Patrick Tam Kar-Ming

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Not to be confused with actor Patrick Tam Yiu-Man

Patrick Tam Kar Ming (Chinese: 譚家明; pinyin: Tán Jiāmíng; born March 25, 1948) is a Hong Kong film director. He directed the 1987 movie Final Victory, scripted by Wong Kar-wai.

He is also one of the best film editors in Hong Kong. He edited Wong Kar-wai's Days of Being Wild, contributing the very famous cameo appearance of Tony Leung in the last scene of movie, and Ashes of Time, as well as Johnnie To's Election.

He is widely regarded as the teacher of Wong Kar-wai by critics.[citation needed]

Tam is now associate professor of School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong.

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  1. The Sword (1980)
  2. Love Massacre (1981)
  3. Nomad (1982)
  4. Cherie (1984)
  5. Final Victory (1987)
  6. My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989)
  7. After This Our Exile (2006)

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Awards
Preceded by
Johnnie To
for Election
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
2007
for After This Our Exile
Succeeded by
TBA
Preceded by
Yau Nai-Hoi, Yip Tin-Shing
for Election
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay
2007
for After This Our Exile
Succeeded by
TBA
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