| Bowie Lam | |||||||||
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| Chinese name | 林保怡 (Traditional) | ||||||||
| Chinese name | 林保怡 (Simplified) | ||||||||
| Pinyin | Lín Bǎoyí (Mandarin) | ||||||||
| Jyutping | Lam4 Bou2 Ji4 (Cantonese) | ||||||||
| Ancestry | Haifeng, Guangdong, China | ||||||||
| Born | 4 September 1965 Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong |
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| Other name(s) | God of Songs (歌神) | ||||||||
| Occupation | Actor, singer, rapper | ||||||||
| Genre(s) | Cantopop, Mandopop | ||||||||
| Instrument(s) | drums | ||||||||
| Years active | 1985–Present | ||||||||
| Official Website | www.bowielam.cn | ||||||||
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Bowie Lam Bo-Yee (Chinese: 林保怡, born 4 September 1965) is Hong Kong television actor with the TVB network. He has starred in several popular dramas including "File of Justice" and "Healing Hands". Lam has also been referred to as one of Hong Kong's "gods of Songs" (歌神) along with Samuel Hui and Jacky Cheung.
Prior to working in entertainment, Lam held various occupations, including serving in the Hong Kong Police Force for a short period of time. He made his acting debut in 1986 in Kiss Me Goodbye, and his singing debut in 1989.
Lam's acting career took off after joining the major television network TVB in 1991. His first project was a supporting role in the 1992 drama "The Greed of Man", which starred Sean Lau, Vivian Chow, Adam Cheng, and Amy Kwok. "The Greed of Man" as of 2011 remains one of TVB's highest-rated dramas. After "The Greed of Man", Lam was featured in several TVB dramas, "Files of Justice" (1994–1997), "Untraceable Evidence" (1997 and 1999), and "Healing Hands" (1998, 2000 and 2005). His major break-out role is considered the 2004 "War and Beauty", which was a huge success in Hong Kong and China.
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| Year | Title | Role | Awards |
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| 1991 | The Lady of Iron | ||
| 1992 | The Greed of Man | ||
| Twins | |||
| Beyond Love | |||
| The Undercover | |||
| 1993 | Can't Stop Loving You | ||
| The Art of Being Together | |||
| For Home's sake | |||
| Catwalk | |||
| 1994 | Eternity | ||
| Files of Justice III | |||
| Forty something | |||
| ICAC Investigation 1994 | |||
| Mary's Choice | |||
| 1995 | File of Justice IV | ||
| The Unexpected | |||
| 1996 | Once Upon a Time in Shanghai: The Victory | ||
| Wong Fei Hong Series | |||
| 1997 | Untraceable Evidence | ||
| A Recipe For The Heart | |||
| File of Justice V | |||
| 1998 | Healing Hands | Dr. Henry Lai 黎國柱 |
Nominated - TVB Award for Best Actor (Top 5) |
| The Warmtime Lovers | |||
| 1999 | Untraceable Evidence II | ||
| Ultra Protection | |||
| The Disappearance | |||
| 2000 | Healing Hands II | Dr. Henry Lai 黎國柱 |
Nominated - TVB Award for Best Actor (Top 5) |
| The Green Hope | |||
| The Sky is the Limit | |||
| 2002 | Fight for Love 談談情·練練武 |
Ng Ka-kit 吳家傑 |
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| Invisible Journey 彩色世界 |
Cheung Ka-fat 張家發 |
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| Deadly Sting | |||
| 2003 | Vigilante Force 智勇新警界 |
Fong Nga-chai 方瓦仔 |
Won - TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character Won - Astro Award for My Favourite Character |
| 2004 | War and Beauty 金枝慾孽 |
Suen Bak-yeung 孫白颺 |
Won - TVB Award for Best Actor Won - TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character Nominated - Astro Award for Best Actor (Top 10) Nominated - Astro Award for My Favourite Couple (Top 5) Nominated - Astro Award for My Favourite Theme Song |
| Kung Fu Soccer | |||
| Unbearable Heights | |||
| 2005 | Misleading Track 奪命真夫 |
Leo Law Lei-ho 羅理浩 |
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| Healing Hands III 妙手仁心III |
Henry Lai Kwok-chu 黎國柱 |
Nominated - Astro Award for Best Actor (Top 10) Nominated - Astro Award for My Favourite Character (Top 20) |
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| Always Ready 隨時候命 |
Benjamin Yip Ching-wan 葉青雲 |
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| 2006 | The Dance of Passion 火舞黃沙 |
Yim Man-Hei 閻萬曦 |
Nominated - TVB Award for Best Actor (Top 5) Nominated - TVB Award for My Favourite Male Character (Top 5) Nominated - Astro Award for Best Actor (Top 10) Nominated - Astro Award for My Favourite Character (Top 20) |
| CIB Files 刑事情報科 |
Tony Chung Shun 鍾信 |
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| 2008 | Angry Angle | ||
| The Gem of Life | Calvin Ko Cheung-shing 高長勝 |
Nominated - TVB Award for Best Actor (Top 15) Nominated - TVB Award for My Favourite Male Character (Top 15) |
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| 2009 | ICAC Investigators 2009 | Ma Yat-ming | |
| 2010 | Sisters of Pearl | Ho Cheung-Hing | Asian Television Awards for Best Drama Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
| Every Move You Make | Linus Yiu Hok-sum | Nominated - TVB Award for Best Actor (Top 15) | |
| 2011 | River of Wine | Leung Ching-yiu / Sung Ching-yiu | |
| When Heaven Burns | Joe Lau Chun-hung |
| Year | Title | Awards |
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| 2006 | Homeland Beauty | |
| 2008 | Two on the Road | |
| 2010 | Duanhuang | |
| Health Oddities | Nominated - TVB Award for Best Host (Top 5) |
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| TVB Anniversary Awards | ||
| Preceded by Roger Kwok for Square Pegs |
Best Actor 2004 for War and Beauty |
Succeeded by Roger Kwok for Life Made Simple |
| Asian Television Awards | ||
| Preceded by Adrian Pang for Red Thread |
Best Drama Performance by an Actor 2010 for Sister of Pearl |
Succeeded by Kevin Cheng for Ghetto Justice |
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