Johnny Ngan
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Johnny Ngan Kwok Leung is a Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 film actor and television actor. He was an actor for ATV
Asia Television Limited
Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...

 from 1980-1981 before joing TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...

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Acting career

Johnny Ngan earned his nickname "Young Master Jack (積少)" after appearing in his first TVB drama Hong Kong 81 as "Jack Chan (陳積)".

In 1987, he acted in The Seasons
The Seasons (TVB Program)
The Seasons was a 389 episode drama series that was shown during Enjoy Yourself Tonight on Hong Kong TV station TVB from 1987 to 1988. The show, being a section of the main program, Enjoy Yourself Tonight , meant that it was only 15 minutes long, a rarity in Hong Kong television drama programs...

, a popular drama series shown during Enjoy Yourself Tonight
Enjoy Yourself Tonight
Enjoy Yourself Tonight or E.Y.T was a popular variety show in Hong Kong. It made its first broadcast on TVB on 20 November 1967. The show lasted 27 years with its last broadcast on Friday 7 October 1994...

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In 1995-1999, he acted in the hit TVB soap opera A Kindred Spirit. His performance as the middle-aged "Chan Tai Sing (陳大勝)" attracted young viewers' attention. Since this drama, he has gotten to appear in more dramas with more screen time.

Aside from dramas, he also appeared in the popular variety show
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...

, Enjoy Yourself Tonight
Enjoy Yourself Tonight
Enjoy Yourself Tonight or E.Y.T was a popular variety show in Hong Kong. It made its first broadcast on TVB on 20 November 1967. The show lasted 27 years with its last broadcast on Friday 7 October 1994...

and a few Hong Kong movies.

Incident

On the set of The Seasons
The Seasons (TVB Program)
The Seasons was a 389 episode drama series that was shown during Enjoy Yourself Tonight on Hong Kong TV station TVB from 1987 to 1988. The show, being a section of the main program, Enjoy Yourself Tonight , meant that it was only 15 minutes long, a rarity in Hong Kong television drama programs...

, there was a scene in which his wife (portrayed by Meg Lam) was to slap him. Lam slapped him too hard, which caused damage to his neck. Ngan was hospitalized for a month.

Personal life

Ngan is a practitioner of T'ai chi ch'uan. He is currently also a T'ai chi ch'uan instructor.

TVB dramas

Year Title Role Notes
1981
1981 in television
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Hong Kong 81
香港八一
Jack Chan
陳積
1987
1987 in television
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The Seasons
The Seasons (TVB Program)
The Seasons was a 389 episode drama series that was shown during Enjoy Yourself Tonight on Hong Kong TV station TVB from 1987 to 1988. The show, being a section of the main program, Enjoy Yourself Tonight , meant that it was only 15 minutes long, a rarity in Hong Kong television drama programs...


季節
Tong Ka Wai
唐家偉
1989
1989 in television
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The Seasons II
金裝季節
Tong Ka Wai
唐家偉
1990
1990 in television
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Super Millionaire
Super Millionaire
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富貴超人
1991
1991 in television
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Be My Guest
我愛玫瑰園
Fan Tung
范統
1992
1992 in television
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File of Justice
壹號皇庭
張文標辯護律師 >
1993
1993 in television
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The Buddhism Palm Strikes Palm
如來神掌再戰江湖
東島長離
Folk Sergeant
妙探出更
Tang Ka On
鄧家安
1995
1995 in television
The year 1995 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1995.For the American TV schedule, see: 1995-96 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1950s:...

 
A Kindred Spirit
真情
Chan Tai Sing
陳大勝
From 1995-1999
2000
2000 in television
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Return of the Cuckoo
Return of the Cuckoo
Return of the Cuckoo is a 20-episode TVB drama broadcast between July 2000 and August 2000...


十月初五的月光
Chuen Hoi King
全海景
Formerly known as "澳門街"
2001
2001 in television
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In the Realm of Success
公私戀事多
Chu Moon Tong
朱滿堂
Virtues of Harmony
Virtues of Harmony
Virtues of Harmony is a long-running sitcom from Hong Kong, lasting 322 episodes with two direct seasons. Produced by Tsui Yu On, the sitcom was a TVB production and aired five days a week from September 17, 2001 to December 28, 2002...


皆大歡喜
Shek Tai Chuen
石大川
2001–2002
2003
2003 in television
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Virtues of Harmony II
Virtues of Harmony II
The Virtues of Harmony II is a long-running TVB television series, which follows its first series, Virtues of Harmony, a series set in Ancient China.This new, second series of the Virtues of Harmony is set in Modern Hong Kong.-Show statistics:...


