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 Jia
2020
- All's Well, Ends Well 2020 as Old Man Wu
- A Moment of Happiness as Bungalow Owner
2019
- The Invincible Dragon as Wong Bing-cheong
- Walk With Me as Ma Yau Sum's Father
- Dearest Anita
- A Lifetime Treasure as Richard
- Go Back to China as Teddy Li
- Fragments of Summer
- Dead Packet as Richard
2018
- Hotel Soul Good as Uncle Bill
- A House of Happiness as Shui
2017
- Vampire Cleanup Department as Chung
- Celestial Return
- Indiana Five Stars as Professor Wu
- Bio Raiders as Mo Tian Shi
2016
- Skiptrace as Chinese man on bus
- The Moment as Richard Chan
- Storage Stories
- Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong as Fortune Teller
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
- Men Suddenly in Love as Teacher Chu
- The Fortune Buddies
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
- Jessica Caught on Tape
- Red Dwarf: Back to Earth as Swallow
2008
- Bodyguard: A New Beginning as Wong
- A Decade of Love
- Phoo Action as Sifu Chien
- Pulau Hantu as Heng's Father
2007
- Happy Birthday as Mai's Father
- Magazine Gap Road as Dr. Lee
- The Great Wall of China as Jiajing Emperor
2006
- Be My Guest
- Mr. 3 Minutes as Chung Gai Cheung
- The First Emperor as Chief Minister
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
- Sausalito as Robert
- Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone as London street vendor
1998
1997
- Once Upon a Time in China and America as Uncle Han
- Hong Kong Night Club as Yu Ten Sen
1996
- How to Meet the Lucky Stars as Sandy
- The Stunt Woman as Detective
1995
- Don't Give a Damn as Old Man on the Bus
- Doctor Mack as Professor Bao
- Once in a Life-Time
- Heaven Can't Wait as Taoist Priest
- Whatever Will Be, Will Be
- Twinkling Star
1993
- The 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
- Banana Spirit as Uncle Tang
- Ghost Punting as Jin Shui / Sandy
- Handsome Siblings as First Twin Villain / Supremes
- Saviour Of The Soul II as King of Evil
- Now You See Love... Now You Don't as English teacher
1991
- Slickers vs. Killers as Mr. Chow
- The Gambling Ghost as Check Point Policeman
- The Banquet as Tsang's Father
1990
- Till Death Shall We Start as Landal
- Red Dust as Yu
- License to Steal as Inspector Ta Hsiang Ken
- The Nocturnal Demon as Taxi driver
- Family Honor as Ming's husband
1989
- Miracles: The Canton Godfather as Chief Inspector Ho
- Return of the Lucky Stars as Tai Shan / Sandy
- Excuse Me, Please! as Chicken
- Unfaithfully Yours
- Mr. Sunshine as Black Face Huang Zu-Ren
- Hey Big Brother as 方海珠
- Beyond the Sunset as Wong Bye Foo
- Little Cop as Station Insp.
- Run, Don't Walk as Ng Sing Choi
1988
- Red Dwarf as Swallow
- Gaston & Leo in Hong Kong as Agent 008
- Faithfully Yours as Chuk Tai-Chung
- Carry On Hotel as Donald Ng
- King of Stanley Market as Fu
- Spooky, Spooky as East Bay Inspector
- Mistaken Identity as Cheung Kan-Sing
- In the Blood as Parkingmeter Man
- Carry On Dancing as Dr. Alan Lam
- In the Line of Duty 3 as Customer at Restaurant
1987
- Mr. Vampire III as Mao Ming
- Magnificent Warriors as Drifter Conman
- My Cousin, the Ghost as Cousin Big / Wu Te Ta
- Mr. Handsome as Dr. Richard Chow
- Golden Swallow as Right Sword
- The Goofy Gang as Yacht Repairman [cameo]
- The Wrong Couples as Yu Tai Dai
1986
- Millionaires' Express as Hon
- Lucky Stars Go Places as Sandy
- My Family as Dr Richard Ng
- Pom Pom Strikes Back as Chau
- From Here to Prosperity as Mui Choi
1985
- My Lucky Stars as Sandy
- Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars as Sandy
- Those Merry Souls as Fernando Ng
- Yes, Madam! as Weak Heart (uncredited)
- Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom as Chau
1984
- Wheels on Meals as Mental Patient (Brilliant)
- The Return of Pom Pom as Chau
- Pom Pom as Chau
- Heaven Can Help as Inspector Chan Siu Ming
1983
- Winners and 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
- Murder Most Foul as Hank
- Itchy Fingers as Hsien
1977
- Money Crazy as Dragon / Liu Fu
- The Yellow Panther
- Winner Takes All!
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