Person
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Acting · 1939–2023 · Guangdong, China
Biography
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon (17 December 1939 – 9 April 2023), also known as Richard Woo, was a Hong Kong actor known for playing comedic roles, particularly in Hong Kong films of the 1980s and 1990s. Ng appeared in 80 films to date. He was twice nominated for the Best Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, for his roles in Winners and Sinners and Beyond the Sunset. He worked alongside some of the biggest names in Hong Kong action cinema including Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Andy Lau, and Jet Li. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Ng, licensed under CC BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Red Dwarf
Swallow
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Ly Tho
Be My Guest
2006
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Buyer
Winners & Sinners
Exhaust Pipe
Wheels on Meals
Mental Patient (Brilliant)
Rigor Mortis
Uncle Tung
Skiptrace
Chinese man on bus
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
Sandy
Mr. Vampire III
Mao Ming
Filmography
- 2023Where the Wind BlowsTsai Lin
- 2021A Place of DuskUncle Jia
- 2020All's Well, End's Well 2020Old Man Wu
- 2020A Moment of HappinessBungalow Owner
- 2019Dead PacketRichard
- 2019Walk With MeMa Yau Sum's Father
- 2019The Invincible DragonWong Bing-cheong
- 2019Fragments of Summer
- 2019Go Back to ChinaTeddy Li
- 2019A Lifetime TreasureRichard
- 2019Dearest Anita
- 2018Hotel Soul GoodUncle Bill
- 2018A House of HappinessShui
- 2017Indiana Five StarsProfessor Wu
- 2017Bio RaidersMo Tian Shi
- 2017Vampire Cleanup DepartmentChung
- 2017Celestial Return
- 2016The MomentRichard Chan
- 2016SkiptraceChinese man on bus
- 2016Storage Stories
- 2016Already Tomorrow in Hong KongFortune Teller
- 2015Lost in Hong KongElevator Patron
- 2015Little Big MasterMr. Ho
- 2013Rigor MortisUncle Tung
- 2013Twinkle Lights
- 2012SupercapitalistDonald Chang
- 2012Shadows of LoveZhou Shu
- 2011The Fortune Buddies
- 2011Men Suddenly in LoveTeacher Chu
- 2010Perfect WeddingMr. Yeung
- 2010Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom FlameWang Lu (before face-lift)
- 2010Flirting Scholar 2Casino tools boss
- 2010Fortune King Is Coming to Town!Culture God
- 2009Red Dwarf: Back to EarthSwallow
- 2009Echelon ConspiracyWong
- 2009Jessica Caught on Tape
- 2008A Decade of Love
- 2008Pulau HantuHeng's Father
- 2008Phoo ActionSifu Chien
- 2008Bodyguard: A New BeginningWong
- 2007The Great Wall of ChinaJiajing Emperor
- 2007ExpressoMr Woo
- 2007Magazine Gap RoadDr. Lee
- 2007Happy BirthdayMai's Father
- 2006Mr. 3 MinutesChung Gai Cheung
- 2006Be My Guest
- 2006The First EmperorChief Minister
- 2005Legend of the Dragon
- 2003Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley FletcherChan Kai Leong
- 2003News Heart
- 2003Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of LifeBuyer
- 2003My Dream GirlZhang Tian / Cheung Tin
- 2002My Wife Is 18Professor
- 2001Beijing RocksWu De-hui
- 2001The Lost EmpireCommunist Official
- 2000Jiang Hu: The Triad ZoneBritish Street Vendor
- 2000SausalitoRobert
- 1998The Pale Sky
- 1997Hong Kong Night ClubYu Ten Sen
- 1997Once Upon a Time in China and AmericaUncle Han
- 1996The Stunt WomanDetective
- 1996How to Meet the Lucky StarsSandy
- 1995Whatever Will Be, Will Be
- 1995Heaven Can't WaitTaoist Priest
- 1995Once in a Lifetime
- 1995Doctor MackProfessor Bao
- 1995Don't Give a DamnOld Man on the Bus
- 1995Twinkling Star
- 1993Kung Fu Cult Master韦一笑
- 1993Boys Are EasyChing Sing
- 1993Perfect CouplesLi Tai-Choi
- 1993Future CopsRichard Yu
- 1992Handsome SiblingsFirst Twin Villain / Supremes
- 1992Saviour Of The Soul IIKing of Evil
- 1992Ghost PuntingJin Shui / Sandy
- 1992Now You See Love... Now You Don'tEnglish teacher
- 1992Banana SpiritUncle Tang
- 1991The BanquetTsang's Father
- 1991Slickers vs. KillersMr. Chow
- 1991The Gambling GhostCheck Point Policeman
- 1990The Nocturnal DemonTaxi driver
- 1990Red DustYu
- 1990License to StealInspector Ta Hsiang Ken
- 1990Till Death Shall We StartLandal
- 1990Family HonorMing's husband
- 1989Hey Big Brother方海珠
- 1989Excuse Me, Please!Chicken
- 1989Run, Don't WalkNg Sing Choi
- 1989Mr. SunshineBlack Face Huang Zu-Ren
- 1989Beyond the SunsetWong Bye Foo
- 1989Miracles: The Canton GodfatherChief Inspector Ho
- 1989Return of the Lucky StarsTai Shan / Sandy
- 1989Little CopStation Insp.
- 1989Unfaithfully Yours
- 1988Faithfully YoursChuk Tai-Chung
- 1988Spooky, SpookyEast Bay Inspector
- 1988Mistaken IdentityCheung Kan-Sing
- 1988In the Line of Duty 3Customer at Restaurant
- 1988King of Stanley MarketFu
- 1988In the BloodParkingmeter Man
- 1988Carry On HotelDonald Ng
- 1988Carry On DancingDr. Alan Lam
- 1988Red DwarfSwallow
- 1988Gaston & Leo in Hong KongAgent 008
- 1987Mr. Vampire IIIMao Ming
- 1987Golden SwallowRight Sword
- 1987Mr. HandsomeDr. Richard Chow
- 1987The Wrong CouplesYu Tai Dai
- 1987Magnificent WarriorsDrifter Conman
- 1987The Goofy GangYacht Repairman [cameo]
- 1987My Cousin, the GhostCousin Big / Wu Te Ta
- 1986Pom Pom Strikes BackChau
- 1986Lucky Stars Go PlacesSandy
- 1986My FamilyDr Richard Ng
- 1986Millionaires' ExpressHon
- 1986From Here to ProsperityMui Choi
- 1985Yes, Madam!Weak Heart (uncredited)
- 1985Mr. Boo Meets Pom PomChau
- 1985Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky StarsSandy
- 1985Those Merry SoulsFernando Ng
- 1985My Lucky StarsSandy
- 1984Wheels on MealsMental Patient (Brilliant)
- 1984The Return of Pom PomChau
- 1984Heaven Can HelpInspector Chan Siu Ming
- 1984Pom PomChau
- 1983Winners & SinnersExhaust Pipe
- 1982It Takes TwoAi Don Low
- 1982Carry On PickpocketSergeant Wu
- 1981Super Fool!Great Dragon / Heung Kan
- 1979Murder Most FoulHank
- 1979Itchy FingersHsien
- 1977Winner Takes All!
- 1977Money CrazyDragon / Liu Fu
- 1977The Yellow Panther
- 1976The Private EyesPolice Sergeant
- 1976The Good, the Bad and the LoserAssassin
- 1975Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yu
- 1974Golden NeedlesLin To's man
- 1970ToomorrowFrank (uncredited)
- 1970The GamblersKoboyashi
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreLy Tho
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