Person
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Born 18 December 1939 Died 9 April 2023, aged 83 Guangdong, China TMDB ↗
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.
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25age in their first credit on record (1965)
58years on screen and counting
10credits in 1988, their busiest year
141dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 83 Where the Wind Blows
2023as Tsai Lin
Age: 81 A Place of Dusk
2021as Uncle Jia
Age: 80 All's Well, End's Well 2020
2020as Old Man Wu
Age: 80 A Moment of Happiness
2020as Bungalow Owner
Age: 79 Dead Packet
2019as Richard
Age: 79 Walk With Me
2019as Ma Yau Sum's Father
Age: 79 The Invincible Dragon
2019as Wong Bing-cheong
Age: 79 Fragments of Summer
2019
Age: 79 Go Back to China
2019as Teddy Li
Age: 79 A Lifetime Treasure
2019as Richard
Age: 79 Dearest Anita
2019
Age: 78 Hotel Soul Good
2018as Uncle Bill
Age: 78 A House of Happiness
2018as Shui
Age: 77 Indiana Five Stars
2017as Professor Wu
Age: 77 Bio Raiders
2017as Mo Tian Shi
Age: 77 Vampire Cleanup Department
2017as Chung
Age: 77 Celestial Return
2017
Age: 76 The Moment
2016as Richard Chan
Age: 76 Skiptrace
2016as Chinese man on bus
Age: 76 Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong
2016as Fortune Teller
Age: 75 Lost in Hong Kong
2015as Elevator Patron
Age: 75 Little Big Master
2015as Mr. Ho
Age: 73 Rigor Mortis
2013as Uncle Tung
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Age: 73 Twinkle Lights
2013
Age: 72 Supercapitalist
2012as Donald Chang
Age: 72 Shadows of Love
2012as Zhou Shu
Age: 71 The Fortune Buddies
2011
Age: 71 Men Suddenly in Love
2011as Teacher Chu
Age: 70 Perfect Wedding
2010as Mr. Yeung
Age: 70 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
2010as Wang Lu (before face-lift)
Age: 70 Flirting Scholar 2
2010as Casino tools boss
Age: 70 Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
2010as Culture God
Age: 69 Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
2009as Swallow
Age: 69 Echelon Conspiracy
2009as Wong
Age: 69 Jessica Caught on Tape
2009
Age: 68 A Decade of Love
2008
Age: 68 Pulau Hantu
2008as Heng's Father
Age: 68 Bodyguard: A New Beginning
2008as Wong
Age: 67 The Great Wall of China
2007as Jiajing Emperor
Age: 67 Expresso
2007as Mr Woo
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Age: 67 Magazine Gap Road
2007as Dr. Lee
Age: 67 Happy Birthday
2007as Mai's Father
Age: 66 Mr. 3 Minutes
2006as Chung Gai Cheung
Age: 66 The First Emperor
2006as Chief Minister
Age: 65 Legend of the Dragon
2005
Age: 64 Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003as Chan Kai Leong
Age: 63 News Heart
2003
Age: 63 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
2003as Buyer
Age: 63 My Dream Girl
2003as Zhang Tian / Cheung Tin
Age: 62 My Wife Is 18
2002as Professor
Age: 61 Beijing Rocks
2001as Wu De-hui
Age: 60 Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone
2000as British Street Vendor
Age: 60 Sausalito
2000as Robert
Age: 58 The Pale Sky
1998
Age: 57 Hong Kong Night Club
1997as Yu Ten Sen
Age: 57 Once Upon a Time in China and America
1997as Uncle Han
Age: 56 The Stunt Woman
1996as Detective
Age: 56 How to Meet the Lucky Stars
1996as Sandy
Age: 55 Whatever Will Be, Will Be
1995
Age: 55 Heaven Can't Wait
1995as Taoist Priest
Age: 55 Once in a Lifetime
1995
Age: 55 Doctor Mack
1995as Professor Bao
Age: 55 Don't Give a Damn
1995as Old Man on the Bus
Age: 55 Twinkling Star
1995
Age: 54 Kung Fu Cult Master
1993as 韦一笑
Age: 53 Boys Are Easy
1993as Ching Sing
Age: 53 Perfect Couples
1993as Li Tai-Choi
Age: 53 Future Cops
1993as Richard Yu
Age: 52 Handsome Siblings
1992as First Twin Villain / Supremes
Age: 52 Saviour Of The Soul II
1992as King of Evil
Age: 52 Ghost Punting
1992as Jin Shui / Sandy
Age: 52 Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992as English teacher
Age: 52 Banana Spirit
1992as Uncle Tang
Age: 51 The Banquet
1991as Tsang's Father
Age: 51 Slickers vs. Killers
1991as Mr. Chow
Age: 51 The Gambling Ghost
1991as Check Point Policeman
Age: 51 The Nocturnal Demon
1990as Taxi driver
Age: 50 Red Dust
1990as Yu
Age: 50 License to Steal
1990as Inspector Ta Hsiang Ken
Age: 50 Till Death Shall We Start
1990as Landal
Age: 50 Family Honor
1990as Ming's husband
Age: 49 Excuse Me, Please!
