Patricia Lam
Patricia Lam was a former Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Lam was credited with over 150 films. She has a star at the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong.
Early life
In 1941, Lam was born as Fung Suk Yin in Guangdong province, China. Lam attended Precious Blood Girls' School.Career
In 1948, Lam became a child actress in Hong Kong. She appeared in Underground Maze, a 1948 thriller film directed by Yam Wu-Fa. In 1957, at age 16, Lam joined Shaw Brothers Studio in Hong Kong. Lam's first Shaw Brothers film was The Fairy Sleeves, a 1957 Cantonese opera film directed by Chow Sze-Luk. Lam became a lead actress in many Hong Kong films. Lam is known for her sweet and innocent roles. Lam became a Shaw's Gem and known as the golden girl. Lam had a fan club and its membership was peaked at 30,000 members.In 1967, Lam retired from acting. Lam's last Cantonese opera film was The Imperial Warrant, a 1968 film directed by Yang Fan. Lam is credited with over 150 films.
Filmography
Films
This is a partial list of films.- 1948 Underground Maze
- 1957 The Fairy Sleeves
- 1957 The Marriage Between the Quick and the Dead
- 1958 A Pretty Girl's Love Affair
- 1958 A Virtuous Girl from a Humble House
- 1958 Princess Jade Lotus – Princess King-Lin/Jade Lotus
- 1958 Sweet Girl in Terror – Lee Suk Kan
- 1959 Young Rock – Dani Lau
- 1959 Love on the Lonely Bridge – Songstress Yim-mui.
- 1959 Glass Slippers
- 1961 Twin Swords, a Mandarin Duck Blades adaptation – Xiao Zhonghui
- 1960 Love and Chasity
- 1967 The Butterfly Legend
- 1967 The Full Moon
- 1968 The Imperial Warrant
Awards
- Star. Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong.