Wang Weiliang

Wang Weiliang (Chinese: 王伟良; pinyin: Wáng Wěiliáng, born 11 October 1987) is a Singaporean actor and singer. A getai performer-turned-actor, Wang has become a local celebrity after the successes of Ah Boys to Men movie series by director Jack Neo.[1][2][3]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Weiliang
Born (1987-10-11) 11 October 1987
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Occupation(s)Actor, Singer
AgentFLY Entertainment
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese王偉良
Simplified Chinese王伟良
Musical career
Also known asLobang

Personal life

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]

The reason Wang is on stage is 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 sang the original soundtrack "牵着我" for The Lion Men (2014), another Singaporean 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 win the Ah Boys to Men: The Musical.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role
2012Ah Boys to MenRecruit Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn
2013Ah Boys to Men 2Recruit Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn
2014The Lion MenMikey
The Lion Men: Ultimate ShowdownMikey
2015Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen3SG Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn (aka Lobang)
2016Long Long Time Ago

Corporal Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn (cameo)

2017Lucky BoyLin Yu
Ah Boys to Men 4CFC Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn

Television series
Year Title Role Network
2014World at Your FeetAh Liang (special appearance)Mediacorp Channel 8
2020It's All Your Fault!Li Zhiping

Variety / Television show
Year Title Network Notes
2015The Getai Challenge[8]Mediacorp Channel 8Host
Mission S-change[9]StarHub TVHost
2016BENGpireMediacorp Channel 8Host
2017Let's Go DatingMediacorp Channel 8Host
2020Songs We LoveMediacorp Channel 8Special Guest

Awards and nominations
YearCeremonyAccoladeWorksNotes
201824th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Male Artistes—Top 30

Theater
Year Title Role
2014Ah Boys to Men: The MusicalBang "Lobang" Lee Onn

References
  1. Yeoh, Wee Teck (4 May 2014). "Star style with Ah Boys To Men star Wang Weiliang". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  2. Tan, Jeanette (14 May 2013). "Ah Boys To Men stars Tosh & Wei Liang tell Yahoo: Part 3 must be 'really steady'". Yahoo. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  3. Tan, Jeanette (5 August 2013). "Ah Boys stars to return in Jack Neo's new blockbuster The Lion Men". Yahoo. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  4. Wong, Kim Hoh (20 May 2014). "Lobang gives bad boy a good name". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  5. Teo, Benita (15 April 2014). "Will the real Wayang King please stand up?". Mindef. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  6. "10 crazy facts about Lobang King (Wang Wei Liang) that'll make you like him ever more". goodyfeed.com. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  7. "Wang Weiliang 牵着我 MV - The Lion Men OST《狮神决战》插曲". YouTube. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  8. Lee, Jocelyn (15 July 2015). "Two lobang kings in one movie". The New Paper. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
  9. Goh, Samantha (21 June 2015). "Why Ah Boys to Men Tosh Zhang and Wang Weiliang are travelling to China for 50 days without any money". lollipop.sg. Retrieved 2016-11-09.


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