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{{Short description|Singaporean actor (born 1961)}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Wang (surname)|Wang]]|lang=Chinese}}

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| birth_name = Tan Chooi Leong
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| education = Willow Avenue Secondary School
| years_active = 1983 - Present
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| children = [[Xavier Ong]]
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'''Wang Yuqing''' (born '''Tan Chooi Leong''' on 9 September 1961)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Sing Yeong |date=29 July 1989 |title=Romance takes second place |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19890729-1.2.19 |access-date=2022-10-28 |publisher=[[The New Paper]] |page=14 |language=en-SG |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref> is a [[Singapore]]an actor.
'''Tan Chooi Leong''' or better known as '''Wang Yuqing''' ({{zh|s=王昱清}}) is a [[Singapore]]an actor.

== Education ==
Wang studied at Willow Avenue Secondary School.<ref name=":0" />


== Career ==
== Career ==
Prior to his acting career, Wang served out his NS days in the Aerodrome fire service. He was offered a contract by the [[Singapore Broadcasting Corporation]] after completing the 3rd drama training course. In 1983, he starred in one of SBC's earliest idol dramas ''[[The Flying Fish]]'', which catapulted him to stardom. Initially he had left the industry in 1995 to concentrate on his second job as an insurance agent but returned to MediaCorp in 2000 as a freelancer at the persuasion of some friends.<ref>{{cite news|title='Young actors have it easy,' says Wang Yu Qing|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainmentfeatures/view/1067847/1/.html|publisher=[[Channel NewsAsia]]|date=7 July 2010}}</ref> More recently he became known for playing darker characters and antagonists such as in ''[[The Golden Path (TV series)|The Golden Path]]'', ''[[Unriddle 2]]'' and ''[[Joys of Life]]''.
Prior to his acting career, Wang served out his NS days in the Aerodrome fire service. He was offered a contract by the [[Singapore Broadcasting Corporation]] (SBC) after completing the 3rd drama training course in 1982.
Wang first acted in SBC's Army series before starring in SBC's earliest idol drama, ''[[The Flying Fish]]'', in 1983, which catapulted him to stardom.
In 1988, Wang almost joined Hong Kong's [[TVB]] but decided against it, citing his poor grasp of Cantonese and reluctance to leave a stable environment.<ref name=":0" />
Initially he had left the industry in 1995 to concentrate on his second job as an insurance agent but returned to MediaCorp in 2000 as a freelancer at the persuasion of some friends.<ref>{{cite news|title='Young actors have it easy,' says Wang Yu Qing|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainmentfeatures/view/1067847/1/.html|publisher=[[Channel NewsAsia]]|date=7 July 2010}}</ref> More recently he became known for playing darker characters and antagonists such as in ''[[The Golden Path (TV series)|The Golden Path]]'', ''[[Unriddle 2]]'' and ''[[Joys of Life]]''.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Wang is a full-time insurance agent with Manulife Singapore. His stepson is teen actor [[Xavier Ong]].<ref>{{cite news|title=He wises up for a chance in showbiz|url=http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/features/people/839660/He_wises_up_for_a_chance_in_showbiz.html|publisher=[[AsiaOne]] Edvantage|date=5 December 2011}}</ref>
