Johnny Ngan Kwok Leung (Chinese: 顏國樑, 17 May 1953 – 25 May 2024) was a Hong Kong film and television actor. He worked for ATV from 1980 to 1981, before joining TVB.

Johnny Ngan
Born(1953-05-17)17 May 1953
Died25 May 2024(2024-05-25) (aged 71)
OccupationActor
Years active1980–2024
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese顏國樑
Simplified Chinese颜国梁
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYán Guó Liáng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingNgaan4 Gwok3 Leong4
Musical career
Also known as積少 (Young Master Jack)
Antony Ngan
Kwok-Leung Ngan

Acting career

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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. After this drama, he started 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 films. On the set of The Seasons, there was a scene in which his onscreen wife (portrayed by Meg Lam) was to slap him. Lam slapped him too hard, which caused injury to his neck. Ngan was hospitalised for a month.

Personal life and death

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Ngan was a practitioner of tai chi. He later worked as a tai chi instructor. Ngan died from squamous-cell carcinoma on 25 May 2024, at the age of 71.[1]

Filmography

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TVB dramas

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Year Title Role Notes
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
TV show on TVB
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

ATV dramas

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Year Title Role Notes
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

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Year Title Role Notes
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
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

References

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  1. ^ "Veteran TVB actor Johnny Ngan passes away at 71". Dimsum Daily. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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