Johnny Ngan
Johnny Ngan Kwok Leung (Chinese: 顏國樑, born 7 April 1949 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong film actor and television actor. He was an actor for ATV from 1980 to 1981 before joining TVB.
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| Born | 7 April 1949 | ||||||||||
| Occupation | actor | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1980-present | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 顏國樑 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 颜国梁 | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | 積少 (Young Master Jack) Antony Ngan | ||||||||||
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, a popular drama series shown during Enjoy Yourself Tonight.
From 1995 to 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, Enjoy Yourself Tonight and a few Hong Kong movies.
Incident
On the set of The Seasons, there was a scene in which his wife (portrayed by Meg Lam) was to slap him. Lam slapped him too hard, which caused injury on his neck. Ngan was hospitalized for a month.
Personal life
Ngan is a practitioner of tai chi. He is currently also a tai chi instructor.
Filmography
TVB dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | Hong Kong 81 香港八一 | Jack Chan 陳積 | |
| 1987 | The Seasons 季節 | Tong Ka Wai 唐家偉 | |
| 1989 | The Seasons II 金裝季節 | Tong Ka Wai 唐家偉 | |
| 1990 | Super Millionaire 富貴超人 | ||
| 1991 | Be My Guest 我愛玫瑰園 | Fan Tung 范統 | |
| 1992 | File of Justice 壹號皇庭 | ||
| 1993 | 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 | A Kindred Spirit 真情 | Chan Tai Sing 陳大勝 | From 1995 to 1999 |
| 2000 | Return of the Cuckoo 十月初五的月光 | Chuen Hoi King 全海景 | Formerly known as "澳門街" |
| 2001 | In the Realm of Success 公私戀事多 | Chu Moon Tong 朱滿堂 | |
| Virtues of Harmony 皆大歡喜 | Shek Tai Chuen 石大川 | 2001–2002 | |
| 2003 | Virtues of Harmony II 皆大歡喜 | Shek Tai Chuen 石大川 | 2003–2005 |
| 2006 | Land of Wealth 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 | A Change of Destiny 天機算 | Yue Tak Wai 余德維 | |
| On the First Beat 學警出更 | Choi Lei Kan 蔡利勤 | ||
| 2008 | A Journey Called Life 金石良緣 | Cho Tim 曹添 | |
| Speech of Silence 甜言蜜語 | Wan Chow Wai 尹秋穗 | ||
| 2009 | Burning Flame III 烈火雄心III | Yeung Ping Kei 楊炳基 | |
| The Beauty of the Game 美麗高解像 | Lee Chuen Hoi 李泉開 |
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ATV dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1980 | 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 | 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 |
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| 1981 | No U Turn 不准掉頭 | Jimmy's friend Jimmy朋友 | |
| The Cold Blooded Murderer 綠印 | |||
| 1983 | Mad, Mad 83 瘋狂83 | Jack Chan 陳積 | Reprises his role as Jack Chan from Hong Kong 81 |
| 1984 | Host for a Ghost 好彩撞到你 | ||
| 1987 | Project A Part II A計劃續集 | Policeman #201 | |
| 1988 | 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 | Lucky Guy 福星臨門 | Chu 朱 | |
| 1990 | Fortune Chasers 爛賭財神 | ||
| Perfect Girls 靚足100分 | Lam Tin Chi's boss 林天賜老板 | ||
| 1992 | Devil's Love 性奴 | ||
| 2000 | The Hong Kong Happy Man 賤男人週記 | Wai Siu Po 韋小寶 | |