Wang is a full-time insurance agent with Manulife Singapore. Wang has two sons and a stepson, teen actor [[Xavier Ong]].<ref>{{cite news|title=He wises up for a chance in showbiz|url=http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/features/people/839660/He_wises_up_for_a_chance_in_showbiz.html|publisher=[[AsiaOne]] Edvantage|date=5 December 2011}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-06-18 |title='Heart was aching': Wang Yuqing and Gurmit Singh share poignant parenting memories |url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/heart-aching-wang-yuqing-gurmit-singh-share-poignant-parenting-memories-sunny-side-up |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=AsiaOne |language=en}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
===Chinese/Dialect Series===
===Television series===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="5" | '''2019''' || ''[[C.L.I.F. 5]]'' <br> 警徽天职之海岸卫队 || Lu Guotai <br> 陆国泰 ||
*Father of James Seah & [[Bonnie Loo]]
*Supporting
*Deceased-Ep 17
|-
| ''The Driver'' <br> 司机 || Uncle Biao <br> 标叔 ||
*Supporting
*Toggle Original Series
|-
| ''Pei Pei'' <br> 佩佩 || Uncle Zheng <br> 郑叔||
*Supporting
|-
| ''Hello From The Other Side'' <br> 阴错阳差 || Fang Youde <br> 方友德 ||
*Father of James Seah
*Pairs up with [[Hong Huifang]]
*Supporting
|-
| ''Playground'' <br> 游乐场 || Chen Liansheng <br> 陈连胜 ||
*Father of Ivan Lo
*Pairs up with [[Cynthia Koh]]
*1st male lead
*Toggle Original Series
|-
| rowspan="5" | '''2018''' || rowspan="2" | ''Till We Meet Again'' <br> 千年来说对不起 || Bao Chenggong <br> 包成功 || rowspan="2" |
*Origin portrayed by [[Elvin Ng]]
*Uncle of Steven Chiang
*Supporting
|-
| Tang Sanzang <br> 唐三藏
|-
| ''You Can Be An Angel 3'' <br> 你也可以是天使3 || Xia Mingzhong <br> 夏明忠 ||
*Father of [[Paige Chua]] & [[Desmond Tan]]
*Pairs up with Patricia Seow
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[Reach for the Skies|Reach For The Skies]]'' <br> 不平凡的平凡 || Huang Tianci <br> 黄天赐 ||
*Pairs up with Cassandra See
*Cameo
*150 episodes, long-running drama
|-
| ''[[A Million Dollar Dream]]'' <br> 给我一百万 || Wang Qiansui <br> 王千岁 ||
*Supporting
|-
| rowspan="4" | '''2017''' || ''[[My Friends from Afar|My Friends From Afar]]'' <br> 知星人 || Yang Zhongyong <br> 杨忠勇 ||
*Father of [[Paige Chua]] & [[Shaun Chen]]
*Pairs up with [[Adele Wong]]
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[My Teacher Is a Thug|My Teacher Is A Thug]]'' <br> 爱.不迟疑 || Lei Zheng <br> 雷正 ||
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[Mightiest Mother-in-Law]]'' <br> 最强岳母 || Brother Ji <br> 鸡哥 ||
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[Eat Already? 2]]'' <br> 吃饱没? 2 || Jimmy ||
*Pairs up with [[Priscelia Chan]]
*Supporting
|-
| rowspan="3" | '''2016''' || ''[[Hero (2016 TV series)|Hero]]'' <br> 大英雄 || Leo ||
*Cameo
|-
| ''[[The Gentlemen (TV series)|The Gentlemen]]'' <br> 来自水星的男人 || Wang Shengyi <br> 王升义||
*Father of [[Carrie Wong]]
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[The Truth Seekers]]'' <br> 真探 || Zheng Caishun <br> 郑财顺 ||
*Pairs up with [[Lina Ng]]
*Supporting
|-
| rowspan="4" | '''2015''' || ''[[The Dream Makers II]]'' <br> 志在四方 II || Qin Wenxu <br> 秦文旭 ||
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[Sealed with a Kiss (2015 TV series)|Sealed with a Kiss]]'' <br> 吻我吧，住家男 || Herman Wong ||
