Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Actor
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon, born on 17th December, 1939, is a Chinese actor who is best known for playing comedic roles, particularly in Hong Kong films of the 1980s and 90s.
Richard has appeared in 80 films to date. He has twice been nominated for the Best Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, for his roles in Winners and Sinners and Beyond the Sunset.
He has worked alongside some of the biggest names in Hong Kong action cinema including Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Andy Lau and Jet Li.
His first role was in the 1976 Michael Hui comedy film The Private Eyes. It was the first of many films Ng would appear in with Sammo Hung throughout the next 30 years.
In 1979, Ng made his only film as director, Murder Most Foul. He also starred in the film and co-wrote it with Wong Jing. In 1983, he appeared as "Exhaust Pipe" in Hung's film Winners and Sinners, the first in the Lucky Stars series. He would go on to appear in a further 4 of the 6 Lucky Stars films throughout the 1980s, in fundamentally the same role, though his character name in the later films was "Sandy".
Ng became an established actor, and was given supporting roles in a number of popular Hong Kong action comedies including Wheels on Meals (1984), Millionaire's Express (1986) and Jackie Chan's Miracles (1989).
Throughout the 1990s he appeared in at least 8 further films with Sammo Hung, including Once Upon a Time in China and America.
As of 1997, Richard Ng moved to live in London, England and was said to be semi-retired. However, he is clearly still very active, having made several appearances on British television since that time, and he is also continuing to work on Hong Kong films.
Since it started in 2002, Ng has appeared in several episodes of the ongoing BBC Scotland soap, River City (under the name Richard Woo). His character is "Johnny Wu", the owner of the "Wok My World" takeaway.
In 2003 he appeared in the second Tomb Raider film, The Cradle of Life.
He also appeared in an episode of The Bill in 2005, and an episode of the Nickelodeon UK series, Genie in the House in 2006.
Ng could be seen on British television, playing a shopkeeper in an advertisement for RAC, alongside Lennox Lewis, and in another advertisement for satellite television, dressed as an eskimo.
He also played the emperor of China in a Channel 4 docu-drama, The Great Wall of China. It was first shown on October 1, 2007 at 9pm. In 2008, he appeared as Sifu Chien, the Shaolin master of Hong Kong policeman, Terry Phoo (Eddie Shin) in the pilot episode of the BBC Three program, Phoo Action.
Ng was educated in England and has four children, Alex Ng, Zoe Ng, Louise Ng and Hong Kong actor Carl Ng by his wife, Susan, a British woman who worked as Bruce Lee's hair stylist in the 1970s.
Note : If you'd like to contact Richard Ng Yiu-Hon, please follow the instructions at the bottom of the Enquiries page.
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Richard has appeared in 80 films to date. He has twice been nominated for the Best Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, for his roles in Winners and Sinners and Beyond the Sunset.
He has worked alongside some of the biggest names in Hong Kong action cinema including Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Andy Lau and Jet Li.
His first role was in the 1976 Michael Hui comedy film The Private Eyes. It was the first of many films Ng would appear in with Sammo Hung throughout the next 30 years.
In 1979, Ng made his only film as director, Murder Most Foul. He also starred in the film and co-wrote it with Wong Jing. In 1983, he appeared as "Exhaust Pipe" in Hung's film Winners and Sinners, the first in the Lucky Stars series. He would go on to appear in a further 4 of the 6 Lucky Stars films throughout the 1980s, in fundamentally the same role, though his character name in the later films was "Sandy".
Ng became an established actor, and was given supporting roles in a number of popular Hong Kong action comedies including Wheels on Meals (1984), Millionaire's Express (1986) and Jackie Chan's Miracles (1989).
Throughout the 1990s he appeared in at least 8 further films with Sammo Hung, including Once Upon a Time in China and America.
As of 1997, Richard Ng moved to live in London, England and was said to be semi-retired. However, he is clearly still very active, having made several appearances on British television since that time, and he is also continuing to work on Hong Kong films.
Since it started in 2002, Ng has appeared in several episodes of the ongoing BBC Scotland soap, River City (under the name Richard Woo). His character is "Johnny Wu", the owner of the "Wok My World" takeaway.
In 2003 he appeared in the second Tomb Raider film, The Cradle of Life.
He also appeared in an episode of The Bill in 2005, and an episode of the Nickelodeon UK series, Genie in the House in 2006.
Ng could be seen on British television, playing a shopkeeper in an advertisement for RAC, alongside Lennox Lewis, and in another advertisement for satellite television, dressed as an eskimo.
He also played the emperor of China in a Channel 4 docu-drama, The Great Wall of China. It was first shown on October 1, 2007 at 9pm. In 2008, he appeared as Sifu Chien, the Shaolin master of Hong Kong policeman, Terry Phoo (Eddie Shin) in the pilot episode of the BBC Three program, Phoo Action.
Ng was educated in England and has four children, Alex Ng, Zoe Ng, Louise Ng and Hong Kong actor Carl Ng by his wife, Susan, a British woman who worked as Bruce Lee's hair stylist in the 1970s.
Note : If you'd like to contact Richard Ng Yiu-Hon, please follow the instructions at the bottom of the Enquiries page.
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I like Richard Ng when I know he is HK comedy star so I knew him from HK action female movies such as Yes,Madam! Bom Bom and My Lucky Star and all action comedy of Jackie Chan. I wish Richard Ng good health and strong beside his family long. Thank you, Jacky Ninja@Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Posted by Jacky Ninja on 18/08/11 at 04:40 PM
hi there how did Richard Ng meet his wife, Susan Ng? she's a British woman and ex Brucle Lee's Hairstylist right? I like to hear the story:)
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Posted by Jacky Ninja on 18/08/11 at 04:40 PM
hi there how did Richard Ng meet his wife, Susan Ng? she's a British woman and ex Brucle Lee's Hairstylist right? I like to hear the story:)
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 15/09/11 at 11:43 PM
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