- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ng.
Richard Ng Man Tat (traditional Chinese: 吳孟達; simplified Chinese: 吴孟达; Cantonese Yale: ng4 maang6 daat6; born January 2, 1952) is a veteran actor in the Hong Kong film industry, with dozens of titles under his belt. Ng has 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-starting with Stephen Chow in a Hong Kong TVB television series called [Dun Fei Final Combat] (蓋世豪俠) (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 owes much of his popularity from co-starring with Chow in "mo lei tau" films, he has shown to be a versatile enough actor to successfully portray various different roles. A perfect example of his talent is 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 is 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 is sometimes credited as Richard Ng. Even though he is Stephen Chow's good friend, he stopped starring in his movies because he didn't wanted to be known as "Stephen Chows' Sidekick."
Filmography
- Hong Kong Emmanuelle (1977)
- Executor (1977)
- Heroic Cops (1981)
- Everlasting Love (1984)
- Crazy Games (1985)
- Working Class (1985)
- Smile Again (1985)
- Seven Angels (1985)
- Legacy of Rage (1986)
- A Better Tomorrow 2 (1987)
- Tiger Cage (1988)
- Operation Pink Squad (1988)
- My Heart is that Eternal Rose (1988)
- Blood Ritual (1989)
- All About Ah Long (1989)
- Chinese Cop Out (1989)
- Killing Angels (1989)
- God of Gamblers (1989)
- A Moment of Romance (1990)
- Triad Story (1990)
- Blood Stained Tradewind (1990)
- Hong Kong Gigolo (1990)
- That's Money (1990)
- Story of My Son (1990)
- Gangland Odyssey (1990)
- God of Gamblers II (1990)
- All for the Winner (1990)
- Lung Fung Restaurant (1990)
- Royal Scoundrel (1991)
- Queen of Underworld (1991)
- Queen of Gamble (1991)
- Mainland Dundee (1991)
- To Catch a Thief (1991)
- Fight Back to School (1991)
- Son on the Run (1991)
- To Be Number One (1991)
- Fist of Fury 1991 (1991)
- Lee Rock I (1991)
- Lee Rock II (1991)
- Dance with Dragon (1991)
- The Banquet (1991)
- God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991)
- Top Bet (1991)
- Money Maker (1991)
- Tricky Brains (1991)
- Angel Hunter (1992)
- Shogun And Little Kitchen (1992)
- Night Rider (1992)
- With Or Without You (1992)
- King Of Beggars (1992)
- It's Now Or Never (1992)
- Best of the Best (1992)
- True Love (1992)
- To Miss With Love (1992)
- Fight Back To School II (1992)
- Truant Heroes (1992)
- Royal Tramp (1992)
- Handsome Siblings (1992)
- Once Upon A Time A Hero In China (1992)
- Justice, My Foot (1992)
- Prince Of Temple Street (1992)
- Game Kids (1992)
- Man Of The Times (1993)
- My Hero II (1993)
- Millionaire Cop (1993)
- Laughter of "Water Margins" (1993)
- Holy Weapon (1993)
- Taxi Hunter (1993)
- Chez N'Ham Story (1993)
- All's Well End's Well, Too (1993)
- Flying Dagger (1993)
- Eight Hilarious Gods (1993)
- Angel Of The Road (1993)
- Even Mountains Meet (1993)
- End Of The Road (1993)
- Master Wong VS Master Wong (1993)
- Sword Stained With Royal Blood (1993)
- Mad Monk (1993)
- Heroes Among Heroes (1993)
- The Kung Fu Scholar (1994)
- Love on Delivery (1994)
- Hail the Judge (1994)
- Love and the City (1994)
- Shaolin Popey II Messy Temple (1994)
- Lantern (1994)
- A Chinese Odyssey Part One - Pandora's Box (1995)
- A Chinese Odyssey Part Two - Cinderella (1995)
- China Dragon (1995)
- Teenage Master (1995)
- Trouble Maker (1995)
- Saint of the Gambler's (1995)
- Super Mischieves (1995)
- Armed Policewoman (1995)
- Sixty Million Dollar Man (1995)
- King of Comedy (1996)
- Killer has No Return (1996)
- On Fire (1996)
- Adventurous Treasure Island (1996)
- God of Cookery (1996)
- Jail in Burning Island (1997)
- Happy Together (1997)
- Chinese Midnight Express (1997)
- Lucky Guy (1998)
- Portland Street Blues (1998)
- King of Comedy (1999)
- Lord of Amusement (1999)
- The Marvellous Cook (2000)
- Everyday is Valentine (2001)
- Shaolin Soccer (2001)
- One Stone Two Birds (2005)