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[Super Senior]]'' <br> 长辈甜心 || Wang Dali <br> 王达利 ||
*Pairs up with [[Xiang Yun]]
*1/3 of male co-leads
|-
| ''[[118 (TV series)|118]]'' || Duan Ah Zhi <br> 段阿直 ||
*Pairs up with Liu Lingling
*Supporting
*255 episodes, long-running drama
|-
| rowspan="6" | '''2014''' || ''[[Three Wishes (Singaporean TV series)|Three Wishes]]'' <br> 三个愿望 || Guo Shiming <br> 郭世明 ||
*Father of [[Hayley Woo]]
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[Against the Tide (TV series)|Against the Tide]]'' <br> 逆潮 || Qiu Gangzheng <br> 邱刚正 ||
*Siblings with [[Zheng Geping]]
*Father of [[Rui En]]
*Cameo
|-
| ''[[World at Your Feet (TV series)|World at Your Feet]]'' <br> 球在你脚下 || Huang Furen <br> 黄富仁 ||
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[C.L.I.F. 3]]'' <br> 警徽天职3 || Zhang Zhiming <br> 张志眀 ||
*Father of [[Elvin Ng]]
*Supporting
|-
| ''Scrum!'' <br> 冲锋！ || Huang Guonan <br> 黄郭腩 ||
*Father of [[Felicia Chin]]
*Supporting
|-
| ''The Recruit Diaries'' <br> 阿兵新传 || Chen Guoqiang <br> 陈国强||
*Father of [[Paige Chua]] & [[Jeffrey Xu]]
*Supporting
|-
| rowspan="3" | '''2013''' || ''[[The Dream Makers (TV series)|The Dream Makers]]'' <br> 志在四方 || Qin Wenxu <br> 秦文旭 ||
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[96°C Cafe]]'' <br> 96&nbsp;°C 咖啡 || Liu Haoren <br> 刘浩仁 ||
*Pairs up with [[Pan Lingling]] & [[Cynthia Koh]]
*Father of [[Ian Fang]]
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[It's a Wonderful Life (TV series)|It's A Wonderful Life]]'' <br> 好运到 || Dimwit <br> 傻佬 ||
*Pairs up with [[Lin Meijiao]]
*Supporting
|-
| rowspan="4" | '''2012''' || ''[[It Takes Two (Singaporean TV series)|It Takes Two]]'' <br> 对对碰 || Fang Weijie <br> 方伟杰 ||
*Pairs up with [[Kym Ng]]
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[Don't Stop Believin' (TV series)|Don't Stop Believin']]'' <br> 我们等你! || Cai Weifeng <br> 蔡威风 ||
*Father of [[Edwin Goh]]
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[Joys of Life]]'' <br> 花样人间 || Gui Liqiang <br> 鬼力強 ||
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[Unriddle 2]]'' <br> 最火搭档2 || Ou Yongtai <br> 欧永泰 ||
*Pairs up with [[Lin Meijiao]]
*Father of [[Romeo Tan]] & [[Julie Tan]]
*Supporting
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''2011''' || ''[[A Song to Remember (TV series)|A Song to Remember]]'' <br> 星洲之夜 || Chen Ji <br> 陈计 ||
*Pairs up with Pamelyn Chee
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[Kampong Ties]]'' <br> 甘榜情 || Cai Tianshi <br> 财舔舐||
*Father of Zhang Wenxiang & [[Ann Kok]]
*Supporting
|-
| rowspan="3" | '''2010''' || ''[[Unriddle]]'' <br> 最火搭档 || Xu Zhirong <br> 徐志荣 ||
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[No Limits (2010 TV series)|No Limits]]'' <br> 泳闯琴关 || You Shan <br> 游删 ||
*Father of [[Felicia Chin]]
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[Your Hand in Mine]]'' <br> 想握你的手 || Zhao Dedao <br> 赵得道 ||
*Supporting
|-
| rowspan="3" | '''2009''' || ''[[Together (Singaporean TV series)|Together]]'' <br> 当我们同在一起 || Yao Shi <br> 姚狮 ||
*Father of [[Jeanette Aw]] & [[Zhang Zhenhuan]]
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[Reunion Dinner]]'' <br> 团圆饭 || Liang Tianhua <br> 梁天华 ||
*Pairs up with [[Chen Liping]]
*Father of [[Ya Hui]]
*Supporting
|-
| ''[[My Kampong Days]]'' <br> 家在半山芭 || Uncle Zhi <br> 支叔 ||
*Supporting
|}


