Wong Tin-lam
Wong Tin-Lam | ||
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Born | ||
Died | 16 November 2010 | (aged 83)|
Other names | Wang Tianlin | |
Occupation(s) | screenwriter, film director, film producer, actor | |
Spouse |
Leung Shuk Man (m. 1954–2003) | |
Children | 1 | |
Relatives | Hanyu Pinyin Wáng Tiānlín | |
Yue: Cantonese | ||
Jyutping | wong4 tin1 lam4 |
Wong Tin-Lam (1927–2010) was a Chinese screenwriter, producer, director, and actor, who has contributed to the Hong Kong cinema scene with a career spanning six decades. He has made films in Cantonese, Mandarin and Amoy dialect.[1]
Career
Wong began as a film director in the mid-1950s, working for the Hsin Hwa Motion Picture Company (renamed to Xinhua Film Company in 1957).
Wong later joined
TV drama serials by combining film production techniques with the flexibility of television production, and became a trendsetter in melodrama and wuxia serials.[1]
Wong retired from the television production scene, and in his later career could be seen in appearances and supporting roles in films directed by
Wai Ka-Fai and his son, Wong Jing
, who has followed in his footsteps.
Filmography
This is a partial list of films.
- 1953 The Film World's Merry Song (aka Stand Up and Cheer, The Very Best from Show Biz) - Director.[2]
- 1962 It's Always Spring - Record company manager.[3]
References
- ^ a b Film Programmes Office
- ^ "The Film World's Merry Song". hkmdb.com. September 25, 1958. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "It's Always Spring". hkmdb.com. February 21, 1962. Retrieved April 18, 2021.