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Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 18, 1939
Died
April 9, 2023
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
- Ng Yiu-Hon
- ریچارد نگ یو-هون
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
1.4 Popularity
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
5.6
Tsai Lin
Where the Wind Blows
2023
0.0
Jia
A Place of Dusk
2021
5.7
Old Man Wu
All's Well, Ends Well 2020
2020
4.7
Bungalow Owner
A Moment of Happiness
2020
0.0
Richard
Dead Packet
2019
4.8
Ma Yau Sum's Father
Walk With Me
2019
4.6
Wong Bing-cheong
The Invincible Dragon
2019
0.0
Fragments of Summer
2019
5.9
Teddy Li
Go Back to China
2019
4.7
Richard
A Lifetime Treasure
2019
Credits
Where the Wind Blows
as Tsai Lin
2023
5.6
A Place of Dusk
as Jia
2021
0.0
All's Well, Ends Well 2020
as Old Man Wu
2020
5.7
A Moment of Happiness
as Bungalow Owner
2020
4.7
Dead Packet
as Richard
2019
0.0
Walk With Me
as Ma Yau Sum's Father
2019
4.8
The Invincible Dragon
as Wong Bing-cheong
2019
4.6
Fragments of Summer
2019
0.0
Go Back to China
as Teddy Li
2019
5.9
A Lifetime Treasure
as Richard
2019
4.7
Dearest Anita
2019
6.0
Hotel Soul Good
as Uncle Bill
2018
6.9
A House of Happiness
as Shui
2018
0.0
Indiana Five Stars
as Professor Wu
2017
0.0
Bio Raiders
as Mo Tian Shi
2017
0.0
Vampire Cleanup Department
as Chung
2017
6.2
Celestial Return
2017
0.0
The Moment
as Richard Chan
2016
6.0
Skiptrace
as Chinese man on bus
2016
5.7
Storage Stories
2016
0.0
Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong
as Fortune Teller
2016
6.0
Lost in Hong Kong
as Elevator Patron
2015
5.6
Little Big Master
as Mr Ho
2015
7.8
Rigor Mortis
as Uncle Tung
2013
6.0
🎬
Twinkle Lights
2013
0.0
Supercapitalist
as Donald Chang
2012
4.0
Shadows of Love
as Zhou Shu
2012
4.0
The Fortune Buddies
2011
5.7
Men Suddenly in Love
as Teacher Chu
2011
4.6
Perfect Wedding
as Mr. Yeung
2010
4.5
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
as Wang Lu (before face-lift)
2010
6.5
Flirting Scholar 2
as Casino tools boss
2010
3.2
Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
as Culture God
2010
4.3
Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
as Swallow
2009
6.0
Echelon Conspiracy
as Wong
2009
6.2
Jessica Caught on Tape
2009
0.0
A Decade of Love
2008
0.0
Pulau Hantu
as Heng's Father
2008
7.0
Phoo Action
as Sifu Chien
2008
5.0
Bodyguard: A New Beginning
as Wong
2008
4.9
The Great Wall of China
as Jiajing Emperor
2007
0.0
🎬
Magazine Gap Road
as Dr. Lee
2007
0.0
Happy Birthday
as Mai's Father
2007
6.7
Mr. 3 Minutes
as Chung Gai Cheung
2006
4.7
Be My Guest
2006
0.0
The First Emperor
as Chief Minister
2006
6.3
Legend of the Dragon
2005
0.0
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
as Chan Kai Leong
2003
6.0
News Heart
2003
0.0
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
as Buyer
2003
5.8
My Dream Girl
as Zhang Tian / Cheung Tin
2003
3.5
My Wife Is 18
as Professor
2002
5.3
Beijing Rocks
as Wu De-hui
2001
6.0
The Lost Empire
as Communist Official
2001
4.8
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone
as British Street Vendor
2000
7.1
Sausalito
as Robert
2000
4.7
The Pale Sky
1998
7.5
Hong Kong Night Club
as Yu Ten Sen
1997
7.3
Once Upon a Time in China and America
as Uncle Han
1997
5.9
The Stunt Woman
as Detective
1996
7.1
How to Meet the Lucky Stars
as Sandy
1996
5.1
Whatever Will Be, Will Be
1995
5.5
Heaven Can't Wait
as Taoist Priest
1995
5.5
Once in a Life-Time
1995
0.0
Doctor Mack
as Professor Bao
1995
6.1
Don't Give a Damn
as Old Man on the Bus
1995
4.8
Twinkling Star
1995
0.0
The Kung Fu Cult Master
as 韦一笑
1993
6.8
Boys Are Easy
as Ching Sing
1993
6.8
Perfect Couples
as Li Tai-Choi
1993
6.0
Future Cops
as Richard Yu
1993
6.1
Handsome Siblings
as First Twin Villain / Supremes
1992
6.2
Saviour Of The Soul II
as King of Evil
1992
3.7
Ghost Punting
as Jin Shui / Sandy
1992
6.1
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
as English teacher
1992
6.0
Banana Spirit
as Uncle Tang
1992
3.6
The Banquet
as Tsang's Father
1991
5.3
Slickers vs. Killers
as Mr. Chow
1991
5.6
The Gambling Ghost
as Check Point Policeman
1991
5.2
The Nocturnal Demon
as Taxi driver
1990
6.0
Red Dust
as Yu
1990
6.8
License to Steal
as Inspector Ta Hsiang Ken
1990
7.2
Till Death Shall We Start
as Landal
1990
6.5
Family Honor
as Ming's husband
1990
7.0
Hey Big Brother
as 方海珠
1989
0.0
Excuse Me, Please!