;2008
;2008
*
* [[Kinship Part 2 (TV series)|Kinship 2]] 手足2
* [[Love Blossoms]] 2 心花朵朵开2 as Wang Zhong Hui (Anthony) 王仲辉
* [[Love Blossoms]] 心花朵朵开 as Anthony
* [[Taste of Love (Singaporean TV series)|Taste of Love]] 缘之烩 as Gary
;2007
;2007
*[[Kinship Part 2 (TV series)|Kinship 2]] 手足2
*[[The Peak (TV series)|The Peak]] 最高点 as Cai Kang 蔡康
*[[The Peak (TV series)|The Peak]] 最高点 as Cai Kang 蔡康
*[[Making Miracles]] 奇迹
*[[Making Miracles]] 奇迹
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;2005
;2005
*Love Concerige 爱的掌门人 as Peter
*Love Concerige 爱的掌门人 as Peter
*[[Portrait of Home]] 同心圆
*[[Portrait of Home|Portrait of Home II]] 同心圆2
*[[Beyond The aXis of Truth II]] 法医X档案2 之《复生人》 as Prof Roland 罗伦院长
*[[Beyond The aXis of Truth II]] 法医X档案2 之《复生人》 as Prof Roland 罗伦院长
;2004
;2004
*[[Double Happiness (TV series)|Double Happiness]] 喜临门
*[[Double Happiness (TV series)|Double Happiness]] 喜临门
;2002
;2002
*[[Cash Is King (TV series)|Cash is King]] ([[SPH MediaWorks Channel U]] production) 胜券在握
*[[Cash Is King (TV series)|Cash is King]] ([[Channel U (Singaporean TV channel)|SPH MediaWorks Channel U]] production) 胜券在握
;2001
;2001
*The Stratagem 世纪攻略
*The Stratagem 世纪攻略
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;1988
;1988
*Star Maiden 飞越银河 as Wen Jia Yu 文家宇
*Star Maiden 飞越银河 as Wen Jia Yu 文家宇<ref name=":0" />
*[[Airforce (TV series)|Airforce]] as Liu Shao Hui 刘绍辉<ref name=":02">{{Cite news |date=25 February 1988 |title=每集长75分钟 《空军》六片集 是六部迷你电影 |language=zh-sg |pages=13 |work=[[Lianhe Wanbao]] |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhwb19880225-1.2.25.10 |access-date=8 November 2023 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref>
*[[Airforce (TV series)|Airforce]] 空军 as Liu Shao Hui 刘绍辉
*Mystery 1-Butterfly 迷离夜 之《蝶》as Shao Xue Liang 邵学良
*Mystery 1-Butterfly 迷离夜 之《蝶》as Shao Xue Liang 邵学良
*Strange Encounters 2 奇缘2 之《胭脂魂》、《心锁》 as Meng Jian Fei & Shang Guan Long 孟剑飞、上官龙
*Strange Encounters 2 奇缘2 之《胭脂魂》、《心锁》 as Meng Jian Fei & Shang Guan Long 孟剑飞、上官龙
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;1984
;1984
*[[The Awakening (TV series)|The Awakening]] 雾锁南洋 as He Guo Rui 何国瑞
*[[The Awakening (TV series)|The Awakening]] as He Guo Rui 何国瑞
*Growing Up 吾家有子
*Growing Up 吾家有子


