Wang Weiliang
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- Comedian
- host
- actor
- singer
- businessman
Wang Weiliang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 October 1987 |
| Education | Montfort Secondary School |
| Occupations |
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| Agent | Fly Entertainment |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Lobang |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 王偉良 |
| Simplified Chinese | 王伟良 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wáng Wěiliáng |
Wang Weiliang (born 11 October 1987) is a Singaporean comedian, host, actor, singer and businessman. A getai performer-turned-actor, Wang grew prominence with the box-office successes of the Ah Boys to Men film series by director Jack Neo.[1][2][3]
At 14, he dropped out of Montfort Secondary School to help with his family's household expenditure. A former teen gangster, his previous jobs included pasar malam hawker and alarm clock salesman.[4]
He served national service as a storeman in 4 SIR (4th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment).[5]
Wang said the main reason he is in the showbiz is because of his mother. He said: "My mother is like my girlfriend. We are very close. I'm still standing on stage today because of the pride I see on her face. I relish it. I fell wayward for 10 years, and she took care of me all those 10 years. I told myself I would never break her heart again because, no matter what I'd done wrong in the past, my mother would still say, 'you are still my son.'"
Career
Speaking predominantly in Hokkien and Mandarin, Wang debuted as a getai singer in 2009 before trying his hand as a getai host in 2011, after local veteran getai performer and mentor Wang Lei gave him a stage costume.[4][1][6]
In 2012, he was picked to star in Ah Boys to Men as the street smart Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn by director Jack Neo, and has gained popularity and fame due to its success. He also starred in and sang the original soundtrack "牵着我" for The Lion Men (2014), another Singaporean action movie also directed by Jack Neo.[7]
In 2014, he received rave reviews for reprising his role as the street-smart recruit Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn in Ah Boys to Men: The Musical.
Business venture
In May 2023, Wang opened a music school named Seed Music at Pearl Hill.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ah Boys to Men | Recruit Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn | |
| 2013 | Ah Boys to Men 2 | ||
| 2014 | The Lion Men | Mikey | |
| The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown | |||
| 2015 | Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen | 3SG Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn (aka Lobang) | |
| 2016 | Long Long Time Ago | Corporal Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn | Cameo |
| 2017 | Lucky Boy | Lin Yu | |
| Ah Boys to Men 4 | CFC Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | World at Your Feet | Ah Liang | Special appearance |
| 2020 | It's All Your Fault! | Li Zhiping | |
| 2023 | The Landlady Singer | A-wei |
Variety and reality shows
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Getai Challenge[9] | Host |
| Mission S-change[10] | Host | |
| 2016 | BENGpire | Host |
| 2017 | Let's Go Dating | Host |
| 2020 | Songs We Love | Special guest |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ah Boys to Men: The Musical | Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn |