Man-Tat Ng

Biography

A native of Fujian province, Ng Man Tat was a graduate of the class of 1974's TVB Television training program where he quickly showed his chops thereafter acting in the Hong Kong television variety show 'Enjoy Yourself Tonight' and onto long running serials in 'Chor Lau Heung' and 'Police Cadet 84'. It wasn't until 1990 that he elevated his stature on the big screen pairing his complementary comedic timing as sidekick to Stephen Chow in the Cantonese dialect HK blockbuster 'All for the Winner'.

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 37 years1987 to 2024

Genres

Action86%, 18 films
Comedy81%, 17 films
Drama24%, 5 films
Fantasy19%, 4 films
Romance19%, 4 films

First and latest

Man-Tat Ng movies on Netflix

Mutant2024IMDb rating 3.9as Professor Zhu Rong
Kung Fu Dunk2008IMDb rating 4.8as Master Wu
Shaolin Soccer2001IMDb rating 7.3as Golden Leg Fung
The God of Cookery1996IMDb rating 7.2as Old Man
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box1995IMDb rating 7.5as Assistant Master
Sixty Million Dollar Man1995IMDb rating 6.2as Tat
Hail the Judge1994IMDb rating 7.5as Yau Wai
Fight Back to School 21992IMDb rating 6.6as Tso Tat-Wah
Handsome Siblings1992IMDb rating 5.8as Big Mouth Lee(Mang-tat Ng)
Justice, My Foot!1992IMDb rating 6.8as Guangzhou Magistrate Ho Yue-Da
King of Beggars1992IMDb rating 6.9as General So
Royal Tramp1992IMDb rating 7.1as Hoi Tai Fu
Crazy Safari1991IMDb rating 5.3as Narrator (Mandarin version) (voice)
Fight Back to School1991IMDb rating 7.0as Uncle Tat
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai1991IMDb rating 6.6as Uncle 'Blackie' Tat / Chow Tai-Fook
The Top Bet1991IMDb rating 5.7as Blackie Tat
A Moment of Romance1990IMDb rating 7.3as Rambo
God of Gamblers II1990IMDb rating 6.8as Uncle 'Blackie' Tat
God of Gamblers1989IMDb rating 7.2as Brother Shing
Killer Angels1989IMDb rating 6.1as Tat
A Better Tomorrow II1987IMDb rating 7.1as Boss Wong

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Shaolin Soccer2001 Action, Comedy, Sportas Golden Leg Fung
IMDb rating 7.399K votes
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box1995 Action, Adventure, Comedyas Assistant Master
IMDb rating 7.59.7K votes
The God of Cookery1996as Old Man
IMDb rating 7.211K votes
Fight Back to School1991as Uncle Tat
IMDb rating 7.05.5K votes
Hail the Judge1994as Yau Wai
IMDb rating 7.55.5K votes
Royal Tramp1992as Hoi Tai Fu
IMDb rating 7.14.7K votes
Sixty Million Dollar Man1995as Tat
IMDb rating 6.23.3K votes
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai1991as Uncle 'Blackie' Tat / Chow Tai-Fook
IMDb rating 6.63.0K votes

Most often with

Jing Wong directed six of these films, Gordon Chan three and Stephen Chow two. Richard Ng Man-Tat appears in nineteen of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Richard Ng Man-Tat

