Ng Man-tat

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 ...

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The Challenger (1982)

After losing his title of king of gamblers, Asia's top card player holds a contest in the hopes of restoring his reputation and his wealth that was cheated from him. Awesome tricks, fists and kicks galore.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fang Hao
CAST:  Kwan Chung  •  Angie Chiu  •  Mang Fei  •  Ng Man-tat

After losing his title of king of gamblers, Asia's top card player holds a contest in the hopes of restoring his reputation and his wealth that was cheated from him. Awesome tricks, fists and kicks galore.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fang Hao
CAST:  Kwan Chung  •  Angie Chiu  •  Mang Fei  •  Ng Man-tat

Rape and Die (1983)

Ah-feng is a teenager who is raped by her Mother's boyfriend. Following her subsequent pregnancy she decides to seek revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung-Chang Li
CAST:  Ray Lui  •  Elaine Chow Sau-Lan  •  Gua Ah-leh  •  Lau Dan

Ah-feng is a teenager who is raped by her Mother's boyfriend. Following her subsequent pregnancy she decides to seek revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung-Chang Li
CAST:  Ray Lui  •  Elaine Chow Sau-Lan  •  Gua Ah-leh  •  Lau Dan

The Turning Point (1983)

HK crime film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Lam Kuen
CAST:  Ray Lui  •  Kent Cheng Jak-Si  •  Yiu Wai  •  Wong Ching

HK crime film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Lam Kuen
CAST:  Ray Lui  •  Kent Cheng Jak-Si  •  Yiu Wai  •  Wong Ching

Crazy Games (1985)

In order to get a job as a ghostbuster, Loletta Lee poses as a mannamed Joe. Later on, her young co-workers see a beautiful young girl around town and decide to see who can win her heart first. Little do they know that beautiful girl is actually Joe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Fung
CAST:  Loletta Lee  •  Ng Siu-Gong  •  Dicky Cheung Wai-Kin  •  Ng Man-tat

In order to get a job as a ghostbuster, Loletta Lee poses as a mannamed Joe. Later on, her young co-workers see a beautiful young girl around town and decide to see who can win her heart first. Little do they know that beautiful girl is actually Joe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Fung
CAST:  Loletta Lee  •  Ng Siu-Gong  •  Dicky Cheung Wai-Kin  •  Ng Man-tat

I Do (1985)

Ann is from a wealthy family, but her father wants her to live by her own means after further studies in the States. She works in a florist shop. The young man, Ben, who works in the photographic shop opposite to the florist is attracted by Ann. Despite assistance ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ga-Ho Lau
CAST:  Wai-Lun Wan  •  Ann Bridgewater  •  Liu Wai-Hung  •  Carroll Gordon

Ann is from a wealthy family, but her father wants her to live by her own means after further studies in the States. She works in a florist shop. The young man, Ben, who works in the photographic shop opposite to the florist is attracted by Ann. Despite assistance ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ga-Ho Lau
CAST:  Wai-Lun Wan  •  Ann Bridgewater  •  Liu Wai-Hung  •  Carroll Gordon

The Seven Angels (1985)

A female version of the US "Police Academy" series. Seven badly-behaved policewomen are instructed to go undercover in a nightclub called Vovo, to catch a deviant named See GaPao.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Mak
CAST:  Roy Cheung  •  Ng Man-tat  •  Chang Kwok-Tse  •  Bolo Yeung

A female version of the US "Police Academy" series. Seven badly-behaved policewomen are instructed to go undercover in a nightclub called Vovo, to catch a deviant named See GaPao.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Mak
CAST:  Roy Cheung  •  Ng Man-tat  •  Chang Kwok-Tse  •  Bolo Yeung

To Err Is Humane (1987)

Sammo and Kenny are lowly employees if a jewelry shop. Sammo too often is the target of abuse from the manageress. One day the two are sent to show the diamonds to a sheik. They are robbed on their way to the bank. One by one they are being accused to be in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting
CAST:  Sammo Hung  •  Joey Wong  •  Kenny Bee  •  Shing Fui-On

Sammo and Kenny are lowly employees if a jewelry shop. Sammo too often is the target of abuse from the manageress. One day the two are sent to show the diamonds to a sheik. They are robbed on their way to the bank. One by one they are being accused to be in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting
CAST:  Sammo Hung  •  Joey Wong  •  Kenny Bee  •  Shing Fui-On

Satanic Crystals (1989)

