Wang Yuqing (born Tan Chooi Leong on 9 September 1961) is a Singaporean actor.
Education Wang studied at Willow Avenue Secondary School.
Career 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 ( 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.
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. Wang had become known for playing darker characters and antagonists such as in The Golden Path, Unriddle 2 and Joys of Life.
In 2020, Wang was cast as a taxi driver who drove in the day and as a spirit medium at night in HBO Asia’s Invisible Stories.
In 2022, Wang returned to Mediacorp and signed a two year contract with it.
Business venture Wang used to run a Cantonese restaurant with fellow actor Chen Shucheng. The restaurant closed after the lease was over.
In 2022, Wang opened a bistro, Golf Spot Cafe & Bistro, at Mandai Executive Golf Course in Upper Seletar with his girlfriend and three friends. In 2025, Wang opened a second bistro, Eat Here, Drink Here Cafe & Bistro, at Punggol Golf Driving Range in Punggol East after he was invited to open a second bistro by an owner of the Mandai golf course where he opened his first bistro.
Personal life Wang is a full-time insurance agent with Manulife Singapore.
Wang was married to fellow actress Chen Bifeng from 1987 to 1990 and then also fellow actress Tracer Wong from 1991 to 1993. He then married Liang Liling from 2001 to 2011 whom he shares two sons and a stepson, actor Xavier Ong.
Filmography
2006 Love at 0°C as She Jing Yuan 佘敬远 The Shining Star Family Matters 2005 Love Concerige 爱的掌门人 as Peter Portrait of Home II Beyond The aXis of Truth II 法医X档案2 之《复生人》 as Prof Roland 罗伦院长 2004 Double Happiness 2002 Cash is King 2001 The Stratagem 世纪攻略
1996 Beyond Dawn 女子监狱 as Dr. Wei 卫医生
1995 Sparks of Life 生命火花 as Jiang Yu De 江裕德
1994 The Magnate 叱咤风云 as Zhang Tian Wu 张天武 Dark Obsession 疯蝶 (Telemovie) as Michael 麦克
1993 Endless Love 未了缘 as Zhou Yi Hong 周亦宏 Sister Dearest 傻妹俏娇娃 as Lin Zhen Hua 林震华 The Wilful Siblings 斗气姐妹 as Zhou Da Wei 周大卫
1992 Duel La Shanghai 轰天龙虎 as Yan Wen Hao 严文浩 Lady Steel 激情女大亨 as Weng Jia Wei 翁家卫
1991 Fatal Endearment 谍海危情 as Li Guo Qiang 李国强 Home Sweet Home 宜家宜乐 The Other Woman 醋劲100 as Guo Ming Wei 郭明威
1990 By My Side 逆风天使 as Luo Yun Feng 骆云峰 Enchanted Eyes 天眼 as Tuo Shan & Chen Cang Long 脱善/陈苍龙
1989 Two Different Lives 金兰结 as Lin Zhen Bang 林振邦 The Sword Rules 剑断江湖 as Long Cheng Feng 龙乘风 A Mother's Love 亲心唤我心 as Lin Xiao Liang 林孝良
1988 Star Maiden 飞越银河 as Wen Jia Yu 文家宇 Airforce as Liu Shao Hui 刘绍辉 Mystery 1-Butterfly 迷离夜 之《蝶》as Shao Xue Liang 邵学良 Strange Encounters 2 奇缘2 之《胭脂魂》、《心锁》 as Meng Jian Fei & Shang Guan Long 孟剑飞、上官龙
1987 Five Foot Away 五脚基 as Xue Tian Xi 薛添喜 Fury of the Dragon 冷月剑无言 as Feng San 凤三 Strange Encounters 奇缘 之《银河星》 as Zhao Ying 赵颖
YearTitleRoleNotesRef1983The Army Series 新兵小传Chen Guo Qiang 陈国强The Flying FishWang Shu Qi 王书琪Singapore Idol 19831984The AwakeningHe Guo Rui 何国瑞Growing Up 吾家有子1985The Coffee Shop 咖啡乌The Young Heroes 少年英雄Du Ming Xuan 杜明轩The Tycoon 豪门内外Chen Ming Lun 陈铭伦2007The PeakCai Kang 蔡康Making MiraclesMetamorphosis Zhao BaoqiangMan of the House Li HongruLive AgainZhou Jian Nan 周建南The Golden PathKinship 2 Ah Lin (阿林)2008Taste of Love GaryLove BlossomsWang Zhong Hui (Anthony) Love Blossoms II2009Reunion DinnerLiang Tianhua 梁天华 My Kampong Days Uncle Zhi Together Yao Shi 2010Your Hand In MineZhao Dedao No LimitsYou Shan UnriddleXu Zhirong2011Kampong TiesCai Tianshi A Song to RememberChen Ji 2012Unriddle 2Ou Yongtai Joys of LifeGui Liqiang Don't Stop Believin'Cai WeifengIt Takes TwoFang Weijie 2013It's A Wonderful LifeDimwit 96°C CafeLiu Haoren The Dream MakersQin Wenxu 2014The Recruit Diaries (阿兵新传)Chen Guoqiang Scrum! (冲锋！)Huang Guonan C.L.I.F. 3Zhang Zhiming World at Your FeetHuang Furen Against the TideQiu Gangzheng CameoThree WishesGuo Shiming 2015118Duan Ahzhi Super SeniorWang Dali Sealed with a KissHerman WongThe Dream Makers IIQin Wenxu2016The Truth SeekersZheng Caishun The GentlemenWang Shengyi HeroLeoCameo2017Eat Already? 2JimmyMightiest Mother-in-LawBrother Ji My Teacher Is A ThugLei Zheng My Friends From AfarYang Zhongyong 2018A Million Dollar DreamWang Qiansui Reach For The SkiesHuang Tianci CameoYou 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 Tang Sanzang 2019Playground (游乐场)Chen Liansheng Hello From The Other Side (阴错阳差)Fang Youde Pei Pei (佩佩)Uncle Zheng The Driver (司机)Uncle BiaoC.L.I.F. 5Lu Guotai2020Invisible Stories2021Key Witness (关键证人)Luo Liqun 2022Home Again (多年后的全家福)Jack LimGenie in a Cup (哇到宝)She Yaoqiang Truths About Us (别来无恙)Fan Jinlong Sunny Side upTowkay Heng2023The Sky is Still Blue HenryThe Landlady SingerUncle Jian Films YearTitleRoleNotesRef2018The DrumShort film
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result2021 Star Awards Best Evergreen Artiste 2022 Star Awards Best Evergreen Artiste 2023 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
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