Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

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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.

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Known For

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

Buyer

Skiptrace

Chinese man on bus

Echelon Conspiracy

Wong

Wheels on Meals

Mental Patient (Brilliant)

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Wang Lu (before face-lift)

Red Dwarf

Swallow

My Lucky Stars

Sandy

Winners and Sinners

Exhaust Pipe

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2023	Where the Wind Blows MOVIE	Tsai Lin
2021	A Place of Dusk MOVIE	Uncle Jia
2020	All's Well, End's Well 2020 MOVIE	Old Man Wu
2020	A Moment of Happiness MOVIE	Bungalow Owner
2019	Dead Packet MOVIE	Richard
2019	Walk With Me MOVIE	Ma Yau Sum's Father
2019	The Invincible Dragon MOVIE	Wong Bing-cheong
2019	Fragments of Summer MOVIE	Self
2019	Go Back to China MOVIE	Teddy Li
2019	A Lifetime Treasure MOVIE	Richard
2019	Dearest Anita MOVIE	Self
2018	Hotel Soul Good MOVIE	Uncle Bill
2018	A House of Happiness MOVIE	Shui
2017	Indiana Five Stars MOVIE	Professor Wu
2017	Bio Raiders MOVIE	Mo Tian Shi
2017	Vampire Cleanup Department MOVIE	Chung
2017	Celestial Return MOVIE	Self
2016	The Moment MOVIE	Richard Chan
2016	Skiptrace MOVIE	Chinese man on bus
2016	Storage Stories TV	Self
2016	Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong MOVIE	Fortune Teller
2015	Lost in Hong Kong MOVIE	Elevator Patron
2015	Little Big Master MOVIE	Mr Ho
2013	Rigor Mortis MOVIE	Uncle Tung
2013	Twinkle Lights MOVIE	Self
2012	Supercapitalist MOVIE	Donald Chang
2012	Shadows of Love MOVIE	Zhou Shu
2011	The Fortune Buddies MOVIE	Self
2011	Men Suddenly in Love MOVIE	Teacher Chu
2010	Perfect Wedding MOVIE	Mr. Yeung
2010	Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame MOVIE	Wang Lu (before face-lift)
2010	Flirting Scholar 2 MOVIE	Casino tools boss
2010	Fortune King Is Coming to Town! MOVIE	Culture God
2009	Red Dwarf: Back to Earth MOVIE	Swallow
2009	Echelon Conspiracy MOVIE	Wong
2009	Jessica Caught on Tape MOVIE	Self
2008	A Decade of Love MOVIE	Self
2008	Pulau Hantu MOVIE	Heng's Father
2008	Phoo Action TV	Sifu Chien
2008	Bodyguard: A New Beginning MOVIE	Wong
2007	The Great Wall of China MOVIE	Jiajing Emperor
2007	Magazine Gap Road MOVIE	Dr. Lee
2007	Happy Birthday MOVIE	Mai's Father
2006	Mr. 3 Minutes MOVIE	Chung Gai Cheung
2006	Be My Guest TV	Self
2006	The First Emperor MOVIE	Chief Minister
2005	Legend of the Dragon MOVIE	Self
2003	Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher MOVIE	Chan Kai Leong
2003	News Heart MOVIE	Self
2003	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life MOVIE	Buyer
2003	My Dream Girl MOVIE	Zhang Tian / Cheung Tin
2002	My Wife Is 18 MOVIE	Professor
2001	Beijing Rocks MOVIE	Wu De-hui
2001	The Lost Empire TV	Communist Official
2000	Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone MOVIE	British Street Vendor
2000	Sausalito MOVIE	Robert
1998	The Pale Sky MOVIE	Self
1997	Hong Kong Night Club MOVIE	Yu Ten Sen
1997	Once Upon a Time in China and America MOVIE	Uncle Han
1996	The Stunt Woman MOVIE	Detective
1996	How to Meet the Lucky Stars MOVIE	Sandy
1995	Whatever Will Be, Will Be MOVIE	Self
1995	Heaven Can't Wait MOVIE	Taoist Priest
