Simon Yam
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| Chinese name | 任達華 (traditional) | ||||||||
| Chinese name | 任达华 (simplified) | ||||||||
| Pinyin | Rén Dáhuá (Mandarin) | ||||||||
| Jyutping | Jam6 Daat6-wa4 (Cantonese) | ||||||||
| Born |
19 March 1955 Hong Kong | ||||||||
| Years active | 1977–present | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) |
Ho Sui-yi (1981–86) Sophia "Qi Qi" Kao (1997–present) | ||||||||
| Children | Ella Yam (b. 2004) | ||||||||
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Simon Yam (born 19 March 1955), also known as Yam Tat-wah (任達華), is a veteran Hong Kong-based actor and film producer. He received international acclaim for his performances in international film festival hits and box offices such as Naked Killer, SPL (aka Kill Zone), Election, Election 2 (aka Triad Election), Exiled, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, The Thieves.
Background
Yam started off as a model 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.
Career
In 1989, he starred in the Japanese-Hong Kong co-production of Bloodfight. 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 Full Contact, 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 Future Cops, a parody of Street Fighter directed by Wong Jing. In 1996, Yam began his role as Chiang Tin-Sung, the leader of the Hung Hing triads in the first three instalments of the Young and Dangerous film series.
In 2000, Yam starred as Cheung San, the progenitor of all vampires, in the television series My Date with a Vampire II, produced by ATV. In 2003, Yam made his Hollywood film debut in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life as Shaolin crime lord.
In 2013, Yam directed his first film, as part of the Hong Kong portmaneau horror film Tales From the Dark 1.[1]
Personal life
Yam is married to Sophia Kao, known as Qi Qi, an international model. Born in Shanghai, but raised in Austria, Kao is a spokesperson for SKII. They have a daughter, Ella.
Awards and nominations
- Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Be No. 1
- Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Juliet in Love
- Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Midnight Fly
- Best Actor Nomination for PTU
- Best Actor Nomination for Election
- Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Election 2
- Best Actor Nomination for Eye in the Sky
- Best Actor Nomination for Sparrow
- Best Actor Nomination for Night and Fog
- Best Actor for Echoes of the Rainbow
(6 Best Actor Nominations, 4 Best Supporting Actor Nominations)
- Best Actor Nomination for PTU
- Best Actor for PTU
- Best Actor for Election
- Best Performance by an Actor for Sparrow
Filmography
Films
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Producer
- Ocean Flame (2008)
TV series
- A House Is Not a Home (1977)
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1979)
- The Smiling, Proud Wanderer (1984)
- The Return of the Condor Heroes (1983)
- The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung (1984)
- Reincarnated Princess (1985)
- New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (1986)
- The Legend of the Book and the Sword (1987)
- Heaven's Retribution (1994)
- ICAC Investigators 1996 (1996)
- My Date with a Vampire II (1999)
- Tokyo Juliet (2006)
Notes
- ↑ Elley, Derek (14 October 2013). "Tales from the Dark 1". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ Simon Yam at imdb.com
- ↑ Simon Yam at chinesemov.com
External links
- Simon Yam at LoveHKFilm.com
- Simon Yam at the Internet Movie Database
- HK Cinemagic entry
- Simon Yam discusses Ocean Flame
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| Preceded by Nick Cheung for Beast Stalker |
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor 2010 for Echoes of the Rainbow |
Succeeded by Nicholas Tse for The Stool Pigeon |
| Preceded by Tony Leung Chiu-Wai for Infernal Affairs |
Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best Actor 2004 for PTU |
Succeeded by Tony Leung Chiu-Wai for 2046 |
| Preceded by Tony Leung Chiu-Wai for 2046 |
Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best Actor 2006 for Election |
Succeeded by Lau Ching-Wan for My Name is Fame |
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