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Simon Yam
Born · March 19, 1955 (69 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Hong Kong, China
Bio
Simon Yam Tat-Wah was born 19 March, 1955, 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.
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0.0
2024
Deliverance
Joseph Fan
3.7
2024
The Man's Secret
Dugu
5.3
2023
Death Notice
Tsang
6.0
2023
The Comeback
4.8
2023
Cyber Heist
Suen Ban
5.1
2023
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
Old Man (segment "Astray")
7.0
2022
A Murder Erased
MA Man Chiu (Superintendent)
6.0
2022
Man on the Edge
5.0
2022
Man's Creed
Xiao Jianfeng
4.0
2022
Fireflies in the Sun
Zhang Zhengyi
6.5
2021
My People, My Country
Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home")
6.8
2019
Little Q
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7.6
2019
Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch
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5.9
2019
Change of Gangster
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4.0
2019
The Human Comedy
5.0
2019
Iceman: The Time Traveler
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6.6
2018
Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema
Self (archive footage)
5.9
2018
House of the Rising Sons
0.0
2018
A or B
曾广文
6.1
2018
Justice in Northwest
Lu Hong
0.0
2018
Operation Red Sea
Newspaper Editor Alfred
7.4
2018
A Beautiful Moment
7.1
2018
Eternal Wave
秦老板
4.3
2017
S.M.A.R.T. Chase
Mach Ren
4.9
2017
Mrs K
Scarface
4.4
2017
Colour of the Game
Wallace
6.2
2017
Legend of the Naga Pearls
Xuelie
5.6
2017
The Tenants Downstairs
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6.3
2016
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4.5
2016
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0.0
2011
Midnight Beating
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1.0
2010
Bodyguards and Assassins
General Fang Tian
6.8
2009
The Unusual Youth
3.0
2005
Partners
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3.0
2002
Final Romance
4.0
2001
Hong Kong Superstars
Self
0.0
2001
Deathnet.Com
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4.0
2000
Man Wanted 3
5.0
2000
Horoscope II: The Woman From Hell
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4.0
2000
To Where He Belongs
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0.0
2000
Model from Hell
Leon
2.7
2000
The Legend of Speed
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6.0
1999
Trust Me U Die
4.4
1998
Bloody Friday
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6.0
1996
To Be No. 1
Magic Lamp
6.8
1996
Because of Lies
0.0
1995
Love, Guns and Glass
Yung Siu Wing/Brother Siu
0.0
1995
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1
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0.0
1995
Farewell My Dearest
0.0
1995
Passion 1995
Dik Hak / Dick
5.0
1995
The True Hero
Cheung Chi-Wing
6.0
1994
肉香
0.0
1994
Cinema of Vengeance
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5.4
1994
The Prince of Portland Street
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6.0
1993
The Final Judgement
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5.5
1993
Holy Weapon
Super Sword
6.5
1993
The Incorruptible
0.0
1993
Love Among the Triad
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8.0
1993
Insanity
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4.0
1993
The Night Rider
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4.5
1992
Friday Gigolo
3.0
1992
Gigolo and Whore II
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6.0
1992
Bullet for Hire
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6.5
1991
Mission of Condor
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4.3
1991
