Jaspers Lai Yit Hann (born 7 March 1987)[3] is a Malaysian actor and comedian.
In the movie, he was cast as Sam, the leader of a rivalling lion dance troupe and the main villain of the film.
[8] He was selected for the role after passing an audition during his final university semester, and was also signed with Jack Neo's J-team Productions.
[6] While attending a scriptwriting course, Lai started to develop the script, for what would eventually become the 2020 film Number 1, based on his personal experiences.
[6] After the movie was released in 2020, the film received two nominations at the 57th Golden Horse Awards.