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]
Wang Weiliang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 October 1987 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Education | Montfort Secondary School |
| Occupations |
|
| 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 |
Early life
editAt 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
editSpeaking 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
editIn May 2023, Wang opened a music school named Seed Music at Pearl Hill.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ah Boys to Men: The Musical | Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Star Awards 2018 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b Yeoh, Wee Teck (4 May 2014). "Star style with Ah Boys To Men star Wang Weiliang". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tan, Jeanette (5 August 2013). "Ah Boys stars to return in Jack Neo's new blockbuster The Lion Men". Yahoo. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ a b Wong, Kim Hoh (20 May 2014). "Lobang gives bad boy a good name". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ Teo, Benita (15 April 2014). "Will the real Wayang King please stand up?". Mindef. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Wang Weiliang 牵着我 MV - The Lion Men OST《狮神决战》插曲". YouTube. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "Wang Weiliang aka Lobang from 'Ah Boys to Men' opens music school". mothership.sg. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Lee, Jocelyn (15 July 2015). "Two lobang kings in one movie". The New Paper. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ 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.