Gigolo and Whore
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0.0
1991
The Great Pretenders
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5.2
1991
The Plot
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5.0
1991
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4.6
1991
Deadly Deal
0.0
1991
Hong Kong Gigolo
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1.0
1990
Queen's High
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5.5
1990
Doctor's Heart
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8.0
1990
Lucky Stars
0.0
1989
Big Man Little Affair
0.0
1989
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Policeman
7.1
1989
The Wild Ones
约翰
8.0
1989
Chinese Cop Out
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0.0
1989
Four Loves
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0.0
1989
Mr. Coconut
Timothy Hui
6.6
1989
Human Sentiment Law
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0.0
1988
Mistaken Identity
Chow Tak-Kan / Chow Man-Heng
9.0
1988
Women's Prison
Wayne Lau
5.8
1988
The Big Brother
Kar Ho Tsuen
0.0
1987
Osmanthus Alley
6.2
1987
Goodbye Mammie
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0.0
1986
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0.0
The Goldfinger
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6.1
2023
A Light Never Goes Out
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5.8
2023
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0.0
2021
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6.9
2021
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2021
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2021
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2010
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1995
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0.0
1993
Hong Kong Criminal Archives
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0.0
1991
The Reincarnated of Wai
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0.0
1989
Behind Silk Curtains
(5 episodes)
10.0
1988
Beastly Beings
(10 episodes)
0.0
1987
Fate Takes A Hand
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0.0
1987
Born to Be a King
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0.0
1987
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0.0
1986
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0.0
1984
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0.0
1984
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0.0
1984
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0.0
1984
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6.3
1983
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0.0
1981
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1976
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0.0
2019
破冰行动（电视版）
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7.0
2019
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8.4
2019
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2019
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2018
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8.0
2018
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0.0
2017
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2015
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5.5
2014
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5.8
2014
As the Light Goes Out
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6.2
2014
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4.9
2013
Control
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5.4
2013
Boundless
Self
7.5
2013
Tales From The Dark 1
Kwan (segment "Stolen Goods")
5.7
2013
Cold Eyes
Suspect (cameo)
7.5
2013
7 Assassins
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5.1
2013
