Dennis Chew

Dennis Chew Chong Kheng (born 15 August 1973), also known as Zhou Chongqing, is a Singaporean radio deejay, actor, variety show host, businessman and singer. Chew is known for playing Aunty Lucy, a character which requires him to cross-dress as a woman in the variety show Paris and Milan.

Early life Chew studied at the former Pearl's Hill Primary School and Tuan Mong High School (predecessor of Ngee Ann Secondary School). At 13, Chew performed in the musical and children's television programme Chinese Idioms 50 成语50. At 14, he was talent scouted for a commercial for Yakult. He was part of the first batch of students in the teen acting classes organised by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during the late 1980s. In 1991, he played a substantial role in the TV drama The Future is Mine 锦绣前程.

After serving his National Service, Chew went on to Shatec to get a Diploma in Hotel Management as he realised during NS that it is important to further his studies.

In 2025, Chew graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a diploma in Chinese media and communication.

Career Chew became a Chinese teacher in Yumin Primary School and Raffles Girls' Primary School after completing his education. At the same time, he also worked as a part-time DJ at local radio station YES 933. A few years later, he signed on as a full-time DJ with YES 933.

In January 2005, Chew released a music album, containing nine original songs.

Chew's big break in television came in 2009 when he portrayed Aunty Lucy in the variety show Paris and Milan (女王本色), which also starred Patricia Mok, Michelle Tay and Ben Yeo. His performance was extremely well received, earning him popularity which led to his first ever win (Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Award) at the annual Star Awards in 2010. The character's catchphrase "Aiyoh, so embarrassing!" and the swooshing of his head to the right was popular with audiences. "Aunty Lucy" was also featured in films like Aunty Lucy Slam Dunk (Auntie Lucy 也灌篮) (2009), It's a Great, Great World (大世界) (2011) and Dance Dance Dragon (龙众舞) (2012), and the game show We Are Singaporeans (season 1 - 2011) as a guest. Chew later stated in an interview that the success of Aunty Lucy was a major turning point in his career, and the endorsement deals it brought helped him clear debts which he had incurred from an unsuccessful business venture.

In 2019, Chew appeared in an advertisement by e-payments website epaysg.com, where he portrayed characters such as a woman in a tudung and a man with visibly darker skin. Broadcaster Mediacorp, through its celebrity management wing, later apologized for the controversial ad and the epaysg.com website has also removed it.

Personal life In April 2022, Chew returned to study and enrolled in Ngee Ann Polytechnic to pursue a diploma in Chinese Media and Communication. In October 2023, Chew was awarded a scholarship by the Kongzi Culture Fund's Pei Hwa Foundation.

In February 2025, Dennis completed his studies at the polytechnic.

Filmography

Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2006 Zodiac: The Race Begins Rooster, Rat, Evil Official Voiceover 2007 One Last Dance (茶舞) Foresan Men in White Himself 2009 Aunty Lucy Slam Dunk (Auntie Lucy也灌篮) Auntie Lucy 2011 It's a Great, Great World Auntie Lucy The Ghosts Must Be Crazy Ah Tan 2012 Dance Dance Dragon Lucy Long Ghost on Air Ping Xiao 2013 Everybody's Business Mr Tay Special appearance 2015 King of Mahjong 2016 My Love Sinema (放映爱) Mark Tan 2017 Take 2 2019 Make It Big Big Himself 2019When Ghost Meets Zombie Hell Manager

