Simon Yam
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Simon Yam Tat-Wah (Chinese: 任達華) was born 19 March, 1955, is a veteran Hong Kong-based actor and film producer. He started off as a supermodel before becoming an actor in the mid 1970s. He then signed with the Hong Kong television network TVB, starring and co-starring in a number of television series prior to "apply his trades" in the film industry in 1987. His elder brother is Yam Tak-wing, a retired former Deputy Commissioner of Hong Kong Police In 1989, he starred in the Japanese-Hong Kong co-production of Fainaru Faito - Saigo no Ichigeki (1989). This was the first of its kind in which English was spoken throughout the entire film. In 1992, Yam gained critical acclaim for his role as the maniacal Judge in the crime film Hap do Ko Fei (1992), where he faced off in a bloody battle against Chow Yun-Fat's character. In 1993, he starred as "Dhalsim" in the action-comedy film Chiu Kap Hok Hau Ba Wong (1993), a parody of Street Fighter directed by Jing Wong. In 1996, Yam began his role as Chiang Tin-Sung, the leader of the Hung Hing triads in the first three installments of the Goo Wak Chai: Yan Joi Gong Woo (1996) film series. In 2000, Yam starred as Cheung-sun, the progenitor of all vampires, in the television series Ngo Wo Geun See Yau Gor Yue Wui II (2000), produced by ATV. In 2003, Yam made his Hollywood film debut in Tomb Raider 2: The Cradle of Life (2003) as Shaolin crime lord. Yam received international acclaim for his performances in international film festival hits and box offices such as Chik Loh Goh Yeung (1992), Saat Po Long (2005), Hak Se Wooi (2005), Hak Se Wui: Yi Woo Wai Kwai (2006), Fong Juk (2006), Tomb Raider 2: The Cradle of Life (2003), Dodookdeul (2012). In 2019 in the city of Zhongshan, during a China promotional event, Simon Yam was assaulted by an attacker who stabbed him in the chest and slashed his arms. The security guards arrested the attacker and Simon Yam was taken to the hospital until he made a full recovery.Read full biography
TV Shows
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Other Credits
The Dragnet (2021), Macau Family (2019), The Great Adventurer Wesley (2018), 冒险王卫斯理之支离人 (2018), Magic City (2017), 七十二层奇楼 (2017), 東方茱麗葉 (2006), 壮志雄心 (2002), My Date with a Vampire II (2000), 绝地苍狼 (1998), Who's the Winner III (1993), Hong Kong Criminal Archives (1991), 暴雨燃燒 (1991), The Reincarnated of Wai (1989), War Of The Dragon (1989), Behind Silk Curtains (1988), A Friend In Need (1988), The Under-Cover Story (1988), Fate Takes A Hand (1987), Beastly Beings (1987), Born to Be a King (1987), 書劍恩仇録 (數碼修復版) (1987), The Lamp Lore (1986), The Twin Heirs (1986), 倚天屠龍記 (數碼修復版) (1986), The Reincarnated Princess (1985), Lu Siniang: Legend of Ching Lady (1985), The Pitfall (1985), 遊龍戲鳳 (1985), The Clones (1984), The Smiling Proud Wanderer (1984), It Takes All Kinds (1984), Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember (1984), The Least Likely To Succeed (1984), The New Adventures Of Chor Lau Heung (1984), 笑傲江湖 (數碼修復版) (1984), 楚留香之蝙蝠傳奇 (數碼修復版) (1984), Angels And Devils (1983), The Checkmate (1982), Destiny (1982), The Legend of the Unknowns (1982), Road to Success (1981), The Three Musketeers (1981), Brothers Four (1981), Three Stooges Go Undercover (1981), The Brothers (1980), The Adventurers (1980), Bang Bang 咁嘅声 (1980), The Good The Bad The Ugly (1979), The Cheap Detective (1979), Mitsubish Series (1979), The Landlord (1979), Disco Fever (1978), 第一次 (1978), 国际刑警 (1978), A House is Not a Home (1977), C.I.D.(Series 2) (1976), CiD (1976), ICAC Investigators 1996, The Awakening