1989as Chicken
Age: 49 Run, Don't Walk
1989as Ng Sing Choi
Age: 49 Mr. Sunshine
1989as Black Face Huang Zu-Ren
Age: 49 Beyond the Sunset
1989as Wong Bye Foo
Age: 49 Miracles: The Canton Godfather
1989as Chief Inspector Ho
Age: 49 Return of the Lucky Stars
1989as Tai Shan / Sandy
Age: 49 Little Cop
1989as Station Insp.
Age: 49 Unfaithfully Yours
1989
Age: 48 Faithfully Yours
1988as Chuk Tai-Chung
Age: 48 Spooky, Spooky
1988as East Bay Inspector
Age: 48 Mistaken Identity
1988as Cheung Kan-Sing
Age: 48 In the Line of Duty 3
1988as Customer at Restaurant
Age: 48 King of Stanley Market
1988as Fu
Age: 48 In the Blood
1988as Parkingmeter Man
Age: 48 Carry On Hotel
1988as Donald Ng
Age: 48 Carry On Dancing
1988as Dr. Alan Lam
Age: 48 Gaston & Leo in Hong Kong
1988as Agent 008
Age: 47 Mr. Vampire III
1987as Mao Ming
Age: 47 Golden Swallow
1987as Right Sword
Age: 47 Mr. Handsome
1987as Dr. Richard Chow
Age: 47 The Wrong Couples
1987as Yu Tai Dai
Age: 47 Magnificent Warriors
1987as Drifter Conman
Age: 47 The Goofy Gang
1987as Yacht Repairman [cameo]
Age: 47 My Cousin, the Ghost
1987as Cousin Big / Wu Te Ta
Age: 46 Pom Pom Strikes Back
1986as Chau
Age: 46 Lucky Stars Go Places
1986as Sandy
Age: 46 My Family
1986as Dr Richard Ng
Age: 46 Millionaires' Express
1986as Hon
Age: 46 From Here to Prosperity
1986as Mui Choi
Age: 45 Yes, Madam!
1985as Weak Heart (uncredited)
Age: 45 Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom
1985as Chau
Age: 45 Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985as Sandy
Age: 45 Those Merry Souls
1985as Fernando Ng
Age: 45 My Lucky Stars
1985as Sandy
Age: 44 Wheels on Meals
1984as Mental Patient (Brilliant)
Age: 44 The Return of Pom Pom
1984as Chau
Age: 44 Heaven Can Help
1984as Inspector Chan Siu Ming
Age: 44 Pom Pom
1984as Chau
Age: 43 Winners & Sinners
1983as Exhaust Pipe
Age: 42 It Takes Two
1982as Ai Don Low
Age: 42 Carry On Pickpocket
1982as Sergeant Wu
Age: 41 Super Fool!
1981as Great Dragon / Heung Kan
Age: 39 Murder Most Foul
1979as Hank
Age: 39 Itchy Fingers
1979as Hsien
Age: 38 Winner Takes All!
1977
Age: 37 Money Crazy
1977as Dragon / Liu Fu
Age: 37 The Yellow Panther
1977
Age: 36 The Private Eyes
1976as Police Sergeant
Age: 36 The Good, the Bad and the Loser
1976as Assassin
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Age: 35 Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yu
1975
Age: 34 Golden Needles
1974as Lin To's man
Age: 30 Toomorrow
1970as Frank (uncredited)
Age: 30 The Gamblers
1970as Koboyashi
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