Wang Weiliang

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Wang Weiliang
Born (1987-10-11) 11 October 1987 (age 37)
Nationality Singaporean
Education Montfort Secondary School
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • host
  • actor
  • singer
  • businessman
Agent Fly Entertainment
Musical career
Also known asLobang
Genres
Instrument Vocals
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 王偉良
Simplified Chinese 王伟良
Hanyu Pinyin Wáng Wěiliáng

Wang Weiliang (born 11 October 1987) is a Singaporean comedian, host, actor, singer and businessman. A getai performer-turned-actor, Wang grew prominence with the box-office successes of the Ah Boys to Men film series by director Jack Neo. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life

At 14, he dropped out of Montfort Secondary School to help with his family's household expenditure. A former teen gangster, his previous jobs included pasar malam hawker and alarm clock salesman. [4]

He served national service as a storeman in 4 SIR (4th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment). [5]

Wang said the main reason he is in the showbiz is because of his mother. He said: "My mother is like my girlfriend. We are very close. I'm still standing on stage today because of the pride I see on her face. I relish it. I fell wayward for 10 years, and she took care of me all those 10 years. I told myself I would never break her heart again because, no matter what I'd done wrong in the past, my mother would still say, 'you are still my son.'"

Career

Speaking predominantly in Hokkien and Mandarin, Wang debuted as a getai singer in 2009 before trying his hand as a getai host in 2011, after local veteran getai performer and mentor Wang Lei gave him a stage costume. [4] [1] [6]

In 2012, he was picked to star in Ah Boys to Men as the street smart Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn by director Jack Neo, and has gained popularity and fame due to its success. He also starred in and sang the original soundtrack "牵着我" for The Lion Men (2014), another Singaporean action movie also directed by Jack Neo. [7]

In 2014, he received rave reviews for reprising his role as the street-smart recruit Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn in Ah Boys to Men: The Musical.

Business venture

In May 2023, Wang opened a music school named Seed Music at Pearl Hill. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Ah Boys to Men Recruit Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn
2013 Ah Boys to Men 2
2014 The Lion Men Mikey
The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown
2015 Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen 3SG Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn (aka Lobang)
2016 Long Long Time Ago Corporal Bang "Lobang" Lee OnnCameo
2017 Lucky Boy Lin Yu
Ah Boys to Men 4 CFC Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 World at Your Feet Ah LiangSpecial appearance
2020It's All Your Fault!Li Zhiping
2023 The Landlady Singer A-wei

Variety and reality shows

YearTitleNotes
2015The Getai Challenge [9] Host
Mission S-change [10] Host
2016BENGpireHost
2017 Let's Go Dating Host
2020Songs We LoveSpecial guest

Theatre

YearTitleRole
2014Ah Boys to Men: The MusicalBang "Lobang" Lee Onn

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardNominated workResult
2018 Star Awards 2018 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated

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