Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
18 diciembre 1939
Died
9 abril 2023
Place of birth
Guangdong, China
Also known as
吳耀漢 · Richard Woo · Richard Ng Yiu-Hon · Ngô Diệu Hán
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.
Conocido por
6.1
Film
Rigor Mortis
Uncle Tung
2013
6.4
Film
The Private Eyes
Police Sergeant
1976
7.0
Film
Winners & Sinners
Exhaust Pipe
1983
5.9
Film
Once Upon a Time in China and America
Uncle Han
1997
6.1
Film
Echelon Conspiracy
Wong
2009
7.1
Film
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Chief Inspector Ho
1989
6.7
Film
Mr. Vampire III
Mao Ming
1987
6.6
Film
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Wang Lu (before face-lift)
2010
6.5
Film
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
Sandy
1985
5.8
Film
Skiptrace
Chinese man on bus
2016
6.9
Film
Wheels on Meals
Mental Patient (Brilliant)
1984
6.7
Film
Kung Fu Cult Master
韦一笑
1993
5.0
Series
The Lost Empire
Communist Official
2001
4.3
Film
Banana Spirit
Uncle Tang
1992
5.8
Film
The Banquet
Tsang's Father
1991
6.6
Film
My Lucky Stars
Sandy
1985
6.1
Film
Vampire Cleanup Department
Chung
2017
4.7
Film
The Invincible Dragon
Wong Bing-cheong
2019
5.7
Film
All's Well, End's Well 2020
Old Man Wu
2020
7.0
Film
Dearest Anita
2019
4.7
Film
A Lifetime Treasure
Richard
2019
6.0
Film
The Moment
Richard Chan
2016
6.0
Film
Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong
Fortune Teller
2016
4.8
Film
Walk With Me
Ma Yau Sum's Father
2019
6.9
Film
Hotel Soul Good
Uncle Bill
2018
4.7
Film
A Moment of Happiness
Bungalow Owner
2020
5.9
Film
Go Back to China
Teddy Li
2019
5.0
Film
A Place of Dusk
Uncle Jia
2021
Acting credits 28 titles
A Place of Dusk
as Uncle Jia
5.0
2021
A Moment of Happiness
as Bungalow Owner
4.7
2020
All's Well, End's Well 2020
as Old Man Wu
5.7
2020
Walk With Me
as Ma Yau Sum's Father
4.8
2019
Go Back to China
as Teddy Li
5.9
2019
A Lifetime Treasure
as Richard
4.7
2019
The Invincible Dragon
as Wong Bing-cheong
4.7
2019
Dearest Anita
7.0
2019
Hotel Soul Good
as Uncle Bill
6.9
2018
Vampire Cleanup Department
as Chung
6.1
2017
Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong
as Fortune Teller
6.0
2016
The Moment
as Richard Chan
6.0
2016
Skiptrace
as Chinese man on bus
5.8
2016
Rigor Mortis
as Uncle Tung
6.1
2013
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
as Wang Lu (before face-lift)
6.6
2010
Echelon Conspiracy
as Wong
6.1
2009
The Lost Empire
as Communist Official
5.0
2001
Once Upon a Time in China and America
as Uncle Han
5.9
1997
Kung Fu Cult Master
as 韦一笑
6.7
1993
Banana Spirit
as Uncle Tang
4.3
1992
The Banquet
as Tsang's Father
5.8
1991
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
as Chief Inspector Ho
7.1
1989
Mr. Vampire III
as Mao Ming
6.7
1987
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Sandy
6.5
1985
My Lucky Stars
as Sandy
6.6
1985
Wheels on Meals
as Mental Patient (Brilliant)
6.9
1984
Winners & Sinners
as Exhaust Pipe
7.0
1983
The Private Eyes
as Police Sergeant
6.4
1976