Richard Ng

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

135

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-12-18

Deathday

2023-04-09 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Guangdong, China

Also Known As

  • 吳耀漢
  • Richard Woo
  • Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
  • Ngô Diệu Hán
  • 오요한
  • 吴耀汉

Richard Ng

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.

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Known For

Skiptrace
5.7%

Skiptrace

Jul 21, 2016

Echelon Conspiracy
6.3%

Echelon Conspiracy

Feb 27, 2009

Wheels on Meals
6.9%

Wheels on Meals

Aug 17, 1984

Red Dwarf
8.1%

Red Dwarf

Feb 15, 1988

My Lucky Stars
6.3%

My Lucky Stars

Feb 10, 1985

Rigor Mortis
6.1%

Rigor Mortis

Sep 6, 2013

Winners & Sinners
6.9%

Winners & Sinners

Jul 7, 1983

Miracles
7.1%

Miracles

Jun 15, 1989

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Acting

2023
Where the Wind Blows
2021
A Place of Dusk
2020
A Moment of Happiness
2020
All's Well, Ends Well 2020 as Old Man Wu
2019
Dead Packet as Richard
2019
Walk With Me as Ma Yau Sum's Father
2019
The Invincible Dragon as Wong Bing-cheong
2019
Fragments of Summer
2019
Go Back to China as Teddy Li
2019
A Lifetime Treasure as Richard
2019
Dearest Anita
2018
Hotel Soul Good as Uncle Bill
2018
A House of Happiness as Shui
2017
Indiana Five Stars as Professor Wu
2017
Bio Raiders as Mo Tian Shi
2017
Vampire Cleanup Department as Chung
2017
Celestial Return
2016
The Moment as Richard Chan
2016
Skiptrace as Chinese man on bus
2016
Storage Stories
2016
Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong as Fortune Teller
2015
Lost in Hong Kong as Elevator Patron
2015
Little Big Master as Mr Ho
2013
Rigor Mortis as Uncle Tung
2012
Supercapitalist as Donald Chang
2012
Shadows of Love as Zhou Shu
2011
Men Suddenly in Love as Teacher Chu
2010
Perfect Wedding as Mr. Yeung
2010
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame as Wang Lu (before face-lift)
2010
Flirting Scholar 2 as Casino tools boss
2010
Fortune King Is Coming to Town! as Culture God
2009
Echelon Conspiracy as Wong
2009
Jessica Caught on Tape
2008
A Decade of Love
2008
Pulau Hantu as Heng's Father
2008
Phoo Action as Sifu Chien
2008
Bodyguard: A New Beginning as Wong
2007
The Great Wall of China as Jiajing Emperor
2007
Magazine Gap Road as Dr. Lee
2007
Happy Birthday as Mai's Father
2006
Mr. 3 Minutes as Chung Gai Cheung
2006
The First Emperor as Chief Minister
2003
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher as Chan Kai Leong
2003
News Heart
2003
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life as Buyer
2003
My Dream Girl as Zhang Tian / Cheung Tin
2002
My Wife Is 18 as Professor
2001
Beijing Rocks as Wu De-hui
2001
The Lost Empire as Communist Official
2000
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone as London street vendor
2000
Sausalito as Robert
1998
The Pale Sky
1997
Hong Kong Night Club as Yu Ten Sen
1997
Once Upon a Time in China and America as Uncle Han
1996
The Stunt Woman as Detective
1996
How to Meet the Lucky Stars as Sandy
1995
Whatever Will Be, Will Be
1995
Heaven Can't Wait as Taoist priest
1995
Once in a Life-Time
1995
Doctor Mack as Professor Bao
1995
Don't Give a Damn as Old Man on the Bus
1995
Twinkling Star
1993
The Kung Fu Cult Master as Wai Yat-Siu, King of Green Bat
1993
Boys Are Easy as Ching Sing
1993
Perfect Couples as Li Tai-Choi
1993
Future Cops as Richard Yu
1992
Handsome Siblings as First Twin Villain / Supremes
1992
Saviour Of The Soul II as King of Evil
1992
Ghost Punting as Jin Shui / Sandy
1992
Now You See Love... Now You Don't as English teacher
1992
Banana Spirit as Uncle Tang
1991
The Banquet as Tsang's Father
1991
Slickers vs. Killers as Mr. Chow
1991
The Gambling Ghost as Check Point Policeman
1990
The Nocturnal Demon as Taxi driver
1990
Red Dust as Yu
1990
License to Steal as Inspector Ta Hsiang Ken
1990
Till Death Shall We Start as Landal
1990
Family Honor as Ming's husband
1989
Hey Big Brother as 方海珠
1989
Excuse Me, Please!
1989
Run, Don't Walk as Ng Sing Choi
1989
Mr. Sunshine as Black Face Huang Zu-Ren
1989
Beyond the Sunset as Wong Bye Foo
1989
Miracles as Chief inspector Ho
1989
The Final Combat as Ku Yim Yeung / Ku Fung
1989
Little Cop as Station Insp.
1989
Unfaithfully Yours
1988
Return of the Lucky Stars as Tai Shan / Sandy
1988
Faithfully Yours as Chuk Tai-Chung
1988
Spooky, Spooky as East Bay Inspector
1988
Mistaken Identity as Cheung Kan-Sing
1988
In the Line of Duty 3 as Customer at Restaurant
1988
King of Stanley Market as Fu
1988
In the Blood as Parkingmeter man
1988
Carry on Hotel as Donald Ng
1988
Carry on Dancing as Dr. Alan Lam
1988
Red Dwarf as Swallow
1988
Gaston & Leo in Hong Kong as Agent 008
1987
Mr. Vampire III as Mao Ming
1987
Golden Swallow as Right Sword
1987
Mr. Handsome as Dr. Richard Chow
1987
The Wrong Couples as Yu Tai Dai
1987
Magnificent Warriors as Drifter Conman
1987
The Goofy Gang as Yacht repairman [cameo]
1987
My Cousin, the Ghost as Cousin Big / Wu Te Ta
1986
Pom Pom Strikes Back as Chau
1986
Lucky Stars Go Places as Sandy
1986
The Millionaires' Express as Hon
1986
My Family as Dr Richard Ng
1986
From Here to Prosperity as Mui Choi
1985
Yes, Madam! as Weak Heart
1985
Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom as Chau
1985
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars as Sandy
1985
Those Merry Souls as Fernando Ng
1985
My Lucky Stars as Sandy
1984
Wheels on Meals as Mental Patient / Brilliant
1984
The Return of Pom Pom as Chau
1984
Heaven Can Help as Inspector Chan Siu Ming
1984
Pom Pom as Chau
1983
Winners & Sinners as Exhaust Pipe
1982
It Takes Two as Ai Don Low
1982
Carry on Pickpocket as Sergeant Wu
1981
Super Fool! as Great Dragon / Heung Kan
1979
Murder Most Foul as Hank
1979
Itchy Fingers as Hsien
1977
Winner Takes All!
1977
Money Crazy as Dragon / Liu Fu
1977
The Yellow Panther
1976
The Private Eyes as Police Sergeant
1976
The Good, the Bad and the Loser as Assassin
1975
Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yu
1974
Golden Needles as Lin To's man
1970
Toomorrow as Frank (uncredited)
1970
The Gamblers as Koboyashi

Directing

1979
Murder Most Foul as Director

Production

1977
Winner Takes All! as Producer

Writing

1981
Super Fool! as Screenplay
1979
Itchy Fingers as Writer
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