皆大歡喜
Shek Tai Chuen
石大川
2003–2005
2006
2006 in television
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Land of Wealth
Land of Wealth
Land of Wealth is a TVB costume drama series broadcast in September 2006.-Synopsis:During the Qing dynasty in Beijing, a powerful empress took over the throne.The story focus on four different families. The Chai family, Chai Hok-Yan , who was betrayed by other officials and the whole family was...


滙通天下
Fung Ying Chun
馮應春
The Bitter Bitten
人生馬戲團
Ling Tai Chi
凌大志
2007
2007 in television
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A Change of Destiny
A Change of Destiny
A Change of Destiny is a TVB costume drama series broadcast in April 2007.The series is about two young men having the same birthday but have both of them have a different life...


天機算
Yue Tak Wai
余德維
On the First Beat
On The First Beat
On The First Beat is a TVB modern action series broadcast in June 2007.The series is a direct sequel to 2005's The Academy . The main cast features Ron Ng, Sammul Chan and Chin Ka Lok from the original series and new cast including Michael Tao, Sonija Kwok, Joey Yung, Kenny Kwan and Kate Tsui...


學警出更
Choi Lei Kan
蔡利勤
2008
2008 in television
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A Journey Called Life
A Journey Called Life
A Journey Called Life is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in March 2008.This is also one of the few TVB series that TVB has produced that dealt with real life issues and scenarios. It's a series that involved both morals and life's lessons...


金石良緣
Cho Tim
曹添
Speech of Silence
Speech of Silence
Speech of Silence is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in June 2008.-Synopsis:Tong Tong lost part of her hearing in an explosion at a young age while trying to save her foster father and siblings. Since then, she uses a hearing aid to assist her...


甜言蜜語
Wan Chow Wai
尹秋穗
2009
2009 in television
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Burning Flame III
Burning Flame III
Burning Flame III is a TVB production.It is an independent installment to 1998's Burning Flame and 2002's Burning Flame II.-Development:...


烈火雄心III
Yeung Ping Kei
楊炳基
The Beauty of the Game
The Beauty of the Game
The Beauty of the Game is a 2009 TVB television drama from Hong Kong produced and created by Tsui Yu On. It is a contemporary drama focusing on recreational drug use and the negative issues surrounding Hong Kong's entertainment circle.-Synopsis:Setting out on their quest for fame and fortune,...


美麗高解像
Lee Chuen Hoi
李泉開

ATV dramas

Year Title Role Notes
1980
1980 in television
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Gone With Wind
浮生六劫
Lawyer Ngan
顏律師
Debut
Man in Society
人在江湖
ICAC investigator
ICAC調查員
1981
1981 in television
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Big Coma
大昏迷
Lawyer Kwong
鄺律師
Woman's Action
女媧行動
Killer
殺手

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1981
1981 in film
-Events:*January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie Heaven's Gate, a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it....

 
No U Turn
不准掉頭
Jimmy's friend
Jimmy朋友
The Cold Blooded Murderer
綠印
1983
1983 in film
-Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York*May 25 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the top grossing picture of...

 
Mad, Mad 83
瘋狂83
Jack Chan
陳積
Reprises his role as Jack Chan from Hong Kong 81
1984
1984 in film
-Events:* The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name.* Tri-Star Pictures, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film....

 
Host for a Ghost
好彩撞到你
1987
1987 in film
-Events:*January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records....

 
Project A Part II
Project A Part II
Project A Part II is a 1987 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by and starring Jackie Chan which serves as a sequel to his massive Asian hit film Project A...


A計劃續集
Policeman #201
1988
1988 in film
-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:* Act of Piracy* Action Jackson, starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone* The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* Akira* Alice...

 
Chatter Street Killer
點指賊賊
George Lee
李佐治
Mother vs. Mother
南北媽打
Producer Tsang
曾監製
1989
1989 in film
-Events:* Batman is released on June 23, and goes on to gross over $410 million worldwide.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million...

 
Lucky Guy
福星臨門
Chu
1990
1990 in film
The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....

 
Fortune Chasers
爛賭財神
Perfect Girls
靚足100分
Lam Tin Chi's boss
林天賜老板
1992
1992 in film
The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards...

 
Devil's Love
性奴
2000
2000 in film
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....

 
The Hong Kong Happy Man
賤男人週記
Wai Siu Po
Wei Xiaobao
Wei Xiaobao is the fictional protagonist of Jin Yong's wuxia novel The Deer and the Cauldron . He is a witty, sly and illiterate teenager, born to a prostitute from a brothel in Yangzhou during the Qing Dynasty. He bumbles his way into the Forbidden City and has a fateful encounter with the young...


韋小寶

External links

  • Aan Kwok-Leung at the Hong Kong Movie Database
    Hong Kong Movie Database
    The Hong Kong Movie DataBase is a bilingual website that was created in 1995 by Ryan Law to provide a repository for information about movies originating from Hong Kong and the people that created them....

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