Cast & creator
Richard Ng Man-Tat
Best known for Trump Card, Shaolin Soccer, Police Cadet
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".
Also known as: Wú Mèngdá , Wu Meng Da, Wu Meng-da, Richard Ng, Uncle Tat
186
film credits
100
television credits
286
1974–2024 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (286)
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Trump Card
2016
Shaolin Soccer
Fung
2001
Police Cadet
葉昌華
1984
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
彭長老
1983
Thirteen Talks
2016
The Return of the Condor Heroes
陸冠英
1983
The Duke of Mount Deer
Hon-tit-mo
1984
The Justice of Life
何英彪
1989
Chor Lau-heung
胡鐵花
1979
The Shell Game
1980
The New Adventures of Chor Lau Heung
司空摘星
2001
The Legend of the Book and Sword
周仲英
1987
The Duke of Mount Deer
海大富
2000
Diors Man
2012
The Price Of Growing Up
1987
The Return Of Luk Siu Fung
1986
Two Most Honorable Knights
鐵戰
1988
The Rough Ride
1985
Mystery Beyond
1976
This Land Is Mine
1979
OCTB
尤月笙
2017
The Feud of Two Brothers
Zhao Zhongliang
1986
The Legend of the Condor Heroes (Digital Remaster)
彭长老
1983
The Turbulent Decade
1986
The Stand-in
Qu Zhao Xin
2014
The Wandering Earth
Han Ziang
2019
Book And Sword
1976
The Yang's Saga
1985
The Fatal Irony
1974
The Sword Stained With Royal Blood
1985
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
Piggy
1995
Here Comes A Hero
1989
And Yet We Live
程发
1988
The Legend of Bubai Monk
2014
The Romantic Swordsman
1978
The Foundation
楊文幹
1984
Destined to Rebel
1986
The Final Combat
Ku Yim Yeung / Ku Fung
1989
The God of Cookery
Bull's Uncle
1996
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
Uncle Tat
1991
Blood-Stained Intrigue
1986
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Chen Wah's Man
1989
A Better Tomorrow II
Wong Ching Kwok
1987
The SIB Files
1987
The Super Power
1983
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
Piggy
1995
God of Gamblers
Loanshark Shing
1989
Kung Fu Beggar
2005
The Upstart and the Self-Made Man
1987
The Hospital
Tang Guotai
2006
Crazy Safari
[Narrator]
1991
The Battlefield
1985
King of Beggars
General Su of Guangzhou
1992
Turn Around and Die
1986
The Shell Game (II)
老猫
1981
King of Comedy
Mao
1999
God of Gamblers II
Uncle Tat
1990
楚留香 (數碼修復版)
胡铁花
1979
The Unyielding Master Lim
1986
The Legend of the Book and Sword
蒋四根
1976
The Switch
2001
Hail the Judge
Pao Yau Wai
1994
Love on Delivery
Devil's Killer Tat
1994
Brothers Under The Skin
1986
The Foundling's Progress
1987
The Reincarnated of Wai
1989
未婚爸爸
丁大米
1991
九岁县太爷
陈青云
2001
The Killer
1976
The Misadventure of Zoo
1981
Move On
1975
Fight Back to School 2
Tso Tat Wah
1992
Drunken Fist
Nie Sanyang
2003
The Movie Maze
安九
1985
The Twin Heirs
1986
A World Apart
1990
File Noir
1989
少年大钦差
陈青云、乾隆帝
2004
A Moment of Romance
Rambo
1990
The Self Within
1990
The Buddha's Magic Palm
1982
Royal Tramp
Hoi Tai Fook
1992
Tricky Brains
Yan Chi
1991
The Rise of A Kung Fu Master
1988
The Rise & Fall Of A Stand-In
1984
Breakthrough
1981
The Lucky Guy
Boss Li
1998
Fight Back to School
Tso Tat Wah
1991
Queen of Underworld
Brother Zai
1991
Road To The Throne
1988
沧海游龙
高尚
2002
The Mad Monk
Tiger Fighter Han Lo
1993
The Cheap Detective
1979
Paternal Affairs
1988
Legacy of Rage
Prison Warden
1986
Luk Siu Fung (Series II)
1977
Kung Fu Dunk
Master Wu
2008
爸爸天亮叫我
李金宝
2009
Sixty Million Dollar Man
Tat
1995
All for the Winner
Uncle Tat
1990
The Youth of Liang Shan Bo and Zhu Ying Tai
丁程雍
2000
我家有个赵大咪
李广财
2012
Chong Tian Pao
2014
Justice, My Foot!