;1983
;1983
*The Army Series 新兵小传 as Chen Guo Qiang 陈国强
*The Army Series 新兵小传 as Chen Guo Qiang 陈国强
*[[The Flying Fish]] 小飞鱼 as Wang Shu Qi 王书琪
*[[The Flying Fish]] as Wang Shu Qi 王书琪
*Singapore Idol 1983<ref>[wangyuqing.sq]</ref>
*Singapore Idol 1983

*

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
! class="unsortable" |Notes
! class="unsortable" |Ref
|-
| rowspan="3" |2008
|[[Taste of Love (Singaporean TV series)|Taste of Love]]
|Gary
|
|
|-
|[[Love Blossoms]]
| rowspan="2" |Wang Zhong Hui (Anthony)
|
|
|-
|[[Love Blossoms II]]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2009
|''[[Reunion Dinner (TV series)|Reunion Dinner]]''
|Liang Tianhua 梁天华
|
|
|-
| ''[[My Kampong Days]]'' || Uncle Zhi ||
|
|-
| ''[[Together (Singaporean TV series)|Together]]''|| Yao Shi ||
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2010
|''[[Your Hand In Mine]]''
|Zhao Dedao
|
|
|-
|''[[No Limits (Singaporean TV series)|No Limits]]''
|You Shan
|
|
|-
|''[[Unriddle]]''
|Xu Zhirong
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
|''[[Kampong Ties]]''
|Cai Tianshi
|
|
|-
|''[[A Song to Remember (TV series)|A Song to Remember]]''
|Chen Ji
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2012
|''[[Unriddle 2]]''
|Ou Yongtai
|
|
|-
|''[[Joys of Life]]''
|Gui Liqiang
|
|
|-
|''[[Don't Stop Believin' (TV series)|Don't Stop Believin'<nowiki/>]]''
|Cai Weifeng
|
|
|-
|''[[It Takes Two (Singaporean TV series)|It Takes Two]]''
|Fang Weijie
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2013
|''[[It's a Wonderful Life (TV series)|It's A Wonderful Life]]''
|Dimwit
|
|
|-
|''[[96°C Cafe]]''
|Liu Haoren
|
|
|-
|''[[The Dream Makers (TV series)|The Dream Makers]]''
|Qin Wenxu
|
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2014
|''The Recruit Diaries'' (阿兵新传)
|Chen Guoqiang
|
|
|-
|''Scrum!'' (冲锋！)
|Huang Guonan
|
|
|-
|''[[C.L.I.F. 3]]''
|Zhang Zhiming
|
|
|-
|''[[World at Your Feet (TV series)|World at Your Feet]]''
|Huang Furen
|
|
|-
|''[[Against the Tide (TV series)|Against the Tide]]''
|Qiu Gangzheng
|Cameo
|
|-
|''[[Three Wishes (Singaporean TV series)|Three Wishes]]''
|Guo Shiming
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2015
|''[[118 (TV series)|118]]''
|Duan Ahzhi
|
|
|-
|''[[Super Senior]]''
|Wang Dali
|
|
|-
|''[[Sealed with a Kiss (2015 TV series)|Sealed with a Kiss]]''
|Herman Wong
|
|
|-
|''[[The Dream Makers II]]''
|Qin Wenxu
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016
|''[[The Truth Seekers]]''
|Zheng Caishun
|
|
|-
|''[[The Gentlemen (2016 TV series)|The Gentlemen]]''
|Wang Shengyi
|
|
|-
|''[[Hero (2016 TV series)|Hero]]''
|Leo
|Cameo
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2017
|''[[Eat Already? 2]]''
|Jimmy
|
|
|-
|''[[Mightiest Mother-in-Law]]''
|Brother Ji
|
|
|-
|''[[My Teacher Is a Thug|My Teacher Is A Thug]]''
|Lei Zheng
|
|
|-
|''[[My Friends from Afar|My Friends From Afar]]''
|Yang Zhongyong
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2018
|''[[A Million Dollar Dream]]''
|Wang Qiansui
|
|
|-
|''[[Reach for the Skies (TV series)|Reach For The Skies]]''
|Huang Tianci
|Cameo
|
|-
|''You Can Be An Angel 3'' (你也可以是天使3)
|Xia Mingzhong 夏明忠
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |''Till We Meet Again'' (千年来说对不起)
|Bao Chenggong
|
|
|-
|Tang Sanzang
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2019
|''Playground'' (游乐场)
|Chen Liansheng
|
|
|-
|''Hello From The Other Side'' (阴错阳差)
|Fang Youde
|
|
|-
|''Pei Pei'' (佩佩)
|Uncle Zheng
|
|
|-
|''The Driver'' (司机)
|Uncle Biao =
|
|
|-
|''[[C.L.I.F. 5]]''
|Lu Guotai =
|
|
|-
|2021
|''Key Witness'' (关键证人)
|Luo Liqun
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2022
|''Home Again'' (多年后的全家福)
|Jack Lim
|
|
|-
|''Genie in a Cup'' (哇到宝)
|She Yaoqiang
|
|
|-
|''Truths About Us'' (别来无恙)
|Fan Jinlong
|
|
|-
|''Sunny Side up''
|Towkay Heng
|
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
|''[[The Sky is Still Blue]]''
|Henry
|
|
|-
|''[[The Landlady Singer]]''
|Uncle Jian
|
|
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Ceremony !! Category !! Nominated work !! Result
|-
|2021 ||[[Star Awards 2021]]|| [[Star Awards for Best Evergreen Artiste|Best Evergreen Artiste]] ||{{N/A}} || {{nom}}
|-
|2022 || [[Star Awards 2022]] || [[Star Awards for Best Evergreen Artiste|Best Evergreen Artiste]] ||{{N/A}} || {{nom}}
|-
|2023 || [[Star Awards 2023]] || [[Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes|Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes]] ||{{N/A}} || {{nom}}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Singaporean people of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:Singaporean people of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:Singaporean people of Hokkien descent]]
[[Category:1961 births]]
[[Category:1961 births]]
[[Category:20th-century Singaporean male actors]]
[[Category:Singaporean television presenters]]
[[Category:21st-century Singaporean male actors]]

