Gordon Lam
Hong Kong actor and screenwriter (born 1967)
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::summary Hong Kong actor and screenwriter (born 1967) ::
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| name | Gordon Lam |
| image | Gordon Lam HKFA 2022.jpg |
| caption | Lam at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2022 |
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| birth_place | Kowloon City, Kowloon, British Hong Kong |
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| occupation | Actor, film producer, screenwriter |
| years_active | 1988–present |
| signature | 林家棟簽名.png |
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| father | |
| relatives | Teresa Ha (adoptive mother) |
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Gordon Lam Ka-tung (林家棟; born 21 September 1967) is a Hong Kong actor, film producer and screenwriter. Initially known for his supporting roles in films directed by Andrew Lau and Johnnie To, Lam eventually became a lead actor in the Hong Kong film industry, appearing in the 2013 box-office hit Firestorm and the Hong Kong Film Award-winning 2016 film Trivisa, which also netted him the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor.
Early life
Lam was born at South Wall Road in Kowloon City, He graduated from TVB's 15th Artist Training Class in 1988. For the next seven to eight years, he was no more than an extra in most television productions. It wasn't until Lam's impersonation of Jacky Cheung that he began to catch the attention of Hong Kong audiences.
Lam was soon offered more supporting roles and the first TV series he starred in, Time Before Time, was one of the most popular serials of 1997. At that time, he has had the opportunity to appear in films as well, with small roles in Gen-X Cops (1999) and The Kid (1999). After leaving TVB in 2001, Lam became a contracted artiste under Andy Lau's Topman Global, and began to fully concentrate on his film career. Lam appeared in supporting roles in a number of Lau's films such as Dance of a Dream (2001), Infernal Affairs (2002), Jiang Hu (2004), Yesterday Once More (2004) and Wait 'til You're Older (2005). Some of his other known film appearances include Johnnie To's Election film series (2005-2006), Exiled (2006) and Mad Detective (2007).
In 2009, Lam made his debut as a producer for Gallants, which won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film as well as the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Film. Lam went on to producer the 2015 film, Get Outta Here, which he also wrote the story for.
In 2013, Lam played a subsidiary role in Lau's 2013 film, Firestorm, which was a box office success, and subsequently led him to many leading film role offers.
In 2017, Lam won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in as Kwai Ching-hung Trivisa (2016), based on real life notorious Hong Kong mobster Kwai Ping-hung. His performance also won him the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actor and the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Award for Best Actor.
On 6 August 2021, Lam received the Variety Star Asia Award at the 20th New York Asian Film Festival.
Filmography
Film
Actor
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Producer
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| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gallants | Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Film | ||
| 2015 | Get Outta Here | |
| TBD | The Strangled Truth | |
| When All Roads End | ||
| When It All Begins | ||
| Un Coevr D'Artichaut | ||
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Writer
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| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Get Outta Here | Story writer |
| TBD | The Strangled Truth | Screenwriter |
| When All Roads Ends | Screenwriter | |
| Un Coevr D'Artichaut | Screenwriter | |
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TV series
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Saga of the Lost Kingdom | Soldier | |
| Twilight of a Nation | Soldier | ||
| 1989 | Greed | ||
| Two of a Kind | |||
| The Black Sabre | Jewellery Seller (Episode 19) | ||
| The Justice of Life | |||
| Song Bird | |||
| The Final Combat | Guard | ||
| 1990 | Blood of Good and Evil | ||
| Beyond Trust | |||
| Where I Belong | |||
| The Challenge of Life | |||
| Cherished Moments | |||
| 1991 | The Confidence Men | ||
| Beside the Seaside, Beside the Sea | |||
| Yuppies on the Move | |||
| Live for Life | |||
| A Life of His Trust | |||
| Thief of Honor | |||
| The Big Family | |||
| 1992 | Tales from Beyond | ||
| The Greed of Man | |||
| The Key Man | |||
| Source of Evil | |||
| The Change of Time | |||
| File of Justice | |||
| 1993 | The Legendary Ranger | ||
| The Yang's Women Warriors | |||
| The Hero from Shanghai | |||
| The Edge of Righteousness | |||
| Man of Wisdom | A Suspect | ||
| The Mystery of the Condor Hero | Chu Tsi-lau | ||
| 1994 | Gentle Reflections | ||
| Shades of Darkness | |||
| The Ching Emperor | |||
| The Intangible Truth | |||
| Love is Blind | |||
| ICAC Investigators 1994 | |||
| The Master of Martial Arts | |||
| Filthy Rich | |||
| The Condor Heroes Return | |||
| The Legend of the Condor Heroes | Wan Chi-ping | ||
| Files of Justice III | |||
| Good Morning Sir | |||
| Instinct | Ivan | ||
| 1995 | Debts of a Lifetime | ||
| Down Memory Lane | |||
| A Good Match From Heaven | |||
| Detective Investigation Files Series II | Tong Ka-chai | ||
| From Act to Act | |||
| 1996 | Ambition | ||
| Once Upon a Time in Shanghai | Ting Lik | ||
| Mutual Affection | |||
| 1997 | A Recipe for the Heart | Ho Kai | Guest star |
| Show Time Blues | Keung Tak-pui | ||
| Time Before Time | Luk Wan-kwong / Hui Dai-kwong | Won – TVB Anniversary Award for Best On-screen Couple | |
| Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor | |||
| The Disappearance | Au Chi-lap | ||
| 1998 | A Measure of Love | Kwan Ka-yan | |
| Simply Ordinary | Lam Sai-wing | ||
| Old Time Buddy - To Catch a Thief | Tse Sei | ||
| 1999 | Road to Eternity | Hui Tak | |
| Plain Love II | Fong Yau-wai | Won – TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Television Character | |
| 2000 | The Legendary Four Aces | Man Jing-ming | |
| Crimson Sabre | Yuen Sing-chi | ||
| 2001 | Reaching Out | Tai Fuk-sang | |
| Country Spirit | Ko Shun | ||
| 2005 | The Fugitive | Sima Duxing | |
| 2006 | Dragon Gate Post | Lu Dingtian | |
| 2018 | The Great Adventurer Wesley Fragment Man | Deng Shi | |
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Awards and nominations
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References
References
- "Gordon Lam". chinesemov.com.
- 24HERBS. (2022-09-02). "24/7TALK: Episode 100 ft. 林家棟".
- (9 April 2017). "Crime film Trivisa takes top prize at Hong Kong Film Awards".
- (6 August 2021). "Variety Honors Hong Kong's Long-Distance Runners at NYAFF".
- (20 March 2018). "【影視博覽】三大賊王再度聯手 《殊途同歸》揭露人性最黑暗一面".
- Frater, Patrick. (6 August 2021). "Variety Honors Hong Kong's Long-Distance Runners at NYAFF".
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