Simon Yam

Simon Yam

Date of Birth:

Mar 19, 1955

Place of Birth:

Hong Kong

Simon Yam was born 19 March, 1955, also known as Yam Tat-wah, 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:

The Big Brother The Big Brother

1987

Doctor's Heart Doctor's Heart

1990

Holy Weapon Holy Weapon

1993

Women's Prison Women's Prison

1988

The Queen of Gamble The Queen of Gamble

1991

Passion 1995 Passion 1995

1995

Mission of Condor Mission of Condor

1991

Chinese Cop Out Chinese Cop Out

1989

Magic Card Magic Card

2015

Lovers & Movies Lovers & Movies

2015

Phantom of the Theatre Phantom of the Theatre

2016

House of the Lute House of the Lute

1980

The Legend of Speed The Legend of Speed

1999

Bodyguards and Assassins Bodyguards and Assassins

2009

The Tenants Downstairs The Tenants Downstairs

2016

Four Loves Four Loves

1989

To Be No. 1 To Be No. 1

1996

Mission to Kill Mission to Kill

1983

Cinema of Vengeance Cinema of Vengeance

1994

The Great Pretenders The Great Pretenders

1991

Colour of the Game Colour of the Game

2017

Legend of the Naga Pearls Legend of the Naga Pearls

2017

Mistaken Identity Mistaken Identity

1988

The Final Judgement The Final Judgement

1993

Goodbye Mammie Goodbye Mammie

1986

Queen's High Queen's High

1990

Mrs K Mrs K

2017

Escape From The Outland Escape From The Outland

1970

My Grand Father My Grand Father

2024

肉香 肉香

1994

12 Golden Ducks 12 Golden Ducks

2015

Little Red Sweet Little Red Sweet

2024

Cash on Delivery Cash on Delivery

1992

Police Confidential Police Confidential

1995

Hard To Kill Hard To Kill

1992

Future Cops Future Cops

1993

Rose Rose I Love You Rose Rose I Love You

1993

Once Upon a Time a Hero in China Once Upon a Time a Hero in China

1992

Scarred Memory Scarred Memory

1996

Framed Framed

1989

Guns & Roses Guns & Roses

1993

Naked Killer Naked Killer

1992

Ocean Flame Ocean Flame

2008

Final Run Final Run

1989

Legendary Couple Legendary Couple

1995

I Did It My Way I Did It My Way

2023

Twist Twist

1995

Killer's Romance Killer's Romance

1990

Wild City Wild City

2015

Two Thumbs Up Two Thumbs Up

2015

Crystal Fortune Run Crystal Fortune Run

1994

The Wickedness in Poverty The Wickedness in Poverty

1979

Ulterior Motive Ulterior Motive

2015

The Spiritual Boxer The Spiritual Boxer

1975

Twins of Kung Fu Twins of Kung Fu

1981

Ghostly Bus Ghostly Bus

1995

A Day Without Policemen A Day Without Policemen

1993

Powerful Four Powerful Four

1992

The Banquet The Banquet

1991

Break War Break War

2024

SPL 2: A Time for Consequences SPL 2: A Time for Consequences

2015

Sara Sara

2015

Deathnet.Com Deathnet.Com

2000

S.M.A.R.T. Chase S.M.A.R.T. Chase

2017

My People, My Country My People, My Country

2019

Deadly Deal Deadly Deal

1991

Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong

2011

Model from Hell Model from Hell

2000

The Unusual Youth The Unusual Youth

2005

Friday Gigolo Friday Gigolo

1992

Osmanthus Alley Osmanthus Alley

1987

Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema

2018

Little Q Little Q

2019

Trust Me U Die Trust Me U Die

1998

Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch

2019

Farewell My Dearest Farewell My Dearest

1995

The Night Rider The Night Rider

1992

Man Wanted 3 Man Wanted 3

2000

Horoscope II: The Woman From Hell Horoscope II: The Woman From Hell

2000

To Where He Belongs To Where He Belongs

2000

A Chilling Cosplay A Chilling Cosplay

2013

