Bowie Lam
Hong Kong actor
Biography
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The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | Hong Kong actor | |
| Places | China | |
| is | Singer Actor | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music | |
| Gender |
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| Birth | 4 September 1965, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China | |
| Age | 59 years |
The details
Biography
Bowie Lam (Chinese: 林保怡, Lam Bo-yee; born 4 September 1965) is an Hong Kong actor with the TVB network. He has starred in several popular dramas including File of Justice and Healing Hands.
Before working in entertainment, Lam held other occupations, including serving in the Hong Kong Police Force for a short 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 remained one of TVB's highest-rated dramas. After The Greed of Man, Lam was featured in 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.
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Invisible Journey 彩色世界 | Cheung Ka-fat 張家發 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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) | |
| Always Ready 隨時候命 | Benjamin Yip Ching-wan 葉青雲 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2008 | Angry Angle | ||
| 2008-2009 | 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) |
| 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 | |
| 2011-2012 | When Heaven Burns | Joe Lau Chun-hung | |
| 2012 | Strangers 6 | Fang Hai-lian | |
| 2014 | Shianghai Tan Diexue Xiaoxiong | Gu Li-ming | |
| 2014 | Tun Shu Xi Jiang | Zhang Han-yong | |
| 2016 | Margaret and David: Green Beans |
Host
| Year | Title | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Homeland Beauty | |
| 2008 | Two on the Road | |
| 2010 | Duanhuang | |
| Health Oddities | Nominated - TVB Award for Best Host (Top 5) |
Filmography
- Kiss Me Goodbye (1986)
- People's Hero (1987)
- On the Run (1988)
- Give From Heaven (1989)
- Bachelor's Swan Song (1989)
- Doctor Vampire (1991)
- It's Now or Never (1992)
- Rogues From The North (1992)
- Now You See Love, Now You Don't (1992)
- Gun n' Rose (1992)
- The Sting (1992)
- Hard Boiled (1992)
- Once a Cop (1993)
- Man of the Time (1993)
- Rose Rose I Love You (1993)
- Cop Image (1994)
- A Fatal Jump (1994)
- Modern Romance (1994)
- Beginner's Luck (1994)
- The Most Wanted (1994)
- Those Were the Days... (1995)
- The Day That Doesn't Exit Part A... (1995)
- Heaven Can't Wait (1995)
- Faithfully Yours (1995)
- The King Of Robbery (1996)
- Wild (1996)
- Rich For One Night (1996)
- Passionate Night (1997)
- Lost Control (1997)
- Lawyer Lawyer (1997)
- Evil Instinct (1997)
- Oh! My God (1998)
- Hong Kong X File (1998)
- The Sniper (2009)
- I Corrupt All Cops (2009)
- Better and Better (2013)
- Caught in Trap (2014)
- The Crossing (2014)
- Massagist (2015)
- S Storm (2016)
TV series theme songs
- "Unsuspectingly" (不知不覺), with Kit Chan, opening theme song for Healing Hands II (2000)
- "Love Does Not Leave" (愛不出口), insert song for Healing Hands II (2000)
- "Escape to Life Sky" (逃出生天), opening theme for Fight for Love (2002)
- "Cover Your Eyes to See the World" (闔上眼睛看世界), opening theme for Invisible Journey (2002)
- "Don't Fear the Dark" (不要怕黑), insert song for Invisible Journey (2002)
- "Split" (一字馬), opening theme song for Vigilante Force (2003)
- "If You Were My Lover" (如果你是我的愛人), insert song for Vigilante Force (2003)
- "Children" (兒女), opening theme song for War and Beauty (2004)
- "Arsenic" (砒霜), insert song for War and Beauty (2004)
- "The Eagle Soars" (飛鷹翱翔(完整)), ending theme for Always Ready (2005)
- "With You Every Day" (和你的每一天), theme song for Healing Hands III (2005)
- "The Wrong Gray Is Correct" (灰色錯對), opening theme song for Misleading Track (2005)
- "Intelligence" (情報), opening theme song for CIB Files (2006)
- "Wind Sand" (風沙), opening theme song for The Dance of Passion (2006)
- "The Two Words of Love" (相戀兩個字) with Gigi Lai, ending theme song for The Gem of Life (2008)
- "Sam Chung Yau So" (心中有數) opening theme song for Every Move You Make (2010)
- "Youthful Ignorance" (年少無知) with Moses Chan and Kenny Wong, ending theme song for When Heaven Burns (2011)