Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

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.

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Known For

Red Dwarf

Swallow

The Lost Empire

Communist Official

Wheels on Meals

Mental Patient (Brilliant)

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

Buyer

Skiptrace

Chinese man on bus

Yes, Madam!

Weak Heart (uncredited)

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Wang Lu (before face-lift)

My Lucky Stars

Sandy

Filmography

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

Year	TV Show	Role
2016	Storage Stories
2008	Phoo Action	Sifu Chien
2001	The Lost Empire	Communist Official
1989	Hey Big Brother	方海珠
1988	Red Dwarf	Swallow