Wong Tin-Lam (1927–2010) was a Chinese

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, and

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, who has contributed to the Hong Kong cinema scene with a career spanning six decades. He has made films in

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Career

Wong began as a film director in the mid-1950s, working for the Hsin Hwa Motion Picture Company (renamed to Xinhua Film Company in 1957). Wong later joined

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. When Cathay Studios was shut down in the early 1970s, Wong continued to establish himself as a filmmaker, making TV drama serials by combining film production techniques with the flexibility of television production, and became a trendsetter in

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and

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serials. Wong retired from the television production scene, and in his later career could be seen in appearances and supporting roles in films directed by

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, Wai Ka-Fai and his son, Wong Jing, who has followed in his footsteps.

Filmography

This is a partial list of films. * 1953 ''The Film World's Merry Song'' (aka Stand Up and Cheer, The Very Best from Show Biz) - Director. * 1962 It's Always Spring - Record company manager.

References

External links

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Wong Tin-Lam at hkmdb.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wong, Tin-Lam Hong Kong male film actors Hong Kong film producers Hong Kong screenwriters Chinese film producers 1927 births 2010 deaths Male actors from Shanghai Screenwriters from Shanghai Hong Kong male television actors Asian film producers 20th-century Hong Kong male actors Film directors from Shanghai