Richard Ng Man-Tat
Known for: Acting
Born: January 2, 1952
Died: February 27, 2021
Place of birth: Xiamen, Fujian, China
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".
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Filmography
185 movies · 100 TV shows, newest first
6.3
Mutant
2024
4.2
The Tipping Point
2022
6.3
Chinese Odyssey: The Beginning
2022
NR
瓦舍秘闻
2021
10.0
True and False Monkey King
2021
6.3
Rising Shaolin: The Protector
2021
NR
The Incredible Fist
2021
NR
Kill the Monster
2021
9.0
The Wandering Earth: Beyond 2020 Special Edition
2020
NR
The Country Of The Demon
2019
NR
The Duke of Royal Tramp
2019
6.6
The Wandering Earth
2019
4.0
Oolong Courtyard: Kung Fu School
2018
NR
Crazy Bull
2018
9.2
OCTB
2017
5.9
Dealer/Healer
2017
6.7
The Menu
2016
NR
Storage Stories
2016
8.8
Thirteen Talks
2016
6.4
Trump Card
2016
NR
The Divine Doctor
2015
2.0
Time is Money
2015
NR
The Legend of Bubai Monk
2014
8.0
The Stand-in
2014
5.7
Overheard 3
2014
5.2
Aberdeen
2014
NR
Chong Tian Pao
2014
NR
Fat Man of Sport
2013
8.0
Kara King
2013
NR
Hot Mom Qiao Da
2013
NR
Blockbuster
2013
5.2
7 Assassins
2013
4.0
Chrysanthemum to the Beast
2012
7.6
Diors Man
2012
NR
我家有个赵大咪
2012
4.4
Shadows of Love
2012
NR
To My Wife
2012
4.0
Crazy Drift Temporary Daddy
2012
6.5
Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu
2011
2.0
Big Big Man
2011
NR
Big Whaling Room
2011
NR
厨缘
2010
NR
The Star and the Sea
2009
NR
船来船往
2009
NR
爸爸天亮叫我
2009
6.0
Kung Fu Dunk
2008
NR
Love Strategy
2008
NR
Happy New Year
2007
3.0
The Hospital
2006
10.0
One Stone and Two Birds 3
2006
NR
边城小子
2005
10.0
Kung Fu Beggar
2005
5.3
One Stone and Two Birds
2005
NR
One Stone and Two Birds 2
2005
6.0
少年大钦差
2004
NR
KUNFU KID
2003
NR
Drunken Fist
2003
NR
Shaolin - Let's Go
2003
NR
沧海游龙
2002
9.0
The New Adventures of Chor Lau Heung
2001
6.0
九岁县太爷
2001
7.2
Shaolin Soccer
2001
6.3
Everyday is Valentine
2001
NR
The Switch
2001
NR
家和万事兴之善意的谎言
2001
8.0
The Marvellous Cook
2000
5.6
The Duke of Mount Deer
2000
9.5
The Youth of Liang Shan Bo and Zhu Ying Tai
2000
NR
Home for Erotic Ghosts II
2000
6.0
The Lord of Amusement
1999
NR
生死情缘
1999
7.4
King of Comedy
1999
NR
The Witty Attorney
1998
5.8
Portland Street Blues
1998
6.6
The Lucky Guy
1998
6.6
Chinese Midnight Express
1997
6.3
Happy Together
1997
6.7
Ninja Kids
1997
5.5
Jail in Burning Island
1997
NR
The Kid Vs the Cop
1997
NR
新江山美人
1997
7.2
The God of Cookery
1996
4.7
Adventurous Treasure Island
1996
9.0
On Fire
1996
6.0
The Killer Has No Return
1996
9.0
The King of Comic
1996
6.5
Sixty Million Dollar Man
1995
8.0
The Armed Policewomen
1995
7.0
Super Mischieves
1995
5.9
The Saint of Gamblers
1995
6.4
Trouble Maker
1995
7.7
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
1995
7.5
China Dragon
1995
7.5
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
1995
5.8
Teenage Master
1995
6.0
Lantern
1994
5.6
Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple
1994
7.2
Love and the City
1994
7.5
Hail the Judge
1994
7.0
Love on Delivery
1994
6.8
The Kung Fu Scholar
1994
7.2
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
1993
7.0
The Eight Hilarious Gods
1993
6.2
Heroes Among Heroes
1993
6.4
Taxi Hunter
1993
6.5
Chez n' Ham
1993
7.0
End of the Road
1993
5.0
Man of the Times
1993
5.8
The Mad Monk
1993
7.0
Even Mountains Meet
1993
5.3
Laughter Of Water Margins
1993
6.5
Holy Weapon
1993
5.3
Master Wong vs. Master Wong
1993
4.6
Flying Dagger
1993
6.2
My Hero II
1993
5.8
Angel of the Road
1993
6.2
All's Well End's Well, Too
1993
6.8
Millionaire Cop
1993
7.1
King of Beggars
1992
5.3
The Night Rider
1992
6.4
Handsome Siblings
1992
5.2
Angel Hunter
1992
7.0
True Love
1992
6.0
To Miss with Love
1992
10.0
It's Now or Never
1992
6.1
The Prince of Temple Street
1992
4.8
Once Upon a Time a Hero in China
1992
7.1
Royal Tramp
1992
6.7
Justice, My Foot!