Guangzhou Magistrate Ho Yue-Da
1992
碧血劍 (數碼修復版)
皇太极
1985
Big Whaling Room
包打听
2011
The Saint of Gamblers
Uncle Tat
1995
The Banquet
Chef
1991
Fist of Fury 1991
Saint of Gamblers Assistant
1991
Storage Stories
2016
Man From Hong Kong
1979
Three In A Crowd
1989
Next Year, Next Kins
1986
Hot Mom Qiao Da
2013
The Divine Doctor
2015
Aberdeen
Dong
2014
The God of Aqua
1974
Hong Kong Emmanuelle
Ho, Liang's assistant
1977
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
Inspector Tang
1989
Tiger Cage
Sgt Uncle Te
1988
Love Strategy
2008
Gameboy Kids
Seven and Half Taels
1992
All About Ah-Long
Dragon
1989
The Pleasure of His Company
1987
Murder of Passion
1974
To Be Number One
Ping
1991
Flying Dagger
Pang Ting Hong (Innkeeper)
1993
Lee Rock
Piggy
1991
The Top Bet
Uncle San
1991
Super Mischieves
Monk Brother
1995
Portland Street Blues
Tat
1998
Oolong Courtyard: Kung Fu School
Chang Meishifu / Master Long Eyebrow
2018
Handsome Siblings
Big Mouth Lee
1992
Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple
Big Brother
1994
To Err Is Humane
Police Superintendent
1987
边城小子
2005
Dealer/Healer
Uncle Bo
2017
Dances with Dragon
Uncle Fly
1991
The Thief of Time
Siu Daat Zi
1992
Hero Without Tears - II
1984
Taxi Hunter
Mak Si Gao
1993
All's Well End's Well, Too
Snow White's father
1993
家和万事兴之善意的谎言
老吴
2001
Better and Bitter Half
1978
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
Doctor Wu Ching Niu
1978
7 Assassins
2013
Lee Rock II
Lardo
1991
Overheard 3
Szeto
2014
Mainland Dundee
Kau
1991
Killer Angels
Tat
1989
Adventurous Treasure Island
Chi Yi Shing
1996
Mutant
2024
Working Class
Factory Foreman Yue
1985
新江山美人
1997
Trouble Maker
Daat Suk
1995
The Return of Mischievous Lots
冯仁略
1984
Chez n' Ham
Bobby
1993
The Wandering Earth: Beyond 2020 Special Edition
韩子昂
2020
Jail in Burning Island
Uncle Da
1997
Holy Weapon
Ghost Doctor
1993
The Lord of Amusement
Brother Cheong
1999
China Dragon
Tin Chung Woo
1995
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
Wah Su Kuei
1993
Heroes Among Heroes
Master So
1993
Chinese Midnight Express
Plane
1997
Money Maker
3rd Uncle
1991
The Seven Angels
Photographer
1985
The Tipping Point
Uncle Da
2022
Truant Heroes
Blackie Tat
1992
My Hero II
Brother Tat
1993
Angel Hunter
Professor Cheung
1992
遊龍戲鳳
1985
Rogue President
Chiang Shang
Love and the City
Chung
1994
The Prince of Temple Street
Tong Chao Tao
1992ICAC: Section Nine
1978
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World III
Uncle Gold Fish
1989
The Witty Attorney
方唐镜
1998
The Eight Hilarious Gods
Lousy Han
1993
Shogun and Little Kitchen
Uncle Bo
1992
Gangland Odyssey
Uncle Eleven
1990
Lung Fung Restaurant
Boss Kent
1990
Crazy Romance
Inspector at Airport
1985
True and False Monkey King
2021
Once Upon a Time a Hero in China
