a Chinese-ethnic school.
02:34 So the way we learned it first, we memorized it.
02:38 So I read the full paragraph and memorized it.
02:40 So during the exam, I could write a line,
02:43 like in the book.
02:46 It was hard in the beginning.
02:47 I could, but I listened to the dialogue.
02:49 Because we're not used to talking, right?
02:52 But to solve the problem,
02:54 I had to be serious.
02:55 I was serious.
02:56 So I just kept my face down.
02:58 I talked, even though the dialogue was loud,
03:00 people laughed, I just laughed.
03:01 Because that's how it is, right?
03:03 You want to do it like that, right?
03:04 We can't feel it, right?
03:05 The next challenge that I had was...
03:07 My philosophy in life or work,
03:12 I try to stay away from controversy.
03:15 But once, Sean did a drama job.
03:18 It's just a web series and it's a content.
03:20 There were a few episodes.
03:21 To cut a long story short,
03:22 when we finished shooting this web series,
03:24 I think the brand or the agency wanted to promote this web series.
03:29 So they decided that we wanted to take the most interesting part in this content.
03:33 They decided to use the musical part only
03:37 to be a promo material.
03:39 So when that thing came out,
03:40 the netizens misunderstood.
03:41 Because what they released was an episode of Hindustan.
03:45 And at that time,
03:46 being close to Deepavali,
03:48 out of nowhere, the next day,
03:49 I didn't even know the content was out or whatever.
03:51 I just suddenly woke up.
03:53 I checked my phone, looked at Twitter.
03:55 Someone tagged Sean and said,
03:57 "Why is Sean like this? Why is he like that?"
03:59 I was like, "What did I do?"
04:01 I didn't even know what I did.
04:02 So I checked back what they tagged.
04:05 Apparently, the content was released.
04:06 The netizens started saying,
04:07 "Why did the production team and you
04:09 make an ad for Deepavali
04:11 without an Indian in your video?"
04:15 At that time, I wasn't even in a position to say something.
04:20 Because this wasn't my fault.
04:21 I didn't do it.
04:22 They should have made a statement to clear their names.
04:26 But I don't know.
04:26 It's just like usual with all the other controversies.
04:29 It will be hot for a while, then it will be quiet.
04:32 But that thing had an effect.
04:34 How did you feel when you were asked to re-enact the drama?
04:36 I don't know.
04:37 I didn't get negative feedback.
04:40 Maybe some people felt that way.
04:42 But we were still new at that time.
04:45 Obviously, if you asked me to re-enact the drama
04:47 that I was in,
04:49 I would be like,
04:50 "F*ck."
04:51 "Oh, he's so angry.
04:53 He's going to slap me."
04:55 Like that.
04:56 We were angry with ourselves.
04:57 You know, a bit cringey.
04:59 But it's a process.
05:00 This is a process.
05:01 If we don't start,
05:02 we won't know where the end is.
05:03 What was the most down moment in the industry?
05:16 The most down moment that I felt in the industry...
05:20 One of the times that I felt down
05:23 was the controversy that I told you about.
05:24 During that time,
05:25 the Deepavali controversy.
05:27 Another thing is,
05:28 it's not 100% down,
05:30 but it's demotivating.
05:32 When I first started my career after the first drama,
05:36 I thought that maybe I would get more opportunities
05:39 to get more jobs.
05:41 You know, there were more offers coming in.
05:44 But sadly,
05:46 my job frequency was only once a year
05:50 for 2.5 to 3 years.
05:53 Imagine,
05:54 our dream was to become an actor.
05:57 You became an actor
05:58 for your first drama.
05:59 But your acting job was only once a year.
06:02 And the salary wasn't that high.
06:04 It wasn't a series.
06:06 It was like a telemovie.
06:07 It was a one-off.
06:08 Imagine,
06:09 you only had 2 hours of airtime in a year.
06:12 It was only 1.5 hours.
