KUALA LUMPUR: Popular Singapore-based Malaysian actor siblings Christopher and Frederick Lee are both vying for the same prize at the 59th Golden Bell Awards in Taiwan on Oct 19.
8 Days reported yesterday that no matter who wins the Best Leading Actor In A Mini Series Or Television Film, they will both be proud of each other.
Frederick, 48, said: "The only thing we ever fought over was who doesn't have to wash the dishes or sweep the floor."
He is up for his role as a monument conservator suffering from blindness in the television series Night Blindness (2023).
Christopher, 53, is nominated for playing a public defender in the legal drama Port Of Lies (2023).
He has previously won three Golden Bell Awards – Best Supporting Actor In A Television Series in 2022 for playing a police captain in crime thriller Danger Zone (2021), Best Leading Actor In A Mini Series Or Television Film in 2021 for portraying a construction worker in Taiwanese drama Workers (2020); and Best Leading Actor in 2014 for portraying a workaholic husband in family drama A Good Wife (2013).
The brothers hail from Melaka and have two other siblings. Their parents died in 2009 and 2018.
When asked which sibling was more likely to win, both brothers said that all the nominees stood a chance.
Christopher said: "The family is just happy that both of us are nominated."
Christopher felt Frederick did well in playing an older character, and presenting the character's state of mind.
"His Taiwanese dialect was also good," said Christopher.
Frederick, the younger sibling, said: "I have always looked upon Christopher as a senior in the acting industry."
The other nominees in their category are Taiwanese actors Hsia Ching-Ting (Shape Of Love), Yao Chang (Hotel Saltwater) and Mike He (Imperfect Us).
Both siblings plan to attend the awards ceremony at the Taipei Music Centre.
Christopher is married to Singaporean actress Fann Wong and has a 10-year-old son.
Frederick tied the knot to a woman known only as Jess recently.