Acting
Richard Ng Man-tat
EN, ZH, CN cinema · 185 credits
Born
2 January 1952
Died
27 February 2021 (aged 69)
Birthplace
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Also known as Wú Mèngdá · Wu Meng Da · Wu Meng-da · Richard Ng · Uncle Tat · 达叔
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
Actor
The Tipping Point
as Uncle Da
Kill the Monster
as Ma San
The Wandering Earth
as Han Ziang
The Country Of The Demon
as Demon King
Oolong Courtyard: Kung Fu School
as Chang Meishifu / Master Long Eyebrow
Dealer/Healer
as Uncle Bo
The Menu
as Tam Yui-chi
Time is Money
as Zhu Yue Po
Overheard 3
as Szeto
Aberdeen
as Dong
Kara King
as Wu Fa Da
Chrysanthemum to the Beast
Actor, as Police Commissioner
Big Big Man
as Uncle De
厨缘
Actor
Kung Fu Dunk
as Master Wu
One Stone and Two Birds
as Zeng Wu Liao
Shaolin Soccer
as Fung
Everyday is Valentine
as Boasty Man
Home for Erotic Ghosts II
as Taoist priest
The Lord of Amusement
as Brother Cheong
The Lucky Guy
as Boss Li
Jail in Burning Island
as Uncle Da
Happy Together
as Mr Ng
Ninja Kids
as 一元老师
The God of Cookery
as Bull's Uncle
Adventurous Treasure Island
as Chi Yi Shing
On Fire
as Mickey
The Killer Has No Return
as Uncle Tat
The Saint of Gamblers
as Uncle Tat
China Dragon
as Tin Chung Woo
Trouble Maker
as Daat Suk
Super Mischieves
as Monk Brother
The Armed Policewomen
as Law Man Tat
Teenage Master
as Fung
Love on Delivery
as Devil's Killer Tat
Hail the Judge
as Pao Yau Wai
The Kung Fu Scholar
as Headmaster
Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple
as Big Brother
Love and the City
as Chung
Lantern
Actor
Flying Dagger
as Pang Ting Hong (Innkeeper)
The Mad Monk
as Tiger Fighter Han Lo
Man of the Times
as Smartie
Millionaire Cop
as Fish
Taxi Hunter
as Mak Si Gao
All's Well End's Well, Too
as Snow White's father
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
as Wah Su Kuei
Holy Weapon
as Ghost Doctor
Heroes Among Heroes
as Master So
End of the Road
as Chei
Chez n' Ham
as Bobby
Laughter Of Water Margins
as Wu Da-liang
My Hero II
as Brother Tat
Even Mountains Meet
as Cho Tat-Wai
The Eight Hilarious Gods
as Lousy Han
King of Beggars
as General Su of Guangzhou
Royal Tramp
as Hoi Tai Fook
Best of the Best
as Little Ball
Shogun and Little Kitchen
as Uncle Bo
Fight Back to School 2
as Tso Tat Wah
The Prince of Temple Street
as Tong Chao Tao
Angel Hunter
as Professor Cheung
Gameboy Kids
as Seven and Half Taels
The Thief of Time
as Siu Daat Zi
With or Without You
as Wan Neng Tat
Justice, My Foot!
as Guangzhou Magistrate Ho Yue-Da
Truant Heroes
as Blackie Tat
To Miss with Love
as Director Ching Monita
Handsome Siblings
as Big Mouth Lee
True Love
as Stephen
The Night Rider
as Uncle Harley
Lee Rock III
as Piggy
Tricky Brains
as Yan Chi
To Be Number One
as Ping
Fight Back to School
as Tso Tat Wah
Fist of Fury 1991
as Saint of Gamblers Assistant
Lee Rock
as Piggy
Crazy Safari
as [Narrator]
The Top Bet
as Uncle San
Son on the Run
as Hung's father
Money Maker
as 3rd Uncle
Queen of Underworld
as Brother Zai
To Catch A Thief
as Uncle Tat
Lee Rock II
as Lardo
Dances with Dragon
as Uncle Fly
The Queen of Gamble
as Mr. Fu
The Banquet
as Chef
All for the Winner
as Uncle Tat
Behind Bars
as Hui Man Cheung
A Moment of Romance
as Rambo
God of Gamblers II
as Uncle Tat
The Story of My Son
as Paul He
Gangland Odyssey
as Uncle Eleven
Lung Fung Restaurant
as Boss Kent
Blood Stained Tradewind
as Uncle Da
That's Money
as Chow Fong Ming
Triad Story
as Tat
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
as Chen Wah's Man
All About Ah-Long
as Dragon
A Fiery Family
as Witness to Solicitor Murest's murder
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
as Inspector Tang
阿輝
Actor
God of Gamblers
as Loanshark Shing
Blood Ritual
as Old Fung
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World III
as Uncle Gold Fish
It's No Heaven
as Club Patron
Tiger Cage
as Sgt Uncle Te
Operation Pink Squad
as Policeman
A Better Tomorrow II
as Wong Ching Kwok
To Err Is Humane
as Police Superintendent
Legacy of Rage
as Prison Warden
Crazy Romance
as Inspector at Airport
Working Class
as Factory Foreman Yue
Smile Again
as Man with valise
I Do
as Printing supervisor
The Seven Angels
as Photographer
The Company
as Robber
The Crazy Chase
as Shak Ta Hsi
The Executor
as Mak Kay
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
as Doctor Wu Ching Niu
Hong Kong Emmanuelle
as Ho, Liang's assistant
The Last Tempest
as Kang Guang-Ren