Stephen Chow

Sharla Cheung

Yat-Fei Wong

Andy Lau

Fui-On Shing

Jing WongDirector, 6 films

Gordon ChanDirector, 3 films

Stephen ChowDirector, 2 films

Films together

Richard Ng Man-Tat19 films together, 1989 to 2024
Richard Ng Man-Tat's page
- Mutant2024IMDb rating 3.9Ng as Professor Zhu Rong
- Kung Fu Dunk2008IMDb rating 4.8Ng as Master WuMan-Tat as Master Wu
- Shaolin Soccer2001IMDb rating 7.3Ng as Golden Leg FungMan-Tat as Fung
- The God of Cookery1996IMDb rating 7.2Ng as Old ManMan-Tat as Bull's Uncle
- A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box1995IMDb rating 7.5Ng as Assistant MasterMan-Tat as Piggy
- Sixty Million Dollar Man1995IMDb rating 6.2Ng as TatMan-Tat as Tat
- Hail the Judge1994IMDb rating 7.5Ng as Yau WaiMan-Tat as Pao Yau Wai
- Fight Back to School 21992IMDb rating 6.6Ng as Tso Tat-WahMan-Tat as Tso Tat Wah
- Handsome Siblings1992IMDb rating 5.8Ng as Big Mouth Lee(Mang-tat Ng)Man-Tat as Big Mouth Lee
- Justice, My Foot!1992IMDb rating 6.8Ng as Guangzhou Magistrate Ho Yue-DaMan-Tat as Guangzhou Magistrate Ho Yue-Da
- King of Beggars1992IMDb rating 6.9Ng as General SoMan-Tat as General Su of Guangzhou
- Royal Tramp1992IMDb rating 7.1Ng as Hoi Tai FuMan-Tat as Hoi Tai Fook
- Crazy Safari1991IMDb rating 5.3Ng as Narrator (Mandarin version)voiceMan-Tat as [Narrator]
- Fight Back to School1991IMDb rating 7.0Ng as Uncle TatMan-Tat as Tso Tat Wah
- God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai1991IMDb rating 6.6Ng as Uncle 'Blackie' Tat / Chow Tai-FookMan-Tat as Uncle Tat
- The Top Bet1991IMDb rating 5.7Ng as Blackie TatMan-Tat as Uncle San
- A Moment of Romance1990IMDb rating 7.3Ng as RamboMan-Tat as Rambo
- God of Gamblers II1990IMDb rating 6.8Ng as Uncle 'Blackie' TatMan-Tat as Uncle Tat
- Killer Angels1989IMDb rating 6.1Ng as TatMan-Tat as Tat
Stephen Chow13 films together, 1990 to 2001
Stephen Chow's page
- Shaolin Soccer2001IMDb rating 7.3Ng as Golden Leg FungChow as Mighty Steel Leg Sing
- The God of Cookery1996IMDb rating 7.2Ng as Old ManChow as Stephen Chow, The God of Cookery
- A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box1995IMDb rating 7.5Ng as Assistant MasterChow as Joker
- Sixty Million Dollar Man1995IMDb rating 6.2Ng as TatChow as Lee Chak Sing
- Hail the Judge1994IMDb rating 7.5Ng as Yau WaiChow as Pao Lung-Sing
- Fight Back to School 21992IMDb rating 6.6Ng as Tso Tat-WahChow as Chow Sing Sing
- Justice, My Foot!1992IMDb rating 6.8Ng as Guangzhou Magistrate Ho Yue-DaChow as Sung Sai-Kit
- King of Beggars1992IMDb rating 6.9Ng as General SoChow as So-cha-ha-yee Chan / So Hat-Yi / Beggar So
- Royal Tramp1992IMDb rating 7.1Ng as Hoi Tai FuChow as Wei Siu Bo
- Crazy Safari1991IMDb rating 5.3Ng as Narrator (Mandarin version)voiceChow as Narrator (Cantonese version)voice
- Fight Back to School1991IMDb rating 7.0Ng as Uncle TatChow as Star Chow
- God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai1991IMDb rating 6.6Ng as Uncle 'Blackie' Tat / Chow Tai-FookChow as Chow Sing Cho / 'The Saint of Gamblers'
- God of Gamblers II1990IMDb rating 6.8Ng as Uncle 'Blackie' TatChow as Chow Sing Cho
Sharla Cheung9 films together, 1989 to 1994
Sharla Cheung's page
- Hail the Judge1994IMDb rating 7.5Ng as Yau WaiCheung as Chi Siu-Lin
- Fight Back to School 21992IMDb rating 6.6Ng as Tso Tat-WahCheung as Miss Ho
- Handsome Siblings1992IMDb rating 5.8Ng as Big Mouth Lee(Mang-tat Ng)Cheung as Eva, Supreme Ruler of the Martial World(Man Cheung)
- King of Beggars1992IMDb rating 6.9Ng as General SoCheung as Yu-Shang
- Royal Tramp1992IMDb rating 7.1Ng as Hoi Tai FuCheung as Empress Dowager
- Fight Back to School1991IMDb rating 7.0Ng as Uncle TatCheung as Miss Ho
