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Richard Ng
Hong Kong actor (1939–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Malaysian prelate of the Catholic Church, see Richard Ng (bishop).
Not to be confused with Richard Ng Man-tat (吳孟達), another prominent Hong Kong comedian with the same name in English.
"Richard Woo" redirects here. For the manga author, see Takashi Nagasaki.
Richard Ng Yiu-hon (27 December 1939 – 9 April 2023), also known as Richard Woo, was a Hong Kong actor known for playing comedic roles, particularly in Hong Kong films of the 1980s and 1990s.[1]
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In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Ng. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Richard Ng and the Chinese-style name is Ng Yiu-hon.
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Richard Ng | |||||||||||
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吳耀漢 | |||||||||||
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Born | (1939-12-27)27 December 1939 | ||||||||||
Died | 9 April 2023(2023-04-09) (aged 83) | ||||||||||
Citizenship | Hong Kong United Kingdom | ||||||||||
Occupation | Actor | ||||||||||
Years active | 1976–2022 | ||||||||||
Spouse | Susan Ng | ||||||||||
Children | 4, including Carl Ng | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 吳耀漢 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 吴耀汉 | ||||||||||
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Also known as | Richard Woo | ||||||||||
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