Ng Man-Tat
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-01-02
Day of Death
2021-02-27 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Xiamen, Fujian Province, China
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
Acting
(2024)
(2022)
The Tipping Point
as Uncle Da
(2022)
(2021)
(2021)
Kill The Monster
as Ma San
(2021)
(2021)
(2020)
(2020)
(2019)
The Wandering Earth
as Han Ziang
(2019)
(2019)
The Country Of The Demon
as Demon King
(2018)
Oolong Courtyard: Kung Fu School
as Chang Meishifu / Master Long Eyebrow
(2018)
(2017)
Dealer/Healer
as Uncle Bo
(2016)
The Menu
as Tam Yui-chi
(2015)
Time is Money
as Zhu Yue Po
(2014)
Aberdeen
as Dong
(2014)
Overheard 3
as Szeto
(2013)
Kara King
as Wu Fa Da
(2013)
(2013)
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
Chrysanthemum to the Beast
as Police Commissioner
(2012)
(2012)
(2011)
(2011)
Big Big Man
as Uncle De
(2010)
(2009)
(2008)
Kung Fu Dunk
as Master Wu
(2007)
(2006)
(2005)
One Stone and Two Birds
as Zeng Wu Liao
(2005)
(2003)
Shaolin - Let's Go
as Wu
(2003)
(2001)
Shaolin Soccer
as Fung
(2001)
Everyday is Valentine
as Boasty Man
(2000)
(2000)
Home for Erotic Ghosts II
as Taoist priest
(1999)
King of Comedy
as Mao
(1999)
The Lord of Amusement
as Brother Cheong
(1999)
(1998)
The Lucky Guy
as Boss Li
(1998)
Portland Street Blues
as Tat
(1997)
(1997)
Ninja Kids
as 一元老师
(1997)
Happy Together
as Mr Ng
(1997)
Jail in Burning Island
as Uncle Da
(1997)
Chinese Midnight Express
as Plane
(1996)
The God of Cookery
as Benbry's Uncle
(1996)
On Fire
as Mickey
(1996)
Adventurous Treasure Island
as Chi Yi Shing
(1996)
The Killer Has No Return
as Uncle Tat
(1996)
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
The Saint of Gamblers
as Uncle Tat
(1995)
Sixty Million Dollar Man
as Tat
(1995)
China Dragon
as Tin Chung Woo
(1995)
Super Mischieves
as Monk Brother
(1995)
Trouble Maker
as Daat Suk
(1995)
The Armed Policewomen
as Law Man Tat
(1995)
Teenage Master
as Fung
(1994)
Hail the Judge
as Pao Yau Wai
(1994)
Love on Delivery
as Devil's Killer Tat
(1994)
Love and the City
as Chung
(1994)
The Kung Fu Scholar
as Headmaster
(1994)
(1994)
Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple
as Big Brother
(1993)
The Mad Monk
as Tiger Fighter Han Lo
(1993)
My Hero II
as Brother Tat
(1993)
Flying Dagger
as Pang Ting Hong (Innkeeper)
(1993)
Holy Weapon
as Ghost Doctor
(1993)
All's Well End's Well, Too
as Snow White's father
(1993)
Man of the Times
as Smartie
(1993)
Heroes Among Heroes
as Master So
(1993)
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
as Wah Su Kuei
(1993)
Laughter Of Water Margins
as Wu Da-liang
(1993)
Taxi Hunter
as Mak Si Gao
(1993)
(1993)
The Eight Hilarious Gods
as Lousy Han
(1993)
Chez n' Ham
as Bobby
(1993)
Master Wong vs. Master Wong
as Ah So
(1993)
Even Mountains Meet
as Cho Tat-Wai
(1993)
End of the Road
as Chei
(1993)
Millionaire Cop
as Fish
(1992)
King of Beggars
as General Su of Guangzhou
(1992)
Royal Tramp 1
as Hoi Tai Fook
(1992)
Fight Back to School 2
as Tso Tat Wah
(1992)
Handsome Siblings
as Big Mouth Lee
(1992)
Truant Heroes
as Blackie Tat
(1992)
Justice, My Foot!
