Wang Yuqing
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9 September 1961
- Actor
- host
- insurance agent
Wang Yuqing | |
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| Born | Tan Chooi Leong 9 September 1961 |
| Education | Willow Avenue Secondary School |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1983−present |
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| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 王昱清 |
| Simplified Chinese | 王昱清 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wáng Yùqīng |
Wang Yuqing (born Tan Chooi Leong on 9 September 1961)[1] is a Singaporean actor.
Wang studied at Willow Avenue Secondary School.[1]
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.[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] Wang had became 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.[3]
In 2022, Wang returned to Mediacorp and signed a two year contract with it.[4]
Business venture
Wang used to run a Cantonese restaurant with fellow actor Chen Shucheng.[5] The restaurant was closed after the lease is over.[5]
In 2022, Wang opened a bistro, Golf Spot Cafe & Bistro, at Mandai Executive Golf Course in Upper Seletar with his girlfriend and three friends.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7] He then married Liang Liling from 2001 to 2011 whom he shares two sons and a stepson, actor Xavier Ong.[8][9]