Richard Ng Man-Tat
Known for Acting · 285 credits
- Born
- 1952-01-02
- Died
- 2021-02-27
- Place of birth
- Xiamen, Fujian, China
- Also known as
- Wú Mèngdá · Wu Meng Da · Wu Meng-da · Richard Ng · Uncle Tat · 达叔
Biography
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".
Known For
TV Shows (100)
Trump Card
2016
Police Cadet
1984
as 葉昌華
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
1983
as 彭長老
Thirteen Talks
2016
The Justice of Life
1989
as 何英彪
The Shell Game
1980
The Turbulent Decade
1986
The Yang's Saga
1985
The Return Of Luk Siu Fung
1986
The Legend of the Book and Sword
1987
as 周仲英
The Duke of Mount Deer
1984
as Hon-tit-mo
The Price Of Growing Up
1987
Diors Man
2012
The Rough Ride
1985
The Return of the Condor Heroes
1983
as 陸冠英
Destined to Rebel
1986
Mystery Beyond
1976
OCTB
2017
as 尤月笙
Chor Lau-heung
1979
as 胡鐵花
The Sword Stained With Royal Blood
1985
Turn Around and Die
1986
The New Adventures of Chor Lau Heung
2001
as 司空摘星
The Unyielding Master Lim
1986
The Feud of Two Brothers
1986
as Zhao Zhongliang
The Romantic Swordsman
1978
This Land Is Mine
1979
The Duke of Mount Deer
2000
as 海大富
The Reincarnated of Wai
1989
File Noir
1989
The Upstart and the Self-Made Man
1987
Blood-Stained Intrigue
1986
Book And Sword
1976
Two Most Honorable Knights
1988
as 鐵戰
The Battlefield
1985
少年大钦差
2004
as 陈青云、乾隆帝
Here Comes A Hero
1989
The SIB Files
1987
The Rise of A Kung Fu Master
1988
Kung Fu Beggar
2005
And Yet We Live
1988
as 程发
The Foundling's Progress
1987
The Final Combat
1989
as Ku Yim Yeung / Ku Fung
The Twin Heirs
1986
The Stand-in
2014
as Qu Zhao Xin
Breakthrough
1981
The Foundation
1984
as 楊文幹
The Shell Game (II)
1981
as 老猫
A World Apart
1990
The Cheap Detective
1979
The Fatal Irony
1974
Move On
1975
The Legend of Bubai Monk
2014
Brothers Under The Skin
1986
Luk Siu Fung (Series II)
1977
The Youth of Liang Shan Bo and Zhu Ying Tai
2000
as 丁程雍
The Movie Maze
1985
as 安九
The Rise & Fall Of A Stand-In
1984
The Hospital
2006
as Tang Guotai
The Super Power
1983
Big Whaling Room
2011
as 包打听
Movies (185)
Shaolin Soccer
2001
as Fung
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
1995
as Piggy
The Wandering Earth
2019
as Han Ziang
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
1995
as Piggy
God of Gamblers
1989
as Loanshark Shing
King of Beggars
1992
as General Su of Guangzhou
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
1991
as Uncle Tat
A Moment of Romance
1990
as Rambo
Fight Back to School 2
1992
as Tso Tat Wah
God of Gamblers II
1990
as Uncle Tat
King of Comedy
1999
as Mao
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
1989
as Chen Wah's Man
The God of Cookery
1996
as Benbry's Uncle
Hail the Judge
1994
as Pao Yau Wai
A Better Tomorrow II
1987
as Boss Wong
Royal Tramp
1992
as Hoi Tai Fook
Fight Back to School
1991
as Tso Tat Wah
To Be Number One
1991
as Ping
Lee Rock II
1991
as Lardo
Fist of Fury 1991
1991
as Saint of Gamblers Assistant
All for the Winner
1990
as Uncle Tat
Tricky Brains
1991
as Yan Chi
Queen of Underworld
1991
as Brother Zai
Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple
1994
as Big Brother
Love on Delivery
1994
as Devil's Killer Tat
The Lucky Guy
1998
as Boss Li
Legacy of Rage
1986
as Prison Warden
Crazy Safari
1991
as [Narrator]
Sixty Million Dollar Man
1995
as Tat
The Mad Monk
1993
as Tiger Fighter Han Lo
Kung Fu Dunk
2008
as Master Wu
The Banquet
1991
as Chef
Handsome Siblings
1992
as Big Mouth Lee
Justice, My Foot!