Television series YearTitleRoleNotes 1989 Good Morning, Sir! 早安！老師 1991 The Future is Mine 锦绣前程 Zhu Xiangqian 1992Duel in Shanghai 轰天龙虎 Yan Huaiming 1993 Heavenly Beings 再战封神榜 Lan Caihe Hidden Truth 法网晴天 Lin Zhiji Battle of Justice 人海孤鸿 Short-sighted 1999 Darling-In-Law 我的岳母是巫婆 Host Cameo 2000 The Invincible Squad Zhang Wenqing 2001 Love Me, Love Me Not Xiongxiong Cameo 2002 My Genie 2 v 3838438 New Dragon's Inn 新龙门客栈 Dian Xiao-er 2012 Blk 88 Voice-over (guest appearance)Animated web series Beyond Marcus Cameo 2013 It's a Wonderful Life Bai Baoxiang The Dream Makers Fang Yuanren 2014 Yes We Can! Mr Chew Cameo World at Your Feet Lan Yangyang 蓝阳阳 2015 The Dream Makers II Fang Yuanren 2014-2015 118 Wang Shunfeng 2016 I Want to Be a Star Edgar Hero Aunty Lucy Cameo Happy Can Already! 2017 Happy Can Already! 2 2018 Eat Already? 4 2016-2017118 II Wang Shunfeng 2018 118 Reunion 118大团圆 My Agent Is A Hero 流氓经纪 Lin Bozai Cameo 2019 Limited Edition 我是限量版 Yingxiong I See You 看见看不见的你 748 My One in a Million 我的万里挑一 Zhang Sheng Cameo A World of Difference 都市狂想 Mr Zhou 2021 Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting 2022 Mr Zhou's Ghost stories @ Singapore's Sightings 周公讲鬼,哪里有鬼 2023 Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting II 2022 Home Again 多年后的全家福 Xiao Ma Ge 2025 Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story (小娘惹之翡翠山) Ni Lao Zi

Television host Celebrity Squares《名人 tic tac toe》常驻嘉宾 (2001) One Fun Day《惊喜一整天》(2001 - 2002) (with Dasmond Koh, Florence Tan, Mark Lee, Patricia Mok) One Fun Day II《惊喜一整天》II (2002) (with Dasmond Koh, Florence Tan, Mark Lee, Patricia Mok) Innocent Moments 《小小儿戏》(2002 - 2003) (with Fiona Xie) Singapore Hit Awards 新加坡金曲奖颁奖典礼 (2002) Singapore Hit Awards 新加坡金曲奖颁奖典礼 (2003) Durian Delights《我吃，你吃，它刺刺刺》(2004) (with Huang Wenyong) Singapore Hit Awards 新加坡金曲奖颁奖典礼 (2004) Singapore Hit Awards 新加坡金曲奖颁奖典礼 (2005) Kungfu Chef《神厨双怪》(2006) (with Chew Chor Meng) SuperBand (Season 1)《非常Superband》常驻评判 (2006) Fact Or Fiction?《真相大点击》(2006) (with Kym Ng) Stock Exchange《好货上门》(2006) (with Patricia Mok) Singapore Hit Awards 新加坡金曲奖颁奖典礼 (2006) Singapore Hit Awards 新加坡金曲奖颁奖典礼 (2007) F&B Heroes《餐饮英雄榜》(2008) Buzzing Cashier《抢摊大行动》(2008) (with Kym Ng & Quan Yi Fong) Singapore Hit Awards 新加坡金曲奖颁奖典礼 (2008) Buzzing Cashier II《抢摊大行动 II》(2009) (with Kym Ng & Quan Yi Fong) Paris and Milan (2009) Singapore Hit Awards 新加坡金曲奖颁奖典礼 (2009) Black Rose (2010) Gatekeepers (2010) Star Awards 2010 红星大奖 (Show 1) (2010) Singapore Hit Awards 新加坡金曲奖颁奖典礼 (2010) Small and Beautiful (2011) (channel 5) Singapore Hit Awards 新加坡金曲奖颁奖典礼 (2011) Black Rose II (2014) Halloween Singapore Remake of Comic《中华英雄》(2015) Star Awards 2016 红星大奖 (2016) Dennis Uncovers 周公找茶 (2018) The Love 97.2 Breakfast Quartet 《玉建煌崇电视版2》 (2018) (with Mark Lee & Marcus Chin) Kids《看招》(2021) Eat Eat Lok Lok《吃吃乐乐》(2021) Goggles Life 3 (2021)

Compilation album Year English title Mandarin title 2015 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 15 新传媒群星金羊添吉祥 2016 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 新传媒群星金猴添喜庆 2017 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年 2018 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年 2019 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年 2020 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了

Awards and nominations