The Thieves
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6.7
2012
Coming Back
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6.0
2011
The Man Behind the Courtyard House
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5.9
2011
Midnight Fly
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7.7
2001
Cold War
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2.0
2000
Casino
5.3
1998
Young and Dangerous 3
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6.6
1996
All of a Sudden
Tsui Chin-Tung
6.2
1996
Street Angels
Walkie Pi
6.0
1996
Man Wanted
Lok Man Hwa
6.0
1995
The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai
Chan Yiu-Hing
0.0
1994
Crossings
Benny
6.0
1994
The Black Panther Warriors
Chen Ren
5.9
1993
The Killer's Love
Cheung Wai-Lun
5.0
1993
Raped by an Angel
Tso Tat Wah
5.2
1993
Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You
Fred Suen
6.0
1993
First Shot
Sam Mok
6.3
1993
Gun n' Rose
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4.5
1992
In the Line of Duty 7: Sea Wolves
John Lam
6.2
1991
Black Cat
Brian
5.0
1991
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher
0.0
1991
The Cyprus Tigers
Dick
6.0
1990
Return Engagement
Li Pang
6.6
1990
Burning Snow
Wah
4.5
1988
He Lives by Night
Lousy Wong
7.2
1982
CID: Two Teddy Girls
0.0
1976
CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)
0.0
1976
Under Current
0.0
Little Red Sweet
0.0
2025
Break War
Bai Bin
1.7
2024
I Did It My Way
Chung Kam Ming
4.7
2023
Phantom of the Theatre
Gu Mingshan
4.8
2016
Magic Card
Li Zhenghua
5.5
2015
Ulterior Motive
4.0
2015
Wild City
Wong
5.7
2015
SPL 2: A Time for Consequences
Chan Kwok-Wah
6.9
2015
Lovers & Movies
Qiu Guitang
5.0
2015
Two Thumbs Up
Chow Tai-po
6.2
2015
Sara
Kam Ho Yin
6.7
2015
12 Golden Ducks
King Sum
4.7
2015
Man of Tai Chi
Superintendent Wong
6.1
2013
Games of Clouds and Rain
Lao Sheng
5.9
2013
Ripples of Desire
Master Hai
4.8
2012
Cross
Leonard
5.0
2012
Passion Island
Simon
4.5
2012
Design of Death
Yi Sheng
6.9
2012
Nightfall
Inspector George Lam Ching-chung
6.4
2012
Beginning of the Great Revival
Zhang Jian
4.6
2011
The Blood Bond
Commander Chow
2.6
2010
Ip Man 2
Zhou Qing Quan
7.5
2010
Echoes of the Rainbow
Mr. Law
7.5
2010
Bad Blood
Funky
5.3
2010
Black Ransom
5.9
2010
The Storm Warriors
Lord Godless
6.1
2009
Sasori
Corpse Collector
5.2
2009
Tactical Unit - Partners
Sam
6.5
2009
Vengeance
George Fung
6.6
2009
Night and Fog
Lee Sum
7.1
2009
Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms
Sam
6.3
2009
Ip Man
Zhou Qing Quan
7.8
2008
Ballistic
孙学人
4.0
2008
Tactical Unit - Human Nature
Sam
6.7
2008
Sparrow
Kei
6.5
2008
Ocean Flame
Cop
6.3
2008
Tactical Unit - No Way Out
Sgt Lee Wing Sam
7.1
2008
Tactical Unit - The Code
Sgt Lee Wing Sam
6.7
2008
Triad Wars
Lin Ho Tung
6.2
2008
Triangle
Lee Bo Sam
6.5
2007
Exodus
Tsim Kin-Yip
5.7
2007
Eye in the Sky
Capt. Wong Man Chin / Dog Head
6.5
2007
Exiled
Boss Fay
7.3
2006
Tokyo Juliet
Chu Xing · (17 episodes)
6.0
2006
Election 2
Lam Lok
7.3
2006
SPL: Kill Zone
Detective Chan
7.0
2005
Dragon Squad
Commander Hon Sun
5.7
2005
Election
Lam Lok
7.1
2005
Mob Sister
Chance
4.6
2005
Wake of Death
Sun Quan
6.1
2004
Crossings: John Woo
Self
0.0
2004
Breaking News
Asst. Cmdr. C. K. Wong
6.9
2004
Moving Targets
Officer Cheung Tit-Man
6.0
2004
Explosive City
Supt Charles Cheung Chi Shing
6.6
2004
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Chen Lo
5.7
2003
PTU
Sgt. Mike Ho
6.9
2003
Looking for Mr. Perfect
Poon
3.7
2003
Eternal Flame of Fatal Attraction
0.0
2003
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
Ben
6.1
2002
壮志雄心
罗毅 · (20 episodes)
0.0
2002
The Prisoner
0.0
2002
Fulltime Killer
Albert Lee
6.8
2001
Silence Story
0.0
2001
Legend
(70 episodes)
0.0
2000
My Date with a Vampire II
