Gordon Lam Ka-tung (林家棟; born 21 September 1967) is a

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actor, film producer and

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. Initially known for his supporting roles in films directed by

Andrew Lau Andrew Lau Wai-keung ( zh, t=劉偉強, born 4 April 1960) is a Hong Kong film director, producer, and cinematographer. Lau began his career in the 1980s and 1990s, serving as a cinematographer to filmmakers such as Ringo Lam, Wong Jing and Wong ...

and

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, Lam eventually became a lead actor in the

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, appearing in the 2013 box office hit, ''

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'', and the Hong Kong Film Award-winning 2016 film, ''

Trivisa ''Trivisa'' is a 2016 Hong Kong action crime thriller film produced by Johnnie To and Yau Nai-hoi, featuring the directorial debuts of newcomers Frank Hui, Jevons Au and Vicky Wong. The film is a fictionalized story about three real-life not ...

'', which also netted him the

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Career

Lam graduated from

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's 15th Artist Training Class in 1988. For the next seven to eight years, he was no more than an extra in most

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s. It wasn't until Lam's impersonation of

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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, ''

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'', 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 ''Gen-X Cops'' () is a 1999 Hong Kong action crime comedy film directed by Benny Chan, starring Nicholas Tse, Stephen Fung and Sam Lee. Synopsis Jet fuel is stolen by weapons smugglers. The fuel is reacquired by the Hong Kong police but then ...

'' (1999) and ''

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'' (1999). After leaving TVB in 2001, Lam became a contracted artiste under

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'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 ''Dance of a Dream'' () is a 2001 Hong Kong romantic comedy film co-produced and directed by the film's cinematographer, Andrew Lau and starring Andy Lau, Anita Mui and Sandra Ng. Plot Namson Lau (Andy Lau) is a ballroom dancing instructor. On ...

'' (2001), ''

Infernal Affairs ''Infernal Affairs'' is a 2002 Hong Kong action thriller film co-directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. Jointly written by Mak and Felix Chong, it stars Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Sammi Cheng and Kelly Chen. The film fo ...

'' (2002), ''

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'' (2004), '' Yesterday Once More'' (2004) and ''

Wait 'til You're Older ''Wait 'til You're Older'' () is a 2005 Hong Kong fantasy comedy-drama film produced and directed by Teddy Chan and starring Andy Lau. Plot Chan Chi-kwong (Howard Sit) is a young boy who lives with his father (Felix Wong) and stepmother (Kare ...

'' (2005). Some of his other known film appearances include

's ''

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'' film series (2005-2006), ''

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'' (2006) and ''

Mad Detective ''Mad Detective'' () is a 2007 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. ''Mad Detective'' was first screened at the 64th Venice International Film Festival, and later premiered at the 2007 Toronto International ...

'' (2007). In 2009, Lam made his debut as a producer for '' Gallants'', which won the

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as well as the

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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, ''

'', which was a box office success, and subsequently led him to many leading film role offers. In 2017, Lam won the

for his performance in as Kwai Ching-hung ''

'' (2016), based on real life notorious Hong Kong mobster Kwai Ping-hung. His performance also won him the

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

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Filmography

Film

Actor

Producer

Writer

TV series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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