Wang Sa
Singaporean comedian
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Heng Kim Ching, (simplified Chinese: 王锦清; traditional Chinese: 王錦清; pinyin: Wáng Jǐnqīng)[1] (30 March 1925[2] – 18 January 1998) professionally known as Wang Sa (Chinese: 王沙; pinyin: Wáng Shā), was a Singaporean comedian. He was part of a pair of Singapore comedy duo, Wang Sa and Ye Fong, who were akin to the Laurel and Hardy of the East.[3]
With Ye Fong, Wang often performed as a duet at the New World Amusement Park and on television in the 1960s and 1970s.[4][5] They were also well-known in Malaysia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
Wang died of chronic lung disease on 18 January 1998, aged 73.[3][6]
Legacy
At the Star Awards 2003, Wang together with Ye, were awarded posthumously the 40th Anniversary Evergreen Achievement Award.[7]
In 2024, Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) and Mediacorp jointly produced a documentary series, Documentary: Legends Of Singapore Comedy, and an exhibition, Legends Of Singapore Comedy: An Exhibition On Wang Sha And Ye Feng, at SCCC on the lives of Ye and Wang.[8][9]
