Wednesday, 03 Mar 2021 02:24 PM MYT
BY SYLVIA LOOI
Hong Kong actor Ng Man Tat had called Malaysia his home after marrying beauty queen in 1996. Picture via Weibo
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 Veteran actor Richard Ng Man Tat made Johor Baru his home for over two decades after marrying a Malaysian beauty queen.
Singapore portal
Asia One reported that the 69-year-old only returned to Hong Kong recently to continue with his liver cancer treatment before succumbing to the disease on February 27.
According to the portal, Ng and Hou Shan Yan, who hails from Segamat, had gotten married in 1996 before settling in Johor.
[UPDATE: MAR 2, 2021] Tenky Tin updated the media that Ng Man Tat's memorial service has been cancelled. He made his fame and fortune in Hong Kong as one half of an unforgettable Chinese cinematic comedy duo with Stephen Chow, but it was Johor Bahru (JB), Malaysia, that veteran actor Ng Man Tat called home for years before his death..