Cast & creator
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Best known for Red Dwarf, Thirty-Minute Theatre, Be My Guest
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.
Also known as: 吳耀漢, Richard Woo, Richard Ng Yiu-Hon, Ngô Diệu Hán, 오요한
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1965–2023 · acting roles
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Filmography (145)
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Red Dwarf
Swallow
1988
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Ly Tho
1965
Be My Guest
2006
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Buyer
2003
Skiptrace
Chinese man on bus
2016
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
Sandy
1985
Wheels on Meals
Mental Patient (Brilliant)
1984
Winners & Sinners
Exhaust Pipe
1983
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Chief Inspector Ho
1989
My Lucky Stars
Sandy
1985
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Wang Lu (before face-lift)
2010
Echelon Conspiracy
Wong
2009
Kung Fu Cult Master
韦一笑
1993
Once Upon a Time in China and America
Uncle Han
1997
Millionaires' Express
Hon
1986
Yes, Madam!
Weak Heart (uncredited)
1985
The Lost Empire
Communist Official
2001
Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong
Fortune Teller
2016
Future Cops
Richard Yu
1993
Rigor Mortis
Uncle Tung
2013
Mr. Vampire III
Mao Ming
1987
The Invincible Dragon
Wong Bing-cheong
2019
Lost in Hong Kong
Elevator Patron
2015
In the Line of Duty 3
Customer at Restaurant
1988
Hey Big Brother
方海珠
1989
The Banquet
Tsang's Father
1991
Ghost Punting
Jin Shui / Sandy
1992
Lucky Stars Go Places
Sandy
1986
The Private Eyes
Police Sergeant
1976
Storage Stories
2016
Pom Pom
Chau
1984
Go Back to China
Teddy Li
2019
Faithfully Yours
Chuk Tai-Chung
1988
Where the Wind Blows
Tsai Lin
2023
Phoo Action
Sifu Chien
2008
Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom
Chau
1985
Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
Swallow
2009
Magnificent Warriors
Drifter Conman
1987
How to Meet the Lucky Stars
Sandy
1996
Spooky, Spooky
East Bay Inspector
1988
Expresso
Mr Woo
2007
In the Blood
Parkingmeter Man
1988
Vampire Cleanup Department
Chung
2017
Bodyguard: A New Beginning
Wong
2008
Till Death Shall We Start
Landal
1990
Carry On Hotel
Donald Ng
1988
Handsome Siblings
First Twin Villain / Supremes
1992
Carry On Pickpocket
Sergeant Wu
1982
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
English teacher
1992
Red Dust
Yu
1990
Heaven Can't Wait
Taoist Priest
1995
License to Steal
Inspector Ta Hsiang Ken
1990
My Cousin, the Ghost
Cousin Big / Wu Te Ta
1987
Flirting Scholar 2
Casino tools boss
2010
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone
British Street Vendor
2000
Golden Needles
Lin To's man
1974
Don't Give a Damn
Old Man on the Bus
1995
The Gambling Ghost
Check Point Policeman
1991
The Stunt Woman
Detective
1996
Hong Kong Night Club
Yu Ten Sen
1997
Pom Pom Strikes Back
Chau
1986
All's Well, End's Well 2020
Old Man Wu
2020
A Lifetime Treasure
Richard
2019
Slickers vs. Killers
Mr. Chow
1991
Doctor Mack
Professor Bao
1995
Little Cop
Station Insp.
1989
The Fortune Buddies
2011
Those Merry Souls
Fernando Ng
1985
Mr. Sunshine
Black Face Huang Zu-Ren
1989
Toomorrow
Frank (uncredited)
1970
Banana Spirit
Uncle Tang
1992
The Return of Pom Pom
Chau
1984
Mr. Handsome
Dr. Richard Chow
1987
Family Honor
Ming's husband
1990
Little Big Master
Mr. Ho
2015
Excuse Me, Please!
Chicken
1989
Once in a Lifetime
1995
Supercapitalist
Donald Chang
2012
Money Crazy
Dragon / Liu Fu
1977
Perfect Wedding
Mr. Yeung
2010
My Wife Is 18
Professor
2002
The Wrong Couples
Yu Tai Dai
1987
Return of the Lucky Stars
Tai Shan / Sandy
1989
Boys Are Easy
Ching Sing
1993
King of Stanley Market
Fu
1988
Saviour Of The Soul II
King of Evil
1992
Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
Culture God
2010
Super Fool!
Great Dragon / Heung Kan
1981Super Fool!
Screenplay
1981
It Takes Two
Ai Don Low
1982
Gaston & Leo in Hong Kong
Agent 008
1988
A Decade of Love
2008
Itchy Fingers
Hsien
1979Itchy Fingers
Writer
1979
From Here to Prosperity
Mui Choi
1986
Golden Swallow
Right Sword
1987
Carry On Dancing
Dr. Alan Lam
1988
Beyond the Sunset
Wong Bye Foo
1989
The Good, the Bad and the Loser
Assassin
1976The Good, the Bad and the Loser
Producer
1976
Sausalito
Robert
2000
The Pale Sky
1998
Shadows of Love
Zhou Shu
2012
Unfaithfully Yours
1989
Legend of the Dragon
2005
Men Suddenly in Love
Teacher Chu
2011
Winner Takes All!
1977Winner Takes All!
Producer
1977
Mistaken Identity
Cheung Kan-Sing
1988
Walk With Me
Ma Yau Sum's Father
2019
Dearest Anita
2019
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
Chan Kai Leong
2003
The Nocturnal Demon
Taxi driver
1990
Happy Birthday
Mai's Father
2007
Heaven Can Help
Inspector Chan Siu Ming
1984
The Goofy Gang
Yacht Repairman [cameo]
1987
Beijing Rocks
Wu De-hui
2001
Perfect Couples
Li Tai-Choi
1993
My Dream Girl
Zhang Tian / Cheung Tin
2003
Mr. 3 Minutes
Chung Gai Cheung
2006
My Family
Dr Richard Ng
1986
The Moment
Richard Chan
2016
The Gamblers
Koboyashi
1970
Whatever Will Be, Will Be
1995
The Great Wall of China
Jiajing Emperor
2007
Hotel Soul Good
Uncle Bill
2018
Run, Don't Walk
Ng Sing Choi
1989
Bio Raiders
Mo Tian Shi
2017
Indiana Five Stars
Professor Wu
2017
Pulau Hantu
Heng's Father
2008
Murder Most Foul
Hank
1979Murder Most Foul
Director
1979
A Moment of Happiness
Bungalow Owner
2020
Jessica Caught on Tape
2009Magazine Gap Road
Dr. Lee
2007
Dead Packet
Richard
2019
Fragments of Summer
2019
A Place of Dusk
Uncle Jia
2021
A House of Happiness
Shui
2018
The Yellow Panther
1977
Twinkling Star
1995Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yu
1975
News Heart
2003