as Chicken
1989
6.0
Run, Don't Walk
as Ng Sing Choi
1989
0.0
Mr. Sunshine
as Black Face Huang Zu-Ren
1989
0.0
Beyond the Sunset
as Wong Bye Foo
1989
0.0
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
as Chief Inspector Ho
1989
7.1
Return of the Lucky Stars
as Tai Shan / Sandy
1989
6.4
Little Cop
as Station Insp.
1989
6.7
Unfaithfully Yours
1989
0.0
Faithfully Yours
as Chuk Tai-Chung
1988
4.4
Spooky, Spooky
as East Bay Inspector
1988
6.6
Mistaken Identity
as Cheung Kan-Sing
1988
9.0
In the Line of Duty 3
as Customer at Restaurant
1988
6.4
King of Stanley Market
as Fu
1988
0.0
In the Blood
as Parkingmeter Man
1988
0.0
Carry On Hotel
as Donald Ng
1988
4.8
Carry On Dancing
as Dr. Alan Lam
1988
0.0
Red Dwarf
as Swallow
1988
8.1
Gaston & Leo in Hong Kong
as Agent 008
1988
6.6
Mr. Vampire III
as Mao Ming
1987
6.6
Golden Swallow
as Right Sword
1987
4.2
Mr. Handsome
as Dr. Richard Chow
1987
6.0
The Wrong Couples
as Yu Tai Dai
1987
6.0
Magnificent Warriors
as Drifter Conman
1987
6.5
The Goofy Gang
as Yacht Repairman [cameo]
1987
4.5
My Cousin, the Ghost
as Cousin Big / Wu Te Ta
1987
6.4
Pom Pom Strikes Back
as Chau
1986
6.4
Lucky Stars Go Places
as Sandy
1986
6.1
My Family
as Dr Richard Ng
1986
7.0
Millionaires' Express
as Hon
1986
6.7
From Here to Prosperity
as Mui Choi
1986
0.0
Yes, Madam!
as Weak Heart (uncredited)
1985
7.1
Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom
as Chau
1985
6.1
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Sandy
1985
6.5
Those Merry Souls
as Fernando Ng
1985
7.5
My Lucky Stars
as Sandy
1985
6.6
Wheels on Meals
as Mental Patient (Brilliant)
1984
6.9
The Return of Pom Pom
as Chau
1984
6.5
Heaven Can Help
as Inspector Chan Siu Ming
1984
9.0
Pom Pom
as Chau
1984
6.0
Winners and Sinners
as Exhaust Pipe
1983
6.9
It Takes Two
as Ai Don Low
1982
6.0
Carry On Pickpocket
as Sergeant Wu
1982
6.1
Super Fool!
as Great Dragon / Heung Kan
1981
0.0
Murder Most Foul
as Hank
1979
0.0
Itchy Fingers
as Hsien
1979
6.3
Winner Takes All!
1977
4.0
Money Crazy
as Dragon / Liu Fu
1977
6.0
The Yellow Panther
1977
0.0
The Private Eyes
as Police Sergeant
1976
6.2
The Good, the Bad and the Loser
as Assassin
1976
4.0
🎬
Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yu
1975
0.0
Golden Needles
as Lin To's man
1974
4.7
Toomorrow
as Frank (uncredited)
1970
3.9
The Gamblers
as Koboyashi
1970
6.0