 They were filming the variety show "School Belle and the Beau" (流星花园) at National University of Singapore and Ng's performance and looks caught the attention of the producers at MediaCorp.Ng was then given a supporting role in the 2005 series "A Life of Hope" where he acted alongside Joanne Peh, and after the airing of the series, MediaCorp offered Ng a contract with them.Subsequently, Ng received two nominations at the Star Awards 2006, but lost the Most Popular Newcomer award to Kelvin Tan Weilian.