Vincent Ng
Vincent Ng Cheng Hye (born 6 December 1975), also known as Weng Qinghai, is a Singaporean martial artist and former actor. He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2007. He is best known for acting in Chinese-language television series produced by MediaCorp Channel 8. He left Mediacorp in November 2007 to concentrate on running Wufang.
Vincent Ng | |||||||
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Born | Vincent Ng Cheng Hye 6 December 1975 | ||||||
Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
Occupation | Actor, martial artist | ||||||
Years active | 1997–present | ||||||
Partner(s) | Ling Lee (2006-2008) | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 翁清海 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 翁清海 | ||||||
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Musical career | |||||||
Also known as | Weng Qinghai | ||||||
Website | http://www.wufangsingapore.com |
Medal record | ||
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Men's Wushu Taolu | ||
Representing Singapore | ||
World Wushu Championships | ||
1993 Malaysia | Gunshu | |
1993 Jianshu | Jianshu | |
1995 Baltimore | Daoshu | |
1995 Baltimore | Gunshu |
Early life
Ng born into a family of two parents and two sister.[1]
Career
Acting career
Ng joined MediaCorp after reaching the finals of Star Search Singapore in 1997. His first foray into English-language television was in the 2002 Channel 5 series Heartlanders in which he played one of the lead characters. As he was one of few artistes with any formal training in martial arts, he was frequently cast in period and wuxia television series or as characters requiring fight scenes. He left the entertainment industry in November 2007 to concentrate on running Wufang.[2][3]
Martial arts career
After obtaining an engineering certificate from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Ng competed and won the 1995 World Wushu Championships (USA).[4] He continued to juggle martial arts with acting commitments even after signing with MediaCorp full-time. In 2004, he founded Wufang Singapore, a martial arts school.[5][6] He choreographed and performed the 2006 National Day Parade martial arts display. He published and released his first exercise and fitness book, TEN.[7]
In 2011, Ng was nominated for the Spirit of Enterprise Award in recognition for his work in wushu training.[8]
As of 2019, he is a member of the IWUF Technical Committee.
Personal life
Ng is married with one boy, Zander, born in 2018.[1]
Accolades
Year | Ceremony | Accolade | Work | Notes |
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1998 | 6th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | Sword and Honour | Nominated |
1999 | 7th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2000 | 8th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | Hainan Kopi Tales (as Long Yonglin) | Nominated |
2000 | 8th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
2001 | 9th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | Heroes In Black (as Fan Yuan) | Nominated |
2001 | 9th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
2002 | 10th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2003 | 11th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2004 | 12th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
2005 | 13th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
2006 | 14th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
Filmography
Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Sword and Honour 铁血男儿 | Co-production | |
1998 | Legend of the Eight Immortals 东游记 | Sun Wukong 孙悟空 | |
Myths and Legends of Singapore 石叻破传说 | 林顺福 | ||
1999 | Hero of the Times 新方世玉 | Nalan Dekai | |
Legends of Nezha 莲花童子 - 哪吒 | |||
2000 | Hainan Kopi Tales 琼园咖啡香 | Yongling 永霖 | |
2001 | Heroes in Black 我来也 | Fan Yuan | Nominated - Best Supporting Actor, 2001 Star Awards |
The Challenge 谁与争锋 | Zilong 子龙 | ||
2002 | Health Matters 一切由慎开始 | ||
2002-2005 | Heartlanders | Cpl Ricky Soh | Channel 5 production |
2004 | My Mighty-in-Laws 野蛮亲家 | Fang Zhengde | |
2005 | Green Pals 绿色果实 | Shao Jiayi 邵佳一 | Sitcom |
2007 | Honour and Passion 宝家为国 | Ben | |
Like Father, Like Daughter 宝贝父女兵 | Ah Wei | ||
Man of the House 男人当家 | Zhen Jianyi | Singapore-Malaysia co-production | |
2009 | The Scarlet Kid 红孩儿 | Co-production | |
2013 | The Dream Makers 志在四方 | Ding Wei | The first Channel 8 production drama celebrates the MediaCorp 50 years of TV |
References
- Wee, Edmund (1 May 2020). "Tackling Fatherhood". NSman. Focus Publishing, subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings. pp. 27–28. ISSN 0218-690X.
- "Life after television - The Sequel: Whatever happened to..." Channel News Asia. 24 April 2012.
- "郑秀珍再度活跃电视 翁清海忙武术学校". xinmsn. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- "We have come a long way". ite.edu.sg. 2003. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- "Vincent Ng 翁清海". Wufang. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- "Mr Vincent Ng". soe (Spirit of Enterprise). Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- TEN: A Leaner and Sculptured Body. Vincent NG. 2007. ISBN 9789812613233.
- "Spirit of Enterprise - Mr Vincent Ng". Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-05.