Vincent Ng Cheng Hye (born 6 December 1975), also known as Weng Qinghai, is a

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martial artist and former actor. He was prominently a full-time

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actor from 1997 to 2007. He is best known for acting in Chinese-language television series produced by

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Channel 8.

Early life

Ng born into a family of two parents and two sisters.

Career

Acting

Ng joined

after reaching the finals of ''

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'' 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

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and ''

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'' television series or as characters requiring fight scenes. He left the entertainment industry in November 2007 to concentrate on running Wufang.

Martial arts

After obtaining an engineering certificate from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Ng competed and won the 1995 World Wushu Championships (USA). He continued to juggle martial arts with acting commitments even after signing with

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. As of 2019, he is a member of the

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Technical Committee.

Personal life

Ng married to Mei Ling on 14 July 2017, after having introduced by mutual friends in January 2017. His son, Zander, was born on 30 August 2018.

Filmography

Accolades

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ng, Vincent 1975 births Living people Singaporean male television actors Singaporean male martial artists Wushu practitioners at the 1994 Asian Games Wushu practitioners at the 1998 Asian Games