Vincent Ng
Vincent Ng Cheng Hye, 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.
Early life
Ng born into a family of two parents and two sister.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.Martial arts career
After obtaining an engineering certificate from the Institute of Technical Education, Ng competed and won the 1995 World Wushu Championships. 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. He choreographed and performed the 2006 National Day Parade martial arts display. He published and released his first exercise and fitness book, TEN.In 2011, Ng was nominated for the Spirit of Enterprise Award in recognition for his work in wushu training.
Personal life
Ng is married with one boy, Zander, born in 2018.Accolades
Year | Ceremony | Accolade | Work | Notes |
1998 | 6th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | Sword and Honour | |
1999 | 7th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | ||
2000 | 8th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | Hainan Kopi Tales | |
2000 | 8th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | ||
2001 | 9th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | Heroes In Black | |
2001 | 9th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | ||
2002 | 10th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | ||
2003 | 11th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | ||
2004 | 12th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | ||
2005 | 13th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | ||
2006 | 14th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes |