Francis Ng

Francis Ng Chun-yu (born 21 December 1961) is a Hong Kong actor and director.[1] He is known for his roles in the TVB series Triumph in the Skies and in films such as Young and Dangerous, Once Upon a Time in Triad Society and The Mission.

For the Malaysian botanist, see Francis S.P. Ng.
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ng.

Francis Ng
吳鎮宇
Born
吳志強 (Traditional)
吴志强 (Simplified)
Wú Zhìqiáng (Mandarin)
Ngh Ji Keung (Cantonese)

(1961-12-21) 21 December 1961
Hong Kong
Years active1982–present
Spouse(s)
Fiona Wong Lai-ping
(
m. 2002)
Children1
Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Supporting Actor
2000 2000 AD

Golden Bauhinia Awards – Best Supporting Actor
2000 2000 AD

Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Actor
1996 Once Upon a Time in Triad Society
1999 Bullets Over Summer
2000 2000 AD

Golden Horse Awards – Best Actor
1999 The Mission

TVB Anniversary Awards – My Favourite Television Character
2003 Triumph in the Skies

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese吳鎮宇
Simplified Chinese吴镇宇

Early life

Ng was born in Hong Kong to a family with ancestry from Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. He is the uncle of footballer, Ng Wai Chiu.[2]

Ng revealed in a stand-up comedy, saying that when he was a child he told his mother that his dream was to get a job that does not need any academic qualification, without a fixed working hours and high pay. Then, his mother asked him to become a beggar. So, he went to Wong Tai Sin, a famous temple in Hong Kong, to observe those beggars there. He realised that becoming beggar is too busy and need to perform manual labour, which does not suit his free and unconstrained attitude. Consequently, he gave up and decided to become a movie star because being a movie star fulfilled all the condition he requested.[3]

During that time, the only way to become a movie star was to get into TVB Training Classes, so Ng signed up. After failing thrice entering the training classes, he eventually gave up. He went for a short period Pabbajja for seven days,[4] shaved his head bald. After the event, he decided to try applying for the training classes again and this time he succeeded. He said in an interview that he succeeded because the interviewer thought that he Knew Shaolin Kung Fu due to his bald head.[3]

Television career

He graduated from TVB's training classes in 1982 along with Stephen Chow and Tony Leung.[5] He acted in minor roles for the first few years in his television career. Until 1985, he started to involve in a great deal of TV Series, he was very outstanding in playing villainous roles in TV series such as The Price of Growing Up and The Final Combat. Later on, he played as a protagonist in situation comedies such as Everybody Loves Somebody and The Family Squad, which make him gradually disengage from being the stereotypical villain.

His contract with TVB ended in 1993 and he broke into the movie industry. In 1997, he returned to TVB to star a nostalgic comedy series Old Time Buddy with Gallen Lo, Maggie Cheung and Jessica Hsuen, which was one of the highest rating TV series that year. Later in 2003, he was invited back to TVB again to film Triumph in the Skies casting an airline pilot. He was the leading man role of the series, that series was cited as one of the best serial drama in TVB. He also involved in the sequel of the series Triumph in the Skies II which was aired on 15 July 2013.

Film career

Ng entered the movie industry in 1986, and debuted in Midnight Girls. As a newcomer, he was only given minor roles. After becoming a freeman in 1993, he had the chance to be involved in bigger production film such as Flirting Scholar with Stephen Chow and Kung Fu Cult Master with Jet Li.

Ng's turning point in his filming career came in Young and Dangerous (1995), as villain Ugly Kwan, which was so popular that it spun an unofficial spin-off in Once Upon a Time in Triad Society (1996). His output has steadily increased since then. During 1999, he has won the Golden Horse Awards Best Actor for The Mission[6] and the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Best Actor for Bullets Over Summer. In 2002, he also won the Hong Kong Film Awards and Golden Bauhinia Awards Best Supporting Actor for 2000 AD.[7]

Although Hong Kong cinema encountered a downturn in the late 1990s, however Ng still put on at least 10 films per year. Ng also ventured into the arena of directing. He has directed a few movies including 9413 (1998), What is a Good Teacher (2002), Dancing Lion (2003) and Tracing Shadow (2009).[8]

Along with Lau Ching-wan and Anthony Wong, he was named as one of the major three character actors working in the Hong Kong film industry at the 25th Hong Kong International Film Festival.

