On April 9, 2023, the legendary Hong Kong actor passed away at the age of 83. Richard Ng, known for his comedic roles in “Snack on Wheels” (1984), “Millionaire Express” (1986), film series “Pom-Pom” (1984-1986), “My lucky stars” (1985-1996) and many others. During his long acting career, Ng was nominated twice for the Hong Kong Film Awards and enjoyed the status of one of Hong Kong's most popular comedians, especially in the 80s and 90s, which saw his seminal work with Sammo Hoon, Yuen Biao и Jackie Chan.
Richard Ng Yu-hong, sometimes found as Richard Wu, was born on December 17, 1939 in Guangzhou and the 37-year-old Ng's first notable role was in the comedy Michael Hui "Private Investigators" (1976), in which Sammo Hung was the director of fight scenes, and Jackie Chan - an ordinary stuntman. In the future, the collaboration between Richard and Sammo will last for 30 years.
In the late 90s, Ng moved to London and actively acted in British television, while continuing to play in Chinese cinema. The last film with his participation is the picture “Where the wind blows” (2022) with Tony Leung Chu Wai и Aaron Kwok starring.
Richard suffered from kidney problems towards the end of his life, and in a 2021 interview he revealed that he only had 10 percent of his kidney function left, resulting in him having to undergo dialysis.
In April 2023, Richard was hospitalized and placed on life support. Doctors tried to resuscitate him, but the 83-year-old actor's heart stopped beating.
Richard’s vivid, memorable image, despite all its grotesqueness, was very universal: the organic elements sent us back to Chaplin and other silent film actors, and the spoken episodes referred us to the classical Chinese comedy style. Stupid scoundrels, charming madmen, cowardly fighters against evil spirits, stupid police officers and many, many other characters were portrayed by the actor with brilliance and self-irony.
Our editors remember very well how, as teenagers, we laughed at the scene in "Millionaire Express" (1985), where Richard's character ran from his wife to his mistress, getting into various scrapes and situations. And these were truly some of the most striking scenes in the film.
Ng is not a representative of hand-to-hand cinema, but it is absolutely impossible to imagine the classic action-comedies from Hong Kong's golden period without him.
Rest in peace, Richard.
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