Tan Chooi Leong or better known as Wang Yuqing (Chinese: 王昱清, born 9 September 1961)[1] is a Singaporean actor.
Wang Yuqing | |
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| Born | (1961-09-09) September 9, 1961 (age 61) Singapore |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983 - Present |
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| Children | Xavier Ong |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Tan Chooi Leong |
| Origin | Singapore |
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Musical artist | |
Wang studied at Willow Avenue Secondary School.[1]
Prior to his acting career, Wang served out his NS days in the Aerodrome fire service. He was offered a contract by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) after completing the 3rd drama training course in 1982.
Wang first acted in SBC's Army series before starring in SBC's earliest idol drama, The Flying Fish, in 1983, which catapulted him to stardom.
In 1988, Wang almost joined Hong Kong's TVB but decided against it, citing his poor grasp of Cantonese and reluctance to leave a stable environment.[1]
Initially he had left the industry in 1995 to concentrate on his second job as an insurance agent but returned to MediaCorp in 2000 as a freelancer at the persuasion of some friends.[2] More recently he became known for playing darker characters and antagonists such as in The Golden Path, Unriddle 2 and Joys of Life.
Wang is a full-time insurance agent with Manulife Singapore. Wang has two sons and a stepson, teen actor Xavier Ong.[3][4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Reunion Dinner | Liang Tianhua 梁天华 | ||
| My Kampong Days | Uncle Zhi 支叔 | |||
| Together | Yao Shi 姚狮 | |||
| 2010 | Your Hand In Mine | Zhao Dedao 赵得道 | ||
| No Limits | You Shan 游删 | |||
| Unriddle | Xu Zhirong 徐志荣 | |||
| 2011 | Kampong Ties | Cai Tianshi 财舔舐 | ||
| A Song to Remember | Chen Ji 陈计 | |||
| 2012 | Unriddle 2 | Ou Yongtai 欧永泰 | ||
| Joys of Life | Gui Liqiang 鬼力強 | |||
| Don't Stop Believin' | Cai Weifeng 蔡威风 | |||
| It Takes Two | Fang Weijie 方伟杰 | |||
| 2013 | It's A Wonderful Life | Dimwit 傻佬 | ||
| 96°C Cafe | Liu Haoren 刘浩仁 | |||
| The Dream Makers | Qin Wenxu 秦文旭 | |||
| 2014 | The Recruit Diaries 阿兵新传 | Chen Guoqiang 陈国强 | ||
| Scrum! 冲锋！ | Huang Guonan 黄郭腩 | |||
| C.L.I.F. 3 | Zhang Zhiming 张志眀 | |||
| World at Your Feet | Huang Furen 黄富仁 | |||
| Against the Tide | Qiu Gangzheng 邱刚正 | Cameo | ||
| Three Wishes | Guo Shiming 郭世明 | |||
| 2015 | 118 | Duan Ah Zhi 段阿直 | ||
| Super Senior | Wang Dali 王达利 | |||
| Sealed with a Kiss | Herman Wong | |||
| The Dream Makers II | Qin Wenxu 秦文旭 | |||
| 2016 | The Truth Seekers | Zheng Caishun 郑财顺 | ||
| The Gentlemen | Wang Shengyi 王升义 | |||
| Hero | Leo | Cameo | ||
| 2017 | Eat Already? 2 | Jimmy | ||
| Mightiest Mother-in-Law | Brother Ji 鸡哥 | |||
| My Teacher Is A Thug | Lei Zheng 雷正 | |||
| My Friends From Afar | Yang Zhongyong 杨忠勇 | |||
| 2018 | A Million Dollar Dream | Wang Qiansui 王千岁 | ||
| Reach For The Skies | Huang Tianci 黄天赐 | Cameo | ||
| You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使3 | Xia Mingzhong 夏明忠 | |||
| Till We Meet Again 千年来说对不起 | Bao Chenggong 包成功 | |||
| Tang Sanzang 唐三藏 | ||||
| 2019 | Playground 游乐场 | Chen Liansheng 陈连胜 | ||
| Hello From The Other Side 阴错阳差 | Fang Youde 方友德 | |||
| Pei Pei 佩佩 | Uncle Zheng 郑叔 | |||
| The Driver 司机 | Uncle Biao 标叔 | |||
| C.L.I.F. 5 | Lu Guotai 陆国泰 | |||
| 2021 | Key Witness 关键证人 | Luo Liqun 罗立群 | ||
| 2022 | Home Again 多年后的全家福 | Jack Lim | ||
| Genie in a Cup 哇到宝 | She Yaoqiang 佘耀强 | |||
| Truths About Us 别来无恙 | Fan Jinlong 范金龙 | |||
| Sunny Side up | Towkay Heng | [4] |
| Star Awards – Acting Awards | ||||
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| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2021 | 26th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Evergreen Artiste | — | Nominated |
| 2022 | 27th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Evergreen Artiste | — | Nominated |