Mui-mui Lam () (January 17, 1912 – January 5, 1968) is a former Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Lam is credited with over 250 films.
Early life
Lam was born on 17 January 1912.
Career
In 1933, Lam began acting in Hong Kong films. Lam first appeared in ''Conscience'', a 1933 drama directed by Chow Wing-Loi and Mak Siu-Ha. Lam appeared as a wealthy lady in The White Gold Dragon, Part Two, a 1937
Cantonese opera
Cantonese opera is one of the major categories in Chinese opera, originating in southern China's Guangdong Province. It is popular in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Macau and among Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. Like all versions of ...
film. Lam is known for her role as a shrew concubine or a wicked woman. Lam appeared as elder daughter-in-law in Mother and Son in Grief (1951), as a concubine in The Story of Liang Kuan and Lin Shirong (aka Leung Foon and Lam Sai-Wing) (1955), and Pleasure Daughter (1956). Lam also appeared in Cantonese Drama, Comedy, and Romance films. Lam's last film was The Reunion, a 1962 Historical Drama film directed by
Ng Wui
Ng Wui (December 3, 1913 - March 1, 1996) was a Hong Kong film director, writer and actor, best known for his films of the 1950s and 1960s. He is credited with over 200 films under his direction.
Filmography Films
* 1952 ''The Prodigal Son'' - ...
. Lam is credited with over 250 films.
Filmography
Films
This is a partial list of films.
* 1933 Conscience
* 1937 The White Gold Dragon, Part Two - wealthy lady
* 1939 Chuang Tzu Tests His Wife (aka Chuang Tzu's Butterfly Dream)
* 1951 Mother and Son in Grief - Elder daughter-in-law
* 1953
In the Face of Demolition
''In the Face of Demolition'' (危樓春曉) is a 1953 Hong Kong drama film directed by Lee Tit and starring Bruce Lee, Cheung Ying, Ng Cho-fan and Tsi Law-lin. The film was ranked number 18 of the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures presented at ...
* 1953 Family (aka The Family - The "Torrents" Trilogy 《激流三部曲》 by
Ba Jin
Li Yaotang ( zh, s=李尧棠, t=李堯棠, p=Lǐ Yáotáng; 25 November 1904 – 17 October 2005), better known by his pen name Ba Jin ( zh, s=巴金, t=巴金, p=Bā Jīn) or his courtesy name Li Feigan ( zh, s=李芾甘, t=李芾甘, p=Lǐ F ...
)
* 1953 Spring (second novel of the Trilogy)
* 1954 Autumn (third novel of the Trilogy)
* 1955 The Story of Liang Kuan and Lin Shirong (aka Leung Foon and Lam Sai-Wing) - concubine
* 1956 Pleasure Daughter
* 1956 Madam Mei
* 1962 The Reunion
Personal life
Lam died on 5 January 1968 in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
.
References
External links
Mui-Mui Lam at imdb.comLam Mui Mui at hkcinemagic.comLam Mui Mui at senscritique.com
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1912 births
1968 deaths
Hong Kong film actresses