Francis Ng

Francis Ng, born smack in the heart of Hong Kong on December 21, 1961, is basically a legend in the local film scene. You see his name pop up, and you already know you’re in for something a bit different. The guy’s carved out a name for himself both in front of and behind the camera, which isn’t exactly easy in an industry as cutthroat as Hong Kong’s. People mostly know him for his work in “Infernal Affairs II” (that’s “Mou gaan dou II” if you wanna get technical), which dropped in 2003 and honestly, was a sequel that didn’t disappoint. Not many can pull that off. Before that, he was already making waves with “2000 AD” back in 2000, a sci-fi thriller that was pretty wild for its time—think hackers, cops, and all sorts of Y2K paranoia. And you can’t brush past “Bullets Over Summer” (“Bau lit ying ging”) from 1999 either. That one’s got this gritty buddy-cop vibe that just sticks with you, partly ’cause Francis has this knack for bringing raw, unpredictable energy to his roles. He’s not just some one-note tough guy; there’s layers, there’s weird humor, there’s a whole mess of humanity in his characters. Off-screen, Francis keeps things way more low-key. He’s been married to Fiona Wong since December 2, 2002, and they’ve got a kid together. Not much tabloid drama, just keeping it chill. All in all, if you’re talking Hong Kong cinema’s golden era, his name’s gonna come up, no question. The dude’s a staple, and honestly, his filmography is a rabbit hole worth diving into if you really wanna get what makes these films tick.