Wang Weiliang
| Wang Weiliang | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 王偉良 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 王伟良 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Wáng Wěiliáng (Mandarin) |
| Born |
11 October 1987[1] Singapore |
| Occupation | Actor |
Wang Weiliang (Chinese: 王伟良; pinyin: Wáng Wěiliáng, born October 11, 1987) is a Singaporean actor. A getai performer-turned-actor, Wang has become a local celebrity after the successes of Ah Boys to Men movie series by director Jack Neo.[2][3][4]
Personal life
Born 1987, Wang Weiliang's parents divorced when he was a toddler. He and his older brother were raised by their mother, a coffeeshop assistant-turned-office cleaner. At 14, he dropped out of Monfort 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.[5]
He served national service as a storeman in 4 SIR (4th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment).[6]
After national service, he took on two jobs – as a renovation contractor and used car salesman. Although he was making good money, he was besieged by restlessness. He finally found that life-changing sense of belonging on the getai stage.
The reason Wang is on stage is 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.[5][2][7]
In 2012, he was picked to star in Jack Neo's movie Ah Boys to Men, and has gained popularity and fame due to its success. Since then, he has played key roles in the Ah Boys To Men series. He also sang the original soundtrack "牵着我" for The Lion Men (2014).[8]
In 2014, he received rave reviews for reprising his role as the street-smart recruit Lobang King in the Ah Boys To Men: The Musical.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ah Boys to Men | Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn |
| 2013 | Ah Boys to Men 2 | Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn |
| 2014 | The Lion Men | Mikey |
| The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown | Mikey | |
| 2015 | Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen | Luo Bang (aka Lobang) |
| 2016 | Long Long Time Ago | Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | World at Your Feet | Ah Liang (special appearance) | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
Variety / Television show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Getai Challenge[9] | Mediacorp Channel 8 | Host |
| Mission S-change[10] | StarHub TV | Host | |
| 2016 | BENGpire | Mediacorp Channel 8 | Host |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ah Boys To Men: The Musical | Lobang King |
References
- ↑ "Wang Weiliang". famousbirthdays.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- 1 2 Yeoh, Wee Teck (4 May 2014). "Star style with Ah Boys To Men star Wang Weiliang". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ Tan, Jeanette (14 May 2013). "Ah Boys To Men stars Tosh & Wei Liang tell Yahoo: Part 3 must be 'really steady'". Yahoo. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ Tan, Jeanette (5 August 2013). "Ah Boys stars to return in Jack Neo's new blockbuster The Lion Men". Yahoo. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- 1 2 Wong, Kim Hoh (20 May 2014). "Lobang gives bad boy a good name". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ↑ Teo, Benita (15 April 2014). "Will the real Wayang King please stand up?". Mindef. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ↑ "10 crazy facts about Lobang King (Wang Wei Liang) that'll make you like him ever more". goodyfeed.com. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ "Wang Weiliang 牵着我 MV - The Lion Men OST《狮神决战》插曲". YouTube. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ↑ Lee, Jocelyn (15 July 2015). "Two lobang kings in one movie". The New Paper. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ Goh, Samantha (21 June 2015). "Why Ah Boys to Men Tosh Zhang and Wang Weiliang are travelling to China for 50 days without any money". lollipop.sg. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
External links
- Official website at Fly Entertainment
- Wang Weiliang at the Internet Movie Database
- Wang Weiliang at the Internet Movie Database