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Namewee

Name in Native Language: "黄明志" (ZH-HANS)
Film Director / Actor / Screenwriter / Songwriter / Composer / YouTuber / Television Producer | * 05/06/1983 (40) | Muar (Malaysia)
Wee Meng Chee (Chinese: 黃明志; pinyin: Huáng Míngzhì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ûiⁿ Bêng-chì; born 6 May 1983), widely known by his stage name Namewee, is a Malaysian hip hop recording artist, composer, filmmaker and actor. His stage name is a bilingual pun on his first name, the English term for 'name' (Chinese: 名字; pinyin: míngzi). Wee gained popularity after releasing a controversial song titled "Negarakuku", a remake of the national anthem of Malaysia, "Negaraku". The word kuku resembles the word for 'penis' in Hokkien. In the weeks following the song's release, it drew criticism from Malaysian society. Despite the controversy surrounding "Negarakuku", Wee released his first, self-titled EP, Namewee (Chinese: 明志), in Malaysia on 3 September 2007. The album was completed in May and does not contain "Negarakuku". In early 2010, he released his first film titled Nasi Lemak 2.0. Subsequently, he released Hantu Gangster and Kara King, which were released in 2012 and 2013 respectively. He also started a talk show series on YouTube, Nam... ()
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Wee Meng Chee is a Malaysian Chinese hip hop recording artist, composer, filmmaker and actor. He is widely known by his stage name Namewee, a bilingual pun on his first name, which sounds like the Mandarin term for name.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Action | Drama

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Movies with Namewee as Actor(6)

as Kuala Lumpur Bellboy2019 Friend Zone
as Te sai2012 Hantu Gangster
as Chef Huang2011 Nasi Lemak 2.0

Movies with Namewee as Crew(6)

Directing/Director2020 Babi
Writing/Screenplay2020 Babi
Directing/Director2015 Banglasia
Directing/Director2013 Kara King
Directing/Director2012 Hantu Gangster
Directing/Director2011 Nasi Lemak 2.0

Additional Information

Official websites:
Full Name: Mingzhi Wee
Citizenship: Malaysia
Born: Friday, 05/06 1983 (May) in Muar (Malaysia) (current age: 40 years + 328 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN), Malay (MS), Hainanese, Malaysian Mandarin, Southern Peninsular Malaysian Hokkien, Yue Chinese
Educated at: Ming Chuan University, Muar Chung Hwa High School
Other names for Namewee (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"黃明志"
"Wee Meng Chee"
Namewee frequently works together with these people:
Yuhang Ho (2x, Crew)
Amber Chia (2x, Actress)
Adibah Noor (2x, Actress)
Napatz Singkarat (2x, Crew)
Boom Suvagondha (2x, Crew)
Patrick Teoh (2x, Actor)
Cantika Abigail (2x, Cast)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:901025, Added: 11/18/2018, Last updated: 03/25/2024