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George Lam(I)

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George Lam
A Japanese photojournalist revisits Vietnam after the Liberation and learns harsh truths about its regime and its "New Economic Zones".
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Boat People (1982)
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George Lam was born on 12 October 1947 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. He is an actor and composer, known for Boat People (1982), King of Beggars (1992) and Passion (1986). He has been married to Sally Yeh since 17 July 1996. He was previously married to Ching-yuen Ng.
BornOctober 12, 1947
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BornOctober 12, 1947
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      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Boat People (1982)
    Boat People
    7.6
    • Shiomi Akutagawa(as George Chi-Cheung Lam)
    • 1982
    Stephen Chow in King of Beggars (1992)
    King of Beggars
    6.9
    • Music Department
    • 1992
    Sylvia Chang, George Lam, and Cora Miao in Passion (1986)
    Passion
    6.8
    • John Lam
    • 1986
    Starry is the Night (1988)
    Starry is the Night
    5.5
    • Dr. Y.C. Cheung
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Infinity and Beyond (2022)
      Infinity and Beyond
      7.5
      TV Series
      • 2022
    • Tony Leung Chiu-wai in Europe Raiders (2018)
      Europe Raiders
      4.7
      • Ting Feng Zhe
      • 2018
    • Carrie Ng in Hi, Fidelity (2011)
      Hi, Fidelity
      5.0
      • Mr. Man
      • 2011
    • Look for a Star (2009)
      Look for a Star
      5.6
      • Mr Yamazaki (as Lam)
      • 2009
    • Nui yan boon sik (2007)
      Nui yan boon sik
      5.2
      • To Lam
      • 2007
    • The Pye-Dog (2007)
      The Pye-Dog
      6.3
      • Niu Kiu-Chak
      • 2007
    • Love @ First Note (2006)
      Love @ First Note
      5.0
      • Cameo (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Six Strong Guys (2004)
      Six Strong Guys
      6.2
      • Rico
      • 2004
    • Love Under the Sun (2003)
      Love Under the Sun
      6.1
      Short
      • 2003
    • Yung po giu yeung (1997)
      Yung po giu yeung
      5.5
      • Tung Pak-lim
      • 1997
    • Jordan Chan and George Lam in A Queer Story (1997)
      A Queer Story
      6.7
      • Law Ka-Sing
      • 1997
    • Oh! Yes Sir!!! (1994)
      Oh! Yes Sir!!!
      5.9
      • 1994
    • Jie da huan xi (1993)
      Jie da huan xi
      5.4
      • George To
      • 1993
    • Heart Against Hearts (1992)
      Heart Against Hearts
      6.0
      • Alex Lui
      • 1992
    • The Banquet (1991)
      The Banquet
      5.7
      • Prince Alibaba of Kuwait
      • 1991

    Music Department

    • Prince of Tears (2009)
      Prince of Tears
      6.5
      • vocals: theme song
      • 2009
    • Stephen Chow in King of Beggars (1992)
      King of Beggars
      6.9
      • playback singer
      • 1992
    • Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)
      Once Upon a Time in China II
      7.3
      • performer: "A Man Should Better Himself"
      • 1992
    • Heart Against Hearts (1992)
      Heart Against Hearts
      6.0
      • composer: theme music
      • 1992
    • Maggie Cheung and John Sham in It's a Drink! It's a Bomb! (1985)
      It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!
      6.3
      • performer
      • songwriter
      • 1985
    • All the Wrong Spies (1983)
      All the Wrong Spies
      6.5
      • composer: theme music
      • theme vocals
      • 1983
    • Mo deng tu lao (1980)
      Mo deng tu lao
      5.3
      • composer: theme music
      • playback singer
      • 1980
    • The Butterfly Murders (1979)
      The Butterfly Murders
      6.4
      • vocals
      • 1979
    • Money Trip (1979)
      Money Trip
      • playback singer
      • 1979

    Composer

    • A Bite of Love (1990)
      A Bite of Love
      5.0
      • Composer
      • 1990
    • Maggie Cheung, Do Do Cheng, and George Lam in Heart Into Hearts (1990)
      Heart Into Hearts
      6.2
      • Composer
      • 1990

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    • Alternative names
      • Chi-Cheung Lam
    • Born
      • October 12, 1947
      • Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
    • Spouses
        Sally YehJuly 17, 1996 - present
    • Children
      • Alex Tak-Shun Lam

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      Popular singer in Hong Kong

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      77 years old
    • When was George Lam born?
      October 12, 1947
    • Where was George Lam born?
      Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
    • What is George Lam's birth name?
      Tsz-Cheung Lam
    • What is George Lam known for?
      Boat People, Passion, Starry is the Night, and King of Beggars

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