Simon Yam Tat-wah (; born 19 March 1955) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. He is best known for his performances in films such as '' PTU'' (2003), ''

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'' (2005), '' SPL: Sha Po Lang'' (2005), ''

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'' (2007), '' Sparrow'' (2008), '' Night & Fog'' (2009), and '' Echoes of the Rainbow'' (2010).

Career

Yam started off as a model before becoming an actor in the mid 1970s. He then signed with the Hong Kong television network

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, starring and co-starring in a number of television series prior to "apply his trades" in the film industry in 1987. His elder brother is Yam Tak-wing, a retired former Deputy Commissioner of Hong Kong Police. In 1989, he starred in the Japanese-Hong Kong co-production of ''Bloodfight''. This was the first of its kind in which English was spoken throughout the entire film. In 1992, Yam gained critical acclaim for his role as the maniacal Judge in the crime film '' Full Contact'', where he faced off in a bloody battle against Chow Yun-fat's character. In 1993, he starred as "Dhalsim" in the action-comedy film '' Future Cops'', a parody of ''

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'' directed by Wong Jing. In 1996, Yam began his role as Chiang Tin-Sung, the leader of the ''Hung Hing'' triads in the first three instalments of the ''Young and Dangerous'' film series. In 2000, Yam starred as Cheung San, the progenitor of all vampires, in the television series '' My Date with a Vampire II'', produced by ATV. In 2003, Yam made his Hollywood film debut in '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life'' as Shaolin crime lord. In 2013, Yam directed his first film, as part of the Hong Kong portmanteau horror film '' Tales from the Dark 1''. In Feb 2021, Yam, Tony Leung and

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will team up in a new major action movie titled ''Goldfinger'', backed by Emperor Motion Pictures and mainland Chinese partners, with a reported budget of around $30.8 million (RMB200 million).

Personal life

Yam was married to his first wife Ho Sui-yi from 1981-86. In 1997, he married Sophia Kao, known as Qi Qi, an international model. She was born in Shanghai but raised in Austria. They have a daughter, Ella. On 20 July 2019, Yam was stabbed at a promotional event in China. He suffered a minor injury and his manager said, "He was stabbed in the tummy area and also got a cut on his right hand." He underwent a minor operation in

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and recovered. Yam's favorite investment is Hong Kong real estate. SCMP. 2021-05-23

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards and nominations

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* Best Performance by an Actor for ''Sparrow''

References

External links

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HK Cinemagic entry

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