Simon Yam
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.
Filmography
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Mastermind
Odium Zero
West by Northwest
Escape from the Outland
Under Current
Never a Thief
My Grand Father
Little Red Sweet
Break War
The Goldfinger
I Did It My Way
The Man's Secret
Death Notice
A Light Never Goes Out
Cyber Heist
The Comeback
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
A Murder Erased
Man on the Edge
Man's Creed
Deliverance
Fireflies in the Sun
Raging Fire
My People, My Country
Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch
Change of Gangster
Little Q
The Human Comedy
Air Strike
A or B
Justice in Northwest
Operation Red Sea
A Beautiful Moment
Iceman: The Time Traveller
House of the Rising Sons
Legend of the Naga Pearls
Father and Son
Colour of the Game
Eternal Wave
S.M.A.R.T. Chase
The Tenants Downstairs
Inside or Outside
Phantom of the Theatre
Mrs K
Magic Card
Detective Gui
SPL 2: A Time for Consequences
12 Golden Ducks
Ulterior Motive
Lovers & Movies
Wild City
Two Thumbs Up
Sara
Iceman
As the Light Goes Out
The Midnight After
Control
A Chilling Cosplay
Man of Tai Chi
Cold Eyes
7 Assassins
Games of Clouds & Rain
The Constable
Boundless
Passion Island
The Thieves
Design of Death
Nightfall
Ripples of Desire
The Cross
Beginning of the Great Revival
Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong
The Man Behind the Courtyard House
Coming Back
The Blood Bond
All About Love
Ip Man 2
Echoes of the Rainbow
Bad Blood
Black Ransom
Midnight Beating
Bodyguards and Assassins
The Storm Warriors
Sasori
Tactical Unit - Partners
Vengeance
Night and Fog
Tactical Unit - Comrades in Arms
Ip Man
Ballistic
Tactical Unit - Human Nature
Sparrow
Ocean Flame
Tactical Unit - No Way Out
Tactical Unit - The Code
Triad Wars
Triangle
Exodus
Eye in the Sky
Exiled
Election 2
SPL: Kill Zone
Dragon Squad
Election
The Unusual Youth
Mob Sister
Wake of Death
Crossings: John Woo
Breaking News
Moving Targets
Explosive City
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
PTU
Eternal Flame of Fatal Attraction
Looking for Mister Perfect
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
The Prisoner
Partners
Fulltime Killer
Midnight Fly
Silence Story
Hong Kong Superstars
Final Romance
Man Wanted 3
Horoscope II: The Woman From Hell
Juliet in Love
Deathnet.com
Gui ming mo
Cold War
To Where He Belongs
The Legend of Speed
The Mission
Night Club
The Suspect
Expect the Unexpected
Contract Killer
Trust Me U Die
Casino
Operation Billionaire
Young and Dangerous 3
All of a Sudden
Street Angels
Young and Dangerous 2
Young and Dangerous
Bloody Friday
To Be No. 1
The King of Robbery
Scarred Memory
Because of Lies
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1
Farewell My Dearest
Pointed Triangle
Man Wanted
Twist
Love, Guns and Glass
Zhen han xing chou wen
Legendary Couple
Dragon Killer
Ghostly Bus
Passion 1995
Drunken Master III
The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai
Awakening
The True Hero
Cinema of Vengeance
Crystal Fortune Run
Crossings
The Black Panther Warriors
Future Cops
Holy Weapon
Raped by an Angel
Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You
Run and Kill
The First Shot
The Incorruptible
Insanity
Guns & Roses
The Killer's Love
A Day Without Policeman
The Final Judgement
Love Among the Triad
Rose Rose I Love You
The Prince of Portland Street
Naked Killer
Friday Gigolo
Dr. Lamb
Full Contact
Cash on Delivery
Gigolo and Whore II
Powerful Four
Gun & Rose
Hard to Kill
The Night Rider
Huang Fei Hong xiao zhuan
The Banquet
Sea Wolves
Black Cat
Gigolo and Whore
The Plot
Deadly Deal
The Great Pretenders
The Good, the Bad and the Bandit
The Queen of Gamble
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher
Hong Kong Gigolo
Bullet in the Head
Shadow of China
Fatal Termination
The Cyprus Tigers
A Killer's Romance
Return Engagement
Angel Force
Queen's High
Bullet for Hire
Doctor's Heart
Lucky Stars
Big Man Little Affair
The Wild Ones
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Mr. Coconut
Burning Ambition
Final Run
Chinese Cop Out
Live Hard
Bloodfight
Four Loves
Framed
Human Sentiment Law
Women's Prison
Tiger Cage
The Digger The Suona Player
The Green Trees
Operation Foxhunt
Burning Snow
Mistaken Identity
The Big Brother
Osmanthus Alley
Tongs: A Chinatown Story
Goodbye Mammie
Devil's Box
Mission to Kill
He Lives by Night
Green Killer
The Informer
Twins of Kung Fu
House of the Lute
The Informer
Crazy Hustlers
The Wickedness in Poverty
One Way Only
Law Don
The Sausage Chase
Fortune Hunter's Plot
Hot Blood
CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)
CID: Two Teddy Girls
The Spiritual Boxer
The Conjurer And The Kid
Brush Up My Sisters Collection- 引路引路人
Going Home