1995	Once in a Life-Time MOVIE	Self
1995	Doctor Mack MOVIE	Professor Bao
1995	Don't Give a Damn MOVIE	Old Man on the Bus
1995	Twinkling Star MOVIE	Self
1993	Kung Fu Cult Master MOVIE	韦一笑
1993	Boys Are Easy MOVIE	Ching Sing
1993	Perfect Couples MOVIE	Li Tai-Choi
1993	Future Cops MOVIE	Richard Yu
1992	Handsome Siblings MOVIE	First Twin Villain / Supremes
1992	Saviour Of The Soul II MOVIE	King of Evil
1992	Ghost Punting MOVIE	Jin Shui / Sandy
1992	Now You See Love... Now You Don't MOVIE	English teacher
1992	Banana Spirit MOVIE	Uncle Tang
1991	The Banquet MOVIE	Tsang's Father
1991	Slickers vs. Killers MOVIE	Mr. Chow
1991	The Gambling Ghost MOVIE	Check Point Policeman
1990	The Nocturnal Demon MOVIE	Taxi driver
1990	Red Dust MOVIE	Yu
1990	License to Steal MOVIE	Inspector Ta Hsiang Ken
1990	Till Death Shall We Start MOVIE	Landal
1990	Family Honor MOVIE	Ming's husband
1989	Hey Big Brother TV	方海珠
1989	Excuse Me, Please! MOVIE	Chicken
1989	Run, Don't Walk MOVIE	Ng Sing Choi
1989	Mr. Sunshine MOVIE	Black Face Huang Zu-Ren
1989	Beyond the Sunset MOVIE	Wong Bye Foo
1989	Miracles: The Canton Godfather MOVIE	Chief Inspector Ho
1989	Return of the Lucky Stars MOVIE	Tai Shan / Sandy
1989	Little Cop MOVIE	Station Insp.
1989	Unfaithfully Yours MOVIE	Self
1988	Faithfully Yours MOVIE	Chuk Tai-Chung
1988	Spooky, Spooky MOVIE	East Bay Inspector
1988	Mistaken Identity MOVIE	Cheung Kan-Sing
1988	In the Line of Duty 3 MOVIE	Customer at Restaurant
1988	King of Stanley Market MOVIE	Fu
1988	In the Blood MOVIE	Parkingmeter Man
1988	Carry On Hotel MOVIE	Donald Ng
1988	Carry On Dancing MOVIE	Dr. Alan Lam
1988	Red Dwarf TV	Swallow
1988	Gaston & Leo in Hong Kong MOVIE	Agent 008
1987	Mr. Vampire III MOVIE	Mao Ming
1987	Golden Swallow MOVIE	Right Sword
1987	Mr. Handsome MOVIE	Dr. Richard Chow
1987	The Wrong Couples MOVIE	Yu Tai Dai
1987	Magnificent Warriors MOVIE	Drifter Conman
1987	The Goofy Gang MOVIE	Yacht Repairman [cameo]
1987	My Cousin, the Ghost MOVIE	Cousin Big / Wu Te Ta
1986	Pom Pom Strikes Back MOVIE	Chau
1986	Lucky Stars Go Places MOVIE	Sandy
1986	My Family MOVIE	Dr Richard Ng
1986	Millionaires' Express MOVIE	Hon
1986	From Here to Prosperity MOVIE	Mui Choi
1985	Yes, Madam! MOVIE	Weak Heart (uncredited)
1985	Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom MOVIE	Chau
1985	Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars MOVIE	Sandy
1985	Those Merry Souls MOVIE	Fernando Ng
1985	My Lucky Stars MOVIE	Sandy
1984	Wheels on Meals MOVIE	Mental Patient (Brilliant)
1984	The Return of Pom Pom MOVIE	Chau
1984	Heaven Can Help MOVIE	Inspector Chan Siu Ming
1984	Pom Pom MOVIE	Chau
1983	Winners and Sinners MOVIE	Exhaust Pipe
1982	It Takes Two MOVIE	Ai Don Low
1982	Carry On Pickpocket MOVIE	Sergeant Wu
1981	Super Fool! MOVIE	Great Dragon / Heung Kan
1979	Murder Most Foul MOVIE	Hank
1979	Itchy Fingers MOVIE	Hsien
1977	Winner Takes All! MOVIE	Self
1977	Money Crazy MOVIE	Dragon / Liu Fu
1977	The Yellow Panther MOVIE	Self
1976	The Private Eyes MOVIE	Police Sergeant
1976	The Good, the Bad and the Loser MOVIE	Assassin
1975	Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yu MOVIE	Self
1974	Golden Needles MOVIE	Lin To's man
1970	Toomorrow MOVIE	Frank (uncredited)
1970	The Gamblers MOVIE	Koboyashi

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