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Encyclopedia > Carl Ng
Carl Ng
Born March 27, 1976 (1976-03-27) (age 31)
Hong Kong
Other name(s) Carl Ng Ka-Lung
Carl Wu
Wu Jia Long
Years active 2000—present
Parents Richard Ng (father)
Official website

Carl Ng (born March 27, 1976) is a Hong Kong actor and model. is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Ng (Chinese: 吴耀汉,Pinyin: Wú Yào Hàn)is a Chinese actor born in Guangdong, China in 1939. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ...


The third of four children, Ng was born in Hong Kong and is of mixed ethnicity. His father is comedy actor Richard Ng, while his mother, a British woman, worked as a hair stylist for Bruce Lee in the 1970s. At the age of 12, he moved with his family to live in England, where he would remain for the next thirteen years. As a child he had no desire to become an actor like his father, but while studying global corporate strategy at Westminster University he began attending evening drama classes at the Tony Grecos Acting Studio. After graduating, Ng took up acting full time, working as a waiter or cook in various restaurants until he started gaining roles in West End and Off West End plays. However, he became dissatisfied with the work he was getting, saying: "I was seen as neither Asian nor Caucasian. Either that or I'm cast in stereotyped roles." Richard Ng (Chinese: 吴耀汉,Pinyin: Wú Yào Hàn)is a Chinese actor born in Guangdong, China in 1939. ... A hairdresser is someone whose occupation is to cut or style hair. ... Bruce Lee (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎolóng; Cantonese Yale: Léih Síulùhng; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Chinese-American martial artist, philosopher, instructor, and martial arts actor widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the 20th century and a... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Categories: University stubs ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... Academic procession during the University of Canterbury graduation ceremony. ... A waiter in a resort setting A waiter is one who waits on tables, often at a restaurant or a bar. ... A cook is a person that prepares food for consumption. ... For other uses, see Restaurant (disambiguation). ... West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, England, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland. Along with New Yorks Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre... Off West End is a term used to loosely define non-mainstream theatres in London. ... For other uses, see Play (disambiguation). ... Asian people[1] is a demonym for people from Asia. ... For the peoples actually from the Caucasus, see Peoples of the Caucasus. ... An ethnic stereotype is a generalized representation of an ethnic group, composed of what are thought to be typical characteristics of members of the group. ...


In 2002, Ng took a six-month break from acting, working as a scuba diving instructor in Thailand. He then moved back to Hong Kong, where he again waited on tables before landing a number of prominent modelling jobs, featuring in advertisements for Motorola and Sony MiniDisc. Since 2000 he has appeared in a number of films, including Heat Team, Yesterday Once More, Colour Blossoms, and Half Twin. Regarding his choice in film roles, Ng has said: "I do gravitate towards darker roles, roles that other people hesitate to touch. I find them intriguing and an opportunity to try something different." He has also been involved with a number of AIDS benefits, and currently works with the Society for AIDS care in Hong Kong. Scuba diving is swimming underwater while using self-contained breathing equipment. ... Generally speaking, advertising is the paid promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas by an identified sponsor. ... Motorola Inc. ... Yesterday Once More is: A film, see Yesterday Once More (film) A The Carpenters song, see Yesterday Once More (song) A 1985 The Carpenters compliation album, see Yesterday Once More (album) Category: ... Colour Blossoms (桃色, Toh sik) is a 2004 Hong Kong film written and directed by Yonfan, and the third in an informal trilogy of films inspired by Tang Xianzus The Peony Pavilion. ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ...


Filmography

  • Sausalito, aka Love at First Sight (2000)
  • Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000)
  • Lemon Crush (2002)
  • Naked Weapon (2002) *uncredited
  • The Medallion (2003)
  • Colour of the Truth (2003)
  • Fear of Intimacy (2004)
  • Legend of the Dragon (2004)
  • Love Battlefield (2004)
  • Love on the Rocks (2004)
  • Heat Team, aka Ambush (2004)
  • Butterfly (2004)
  • New Police Story (2004)
  • Yesterday Once More (2004)
  • Colour Blossoms (2004)
  • Taped (2005)
  • Set to Kill (2005)
  • Midnight Running (2006)
  • The Counting House (2006)
  • Half Twin (2006)
  • Undying Heart (2006)
  • Men Suddenly in Black 2 (2006)
  • Heavenly Mission (2006)
  • Happy Birthday (2007)
  • Shadow of Pleasure (2007)
  • Boarding Gate (2007)
  • Jessica Caught on Tape (2007)


Naked Weapon (also known as Chek law dak gung) is a 2002 movie about Asian female assassins. ... The Medallion DVD cover The Medallion is an action comedy starring Jackie Chan with Lee Evans, Claire Forlani, and Julian Sands. ... Butterfly (蝴蝶) is a 2004 Hong Kong film based on Taiwanese writer Xue Chen’s novel The Mark of Butterfly. ... New Police Story (Chinese: 新警察故事 Pinyin: Xīn Jǐngchá Gùshì) is a 2004 Hong Kong crime-action film, directed by Benny Chan. ... Yesterday Once More (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: lóngfèng dòu; Cantonese Yale: Lung fung dau) is a 2004 Hong Kong film directed by Johnny To starring Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng. ... Colour Blossoms (桃色, Toh sik) is a 2004 Hong Kong film written and directed by Yonfan, and the third in an informal trilogy of films inspired by Tang Xianzus The Peony Pavilion. ...


References

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NAME Ng, Carl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ng Ka Lung (Cantonese); Wu Jia Long (Mandarin); Wu, Carl
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actor and model
DATE OF BIRTH March 27, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Hong Kong
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


 
 

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