Latest revision as of 15:40, 3 November 2024

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Yuqing
Born
Tan Chooi Leong

(1961-09-09) 9 September 1961 (age 63)
Singapore
EducationWillow Avenue Secondary School
Occupations
  • Actor
  • host
  • insurance agent
Years active1983−present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese王昱清
Simplified Chinese王昱清
Hanyu PinyinWáng Yùqīng

Wang Yuqing (born Tan Chooi Leong on 9 September 1961)[1] is a Singaporean actor.

Education

[edit]

Wang studied at Willow Avenue Secondary School.[1]

Career

[edit]

Prior to his acting career, Wang served out his NS days in the Aerodrome fire service. He was offered a contract by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) after completing the 3rd drama training course in 1982.

Wang first acted in SBC's Army series before starring in SBC's earliest idol drama, The Flying Fish, in 1983, which catapulted him to stardom.

In 1988, Wang almost joined Hong Kong's TVB but decided against it, citing his poor grasp of Cantonese and reluctance to leave a stable environment.[1]

Initially he had left the industry in 1995 to concentrate on his second job as an insurance agent but returned to MediaCorp in 2000 as a freelancer at the persuasion of some friends.[2] More recently he became known for playing darker characters and antagonists such as in The Golden Path, Unriddle 2 and Joys of Life.

Personal life

[edit]

Wang is a full-time insurance agent with Manulife Singapore. Wang has two sons and a stepson, teen actor Xavier Ong.[3][4]

Filmography

[edit]

