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, [1] 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.
Gordon Lam | |
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 Lam at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2022 | |
| Born | 21 September 1967 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Relatives | Teresa Ha (adoptive mother) |
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Film 2011 Gallants Best Actor 2017 Trivisa New York Asian Film Festival – Variety Star Asia Award 2010 Gallants Best Actor 2016 Trivisa TVB Anniversary Awards – Best On-Screen Couple 1997 Time Before Time My Favourite Television Character 2000 Plain Love II |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 林家棟 |
| Simplified Chinese | 林家栋 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lín Jiādòng |
| Jyutping | lam4 gaa1 dung6 |
| Signature | |
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Career edit
Lam 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.[2] 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.[3]
Filmography edit
Film edit
Actor edit
Producer edit
| 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 |
Writer edit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Get Outta Here | Story writer |
| TBD | The Strangled Truth[4] | Screenwriter |
| When All Roads Ends | Screenwriter | |
| Un Coevr D'Artichaut | Screenwriter |
TV series edit
| 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 |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dance of a Dream | Nominated | |
| 2009 | 28th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | IP Man | Nominated | |
| 2011 | 30th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film | Gallants | Won | |
| 2013 | 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Cold War | Nominated | |
| 2017 | 36th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | Trivisa | Won | |
| 2018 | 37th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Paradox | Nominated | |
| 2020 | 57th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actor | Hand Rolled Cigarette | Nominated | |
| 2021 | 20th New York Asian Film Festival | Variety Star Asia Award | Hand Rolled Cigarette | Won | [5] |
| 2022 | 59th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actor | Limbo | Nominated | |
| 40th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | Limbo | Nominated | ||
| Hand Rolled Cigarette | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Time | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ "Gordon Lam". chinesemov.com. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ "Crime film Trivisa takes top prize at Hong Kong Film Awards". 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Variety Honors Hong Kong's Long-Distance Runners at NYAFF". 6 August 2021.
- ^ "【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". 20 March 2018.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (6 August 2021). "Variety Honors Hong Kong's Long-Distance Runners at NYAFF". Variety. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
External links edit
- Gordon Lam at IMDb