Ah So
1992
End of the Road
Chei
1993
Teenage Master
Fung
1995
The Queen of Gamble
Mr. Fu
1991
Man of the Times
Smartie
1993
With or Without You
Wan Neng Tat
1992
Everyday is Valentine
Boasty Man
2001
The Kung Fu Scholar
Headmaster
1994
Operation Pink Squad
Policeman
1988
Best of the Best
Little Ball
1992
The Last Tempest
Kang Guang-Ren
1976
Rising Shaolin: The Protector
2021
Ninja Kids
一元老师
1997
生死情缘
1999
Master Wong vs. Master Wong
Ah So
1993
孤家寡人
1978
Smile Again
Man with valise
1985
The Story of My Son
Paul He
1990
Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu
2011
The Night Rider
Uncle Harley
1992
The Royal Scoundrel
Chow
1991
Laughter Of Water Margins
Wu Da-liang
1993
Angel of the Road
1993
Time is Money
Zhu Yue Po
2015
Shadows of Love
2012
The Armed Policewomen
Law Man Tat
1995
KUNFU KID
2003
Hong Kong Gigolo
1990
Home for Erotic Ghosts II
Taoist priest
2000
Midnight Angel
1990
Millionaire Cop
Fish
1993
It's No Heaven
Club Patron
1988
Blood Ritual
Old Fung
1989
Satanic Crystals
1989
Everlasting Love
Bob
1984
The Money Trip
1979
It's Now or Never
Tat
1992
Fat Man of Sport
2013
That's Money
Chow Fong Ming
1990
The Killer Has No Return
Uncle Tat
1996
Chrysanthemum to the Beast
2012Chrysanthemum to the Beast
Police Commissioner
2012ICAC: Investigation
1978
The Executor
Mak Kay
1981
Behind Bars
Hui Man Cheung
1990
The Crazy Chase
Shak Ta Hsi
1981
True Love
Stephen
1992
To Miss with Love
Director Ching Monita
1992
A Fiery Family
Witness to Solicitor Murest's murder
1989
Triad Story
Tat
1990
Let's Do It
1976
Son on the Run
Hung's father
1991
The Menu
Tam Yui-chi
2016
The Challenger
1982
Blood Stained Tradewind
Uncle Da
1990
Chinese Cop Out
1989
Lee Rock III
Piggy
1992
Kill the Monster
Ma San
2021
Happy Together
Mr Ng
1997
On Fire
Mickey
1996
Fortune Hunter's Plot
1977
The Marvellous Cook
2000
Lantern
1994
The Turning Point
1983
Chinese Odyssey: The Beginning
2022
The Kid Vs the Cop
1997
Dog Bites Dog Bone
1978
The Company
Robber
1984
Frigidity
1975
To Catch A Thief
Uncle Tat
1991
The Chase
1977
Even Mountains Meet
Cho Tat-Wai
1993
The Star and the Sea
2009
阿輝
1989
To My Wife
2012
Crazy Games
1985
One Stone and Two Birds
Zeng Wu Liao
2005
Blockbuster
2013
I Do
Printing supervisor
1985
Crazy Drift Temporary Daddy
2012
The Running Mob
1975
The King of Comic
1996
女人呢样野
1976
The Duke of Royal Tramp
2019
Crazy Bull
2018
Rape and Die
1983
The Great Man
1977
Shaolin - Let's Go
Wu
2003
船来船往
2009
The Incredible Fist
2021
Social Worker: Ah Sze
1976
厨缘
2010
Happy New Year
2007
You Are Wonderful
1976
The Country Of The Demon
Demon King
2019
One Stone and Two Birds 2
2005
Kara King
Wu Fa Da
2013
One Stone and Two Birds 3
2006Littoral Confrontation
Big Big Man
Uncle De
2011Under the Eaves: The Story of Ah King
1978