John Cheng Yeow Nam was a Singaporean actor and Getai compere who made his screen debut in Money No Enough and was most notable for his criminal figure roles in various media.
13 Facts About John Cheng
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John Cheng was best known for portraying thuggish, brutal types prone to violence, as a homage to his alleged past career as a loan shark.
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John Cheng was more active in the getai scene as a compere, along with other part-time actors like Lin Ruping, Liu Lingling and Wang Lei.
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John Cheng later joined a loan-shark syndicate and became a runner.
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John Cheng worked several menial jobs before entering showbiz in 1987.
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John Cheng received his secondary education in Chai Chee Secondary School.
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John Cheng was arrested on suspicions of supplying Ecstasy in 2006.
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John Cheng admitted consuming the drugs but not supplying them.
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John Cheng was jailed at the drug rehabilitation center for a year and on home probation for six months after his release.
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John Cheng courted controversy when he shouted at journalists during Jack Neo's 2010 press conference on the latter's extramarital affairs.
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John Cheng died shortly thereafter aged 52, apparently from a heart attack.
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Reports later emerged that John Cheng had an unhealthy habit of guzzling ten bottles of Coca-Cola daily, to sustain energy levels for his long working hours.
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John Cheng was suffering from high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and was taking medication for these conditions.