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Richard Ng Man-Tat
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Richard Ng Man-Tat (Chinese: 吳孟達, 2 January 1952 - 27 February 2021) was a veteran actor in the Hong Kong film industry, with dozens of titles under his belt. Ng worked with famou…
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Richard Ng Man-Tat (Chinese: 吳孟達, 2 January 1952 - 27 February 2021) was a veteran actor in the Hong Kong film industry, with dozens of titles under his belt. Ng worked with famous actor and director Stephen Chow in a series of "mo lei tau" movies ("mo lei tau" translates to "brainless"/"senseless or random," and it is a genre of slapstick comedy unique to Hong Kong). Ng co-starred with Stephen Chow in a Hong Kong TVB television series called Dun Fei Final Combat (1989), and also the popular 1990 film All for the Winner, where he played the role of Chow's uncle. From then on, the two would grow to star in many more "mo lei tau" films in the same style as All for the Winner. Although Ng Man-Tat owed much of his popularity from co-starring with Chow in "mo lei tau" films, he showed himself to be a versatile enough actor to successfully portray various different roles. A perfect example of his talent was in his portrayal of Sister 13's father in Portland Street Blues, where he played a man who could not feel anything but abuse and rejection. This role proved to be the perfect complement to his usual "mo lei tau" style with Stephen Chow. He also played Andy Lau's sidekick in the Lee Rock series in a more serious role. In Hong Kong, Ng Man-Tat was often known as "Uncle Tat", a nickname most likely influenced from his roles as Stephen Chow's sidekick (often as his uncle) in their films. Ng was sometimes credited as Richard Ng. Even though he was Stephen Chow's good friend, he stopped starring in his movies because he didn't want to be known as "Stephen Chow's Sidekick".
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2024
Mutant
Movie
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2022
The Tipping Point
Movie Uncle Da
- 2022
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2021
瓦舍秘闻
Movie
- 2021
- 2021
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2021
The Incredible Fist
Movie
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2021
Kill the Monster
Movie Ma San
- 2020
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2019
The Country Of The Demon
Movie Demon King
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2019
The Duke of Royal Tramp
Movie
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2019
The Wandering Earth
Movie Han Ziang
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2018
Oolong Courtyard: Kung Fu School
Movie Chang Meishifu / Master Long Eyebrow
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2018
Crazy Bull
Movie
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2017
OCTB
TV show 尤月笙
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2017
Dealer/Healer
Movie Uncle Bo
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2016
The Menu
Movie Tam Yui-chi
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2016
Storage Stories
TV show
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2016
Thirteen Talks
TV show
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2016
Trump Card
TV show
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2015
The Divine Doctor
TV show
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2015
Time is Money
Movie Zhu Yue Po
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2014
The Legend of Bubai Monk
TV show
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2014
The Stand-in
TV show Qu Zhao Xin
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2014
Overheard 3
Movie Szeto
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2014
Aberdeen
Movie Dong
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2014
Chong Tian Pao
TV show
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2013
Fat Man of Sport
TV show
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2013
Kara King
Movie Wu Fa Da
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2013
Hot Mom Qiao Da
TV show
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2013
Blockbuster
Movie
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2013
7 Assassins
Movie
- 2012
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2012
Diors Man
TV show
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2012
我家有个赵大咪
TV show 李广财
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2012
Shadows of Love
Movie
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2012
To My Wife
Movie
- 2012
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2011
Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu
Movie
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2011
Big Big Man
Movie Uncle De