Other performances

Other than television series and movies, Ng once was involved in stand-up comedy with Cheung Tat-ming and Dayo Wong in 1998 and 2000.[9]

He provided the voice for Mr. Incredible/Bob Parr in the Cantonese version of Disney and Pixar's The Incredibles.

Filmography

Television series

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1986Midnight Girls
1989Final Run
Proud and Confident
Lucky Guys
Devil Hunters
1990Dragon Fighter
Fire Phoenix
1991Fatal Game
In the Lap of GodAlex
1992Mighty Gambler
Handsome SiblingsNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
1993The Bride with White HairChi Wu Shuang
Kung Fu Cult MasterChang Tsui-San
Flirting ScholarOne of 4 scholars
Legal InnocencePatrick Wong
Kidnap of Wong Chak Fai
1994I Wanna Be Your Man!
Naughty Couple
Easy Money
From Zero to Hero
Reckless Barrister
1995Fake Emperor
The Golden Girls
Those Were the Days...
1996Young and DangerousUgly Kwan
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Star (Yun cai zhi li xing)
Sexy and Dangerous
Satan Returns
Once Upon a Time in Triad SocietyUgly Kwan
Big BulletInspector Yang
Once Upon a Time in Triad Society 2Diy Chai/Dagger
God of Gamblers 3: The Early StageKo Ngo
1997A Queer Story
All's Well, Ends Well 1997Lo Fei
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1Matt
24 Hours Ghost Story
97 Aces Go Places
Full AlertMak Kwan
Those were the DaysPatrick Tse Yuen
Theft Under the Sun
Behind the Yellow Line
1998Portland Street Blues
Raped by an Angel 2: The Uniform Fan
Till Death Do Us Part
The Group
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel
Magnificent Team
The Extra
9413
Wipe Out
1999The Mission
H.K. Triad
Last Ghost Standing
A Wicked Ghost
Bullets Over SummerNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
King of Debt Collecting Agent
Gen-X Cops
A Man Called Hero
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Lord of Amusement
Never Compromise
20002000 ADHong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Chinese Midnight Express II
Juliet in LoveNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
What is a Good Teacher
A War Named Desire
Clean My Name, Mr. Coroner!
2001Bakery Amour
Horror Hotline... Big Head Monster
A Gambler's Story
Loser's Club
Leaving in Sorrow
Good Boys 2
Fall for You
2002Beauty and the Breast
Women from Mars
2003Shiver
Heroic Duo
Colour of the Truth
Infernal Affairs IINominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
2004Fantasia
Love Trilogy
The White Dragon
2005Crazy N' The City
Himalaya Singh
Hands in the Hair
The Curse of Lola
Teacher in University
2006McDull, the Alumni
Karmic Mahjong
Exiled
On the Edge
Wo Hu
One Last Dance
2007Zhui Bu
It's a Wonderful Life
The Closet
Dancing Lion
Shamo
Bullet and Brain
2008Deadly Delicious
Buttonman
2009Tracing ShadowYehe Changkong
Turning PointZatoi
2010Wind Blast
Midnight Beating
2011The Warring States
Love Never Dies
Turning Point 2Fok Tin-yam
2012Crazy Stupid Thief
My Way
Passion Island
Good-for-Nothing Heros
Game of Assassins
The Last TycoonMau Choi
2013Pay Back
2014The House That Never Dies
2015Triumph in the SkiesSamuel Tong
Two Thumbs UpLucifer
Lovers and Movies
Love Without Distance
Sentence Me Guilty
2016House of WolvesCharlie
Line WalkerQ sir/Inspector Q
The Warriors Gate
Girl of the House[8][10][11]
2017Shed Skin PapaTin Yat-hungNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
77 Heartbreaks
Goldbuster
2018The Leaker
Man on the DragonChan LungNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
2019Change of Gangster
A Home with a View
Death Notify
Line Walker 2: Invisible SpyCIB Superintendent Yip
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References
  1. "吴镇宇：当导演，我是新人_羊城晚报数字报刊". Ycwb.com. 3 August 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  3. "非常静距离 20101120 -视频在线观看-综艺-爱奇艺". Iqiyi.com. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  5. Archived 10 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Archived 3 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "性格影帝吴镇宇". Enjoy.eastday.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  8. "Francis Ng profile". IMDb.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  9. "Francis Ng Chun-Yu (吳鎮宇)". www.lovehkfilm.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  10. "Francis Ng profile". Chinesemov.com. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  11. "Francic Ng".
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