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 | |||||||||||
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| Born | 11 September 1927 | ||||||||||
| Died | 16 November 2010 (aged 83) | ||||||||||
| Other names | Wang Tianlin | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | screenwriter, film director, film producer, actor | ||||||||||
| Spouse |
Leung Shuk Man (m. 1954–2003) | ||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||
| Relatives | Wong Jing (son) | ||||||||||
| Awards | Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Director Award 1959 All in the FamilyGolden Bauhinia Awards – Life Achievement Award 2002 | ||||||||||
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Career
editWong 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
editThis is a partial list of films.
References
edit- ^ a b Film Programmes Office
- ^ "The Film World's Merry Song". hkmdb.com. September 25, 1958. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "It's Always Spring". hkmdb.com. February 21, 1962. Retrieved April 18, 2021.