Wong Tin-Lam

Wong Tin-Lam, born Wang Tianlin (zh-t|t=王天林) on September 11, 1928 in Canton, China is a Chinese scriptwriter, producer, director, and actor, who has contributed a lot to the Hong Kong cinema scene with a career spanning over six decades. Wong has made films of almost every genre imaginable in Cantonese, Mandarin and Amoy dialect, thus accumulating rich experiences in film production. [ [http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/filmprog/english/2007wongtinlam/2007wtl_index.html Film Programmes Office ] ]

Career

Wong started off as an up-and-coming director in the mid 1950s, working for Hsin Hwa Film Company. He later joined Cathay Organisation, shooting a number of successful films, which made him one of the most popular directors of that time.

When Cathay Studios was shut down in the early 1970s, Wong continued to establish himself as a talented filmmaker, continuously making TV drama serials by combining film production techniques with the flexibility of television production, and became a trendsetter in melodrama and wuxia serials. [ [http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/filmprog/english/2007wongtinlam/2007wtl_index.html Film Programmes Office ] ]

Wong would eventually retire from the television production scene, and nowadays can be seen in appearances and supporting roles in films directed by Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai and even his son, Wong Jing, who would eventually follow in his footsteps.

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