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Aliases: 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

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Guangdong, China

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Movie Involvements: 40

TV Involvements: 2


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Hey Big Brother
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0

Hey Big Brother

(1989) 方海珠
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
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6
Once Upon a Time in China and America
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6
The Lost Empire
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5

The Lost Empire

(2001) Communist Official
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
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7

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

(2010) Wang Lu (before face-lift)
The Kung Fu Cult Master
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7

The Kung Fu Cult Master

(1993) Wai Yat-Siu, King of Green Bat
Rigor Mortis
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6

Rigor Mortis

(2013) Uncle Tung
Handsome Siblings
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6

Handsome Siblings

(1992) First Twin Villain / Supremes

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Tsai Lin
2021 N/A
2020 Old Man Wu
Bungalow Owner
2019 Richard
Ma Yau Sum's Father
Wong Bing-cheong
N/A
Teddy Li
Richard
N/A
2018 Uncle Bill
Shui
2017 Professor Wu
Mo Tian Shi
Chung
N/A
2016 Richard Chan
Chinese man on bus
N/A
Fortune Teller
2015 Elevator Patron
Mr Ho
2013 Uncle Tung
2012 Donald Chang
Zhou Shu
2011 N/A
Teacher Chu
2010 Mr. Yeung
Wang Lu (before face-lift)
Casino tools boss
Culture God
2009 Swallow
Wong
N/A
2008 N/A
Heng's Father
Sifu Chien
Wong
2007 Jiajing Emperor
Dr. Lee
Mai's Father
2006 Chung Gai Cheung
N/A
Chief Minister
2005 N/A
2003 Chan Kai Leong
N/A
Buyer
Zhang Tian / Cheung Tin
2002 Professor
2001 Wu De-hui
Communist Official
2000 London street vendor
Robert
1998 N/A
1997 Yu Ten Sen
Uncle Han
1996 Detective
Sandy
1995 N/A
Taoist Priest
N/A
Professor Bao
Old Man on the Bus
N/A
1993 韦一笑
Ching Sing
Li Tai-Choi
Richard Yu
1992 First Twin Villain / Supremes
King of Evil
Jin Shui / Sandy
English teacher
Uncle Tang
1991 Tsang's Father
Mr. Chow
Check Point Policeman
1990 Taxi driver
Yu
Inspector Ta Hsiang Ken
Landal
Ming's husband
1989 方海珠
Chicken
Ng Sing Choi
Black Face Huang Zu-Ren
Wong Bye Foo
Chief Inspector Ho
Tai Shan / Sandy
Station Insp.
N/A
1988 Chuk Tai-Chung
East Bay Inspector
Cheung Kan-Sing
Customer at Restaurant
Fu
Parkingmeter Man
Donald Ng
Dr. Alan Lam
Swallow
Agent 008
1987 Mao Ming
Right Sword
Dr. Richard Chow
Yu Tai Dai
Drifter Conman
Yacht Repairman [cameo]
Cousin Big / Wu Te Ta
1986 Chau
Sandy
Dr Richard Ng
Hon
Mui Choi
1985 Weak Heart (uncredited)
Chau
Sandy
Fernando Ng
Sandy
1984 Mental Patient (Brilliant)
Chau
Inspector Chan Siu Ming
Chau
1983 Exhaust Pipe
1982 Ai Don Low
Sergeant Wu
1981 Great Dragon / Heung Kan
1979 Hank
Hsien
1977 N/A
Dragon / Liu Fu
N/A
1976 Police Sergeant
Assassin
1975 N/A
1974 Lin To's man
1970 Frank (uncredited)
Koboyashi
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1981 Screenplay
1979 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1979 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1977 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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