Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Born: 1939-12-18 in Guangdong, China
Died: 2023-04-09
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2023
- Where the Wind Blows as Tsai Lin
2021
- A Place of Dusk as Uncle Jia
2020
- All's Well, End's Well 2020 as Old Man Wu
- A Moment of Happiness as Bungalow Owner
2019
- The Invincible Dragon as Wong Bing-cheong
- Go Back to China as Teddy Li
- A Lifetime Treasure as Richard
- Walk With Me as Ma Yau Sum's Father
- Dearest Anita
- Dead Packet as Richard
- Fragments of Summer
2018
- Hotel Soul Good as Uncle Bill
- A House of Happiness as Shui
2017
- Vampire Cleanup Department as Chung
- Indiana Five Stars as Professor Wu
- Bio Raiders as Mo Tian Shi
- Celestial Return
2016
- Skiptrace as Chinese man on bus
- Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong as Fortune Teller
- Storage Stories
- The Moment as Richard Chan
2015
- Lost in Hong Kong as Elevator Patron
- Little Big Master as Mr. Ho
2013
- Rigor Mortis as Uncle Tung
- Twinkle Lights
2012
- Supercapitalist as Donald Chang
- Shadows of Love as Zhou Shu
2011
- The Fortune Buddies
- Men Suddenly in Love as Teacher Chu
2010
- Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame as Wang Lu (before face-lift)
- Flirting Scholar 2 as Casino tools boss
- Fortune King Is Coming to Town! as Culture God
- Perfect Wedding as Mr. Yeung
2009
- Echelon Conspiracy as Wong
- Red Dwarf: Back to Earth as Swallow
- Jessica Caught on Tape
2008
- Phoo Action as Sifu Chien
- Bodyguard: A New Beginning as Wong
- A Decade of Love
- Pulau Hantu as Heng's Father
2007
- Expresso as Mr Woo
- The Great Wall of China as Jiajing Emperor
- Magazine Gap Road as Dr. Lee
- Happy Birthday as Mai's Father
2006
- Be My Guest
- Mr. 3 Minutes as Chung Gai Cheung
2005
2003
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life as Buyer
- Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher as Chan Kai Leong
- My Dream Girl as Zhang Tian / Cheung Tin
- News Heart
2002
- My Wife Is 18 as Professor
2001
- The Lost Empire as Communist Official
- Beijing Rocks as Wu De-hui
2000
- Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone as British Street Vendor
- Sausalito as Robert
1998
1997
- Once Upon a Time in China and America as Uncle Han
- Hong Kong Night Club as Yu Ten Sen
1996
- The Stunt Woman as Detective
- How to Meet the Lucky Stars as Sandy
1995
- Don't Give a Damn as Old Man on the Bus
- Heaven Can't Wait as Taoist Priest
- Doctor Mack as Professor Bao
- Once in a Lifetime
- Whatever Will Be, Will Be
- Twinkling Star
1993
- Kung Fu Cult Master as 韦一笑
- Future Cops as Richard Yu
- Boys Are Easy as Ching Sing
- Perfect Couples as Li Tai-Choi
1992
- Ghost Punting as Jin Shui / Sandy
- Handsome Siblings as First Twin Villain / Supremes
- Now You See Love... Now You Don't as English teacher
- Banana Spirit as Uncle Tang
- Saviour Of The Soul II as King of Evil
1991
- The Banquet as Tsang's Father
- The Gambling Ghost as Check Point Policeman
- Slickers vs. Killers as Mr. Chow
1990
- Till Death Shall We Start as Landal
- License to Steal as Inspector Ta Hsiang Ken
- Red Dust as Yu
- The Nocturnal Demon as Taxi driver
- Family Honor as Ming's husband
1989
- Miracles: The Canton Godfather as Chief Inspector Ho
- Hey Big Brother as 方海珠
- Return of the Lucky Stars as Tai Shan / Sandy
- Little Cop as Station Insp.
- Mr. Sunshine as Black Face Huang Zu-Ren
- Unfaithfully Yours
- Run, Don't Walk as Ng Sing Choi
- Excuse Me, Please! as Chicken
- Beyond the Sunset as Wong Bye Foo
1988
- Red Dwarf as Swallow
- In the Line of Duty 3 as Customer at Restaurant
- Faithfully Yours as Chuk Tai-Chung
- Spooky, Spooky as East Bay Inspector
- Carry On Hotel as Donald Ng
- Gaston & Leo in Hong Kong as Agent 008
- In the Blood as Parkingmeter Man
- Mistaken Identity as Cheung Kan-Sing
- King of Stanley Market as Fu
- Carry On Dancing as Dr. Alan Lam
1987
- Mr. Vampire III as Mao Ming
- Magnificent Warriors as Drifter Conman
- My Cousin, the Ghost as Cousin Big / Wu Te Ta
- The Wrong Couples as Yu Tai Dai
- Golden Swallow as Right Sword
- Mr. Handsome as Dr. Richard Chow
- The Goofy Gang as Yacht Repairman [cameo]
1986
- Millionaires' Express as Hon
- Lucky Stars Go Places as Sandy
- Pom Pom Strikes Back as Chau
- From Here to Prosperity as Mui Choi
- My Family as Dr Richard Ng
1985
- Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars as Sandy
- My Lucky Stars as Sandy
- Yes, Madam! as Weak Heart (uncredited)
- Those Merry Souls as Fernando Ng
- Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom as Chau
1984
- Wheels on Meals as Mental Patient (Brilliant)
- Pom Pom as Chau
- The Return of Pom Pom as Chau
- Heaven Can Help as Inspector Chan Siu Ming
1983
- Winners & Sinners as Exhaust Pipe
1982
- Carry On Pickpocket as Sergeant Wu
- It Takes Two as Ai Don Low
1981
- Super Fool! as Great Dragon / Heung Kan
1979
- Itchy Fingers as Hsien
- Murder Most Foul as Hank
1977
- Money Crazy as Dragon / Liu Fu
- Winner Takes All!
- The Yellow Panther
1976
- The Private Eyes as Police Sergeant
- The Good, the Bad and the Loser as Assassin
1974
- Golden Needles as Lin To's man
1970
- Toomorrow as Frank (uncredited)
- The Gamblers as Koboyashi
1965
- Thirty-Minute Theatre as Ly Tho