Two gangs of gangsters fight over a unique crystal in the jungles of Thailand!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cheng Kei-Ying
CAST:  Cheng Kei-Ying  •  Thomas Cheung Kwok-Leung  •  Christoph Klüppel  •  Leung Kar-yan

Two gangs of gangsters fight over a unique crystal in the jungles of Thailand!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cheng Kei-Ying
CAST:  Cheng Kei-Ying  •  Thomas Cheung Kwok-Leung  •  Christoph Klüppel  •  Leung Kar-yan

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World III (1989)

The Biu Family collects their lottery winnings in Canada and returns to Hong Kong to start a new life together, minus the second daughter due to a family quarrel of her involvement with her boyfriend. After Mrs. Biu shows off her money to her old friends at her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Shin  •  Stanley Ko Moon-Kai
CAST:  Bill Tung  •  Lydia Shum Tin-Ha  •  Elsie Chan  •  Loletta Lee

The Biu Family collects their lottery winnings in Canada and returns to Hong Kong to start a new life together, minus the second daughter due to a family quarrel of her involvement with her boyfriend. After Mrs. Biu shows off her money to her old friends at her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Shin  •  Stanley Ko Moon-Kai
CAST:  Bill Tung  •  Lydia Shum Tin-Ha  •  Elsie Chan  •  Loletta Lee

Blood Ritual (1989)

A woman is sacrificed and her heart is ripped out of her chest. The police are after these Satanic Cults and they have no leads. A man is released from prison and gets involved in fighting this cultist with a friend and a female singer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuen Ching Lee
CAST:  Norman Chui Siu-Keung  •  Gina Lam  •  Cho Wing  •  Stanley Chu

A woman is sacrificed and her heart is ripped out of her chest. The police are after these Satanic Cults and they have no leads. A man is released from prison and gets involved in fighting this cultist with a friend and a female singer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuen Ching Lee
CAST:  Norman Chui Siu-Keung  •  Gina Lam  •  Cho Wing  •  Stanley Chu

Chinese Cop Out (1989)

Mainland cop (Lam Wai) travels to Hong Kong to team a Hong Kong police officer (Melvin Wong) in order to investigate a case involving a brutal killer (Simon Yam).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chan Chuen
CAST:  Lam Wai  •  Simon Yam  •  Ng Man-tat  •  Elaine Jin

Mainland cop (Lam Wai) travels to Hong Kong to team a Hong Kong police officer (Melvin Wong) in order to investigate a case involving a brutal killer (Simon Yam).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chan Chuen
CAST:  Lam Wai  •  Simon Yam  •  Ng Man-tat  •  Elaine Jin

Killer Angels (1989)

Three female cops form a special unit and get their main witness out of the clutches of a gang. The witness holds the key to Chu Chung Sing, a gang-lord who runs a night-club. They will have to face a ruthless but sentimental killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Lou Chun-Ku
CAST:  Moon Lee  •  Shing Fui-On  •  Ng Man-tat  •  Leung Kar-yan

Three female cops form a special unit and get their main witness out of the clutches of a gang. The witness holds the key to Chu Chung Sing, a gang-lord who runs a night-club. They will have to face a ruthless but sentimental killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Lou Chun-Ku
CAST:  Moon Lee  •  Shing Fui-On  •  Ng Man-tat  •  Leung Kar-yan

A Moment of Romance (1990)

During a bank heist, getaway driver Wah takes a young woman Jo Jo hostage. After preventing his accomplices from killing her, they begin a forbidden relationship that causes mayhem and chaos for their friends and family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benny Chan
CAST:  Andy Lau  •  Wu Chien-Lien  •  Ng Man-tat  •  Tommy Wong Kwong-Leung

During a bank heist, getaway driver Wah takes a young woman Jo Jo hostage. After preventing his accomplices from killing her, they begin a forbidden relationship that causes mayhem and chaos for their friends and family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benny Chan
CAST:  Andy Lau  •  Wu Chien-Lien  •  Ng Man-tat  •  Tommy Wong Kwong-Leung

The Story of My Son (1990)

Li Tzu-Liang is returning to Hong Kong with the ashes of his wife. He now has to bring up his two sons on his own. Though he is quite well-off, he his plagued by debts and when he loses a large sum of money betting on horses, he has to turn to dangerous loan-sharks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Johnnie To
CAST:  Damian Lau Chung-Yan  •  Cheng Pak-Lam  •  Wong Kwan-Yuen  •  Louise Lee Si-Kei

