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Ng Man-tat

Name in Native Language: "吳孟達" (ZH-HANT)
Comedian / Actor | * 01/02/1952 († 69, 02/27/2021) | Xiamen, Fujian Province (People's Republic of China)
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Richard Ng Man-tat (Chinese: 吳孟達, 2 January 1952 – 27 February 2021), commonly called Uncle Tat (達叔), was a Hong Kong actor originally from Fujian. He was a veteran with dozens of awards in the Hong Kong film industry, including Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in A Moment of Romance. Ng was best known for his comedic roles alongside Stephen Chow and was a versatile actor with many memorable performances throughout his career. ()

Richard Ng Man-tat (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".

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Action | Drama

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Movies with Ng Man-tat as Actor(138)

as Han Duoduo's father (archive footage) (uncredited)2023 The Wandering Earth II
as Han Ziang (韩子昴)2019 The Wandering Earth
as Uncle Bo2017 Dealer/Healer
as Tam Yui-chi2016 The Menu
as Zhu Yue Po2015 Time is Money
as Dong2014 Aberdeen
as Szeto2014 Overheard 3
2013 Blockbuster
as Police Commissioner2012 Chrysanthemum to the Beast
as Master Wu2008 Kung Fu Dunk
as Boasty Man2001 Everyday is Valentine
as Fung2001 Shaolin Soccer
as Mao1999 King of Comedy
as Blowing Water1998 Portland Street Blues
as Boss Li1998 The Lucky Guy
as Uncle Da1997 Jail in Burning Island
1997 Happy Together
as Brother Plane1997 Chinese Midnight Express
1996 On Fire
as Benbry's Uncle1996 The God of Cookery
as Tin Chung Woo1995 China Dragon
as Monk1995 Super Mischieves
as Monk Brother1995 Super Mischieves
as Fung1995 Teenage Master
as Uncle Tat1995 The Saint of Gamblers
as Jue Baat Gaai / Piggy1995 A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
as Jue Baat Gaai / Assistant Master1995 A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
as Daat Suk1995 Trouble Maker
as Pao Yau Wai1994 Hail the Judge
as Headmaster1994 The Kung Fu Scholar
1994 Lantern
as Devil's Killer Tat1994 Love on Delivery
as Master So1993 Heroes Among Heroes
as Mak Si Gao1993 Taxi Hunter
as Fish1993 Millionaire Cop
as Cho Tat-Wai1993 Even Mountains Meet
as Bobby1993 Chez n' Ham
as Tiger Fighter Han Lo1993 The Mad Monk
as Chei1993 End of the Road
as Snow White's father1993 All's Well End's Well, Too
as Pang Ting Hong (Innkeeper)1993 Flying Dagger
as Wu Da-liang1993 Laughter Of Water Margins
as Ghost Doctor1993 Holy Weapon
as Wan Neng Tat1992 With or Without You
as Tong Chao Tao1992 The Prince of Temple Street
as Professor Cheung1992 Angel Hunter
as General Su of Guangzhou1992 King of Beggars
as Guangzhou Magistrate Ho Yue-Da1992 Justice, My Foot!
as Siu Daat Zi1992 The Thief of Time
as Uncle Harley1992 The Night Rider
as Big Mouth Lee1992 Handsome Siblings
as Blackie Tat1992 Truant Heroes
as Director Ching Monita1992 To Miss with Love
as Tso Tat-Wah1992 Fight Back to School 2
as Stephen1992 True Love
as Little Ball1992 Best of the Best
as Ha Da Fu1992 Royal Tramp
as Seven and Half Taels1992 Gameboy Kids
as Lardo / Lio (uncredited)1991 Lee Rock II
as Brother Zai1991 Queen of Underworld
as Ping1991 To Be Number One
as Uncle Fly1991 Dances with Dragon
as Uncle Tat1991 To Catch A Thief
as Mr. Fu1991 The Queen of Gamble
as 3rd Uncle1991 Money Maker
as Uncle Tat / Chow Tai Fook1991 God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
as Yan-Chi1991 Tricky Brains
as Uncle Tat1991 Fight Back to School
as Chef1991 The Banquet
as Uncle San1991 The Top Bet
as Lardo1991 Lee Rock
as Narrator (voice)1991 Crazy Safari
as Uncle Da1990 Blood Stained Tradewind
as Chow Fong Ming1990 That's Money
as Uncle Eleven1990 Gangland Odyssey
as Tat1990 Triad Story
as Boss Kent1990 Lung Fung Restaurant
as Uncle Tat1990 God of Gamblers II
as Rambo1990 A Moment of Romance
as Uncle Tat1990 All for the Winner
as Paul He1990 The Story of My Son
as Uncle Gold Fish1989 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World III
as Dragon1989 All About Ah-Long
as Chen Wah's Man1989 Miracles
as Loanshark Shing1989 God of Gamblers
as Tat1989 Killer Angels
as Inspector Tang1989 My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
as Policeman1988 Operation Pink Squad
as Sgt Uncle Te1988 Tiger Cage
as Police Superintendent1987 To Err Is Humane
as Boss Wong1987 A Better Tomorrow II
as Prison warden1986 Legacy of Rage
as Factory Foreman Yue1985 Working Class
1985 I Do
as Bob1984 Everlasting Love
1983 The Turning Point
as Mak Kay1981 The Executor
as Doctor Wu Ching Niu1978 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre

TV Shows/Series with Ng Man-tat as Actor(21)


Full Name: Mengda Wu
Born: Wednesday, 01/02 1952 (January) in Xiamen, Fujian Province (People's Republic of China)
Died: Saturday, 02/27 2021 (February) in Union Hospital (aged: 69)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: Hokkien, Mandarin, Yue Chinese
Educated at: Aberdeen Technical School
Other names for Ng Man-tat (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"吳孟達"
"Man Tat Ng"
"Ng Man Tat"
"吴孟达"
"Wú Mèngdá"
"Wu Meng Da"
"오맹달"
"Man-Tat Ng"
"Wu Meng-da"
"Richard Ng"
Ng Man-tat frequently works together with these people:
Wong Jing (44x, Crew)
Stephen Chow (33x, Actor)
Jeffrey Lau (23x, Crew)
Sharla Cheung (21x, Actress)
Shing Fui-On (18x, Actor)
Kingdom Yuen (16x, Actress)
Lowell Lo (16x, Crew)
Wong Yat-fei (16x, Actor)
John Ching Tung (16x, Actor)
Andy Lau (15x, Actor)
Lee Siu-Kei (14x, Actor)
Lau Siu-Ming (10x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:271, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/25/2024