1992
5.9
Gameboy Kids
1992
6.6
Best of the Best
1992
5.6
With or Without You
1992
6.8
Fight Back to School 2
1992
7.5
Shogun and Little Kitchen
1992
4.4
Lee Rock III
1992
7.1
Truant Heroes
1992
6.8
The Thief of Time
1992
6.2
Dances with Dragon
1991
8.0
Mainland Dundee
1991
5.8
The Banquet
1991
5.1
Queen of Underworld
1991
7.0
Son on the Run
1991
6.9
Lee Rock II
1991
6.2
Lee Rock
1991
7.0
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
1991
7.0
Fight Back to School
1991
6.2
To Catch A Thief
1991
5.4
Crazy Safari
1991
NR
未婚爸爸
1991
7.0
Money Maker
1991
6.9
To Be Number One
1991
5.9
The Queen of Gamble
1991
6.4
Fist of Fury 1991
1991
6.0
The Top Bet
1991
7.1
Tricky Brains
1991
5.4
The Royal Scoundrel
1991
6.9
God of Gamblers II
1990
6.4
That's Money
1990
8.0
Blood Stained Tradewind
1990
NR
Behind Bars
1990
4.4
Hong Kong Gigolo
1990
6.7
Midnight Angel
1990
5.9
Triad Story
1990
8.0
The Story of My Son
1990
7.5
Gangland Odyssey
1990
NR
A World Apart
1990
6.8
All for the Winner
1990
NR
The Self Within
1990
7.2
A Moment of Romance
1990
6.3
Lung Fung Restaurant
1990
7.2
God of Gamblers
1989
7.7
The Justice of Life
1989
7.0
Three In A Crowd
1989
7.1
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
1989
9.0
A Fiery Family
1989
NR
阿輝
1989
NR
File Noir
1989
7.3
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
1989
6.8
Killer Angels
1989
NR
Here Comes A Hero
1989
7.0
The Final Combat
1989
9.0
Chinese Cop Out
1989
7.3
All About Ah-Long
1989
7.0
Blood Ritual
1989
NR
The Reincarnated of Wai
1989
6.7
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World III
1989
7.0
Satanic Crystals
1989
NR
Paternal Affairs
1988
NR
Road To The Throne
1988
4.6
Operation Pink Squad
1988
NR
And Yet We Live
1988
6.5
Tiger Cage
1988
9.3
Two Most Honorable Knights
1988
NR
The Rise of A Kung Fu Master
1988
5.0
It's No Heaven
1988
7.1
A Better Tomorrow II
1987
6.9
To Err Is Humane
1987
NR
The Legend of the Book and Sword
1987
7.0
The Price Of Growing Up
1987
NR
The SIB Files
1987
NR
The Upstart and the Self-Made Man
1987
NR
The Pleasure of His Company
1987
NR
The Foundling's Progress
1987
7.2
Legacy of Rage
1986
NR
Turn Around and Die
1986
NR
The Turbulent Decade
1986
10.0
Blood-Stained Intrigue
1986
NR
The Twin Heirs
1986
NR
The Unyielding Master Lim
1986
8.5
The Feud of Two Brothers
1986
NR
Destined to Rebel
1986
7.0
The Return Of Luk Siu Fung
1986
NR
Next Year, Next Kins
1986
NR
Brothers Under The Skin
1986
10.0
The Seven Angels
1985
8.9
The Yang's Saga
1985
1.7
Smile Again
1985
6.7
Working Class
1985
NR
The Battlefield
1985
6.5
Crazy Romance
1985
6.7
I Do
1985
10.0
The Rough Ride
1985
7.0
The Sword Stained With Royal Blood
1985
NR
碧血劍 (數碼修復版)
1985
NR
遊龍戲鳳
1985
8.0
Crazy Games
1985
7.0
The Movie Maze
1985
7.0
Police Cadet
1984
7.4
The Duke of Mount Deer
1984
9.0
Hero Without Tears - II
1984
NR
The Rise & Fall Of A Stand-In
1984
8.0
The Company
1984
6.5
Everlasting Love
1984
10.0
The Foundation
1984
NR
The Return of Mischievous Lots
1984
7.7
The Return of the Condor Heroes
1983
8.0
The Turning Point
1983
NR
The Super Power
1983
3.3
Rape and Die
1983
8.2
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
1983
NR
The Legend of the Condor Heroes (Digital Remaster)
1983
NR
The Challenger
1982
NR
The Buddha's Magic Palm
1982
NR
Breakthrough
1981
NR
The Shell Game (II)
1981
8.0
The Crazy Chase
1981
7.0
The Executor
1981
NR
The Misadventure of Zoo
1981
5.3
The Shell Game
1980
NR
This Land Is Mine
1979
8.0
Chor Lau-heung
1979
NR
楚留香 (數碼修復版)
1979
NR
Man From Hong Kong
1979
4.0
The Money Trip
1979
NR
The Cheap Detective
1979
6.7
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
1978NR
Under the Eaves: The Story of Ah King
1978
NR
孤家寡人
1978
NR
Dog Bites Dog Bone
1978
NR
The Romantic Swordsman
1978NR
ICAC: Section Nine
1978NR
ICAC: Investigation
1978
NR
Better and Bitter Half
1978
NR
Fortune Hunter's Plot
1977
7.0
The Chase
1977
NR
Luk Siu Fung (Series II)
1977
NR
The Great Man
1977
5.0
Hong Kong Emmanuelle
1977
NR
Let's Do It
1976
NR
女人呢样野
1976
NR
Social Worker: Ah Sze
1976
NR
You Are Wonderful
1976
NR
Mystery Beyond
1976
NR
Book And Sword
1976
NR
The Legend of the Book and Sword
1976
NR
The Killer
1976
6.4
The Last Tempest
1976
NR
Frigidity
1975
NR
The Running Mob
1975
NR
Move On
1975
NR
Murder of Passion
1974
NR
The God of Aqua
1974
NR
The Fatal Irony
1974NR
Littoral Confrontation
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NR
Rogue President
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