The Goldfinger The Goldfinger

2023

Raging Fire Raging Fire

2021

Hitman Hitman

1970

Mastermind Mastermind

1970

CID: Missing Girl CID: Missing Girl

1976

A Light Never Goes Out A Light Never Goes Out

2023

Pointed Triangle Pointed Triangle

1995

The Wild Ones The Wild Ones

1989

Because of Lies Because of Lies

1995

The Devil’s Box The Devil’s Box

1984

Tongs: A Chinatown Story Tongs: A Chinatown Story

1986

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

2022

Midnight Beating Midnight Beating

2010

The Human Comedy The Human Comedy

2019

Change of Gangster Change of Gangster

2019

Lucky Stars Lucky Stars

1989

Hong Kong Gigolo Hong Kong Gigolo

1990

Big Man Little Affair Big Man Little Affair

1989

Partners Partners

2002

The True Hero The True Hero

1994

House of the Rising Sons House of the Rising Sons

2018

A or B A or B

2018

Hong Kong Superstars Hong Kong Superstars

2001

Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1

1995

Iceman: The Time Traveler Iceman: The Time Traveler

2018

Eternal Wave Eternal Wave

2017

Inside or Outside Inside or Outside

2016

A Beautiful Moment A Beautiful Moment

2018

Bullet for Hire Bullet for Hire

1991

Operation Red Sea Operation Red Sea

2018

Mr. Coconut Mr. Coconut

1989

Justice in Northwest Justice in Northwest

2018

Miracles: The Canton Godfather Miracles: The Canton Godfather

1989

Bloody Friday Bloody Friday

1996

Law Don Law Don

1979

Final Romance Final Romance

2001

The Plot The Plot

1991

Gigolo and Whore Gigolo and Whore

1991

The Incorruptible The Incorruptible

1993

Human Sentiment Law Human Sentiment Law

1988

Insanity Insanity

1993

The Prince of Portland Street The Prince of Portland Street

1993

Gigolo and Whore II Gigolo and Whore II

1992

Love, Guns and Glass Love, Guns and Glass

1995

Love Among the Triad Love Among the Triad

1993

Awakening Awakening

1994

Cross Cross

2012

Night and Fog Night and Fog

2009

Vengeance Vengeance

2009

Beginning of the Great Revival Beginning of the Great Revival

2011

Expect the Unexpected Expect the Unexpected

1998

Man of Tai Chi Man of Tai Chi

2013

The Blood Bond The Blood Bond

2010

Dragon Squad Dragon Squad

2005

Election Election

2005

Drunken Master III Drunken Master III

1994

The Mission The Mission

1999

Echoes of the Rainbow Echoes of the Rainbow

2010

Young and Dangerous Young and Dangerous

1996

Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms

2009

Young and Dangerous 2 Young and Dangerous 2

1996

Man's Creed Man's Creed

2022

Tiger Cage Tiger Cage

1988

The Good, the Bad and the Bandit The Good, the Bad and the Bandit

1991

The Digger The Suona Player The Digger The Suona Player

1988

Night Club Night Club

1999

Operation Billionaire Operation Billionaire

1998

Eternal Flame of Fatal Attraction Eternal Flame of Fatal Attraction

2003

The Prisoner The Prisoner

2002

Cyber Heist Cyber Heist

2023

Burning Ambition Burning Ambition

1989

Tactical Unit - Human Nature Tactical Unit - Human Nature

2008

Tactical Unit - The Code Tactical Unit - The Code

2008

Tactical Unit - No Way Out Tactical Unit - No Way Out

2008

Man on the Edge Man on the Edge

2022

Nightfall Nightfall

2012

Tactical Unit - Partners Tactical Unit - Partners

2009

Fatal Termination Fatal Termination

1990

My Left Eye Sees Ghosts My Left Eye Sees Ghosts

2002

Fulltime Killer Fulltime Killer

2001

The Storm Warriors The Storm Warriors

2009

Full Contact Full Contact

1992