- God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai1991IMDb rating 6.6Ng as Uncle 'Blackie' Tat / Chow Tai-FookCheung as Yee Mong
- God of Gamblers II1990IMDb rating 6.8Ng as Uncle 'Blackie' TatCheung as Dream Lo
- God of Gamblers1989IMDb rating 7.2Ng as Brother ShingCheung as Janet
Yat-Fei Wong5 films together, 1990 to 2001
Yat-Fei Wong's page
- Shaolin Soccer2001IMDb rating 7.3Ng as Golden Leg FungWong as Iron Head (First Brother)
- Sixty Million Dollar Man1995IMDb rating 6.2Ng as TatWong as Lee Yat Fei
- Hail the Judge1994IMDb rating 7.5Ng as Yau WaiWong as Magistrate Chan Pak-Cheung
- Justice, My Foot!1992IMDb rating 6.8Ng as Guangzhou Magistrate Ho Yue-DaWong as Ah Fook
- God of Gamblers II1990IMDb rating 6.8Ng as Uncle 'Blackie' TatWong as Gambler
Andy Lau4 films together, 1989 to 1992
Andy Lau's page
- Handsome Siblings1992IMDb rating 5.8Ng as Big Mouth Lee(Mang-tat Ng)Lau as Fishy(Tak-wah Lau)
- A Moment of Romance1990IMDb rating 7.3Ng as RamboLau as Wah
- God of Gamblers II1990IMDb rating 6.8Ng as Uncle 'Blackie' TatLau as Michael Chan
- God of Gamblers1989IMDb rating 7.2Ng as Brother ShingLau as Michael Chan / Little Knife / Dagger
Fui-On Shing4 films together, 1989 to 1992
Fui-On Shing's page
- Handsome Siblings1992IMDb rating 5.8Ng as Big Mouth Lee(Mang-tat Ng)Shing as Ko Chi-Sum(Fui-on Shing)
- The Top Bet1991IMDb rating 5.7Ng as Blackie TatShing as Brother Shaw
- God of Gamblers II1990IMDb rating 6.8Ng as Uncle 'Blackie' TatShing as Kau
- Killer Angels1989IMDb rating 6.1Ng as TatShing as Hood(Fui-On Shing)
Jing WongDirector, 6 films, 1989 to 1995
- Sixty Million Dollar Man1995IMDb rating 6.2Ng as Tat
- Hail the Judge1994IMDb rating 7.5Ng as Yau Wai
- Royal Tramp1992IMDb rating 7.1Ng as Hoi Tai Fu
- God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai1991IMDb rating 6.6Ng as Uncle 'Blackie' Tat / Chow Tai-Fook
- God of Gamblers II1990IMDb rating 6.8Ng as Uncle 'Blackie' Tat
- God of Gamblers1989IMDb rating 7.2Ng as Brother Shing
Gordon ChanDirector, 3 films, 1991 to 1992
All films by Gordon Chan
- Fight Back to School 21992IMDb rating 6.6Ng as Tso Tat-Wah
- King of Beggars1992IMDb rating 6.9Ng as General So
- Fight Back to School1991IMDb rating 7.0Ng as Uncle Tat
Stephen ChowDirector, 2 films, 1996 to 2001
- Shaolin Soccer2001IMDb rating 7.3Ng as Golden Leg Fung
- The God of Cookery1996IMDb rating 7.2Ng as Old Man
Also four films together1 more actor
- King-Tan YuenHail the Judge (1994), Justice, My Foot! (1992), King of Beggars (1992) and Fight Back to School (1991)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Man-Tat Ng's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$95.3 million

10 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.

10Worldwide figure
1Never in cinemas
10Figure not found

Top grosser

Shaolin Soccer2001Golden Leg Fung$42.8 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Shaolin Soccer2001as Golden Leg Fung
$43M44.9% of the total
2
Kung Fu Dunk2008as Master Wu
$23M24.0% of the total
3
God of Gamblers II1990as Uncle 'Blackie' Tat
$5.2M5.4% of the total
4
God of Gamblers1989as Brother Shing
$4.8M5.0% of the total
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Fight Back to School 21992as Tso Tat-Wah
$4.1M4.3% of the total
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God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai1991as Uncle 'Blackie' Tat / Chow Tai-Fook
$4.0M4.2% of the total
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Fight Back to School1991as Uncle Tat
$3.5M3.7% of the total
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A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box1995as Assistant Master
$3.2M3.4% of the total