06:14 So, I was sad at that time.
06:16 I was down too.
06:18 I didn't know what to do.
06:19 But knowing me,
06:20 my character,
06:21 I'm a bit of a survivor and a fighter too.
06:25 So, at that time,
06:26 I was involved in MCing events.
06:29 I was thinking,
06:31 "What else should I do?"
06:32 "I want to do something I'm interested in."
06:35 "I'm interested in talking. Let's talk."
06:37 And then, at one point,
06:38 I got an opportunity to host a game show.
06:42 It was a money-making show.
06:43 The game was really fun.
06:45 It made me famous in the industry.
06:48 So, that was a great time.
06:49 That was one of the best jobs I had in my life.
06:51 I was in a corner,
06:53 almost facing the punishment
06:55 for losing my habitat
06:56 due to the change in my ego.
06:59 So, please, save the earth,
07:01 save the animals,
07:02 and save the polar bears
07:03 before the polar bears start eating you.
07:05 And...
07:06 I was sad that I didn't do it.
07:08 But that one boosted my name.
07:11 But like Sean said,
07:12 my first love in this industry is acting.
07:15 So, I want to do acting again.
07:17 At that time, Astro did a talent search.
07:20 It was like a talent search.
07:21 So, at that time,
07:23 I met Michael Ang.
07:24 And then, because of Michael Ang,
07:26 he brought Sean in to do his drama,
07:29 Coffee Prince,
07:30 with Jananik and Fatah Amin.
07:32 So, after that job,
07:34 he started again.
07:35 Like, the wave of acting has continued after that.
07:39 It was like a peak in my career.
07:41 In a sense, I was really busy.
07:44 And that was like a very good time for me.
07:47 If you want to ask for advice from an industry person,
07:53 don't expect it, guys.
07:54 Because it's very competitive.
07:56 Everyone has their own goals.
07:58 Everyone is afraid of losing their jobs.
08:01 I'm just kidding.
08:04 I can't really remember
08:06 any specific advice that I got from
08:10 my colleagues in this industry.
08:12 But the advice that Sean has given me
08:14 since I was young until now,
08:16 my dad gave me very good advice.
08:19 Because my dad is an entertainment business person.
08:24 So, he once gave me advice.
08:26 And the advice goes something like this in Cantonese.
08:28 It's kind of hard for me to speak Cantonese
08:31 because I don't usually speak Cantonese.
08:33 I only speak it at home with my family.
08:35 But in front of a lot of people, it's a bit embarrassing.
08:37 But the saying goes like this.
08:38 "Coworkers are the best."
08:40 So, what it actually means is,
08:42 "Coworkers are the best" means,
08:43 if I directly translate,
08:45 "Do it well yourself."
08:47 That's direct translation.
08:48 But the meaning of it is actually,
08:50 whatever you have in yourself,
08:52 do your best.
08:54 Just be happy.
08:55 Don't be busy with other people's happiness.
08:57 That's his job.
08:58 So, that one, Sean has been holding on to it
09:00 since I was young until now.
09:03 That advice never gets old though.
09:05 It applies to everything we do in life too.
09:07 So, yeah, that's the best advice I got.
09:09 So, the turning point for the project
09:14 that made Sean's name even bigger,
09:16 I think the main one was Jom Duit.
09:18 Actually, that's the hosting one that I did.
09:19 But for people who know him as an actor,
09:23 he was promoted when Sean did the drama,
09:24 "Sweet Dreams".
09:26 Sean acted with Mirafilzah,
09:27 with the band, Amey,
09:28 the three of us.
09:29 At that time, you could feel it.
09:30 The phenomenon was different.
09:31 The reception from the fans was also very extraordinary.
09:47 It became a phenomenon
09:49 just like Mr. Pilot's "Suri Hati" back then.
09:52 And Sean didn't expect this thing
09:53 to become this big.
09:55 But when we were working,
09:57 it felt really comfortable.
