Wong Tin-lam

(Redirected from Wang Tian-Lin)

Wong Tin-Lam (1927–2010) was a Chinese screenwriter, producer, director, and actor, who has contributed to the Hong Kong cinema scene with a career spanning six decades. He has made films in Cantonese, Mandarin and Amoy dialect.[1]

Wong Tin-Lam
Born(1927-09-11)11 September 1927
Died16 November 2010(2010-11-16) (aged 83)
Other namesWang Tianlin
Occupation(s)screenwriter, film director, film producer, actor
Spouse
Leung Shuk Man
(m. 1954⁠–⁠2003)
Children1
RelativesWong Jing (son)
AwardsAsia-Pacific Film Festival Best Director Award
1959 All in the FamilyGolden Bauhinia AwardsLife Achievement Award
2002

Chinese name
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Tiānlín
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingwong4 tin1 lam4
Musical career

Career

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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 Cathay Organisation. 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 melodrama and wuxia serials.[1]

Wong retired from the television production scene, and in his later career could be seen in appearances and supporting roles in films directed by Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai and his son, Wong Jing, who has followed in his footsteps.

Filmography

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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.[2]
  • 1962 It's Always Spring - Record company manager.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Film Programmes Office
  2. ^ "The Film World's Merry Song". hkmdb.com. September 25, 1958. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "It's Always Spring". hkmdb.com. February 21, 1962. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
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