as Guangzhou Magistrate Ho Yue-Da
(1992)
The Prince of Temple Street
as Tong Chao Tao
(1992)
Shogun and Little Kitchen
as Uncle Bo
(1992)
It's Now or Never
as Tat
(1992)
The Night Rider
as Uncle Harley
(1992)
Once Upon a Time a Hero in China
as Ah So
(1992)
To Miss with Love
as Director Ching Monita
(1992)
True Love
as Stephen
(1992)
Angel Hunter
as Professor Cheung
(1992)
Best of the Best
as Little Ball
(1992)
The Thief of Time
as Siu Daat Zi
(1992)
With or Without You
as Wan Neng Tat
(1992)
Lee Rock III
as Piggy
(1992)
Gameboy Kids
as Seven and Half Taels
(1991)
Queen of Underworld
as Brother Zai
(1991)
Tricky Brains
as Yan Chi
(1991)
Lee Rock II
as Lardo
(1991)
Fist of Fury 1991
as Saint of Gamblers Assistant
(1991)
Fight Back to School
as Tso Tat Wah
(1991)
The Top Bet
as Uncle San
(1991)
Dances with Dragon
as Uncle Fly
(1991)
To Catch A Thief
as Uncle Tat
(1991)
Money Maker
as 3rd Uncle
(1991)
To Be Number One
as Ping
(1991)
The Queen of Gamble
as Mr. Fu
(1991)
Son on the Run
as Hung's father
(1991)
Lee Rock
as Piggy
(1991)
The Banquet
as Chef
(1991)
The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari
as [Narrator]
(1991)
The Royal Scoundrel
as Chow
(1991)
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
as Uncle Tat
(1991)
Mainland Dundee
as Kau
(1990)
All for the Winner
as Uncle Tat
(1990)
Triad Story
as Tat
(1990)
A Moment of Romance
as Rambo
(1990)
God of Gamblers II
as Uncle Tat
(1990)
Gangland Odyssey
as Uncle Eleven
(1990)
The Story of My Son
as Paul He
(1990)
(1990)
Lung Fung Restaurant
as Boss Kent
(1990)
That's Money
as Chow Fong Ming
(1990)
Behind Bars
as Hui Man Cheung
(1990)
(1990)
Blood Stained Tradewind
as Uncle Da
(1989)
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
as Chen Wah's Man
(1989)
God of Gamblers
as Loanshark Shing
(1989)
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
as Inspector Tang
(1989)
(1989)
A Fiery Family
as Witness to Solicitor Murest's murder
(1989)
Killer Angels
as Tat
(1989)
All About Ah-Long
as Dragon
(1989)
Blood Ritual
as Old Fung
(1989)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World III
as Uncle Gold Fish
(1989)
(1989)
(1988)
Tiger Cage
as Sgt Uncle Te
(1988)
Operation Pink Squad
as Policeman
(1988)
It's No Heaven
as Club Patron
(1987)
To Err Is Humane
as Police Superintendent
(1987)
A Better Tomorrow II
as Boss Wong
(1986)
Legacy of Rage
as Prison Warden
(1985)
Working Class
as Factory Foreman Yue
(1985)
Crazy Romance
as Inspector at Airport
(1985)
(1985)
The Seven Angels
as Photographer
(1985)
I Do
as Printing supervisor
(1985)
Smile Again
as Man with valise
(1984)
Everlasting Love
as Bob
(1984)
The Company
as Robber
(1983)
(1983)
(1982)
(1981)
The Crazy Chase
as Shak Ta Hsi
(1981)
The Executor
as Mak Kay
(1979)
(1978)
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
as Doctor Wu Ching Niu
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1977)
(1977)
Hong Kong Emmanuelle
as Ho, Liang's assistant
(1977)
(1977)
(1976)
The Last Tempest
as Kang Guang-Ren
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
(1975)
(1975)