Vincent Ng | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Other names | Weng Qinghai |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse | Mei Ling (m. 2017) |
Children | 1 |
Website | http://www.wufangsingapore.com |
Vincent Ng | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 翁清海 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 翁清海 | ||||||
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Medal record | ||
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Men's Wushu Taolu | ||
Representing Singapore | ||
World Championships | ||
1995 Baltimore | Daoshu | |
1993 Kuala Lumpur | Gunshu | |
1997 Rome | Changquan | |
1993 Kuala Lumpur | Jianshu | |
1995 Baltimore | Gunshu | |
SEA Games | ||
1993 Singapore | Changquan | |
1997 Jakarta | Changquan | |
1997 Jakarta | Daoshu | |
1993 Singapore | Daoshu | |
1993 Singapore | Gunshu |
Vincent Ng Cheng Hye (born 6 December 1975) is a Singaporean actor,martial artist and businessman. He was a full-time Mediacorp actor from 1997 to 2007,and is best known for acting in the Chinese-language television series produced by MediaCorp Channel 8.
Ng has two sisters. [1]
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 the few artistes with any formal training in martial arts,he was frequently cast in period and wuxia television series or in characters requiring fight scenes. He left the entertainment industry in November 2007 to concentrate on running Wufang. [2] [3]
After obtaining an engineering certificate from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), [4] Ng competed in the 1993 SEA Games and was a triple-medalist including a gold medalist in changquan. [5] The same year,he competed in the 1993 World Wushu Championships and won a silver medal in gunshu and bronze medal in qiangshu. A year later,he competed in the 1994 Asian Games and finished eighth in the men's changquan all-around event. [6] The next year at the 1995 World Wushu Championships,Ng won a gold medal in daoshu and a bronze medal in gunshu. Two years later at the 1997 SEA Games,he won gold medals in changquan and daoshu. [5] [7] Short after,he won a silver medal in changquan at the 1997 World Wushu Championships. His last competition was at the 1998 Asian Games where he competed in the men's changquan all-around event and finished in ninth place. [8]
In 2004,Nq founded Wufang Singapore,a martial arts school. [9] [10] He choreographed and performed the 2006 National Day Parade martial arts display. He published and released his first exercise and fitness book,TEN. [11] In 2011,Ng was nominated for the Spirit of Enterprise Award in recognition for his work in wushu training. [12] As of 2019,he is a member of the International Wushu Federation Technical Committee.
Ng married Mei Ling on 14 July 2017,after having been introduced by mutual friends in January 2017. [13] Their son,Zander,was born on 30 August 2018. [1] [14]
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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1997 | Sword and Honour (铁血男儿) | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
1998 | Legend of the Eight Immortals | Sun Wukong | ||
Myths and Legends of Singapore (石叻破传说) | Lin Shunfu | |||
Facing the Music | Huang Qiguang | |||
1999 | Hero of the Times | Nalan Dekai | ||
Legends of Nezha (莲花童子-哪吒) | ||||
2000 | Hainan Kopi Tales | Yongling | ||
2001 | Heroes in Black | Fan Yuan | Nominated - Best Supporting Actor,2001 Star Awards | |
The Challenge (谁与争锋) | Zilong | |||
2002 | Health Matters (一切由慎开始) | |||
2002-2005 | Heartlanders | Corporal Ricky Soh | Mediacorp Channel 5 | |
2004 | My Mighty-in-Laws | Fang Zhengde | Mediacorp Channel 8 | |
2005 | Green Pals (绿色果实) | Shao Jiayi | ||
2007 | Honour and Passion | Ben | ||
Like Father,Like Daughter | Ah Wei | |||
Man of the House | Zhen Jianyi | NTV7,Mediacorp Channel 8 | Singapore-Malaysia co-production | |
2009 | The Scarlet Kid (红孩儿) | Co-production | ||
2013 | The Dream Makers | Ding Wei | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | Deleted | Vincent Yong |
Year | Ceremony | Accolade | Nominated work | Result |
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1998 | Star Awards 1998 | Best Newcomer | Sword and Honour | Nominated |
1999 | Star Awards 1999 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 |
2000 | Star Awards 2000 | Best Supporting Actor | Hainan Kopi Tales (as Long Yonglin) | Nominated |
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | ||
2001 | Star Awards 2001 | Best Supporting Actor | Heroes in Black (as Fan Yuan) | Nominated |
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 | ||
2002 | Star Awards 2002 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 |
2003 | Star Awards 2003 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 20 |
2004 | Star Awards 2004 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 |
2005 | Star Awards 2005 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 |
2006 | Star Awards 2006 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Top 10 |
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