Philip Ng Wan-lung (Chinese: ä¼ å… é¾ ; pinyin: WÅ YÅnlóng;
Jyutping: ng5 wan5 lung4) is a Hong Kong-born American actor, martial
artist and action choreographer. He is currently based in Hong Kong.In
1977, Ng was born in Hong Kong. Ng's father is Sam Ng. Ng's mother is
Frances Ng. Ng immigrated to United States with his family at the age
of seven. Ng spent the majority of his youth in Chicago, Illinois
before returning to Hong Kong to pursue a career in acting and martial
arts choreography in film and television.Upon arriving in the United
States Ng began his study of the martial arts with Hung Gar, taught by
his uncle and Choy Lay Fut, taught by his father. At the age of 13,
Philip Ng began his study of Wing Chun Gung Fu with his uncle, Alan
Ang, and Taekwondo with Master Woon S. Shim. To further his education
in the field of Wing Chun Gung Fu, Ng traveled to Hong Kong during the
summers and became the student of the Sifu Wong Shun Leung, with whom
he trained until Wong's passing early in 1997. Before his death, Sifu
Wong Shun Leung encouraged Ng to begin instructing students in America
to become training partners.Ng founded the Illini Wing Chun
Association at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ng
spent five years presiding over the association as both the head
instructor and club president. Time spent at the University had not
only awarded Philip a master's degree in education, but training and
sparring with other martial stylists gained him the knowledge and
applicable skill in the arts of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Western Boxing,
Muay Thai and Eskrima. Ng holds a bachelor's degree in Graphic design
and a master's degree in Education.
Jyutping: ng5 wan5 lung4) is a Hong Kong-born American actor, martial
artist and action choreographer. He is currently based in Hong Kong.In
1977, Ng was born in Hong Kong. Ng's father is Sam Ng. Ng's mother is
Frances Ng. Ng immigrated to United States with his family at the age
of seven. Ng spent the majority of his youth in Chicago, Illinois
before returning to Hong Kong to pursue a career in acting and martial
arts choreography in film and television.Upon arriving in the United
States Ng began his study of the martial arts with Hung Gar, taught by
his uncle and Choy Lay Fut, taught by his father. At the age of 13,
Philip Ng began his study of Wing Chun Gung Fu with his uncle, Alan
Ang, and Taekwondo with Master Woon S. Shim. To further his education
in the field of Wing Chun Gung Fu, Ng traveled to Hong Kong during the
summers and became the student of the Sifu Wong Shun Leung, with whom
he trained until Wong's passing early in 1997. Before his death, Sifu
Wong Shun Leung encouraged Ng to begin instructing students in America
to become training partners.Ng founded the Illini Wing Chun
Association at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ng
spent five years presiding over the association as both the head
instructor and club president. Time spent at the University had not
only awarded Philip a master's degree in education, but training and
sparring with other martial stylists gained him the knowledge and
applicable skill in the arts of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Western Boxing,
Muay Thai and Eskrima. Ng holds a bachelor's degree in Graphic design
and a master's degree in Education.
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