SPL: Kill Zone SPL: Kill Zone

2005

Black Ransom Black Ransom

2010

Looking for Mr. Perfect Looking for Mr. Perfect

2003

Triad Wars Triad Wars

2008

Breaking News Breaking News

2004

Sparrow Sparrow

2008

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

2003

Sasori Sasori

2009

Bullet in the Head Bullet in the Head

1990

PTU PTU

2003

Triangle Triangle

2007

Bad Blood Bad Blood

2010

Run and Kill Run and Kill

1993

Election 2 Election 2

2006

Exodus Exodus

2007

Ip Man 2 Ip Man 2

2010

Eye in the Sky Eye in the Sky

2007

Ballistic Ballistic

2008

Moving Targets Moving Targets

2004

Ip Man Ip Man

2008

Death Notice Death Notice

2023

Exiled Exiled

2006

Dr. Lamb Dr. Lamb

1992

Fireflies in the Sun Fireflies in the Sun

2021

Bloodfight Bloodfight

1989

Crossings: John Woo Crossings: John Woo

2004

Wake of Death Wake of Death

2004

The Comeback The Comeback

2023

Dragon Killer Dragon Killer

1995

As the Light Goes Out As the Light Goes Out

2014

Control Control

2013

The Thieves The Thieves

2012

Young and Dangerous 3 Young and Dangerous 3

1996

Midnight Fly Midnight Fly

2001

Boundless Boundless

2013

The Midnight After The Midnight After

2014

The Constable The Constable

2013

The Black Panther Warriors The Black Panther Warriors

1993

CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night) CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)

1976

Detective Gui Detective Gui

2015

Coming Back Coming Back

2011

7 Assassins 7 Assassins

2013

A Murder Erased A Murder Erased

2022

Crossings Crossings

1994

Deliverance Deliverance

2024

The Man's Secret The Man's Secret

2023

First Shot First Shot

1993

Gun n' Rose Gun n' Rose

1992

The Suspect The Suspect

1998

Live Hard Live Hard

1989

Explosive City Explosive City

2004

Cold Eyes Cold Eyes

2013

Raped by an Angel Raped by an Angel

1993

Under Current Under Current

1970

The Man Behind the Courtyard House The Man Behind the Courtyard House

2011

He Lives by Night He Lives by Night

1982

Man Wanted Man Wanted

1995

Black Cat Black Cat

1991

Iceman Iceman

2014

CID: Two Teddy Girls CID: Two Teddy Girls

1976

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher

1991

The Informer The Informer

1981

Green Killer Green Killer

1982

The Sausage Chase The Sausage Chase

1978

One Way Only One Way Only

1979

Crazy Hustlers Crazy Hustlers

1979

The Green Trees The Green Trees

1988

Fortune Hunter's Plot Fortune Hunter's Plot

1977

Hot Blood Hot Blood

1977

Design of Death Design of Death

2012

Mob Sister Mob Sister

2005

Juliet in Love Juliet in Love

2000

Air Strike Air Strike

2018

King of Robbery King of Robbery

1996

Games of Clouds and Rain Games of Clouds and Rain

2013

Silence Story Silence Story

2001

Passion Island Passion Island

2012

Tales From The Dark 1 Tales From The Dark 1

2013

In the Line of Duty 7: Sea Wolves In the Line of Duty 7: Sea Wolves

1991

Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You

1993

Return Engagement Return Engagement

1990

Cold War Cold War

2000

The Killer's Love The Killer's Love

1993

The Cyprus Tigers The Cyprus Tigers

1990

Burning Snow Burning Snow

1988

The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai

1994

Ripples of Desire Ripples of Desire

2012

Casino Casino

1998

Street Angels Street Angels

1996

All of a Sudden All of a Sudden

1996

Contract Killer Contract Killer

1998

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