将臣 · (43 episodes)
0.0
2000
Juliet in Love
N.T. On
6.7
2000
The Mission
Frank
7.4
1999
Night Club
0.0
1999
Operation Billionaire
Cheung Chi-Ho
5.7
1998
绝地苍狼
莫千军 · (19 episodes)
0.0
1998
The Suspect
Chan Hung / Dante Aquino
6.2
1998
Expect the Unexpected
Ken
6.5
1998
Contract Killer
Officer Chan
7.0
1998
King of Robbery
Ye Kuan
5.5
1996
Young and Dangerous 2
Chiang Tin-Sung
6.4
1996
Young and Dangerous
Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
6.5
1996
Scarred Memory
Lee Yuen Lung
5.0
1996
Dragon Killer
Ma Liu-Luk
4.5
1995
Police Confidential
Lui Jan-Ying
0.0
1995
Legendary Couple
Ko Tin Lap
6.3
1995
Ghostly Bus
Michael
4.5
1995
Twist
John Yam Ka-Wah
6.0
1995
Awakening
Lam Cho Wen
5.0
1994
Drunken Master III
Gay Bus Passenger
5.7
1994
Crystal Fortune Run
Kwong
0.0
1994
A Day Without Policemen
Chan Wai
3.8
1993
Future Cops
Ah-Sing
6.0
1993
Rose Rose I Love You
6.0
1993
Run and Kill
Ching Fung
6.7
1993
Guns & Roses
Fa Chin
5.0
1993
Naked Killer
Tinam
6.0
1992
Dr. Lamb
Lam Gor-Yu
5.4
1992
Once Upon a Time a Hero in China
4.5
1992
Full Contact
Judge
6.8
1992
Cash on Delivery
3.5
1992
Hard To Kill
4.0
1992
Powerful Four
Liu Kit/Cunning Tiger
7.0
1992
The Banquet
Gigolo
5.5
1991
The Good, the Bad and the Bandit
0.0
1991
Who's The Winner
Ching Yat Fung · (82 episodes)
0.0
1991
暴雨燃烧
(35 episodes)
0.0
1991
Bullet in the Head
Luke / Lok
7.6
1990
Killer's Romance
Jeffrey
3.9
1990
Heaven's Retribution
(30 episodes)
0.0
1990
Fatal Termination
Jimmy Li
6.8
1990
Framed
Cheung Kai-Wah
7.0
1989
Live Hard
Officer Hui Tat Ming
6.0
1989
Bloodfight
Ryu Tenmei
5.8
1989
Burning Ambition
Tat-Hwa
6.7
1989
Final Run
Yan Yu-Yiang
4.0
1989
War Of The Dragon
(20 episodes)
0.0
1989
Tiger Cage
Inspector Michael Wong
6.4
1988
A Friend In Need
(20 episodes)
0.0
1988
The Under-Cover Story
锺迪奇 · (20 episodes)
0.0
1988
The Digger The Suona Player
0.0
1988
The Green Trees
0.0
1988
The Legend of the Book and Sword
乾隆帝 · (30 episodes)
0.0
1987
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
張翠山 · (40 episodes)
10.0
1986
The Twin Heirs
(20 episodes)
0.0
1986
Tongs: A Chinatown Story
Mickey Lee
4.2
1986
The Reincarnated Princess
(34 episodes)
8.0
1985
Lu Siniang: Legend of Ching Lady
(25 episodes)
0.0
1985
The Pitfall
(20 episodes)
0.0
1985
The New Adventures Of Chor Lau Heung
原随云 · (40 episodes)
8.5
1984
The Devil’s Box
Director Tong
0.0
1984
The Smiling Proud Wanderer
(30 episodes)
0.0
1984
The Clones
(20 episodes)
0.0
1984
Angels And Devils
(20 episodes)
0.0
1983
Mission to Kill
0.0
1983
Destiny
(65 episodes)
0.0
1982
The Legend of the Unknowns
(20 episodes)
0.0
1982
The Checkmate
(15 episodes)
0.0
1982
Green Killer
0.0
1982
A Perfect Match
秦少游 · (5 episodes)
0.0
1981
Brothers Four
(20 episodes)
0.0
1981
The Three Musketeers
(15 episodes)
0.0
1981
Twins of Kung Fu
0.0
1981
The Informer
0.0
1981
The Adventurers
(45 episodes)
0.0
1980
The Shell Game
(45 episodes)
0.0
1980
The Brothers
(75 episodes)
0.0
1980
House of the Lute
Ah Shek
2.0
1980
This Land Is Mine
(65 episodes)
0.0
1979
The Good The Bad The Ugly
(80 episodes)
9.0
1979
Crazy Hustlers
0.0
1979
Over the Rainbow
(85 episodes)
0.0
1979
The Wickedness in Poverty
Movie Actor
0.0
1979
Mitsubish Series
(15 episodes)
0.0
1979
One Way Only
0.0
1979
Law Don
Hun Hua
6.0
1979
The Cheap Detective
(12 episodes)
0.0
1979
The Landlord
(12 episodes)
0.0
1979
The Sausage Chase
0.0
1978
Disco Fever
(8 episodes)
0.0
1978
第一次
(8 episodes)
0.0
1978
Fortune Hunter's Plot
0.0
1977
Hot Blood
0.0
1977
A House Is Not a Home
洛华 · (110 episodes)
0.0
1977
C.I.D.(Series 2)
(13 episodes)
0.0
1976
CiD
(14 episodes)
0.0
1976
The Spiritual Boxer
Chen's Clan (uncredited)
6.7
1975
Chinese Folklore
(10 episodes)
0.0
1974
Homeland Guardian
Chiu Siu-tong · (1 episode)
0.0
悬镜
(1 episode)
0.0