Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 02, 1952
Died
Feb 27, 2021
Place of Birth
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Credits
285 titles
Richard Ng Man-Tat
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
Filmography
Mutant
The Tipping Point
Uncle Da
Chinese Odyssey: The Beginning
瓦舍秘闻
True and False Monkey King
Rising Shaolin: The Protector
The Incredible Fist
Kill the Monster
Ma San
The Wandering Earth: Beyond 2020 Special Edition
韩子昂
The Country Of The Demon
Demon King
The Duke of Royal Tramp
The Wandering Earth
Han Ziang
Oolong Courtyard: Kung Fu School
Chang Meishifu / Master Long Eyebrow
Crazy Bull
OCTB
尤月笙
Dealer/Healer
Uncle Bo
The Menu
Tam Yui-chi
Storage Stories
Thirteen Talks
Trump Card
The Divine Doctor
Time is Money
Zhu Yue Po
The Legend of Bubai Monk
The Stand-in
Qu Zhao Xin
Overheard 3
Szeto
Aberdeen
Dong
Chong Tian Pao
Fat Man of Sport
Kara King
Wu Fa Da
Hot Mom Qiao Da
Blockbuster
7 Assassins
Chrysanthemum to the Beast
Diors Man
我家有个赵大咪
李广财
Shadows of Love
To My Wife
Crazy Drift Temporary Daddy
Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu
Big Big Man
Uncle De
Big Whaling Room
包打听
厨缘
The Star and the Sea
船来船往
爸爸天亮叫我
李金宝
Kung Fu Dunk
Master Wu
Love Strategy
Happy New Year
The Hospital
Tang Guotai
One Stone and Two Birds 3