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| Friends and former colleagues remember Ng Man Tat |
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Eric Tsang sheds tears for Ng Man Tat
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| Lam Tsz Chung, Tin Kai Man |
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| After hearing the news of Ng Man Tat's passing, Eric Tsang scrambles for a TVB special. He invites friends to share their memories and gets choked up and teary eyed during his turn |
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| Tin Kai Man has permission from Ng Man Tat's family to handle the funeral |
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| Brother Tat's training class classmates shared their experience |
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Louis Koo
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Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Wong Jing, Eddie Kwan Lai Kit, Alex
To Tak Wai, Tin Kai man and others two nights ago participated in the
special program INCOMPARABLE ACTOR: REMEMBERING NG MAN TAT, shared
their experience with Brother Tat. The program also aired many of
Brother Tat's exciting and classic television and film performance.
Earlier witnessing Brother Tat's passing at the hospital, Tin
Kai Man regretted that he did not visit Brother Tat when he was still
conscious. When he saw Brother Tat he could not respond. He kept his
eyes closed until the moment he passed when he opened his eyes. Perhaps
he wanted to give everyone a reaction, then he passed. Tin Kai Man
said that they have not begun planning for Brother Tat's affairs
because Brother Tat's family was rather heartbroken. They should
properly rest first. "Actually the family originally didn't want any
memorial, but I said that in this industry we have to. Finally I have
the family's permission for me to do it." Tin Kai Man also revealed
that Brother Tat's mother was already in her 90s. She did not know he
was ill until Brother Tat passed away because Brother Tat did not want
to worry his mother. Brother Tat's mother was very heartbroken. They
very quickly took here away from the hospital as they did not want to
upset her any further.
Brother Tat had three relationships, his 3 companions Mak Lei
Lei, Lo Siu Chi and Hou Shan gave him 5 children. The outside
impression was that Brother Tat in order to raise three families put his
life on the line to make movies, television and commercials and
overexhausted his body. Tin Kai Man wished for no more further negative
reports outside. He even said that the Ng children inheritance dispute
rumor was fake news. He said that Brother Tat after a serious illness
in 2014 already made his will. Financially he was fine and his children
are not fighting over the inheritance.
Lam Tsz Chung regretted that he was unable to see Brother Tat
one last time. Originally he planned to work with Brother Tat on the
next film, regrettably he would no longer have the chance to. In
addition he would have to go to work in the Mainland next week. He
might not be able to attend Brother Tat's memorial.
Eric Tsang Chi Wai appeared near the end of the program and
shared his experience with Brother Tat. Brother Tat in his youth was
lost once, loving to drink and gamble. Finally he owed debts everywhere
and had to borrow money from everyone around him. Colleagues and
friends did not dare to ask him to work, because they were afraid that
they would have lend him money. Although a friend kept helping him,
later even this friend would no longer help him. Brother Tat felt that
life has come to an end and thought about stepping into the Shing Mun
Reservoir in hopes of living anew and being a good actor in the next
life. However he thought that in the next life he might not be human
in the next life. Since he was a human now, he might as well live
anew. Finally Brother Tat went home and slept all day and all night.
He then went back to TVB and pleaded with screenwriters, producers to
give him a chance. They would see a different Ng Man tat. Since then
he no longer needed to bring a script with him because he already
memorized his lines. He even memorized other characters' lines. Chi
Wai got choked up and said, "Brother Tat went from someone everyone was
afraid to see, to become an actor everyone respected. Everyone
respected him as a person and for his acting."
Director Wong Jing worked with Brother Tat as early as the
ENJOY YOURSELF TONIGHT era. In the 90s they also worked on a dozen or
so films. He described NG as friendly but stubborn. He was the most
outstanding "support" actor. "Any lead actors would get more points
when they run into Brother tat. He would 100% make the lead the most
entertaining, but he himself would also perform very well."
Brother Tat's training class classmate Law Koon Lan remembered
when he helped her at a Christmas party. "I accidentally dropped me
on my clothes, Brother Tat was quite a gentleman as he handed me a
clean handkerchief. I thought he was very friendly. After cleaning up
he took the dirty handkerchief and put it back into his pant pocket. I
was very moved." Law Koon Lan said that over a decade ago she and
Brother Tat played a couple. They talked about acting concepts and
she thought Brother Tat's experience became his discipline. He gave
people a very gentle and kind presence. Ng Lai Chu and Brother Tat
started to work together on ENJOY YOURSELF TONIGHT. He was also her
training class elder. She remembered that Brother Tat often played
drinking games with Ha Yu, Tam Bing Man, Yu Tsz Ming and others in the
"Wooden Men Alley". He taught her that the game required a presence.
"I admired that the most that despite playing, in studio he would never
mess up. People used to say that new comers would be bullied, but I
was very lucky. Brother Tat even taught me a lot and would take the
initiative to go over the script with me."
Eddie Kwan Lai Kit said that the first time he worked with
Brother Tat was on the classic series POLICE CADET. Whether in reality
or in show business, Brother Tat watched him grow up. "The Brother Tat
played instructor became the standard. Later many people followed this
style of his. At the time (Sean Lau) Ching Wan, Wai Jai (Tony Leung
Chiu Wai), Lui Fong and I were very mischievous. He would yell at us
but he would teach us as well. In acting exchanges he was very serious,
which made everyone get into character very easily. I learned a lot
from him." Kwai Lai Kit also said that Brother Tat taught him how to
shed tears while acting. When he left the academy in POLICE CADET,
Brother Tat completely moved him to tears. It was the first time he
shed tears on screen.
In addition, Louis Koo Tin Lok worked with Brother Tat on the
films ABERDEEN (HEUNG GONG JAI) and OVERHEARD 3 (SIT TING FUNG WON 3).
Yesterday he remembered Brother Tat on social media and said that he
would always remember Brother Tat's exciting performance.
Director Lee Lik Chi who worked with Brother Tat for many
years wrote on social media that Brother Tat must know that the people
have never left him!
According to Oriental Daily, Christian services will begin for
Ng Man Tat on March 7th at the Universal Funeral Parlor in Hung Hom.
The funeral will take place next day and cremation will take place at
the Cape Collinson Crematorium. His friend Tin Kai Man revealed that
the funeral details were just decided and the memorial will be cancelled.
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