Television series

[edit]
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2002
2001
  • The Stratagem 世纪攻略
1996
  • Beyond Dawn 女子监狱 as Dr. Wei 卫医生
1995
  • Sparks of Life 生命火花 as Jiang Yu De 江裕德
1994
  • The Magnate 叱咤风云 as Zhang Tian Wu 张天武
  • Dark Obsession 疯蝶 (Telemovie) as Michael 麦克
1993
  • Endless Love 未了缘 as Zhou Yi Hong 周亦宏
  • Sister Dearest 傻妹俏娇娃 as Lin Zhen Hua 林震华
  • The Wilful Siblings 斗气姐妹 as Zhou Da Wei 周大卫
1992
  • Duel La Shanghai 轰天龙虎 as Yan Wen Hao 严文浩
  • Lady Steel 激情女大亨 as Weng Jia Wei 翁家卫
1991
  • Fatal Endearment 谍海危情 as Li Guo Qiang 李国强
  • Home Sweet Home 宜家宜乐
  • The Other Woman 醋劲100 as Guo Ming Wei 郭明威
1990
  • By My Side 逆风天使 as Luo Yun Feng 骆云峰
  • Enchanted Eyes 天眼 as Tuo Shan & Chen Cang Long 脱善/陈苍龙
1989
  • Two Different Lives 金兰结 as Lin Zhen Bang 林振邦
  • The Sword Rules 剑断江湖 as Long Cheng Feng 龙乘风
  • A Mother's Love 亲心唤我心 as Lin Xiao Liang 林孝良
1988
  • Star Maiden 飞越银河 as Wen Jia Yu 文家宇[1]
  • Airforce as Liu Shao Hui 刘绍辉[5]
  • Mystery 1-Butterfly 迷离夜 之《蝶》as Shao Xue Liang 邵学良
  • Strange Encounters 2 奇缘2 之《胭脂魂》、《心锁》 as Meng Jian Fei & Shang Guan Long 孟剑飞、上官龙
1987
  • Five Foot Away 五脚基 as Xue Tian Xi 薛添喜
  • Fury of the Dragon 冷月剑无言 as Feng San 凤三
  • Strange Encounters 奇缘 之《银河星》 as Zhao Ying 赵颖
1986
  • The Happy Trio 青春123 as Zhou Wen Qin 周文钦
  • The Bond 天涯同命鸟 as Chuan Qi Wu Fu 川崎武夫
1985
  • The Tycoon 豪门内外 as Chen Ming Lun 陈铭伦
  • The Young Heroes 少年英雄 as Du Ming Xuan 杜明轩
  • The Coffee Shop 咖啡乌
1984
1983
  • The Army Series 新兵小传 as Chen Guo Qiang 陈国强
  • The Flying Fish as Wang Shu Qi 王书琪
  • Singapore Idol 1983
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2008 Taste of Love Gary
Love Blossoms Wang Zhong Hui (Anthony)
Love Blossoms II
2009 Reunion Dinner Liang Tianhua 梁天华
My Kampong Days Uncle Zhi
Together Yao Shi
2010 Your Hand In Mine Zhao Dedao
No Limits You Shan
Unriddle Xu Zhirong
2011 Kampong Ties Cai Tianshi
A Song to Remember Chen Ji
2012 Unriddle 2 Ou Yongtai
Joys of Life Gui Liqiang
Don't Stop Believin' Cai Weifeng
It Takes Two Fang Weijie
2013 It's A Wonderful Life Dimwit
96°C Cafe Liu Haoren
The Dream Makers Qin Wenxu
2014 The Recruit Diaries (阿兵新传) Chen Guoqiang
Scrum! (冲锋！) Huang Guonan
C.L.I.F. 3 Zhang Zhiming
World at Your Feet Huang Furen
Against the Tide Qiu Gangzheng Cameo
Three Wishes Guo Shiming
2015 118 Duan Ahzhi
Super Senior Wang Dali
Sealed with a Kiss Herman Wong
The Dream Makers II Qin Wenxu
2016 The Truth Seekers Zheng Caishun
The Gentlemen Wang Shengyi
Hero Leo Cameo
2017 Eat Already? 2 Jimmy
Mightiest Mother-in-Law Brother Ji
My Teacher Is A Thug Lei Zheng
My Friends From Afar Yang Zhongyong
2018 A Million Dollar Dream Wang Qiansui
Reach For The Skies Huang Tianci Cameo
You Can Be An Angel 3 (你也可以是天使3) Xia Mingzhong 夏明忠
Till We Meet Again (千年来说对不起) Bao Chenggong
Tang Sanzang
2019 Playground (游乐场) Chen Liansheng
Hello From The Other Side (阴错阳差) Fang Youde
Pei Pei (佩佩) Uncle Zheng
The Driver (司机) Uncle Biao =
C.L.I.F. 5 Lu Guotai =
2021 Key Witness (关键证人) Luo Liqun
2022 Home Again (多年后的全家福) Jack Lim
Genie in a Cup (哇到宝) She Yaoqiang
Truths About Us (别来无恙) Fan Jinlong
Sunny Side up Towkay Heng [4]
2023 The Sky is Still Blue Henry
The Landlady Singer Uncle Jian

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result
2021 Star Awards 2021 Best Evergreen Artiste — Nominated
2022 Star Awards 2022 Best Evergreen Artiste — Nominated
2023 Star Awards 2023 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes — Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Wong, Sing Yeong (29 July 1989). "Romance takes second place". The New Paper. p. 14. Retrieved 2022-10-28 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ "'Young actors have it easy,' says Wang Yu Qing". Channel NewsAsia. 7 July 2010.
  3. ^ "He wises up for a chance in showbiz". AsiaOne Edvantage. 5 December 2011.
  4. ^ a b "'Heart was aching': Wang Yuqing and Gurmit Singh share poignant parenting memories". AsiaOne. 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  5. ^ "每集长75分钟 《空军》六片集 是六部迷你电影". Lianhe Wanbao (in Chinese (Singapore)). 25 February 1988. p. 13. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
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