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'''Wong Tin-Lam''' was a [[Chinese people|Chinese]] [[screenwriter]], [[Film producer|producer]], [[Film director|director]], and [[actor]], who has contributed a lot to the [[Cinema of Hong Kong|Hong Kong cinema]] scene with a career spanning six decades. He has made films of almost every genre imaginable in Cantonese, Mandarin and Amoy dialect, thus accumulating rich experiences in film production.<ref name="lcsd.gov">[http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/filmprog/english/2007wongtinlam/2007wtl_index.html Film Programmes Office<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''Wong Tin-Lam''' (1927–2010) was a Chinese [[screenwriter]], [[Film producer|producer]], [[Film director|director]], and [[actor]], who has contributed to the [[Cinema of Hong Kong|Hong Kong cinema]] scene with a career spanning six decades. He has made films in [[Cantonese]], Mandarin and Amoy dialect.<ref name="lcsd.gov">[http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/filmprog/english/2007wongtinlam/2007wtl_index.html Film Programmes Office<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Wong started off as an up-and-coming director in the mid-1950s, working for the Hsin Hwa Film Company. He later joined [[Cathay Organisation]], shooting a number of successful films, which made him one of the most popular directors of that time.
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).


When Cathay Studios was shut down in the early 1970s, Wong continued to establish himself as a talented filmmaker, continuously making [[TV drama]] [[Serial (radio and television)|serials]] by combining film production techniques with the flexibility of television production, and became a trendsetter in [[melodrama]] and [[wuxia]] serials.<ref name="lcsd.gov"/>
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]] [[Serial (radio and television)|serials]] by combining film production techniques with the flexibility of television production, and became a trendsetter in [[melodrama]] and [[wuxia]] serials.<ref name="lcsd.gov"/>


Wong would eventually retire from the television production scene, and nowadays can be seen in appearances and supporting roles in films directed by [[Johnnie To]], [[Wai Ka-Fai]] and even his son, [[Wong Jing]], who would eventually follow in his footsteps.
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 ==
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=2692&display_set=eng |title=The Film World's Merry Song |website=hkmdb.com |date=September 25, 1958 |accessdate=April 20, 2021}}</ref>
* 1962 It's Always Spring - Record company manager.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=3597&display_set=eng |title=It's Always Spring |website=hkmdb.com |date=February 21, 1962 |accessdate=April 18, 2021}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|id=0911048}}
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* [http://www.hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=1737&display_set=eng Wong Tin-Lam at hkmdb.com]

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| DATE OF BIRTH = 11 September 1928
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| DATE OF DEATH = 16 November 2010
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Latest revision as of 21:52, 30 March 2024

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

Chinese name
Musical career

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]

Career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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.

External links[edit]

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