Li Tzu-Liang is returning to Hong Kong with the ashes of his wife. He now has to bring up his two sons on his own. Though he is quite well-off, he his plagued by debts and when he loses a large sum of money betting on horses, he has to turn to dangerous loan-sharks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Johnnie To
CAST:  Damian Lau Chung-Yan  •  Cheng Pak-Lam  •  Wong Kwan-Yuen  •  Louise Lee Si-Kei

Triad Story (1990)

An elderly crime family boss, Feng, is being released from prison for good behavior and bad health. In the outside world, he learns that his daughter has shacked up with a depraved thug named Sin from America and that she will soon by flying out to the States to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shum Wai
CAST:  Stephen Chow  •  Billy Chow Bei-Lei  •  Ng Man-tat  •  Ga-Ling Gung

An elderly crime family boss, Feng, is being released from prison for good behavior and bad health. In the outside world, he learns that his daughter has shacked up with a depraved thug named Sin from America and that she will soon by flying out to the States to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shum Wai
CAST:  Stephen Chow  •  Billy Chow Bei-Lei  •  Ng Man-tat  •  Ga-Ling Gung

Hong Kong Gigolo (1990)

Cheng, Wai & Joe are Gigolos. Cheng, once very popular, is losing his fame due to age. Wai’s profession brings to his family lots of bad luck and destruction. Joe is persuaded to betray his client by videotaping their intercourse for the client’s husband and get ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Lam
CAST:  Simon Yam  •  Alex Man  •  Mark Cheng Ho-Nam  •  Fung Bo-bo

Cheng, Wai & Joe are Gigolos. Cheng, once very popular, is losing his fame due to age. Wai’s profession brings to his family lots of bad luck and destruction. Joe is persuaded to betray his client by videotaping their intercourse for the client’s husband and get ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Lam
CAST:  Simon Yam  •  Alex Man  •  Mark Cheng Ho-Nam  •  Fung Bo-bo

That's Money (1990)

That's Money is a Hong Kong Action-Comedy starring Max Mok and Kara Hui.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benny Wong Chung-Yam
CAST:  Max Mok Siu-Chung  •  Kara Wai Ying-Hung  •  Ng Man-tat  •  Yukari Ôshima

That's Money is a Hong Kong Action-Comedy starring Max Mok and Kara Hui.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benny Wong Chung-Yam
CAST:  Max Mok Siu-Chung  •  Kara Wai Ying-Hung  •  Ng Man-tat  •  Yukari Ôshima

The Queen of Gamble (1991)

Mainlander Nan moves to Hong Kong to earn a living by being a gambler and casino dealer. She meets up with her stuntman cousin Po and his horse-race gambler landlord Li and together, the three try to make ends meet in the gambling world. However, they stumbled upon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Siu Sang
CAST:  Carol Cheng  •  Alex Man  •  Sibelle Hu  •  Simon Yam

Mainlander Nan moves to Hong Kong to earn a living by being a gambler and casino dealer. She meets up with her stuntman cousin Po and his horse-race gambler landlord Li and together, the three try to make ends meet in the gambling world. However, they stumbled upon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Siu Sang
CAST:  Carol Cheng  •  Alex Man  •  Sibelle Hu  •  Simon Yam

To Catch A Thief (1991)

Developer Ms. Cheung (Carol 'Do Do' Cheng) yearns for a quieter life in Hong Kong and moves to the countryside, getting herself caught in a showdown between a gang of jewel thieves and two police officers along the way. While Ms. Cheung survives the ordeal, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Chin
CAST:  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Carol Cheng  •  Cheng Pak-Lam  •  Ng Man-tat

Developer Ms. Cheung (Carol 'Do Do' Cheng) yearns for a quieter life in Hong Kong and moves to the countryside, getting herself caught in a showdown between a gang of jewel thieves and two police officers along the way. While Ms. Cheung survives the ordeal, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Chin
CAST:  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Carol Cheng  •  Cheng Pak-Lam  •  Ng Man-tat

Son on the Run (1991)

Benny Mok and May Lo loved each other deeply as teenagers, but Benny was just a poor kid that May's rich father didn't approve of. So May's father used his wealth and power to separate the two lovers, forcing May to move to Canada.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benny Chan
CAST:  Max Mok Siu-Chung  •  May Lo Mei-Mei  •  Ng Man-tat  •  Lam Chung

Benny Mok and May Lo loved each other deeply as teenagers, but Benny was just a poor kid that May's rich father didn't approve of. So May's father used his wealth and power to separate the two lovers, forcing May to move to Canada.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benny Chan
CAST:  Max Mok Siu-Chung  •  May Lo Mei-Mei  •  Ng Man-tat  •  Lam Chung
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