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Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 62417
IMDb ID: nm0628827
Known for: Acting
Born: December 18, 1939
Died: April 9, 2023
Age: 83
Place of birth: Guangdong, China
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 2023
Years active: 54
Average TMDB rating: 6.27
Wikidata: Q4215838
Also known as
吳耀漢 • Richard Woo • Richard Ng Yiu-Hon • Ngô Diệu Hán • 오요한 • 吴耀汉 • Richard Ng • Ng Yiu-Hon • ریچارد نگ یو-هون
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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.
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Movies directed by Richard Ng Yiu-Hon.
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Highest rated movies linked with Richard Ng Yiu-Hon.
7.1
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
as Chief Inspector Ho
1989 Movie
7.1
Yes, Madam!
as Weak Heart (uncredited)
1985 Movie
6.9
Winners and Sinners
as Exhaust Pipe
1983 Movie
6.9
Wheels on Meals
as Mental Patient (Brilliant)
1984 Movie
6.8
The Kung Fu Cult Master
as 韦一笑
1993 Movie
6.5
My Lucky Stars
as Sandy
1985 Movie
6.5
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
as Wang Lu (before face-lift)
2010 Movie
6.5
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Sandy
1985 Movie
6.2
Echelon Conspiracy
as Wong
2009 Movie
6.0
Rigor Mortis
as Uncle Tung
2013 Movie
6.0
Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong
as Fortune Teller
2016 Movie
5.9
Once Upon a Time in China and America
as Uncle Han
1997 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Richard Ng Yiu-Hon.
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Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Richard Ng Yiu-Hon.
6.9
Wheels on Meals
as Mental Patient (Brilliant)
1984 Movie
6.5
My Lucky Stars
as Sandy
1985 Movie
6.9
Winners and Sinners
as Exhaust Pipe
1983 Movie
5.8
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
as Buyer
2003 Movie
6.5
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Sandy
1985 Movie
3.8
Supercapitalist
as Donald Chang
2012 Movie
7.1
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
as Chief Inspector Ho
1989 Movie
5.7
Skiptrace
as Chinese man on bus
2016 Movie
6.5
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
as Wang Lu (before face-lift)
2010 Movie
5.9
Once Upon a Time in China and America
as Uncle Han
1997 Movie
7.1
Yes, Madam!
as Weak Heart (uncredited)
1985 Movie
6.6
Mr. Vampire III
as Mao Ming
1987 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Richard Ng Yiu-Hon.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Richard Ng Yiu-Hon.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Richard Ng Yiu-Hon.
5.6
Where the Wind Blows
as Tsai Lin
2023 Movie
5.0
A Place of Dusk
as Uncle Jia
2021 Movie
5.7
All's Well, End's Well 2020
as Old Man Wu
2020 Movie
4.7
A Moment of Happiness
as Bungalow Owner
2020 Movie
Dead Packet
as Richard
2019 Movie
4.8
Walk With Me
as Ma Yau Sum's Father
2019 Movie
4.6
The Invincible Dragon
as Wong Bing-cheong
2019 Movie
Fragments of Summer
2019 Movie
5.9
Go Back to China
as Teddy Li
2019 Movie
4.7
A Lifetime Treasure
as Richard
2019 Movie
6.0
Dearest Anita
2019 Movie
6.9
Hotel Soul Good
as Uncle Bill
2018 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Richard Ng Yiu-Hon.