09:59 From the cast's perspective,
10:00 we were really in sync with each other.
10:02 And I think every actor and actress
10:05 were in sync with their roles.
10:08 The team was also really great.
10:10 The chemistry with everyone was just awesome.
10:14 It was one of the best moments of my life, actually.
10:17 What is your favourite project this year?
10:19 My favourite project this year
10:21 is me entering another industry.
10:25 Still the entertainment industry.
10:26 But this time, I will try to sing.
10:29 In the field of singing.
10:31 I'm not trying to be Syamel.
10:34 I'm not trying to be Tok Ti or anything.
10:37 As an artist, I want to explore a little
10:40 in terms of which avenue
10:42 that I can entertain people.
10:44 It's very hard.
10:45 Imagine, early on, I wanted to try.
10:48 I entered a vocal class.
10:50 The teacher asked me to sing.
10:51 I didn't dare.
10:52 I'm still learning to get rid of that feeling.
10:55 Okay, it's a bit embarrassing
10:56 because we've released our latest single.
10:59 The title of our new single is "Tak Sanggup Terima"
11:02 by Sean Lee.
11:03 This is a song about a man who is cheated on by his girlfriend.
11:08 It hurts, right?
11:10 So when it hurts, what do we say?
11:12 We say...
11:13 ♪ Sudahlah, sudah ♪
11:16 ♪ Mudahnya kau gantikan semua ♪
11:20 ♪ Nantikan segala peniksaan dalam cinta ♪
11:25 ♪ Ku tak sanggup 'tuk terima ♪
11:29 That's all.
11:30 Thank you.
11:33 I think I remember what I said that day.
11:40 Unexpected stuff that happened to me this year.
11:43 Before this, I used to like playing sports.
11:47 I like playing soccer,
11:48 I like playing basketball, badminton, and whatnot.
11:53 But one thing I hate is going to the gym.
11:56 Because it's so boring.
11:58 Because we just lift it like this, right?
12:00 What's the style? What's cool? It's boring.
12:03 So I didn't expect that this year,
12:06 Sean started going to the gym.
12:08 And it's like, seriously, he started going to the gym.
12:11 Sean has a personal trainer.
12:13 I see a lot of benefits from that.
12:15 Not only in terms of our looks,
12:17 we look good.
12:18 But in terms of health, that's also very important.
12:22 And there's something that Sean wants to incorporate
12:23 into his lifestyle too.
12:25 Because it's just about everyday movements,
12:27 you know, that you use and keep yourself flexible.
12:31 That's what's important, actually.
12:32 ♪ Siaulam Kung Fu Sing ♪
12:40 ♪ Ho ho yeah ♪
12:42 One of the two things that Sean hasn't achieved yet this year.
12:49 One is that Sean actually wants to act in a movie.
12:54 I want to try to get my first movie.
12:56 So hopefully next year,
12:59 things are still in discussion right now.
13:00 But yeah, hopefully if it happens,
13:03 I'm going to do my first movie next year.
13:04 And this year, Sean's actually aiming to get married.
13:07 Yay!
13:10 But unfortunately, he's married to someone else.
13:12 So we have to find another way next year.
13:15 Special message to you guys
13:21 who have always supported Sean.
13:24 From Sean, nothing has happened.
13:26 I want to thank you guys so much from the bottom of my heart.
13:28 Even though sometimes,
13:29 Sean seems to be joking around and everything.
13:32 And maybe that doesn't seem serious.
13:34 But I really appreciate it.
13:36 Because without you guys,
13:37 there's nobody who will support that art.
13:40 I hope you guys can continue supporting me
13:43 for my upcoming projects, especially next year.
13:45 Next year, Sean has a lot of projects that he wants to do.
13:48 It's very interesting.
13:49 Thank you guys once again so much.
13:50 I appreciate it.
13:51 God bless you all.
13:52 And I love you.
13:54 Saranghae.
13:56 (upbeat music)