In the latest episode of Tuesday Report: Unfading Stars, former actor and wushu champion Vincent Ng shared about family, martial arts and acting The 47-year-old, who acted in Mediacorp drama series from 1997 to 2007, summarised his priorities for the past few decades of his life. 'In my late teens and early twenties, I was pursuing athletic glory and acting...
Vincent Ng in the present and as a wushu champ in the past on the show Tuesday Report: Unfading Stars., former actor and wushu champion Vincent Ng shared about family, martial arts and acting
When asked if he expects Zander to become a martial arts champion like himself, he replied: "No, I don't. Sometimes, when I asked Zander if he wants to learn martial arts, he says no, but he enjoys coming to Wufang to play. Among his proteges is three-time SEA Games wushu gold medallist Jowen Lim, who draws inspiration from Vincent: "As my coach is a world champion, my dream is also to be a world champion. He is rather strict, but his methods are effective. I'm really thankful he helped me get my basics right."
In Vincent's own words, he was more of an explosive athlete, so he was better at jumping and speed. However, he really struggled with flexibility training, which requires more perseverance. Doing painful leg stretches for up to half an hour every day, he eventually managed to achieve a straight split.His former coaches elaborated: "Even as a kid, he expected perfection. He actively trained on his own to achieve his goals, so he deserves what he has achieved today.
He then played Monkey King in Legend of the Eight Immortals , where make-up took an hour and a half to two hours each day. Hair was stuck on his forehead and around his eyes, and he perspired continuously underneath his wigs. However, he still had to continue filming. So, the crew used concealer to cover the bruises and shot his side profile instead.
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