1992
as Guangzhou Magistrate Ho Yue-Da
Super Mischieves
1995
as Monk Brother
Portland Street Blues
1998
as Tat
The Top Bet
1991
as Uncle San
All About Ah-Long
1989
as Dragon
Overheard 3
2014
as Szeto
The Royal Scoundrel
1991
as Chow
Oolong Courtyard: Kung Fu School
2018
as Chang Meishifu / Master Long Eyebrow
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
1989
as Inspector Tang
7 Assassins
2013
Money Maker
1991
as 3rd Uncle
Truant Heroes
1992
as Blackie Tat
Chinese Midnight Express
1997
as Plane
The Saint of Gamblers
1995
as Uncle Tat
All's Well End's Well, Too
1993
as Snow White's father
Lee Rock
1991
as Piggy
Lung Fung Restaurant
1990
as Boss Kent
Taxi Hunter
1993
as Mak Si Gao
The Kung Fu Scholar
1994
as Headmaster
My Hero II
1993
as Brother Tat
Working Class
1985
as Factory Foreman Yue
Dances with Dragon
1991
as Uncle Fly
Ninja Kids
1997
as 一元老师
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
1978
as Doctor Wu Ching Niu
Heroes Among Heroes
1993
as Master So
Everlasting Love
1984
as Bob
Gameboy Kids
1992
as Seven and Half Taels
Tiger Cage
1988
as Sgt Uncle Te
Angel Hunter
1992
as Professor Cheung
The Eight Hilarious Gods
1993
as Lousy Han
The Seven Angels
1985
as Photographer
Shadows of Love
2012
The Thief of Time
1992
as Siu Daat Zi
Teenage Master
1995
as Fung
Aberdeen
2014
as Dong
Dealer/Healer
2017
as Uncle Bo
To Miss with Love
1992
as Director Ching Monita
Everyday is Valentine
2001
as Boasty Man
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World III
1989
as Uncle Gold Fish
Laughter Of Water Margins
1993
as Wu Da-liang
Flying Dagger
1993
as Pang Ting Hong (Innkeeper)
Gangland Odyssey
1990
as Uncle Eleven
Adventurous Treasure Island
1996
as Chi Yi Shing
The Queen of Gamble
1991
as Mr. Fu
Lee Rock III
1992
as Piggy
True Love
1992
as Stephen
Mutant
2024
Holy Weapon
1993
as Ghost Doctor
Best of the Best
1992
as Little Ball
Trouble Maker
1995
as Daat Suk
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
1993
as Wah Su Kuei
Triad Story
1990
as Tat
The Tipping Point
2022
as Uncle Da
Midnight Angel
1990
The Last Tempest
1976
as Kang Guang-Ren
The Wandering Earth: Beyond 2020 Special Edition
2020
as 韩子昂
Love and the City
1994
as Chung
The Story of My Son
1990
as Paul He
End of the Road
1993
as Chei
Millionaire Cop
1993
as Fish
Shogun and Little Kitchen
1992
as Uncle Bo
Jail in Burning Island
1997
as Uncle Da
The Executor
1981
as Mak Kay
Man of the Times
1993
as 阿型
That's Money
1990
as Chow Fong Ming
Rising Shaolin: The Protector
2021
China Dragon
1995
as Tin Chung Woo
Mainland Dundee
1991
as Kau
Operation Pink Squad
1988
as Policeman
True and False Monkey King
2021
To Catch A Thief
1991
as Uncle Tat
It's Now or Never
1992
as Tat
The Crazy Chase
1981
as Shak Ta Hsi
Master Wong vs. Master Wong
1993
as Ah So
Chez n' Ham
1993
as Bobby
Killer Angels
1989
as Tat
Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu
2011
Blood Stained Tradewind
1990
as Uncle Da
Hong Kong Emmanuelle
1977
as Ho, Liang's assistant
A Fiery Family
1989
as Witness to Solicitor Murest's murder
KUNFU KID
2003
Chrysanthemum to the Beast
2012
as Police Commissioner
With or Without You
1992
as Wan Neng Tat
Happy Together
1997
as Mr Ng
The Night Rider
1992
as Uncle Harley
It's No Heaven
1988
as Club Patron
Angel of the Road
1993
About Richard Ng Man-Tat
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 ro… With 285 credits spanning from 1974 to 2024, Richard Ng Man-Tat has appeared in 185 films and 100 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Ng Man-Tat Movies
- Shaolin Soccer (2001) — as Fung
- A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995) — as Piggy
- The Wandering Earth (2019) — as Han Ziang
- A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box (1995) — as Piggy
- God of Gamblers (1989) — as Loanshark Shing
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