Bowie Lam
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| Chinese name | 林保怡 (Traditional) | ||||||||
| Chinese name | 林保怡 (Simplified) | ||||||||
| Pinyin | Lín Bǎoyí (Mandarin) | ||||||||
| Jyutping | Lam4 Bou2 Ji4 (Cantonese) | ||||||||
| Ancestry | Haifeng, Guangdong, China | ||||||||
| Born | 4 September 1965 Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong |
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| Other name(s) | God of Songs (歌神) | ||||||||
| Occupation | Actor, singer, rapper | ||||||||
| Genre(s) | Cantopop, Mandopop | ||||||||
| Instrument(s) | drums | ||||||||
| Years active | 1985–Present | ||||||||
| Official Website | www.bowielam.cn | ||||||||
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Bowie Lam Bo-Yee (Chinese: 林保怡, born 4 September 1965) is Hong Kong television actor with the TVB network. He has starred in several popular dramas including "File of Justice" and "Healing Hands". Lam has also been referred to as one of Hong Kong's "gods of Songs" (歌神) along with Samuel Hui and Jacky Cheung.[citation needed]
Prior to working in entertainment, Lam held various occupations, including serving in the Hong Kong Police Force for a short period of 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 remains one of TVB's highest-rated dramas. After "The Greed of Man", Lam was featured in several 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.
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[edit] Television series
[edit] Actor
[edit] Host
| Year | Title | Awards |
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| 2006 | Homeland Beauty | |
| 2008 | Two on the Road | |
| 2010 | Duanhuang | |
| Health Oddities | Nominated - TVB Award for Best Host (Top 5) |
[edit] 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 & 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)
[edit] TV Series Theme Song
- "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)
- "Fight for Love" main theme song (2002)
- "Cover Your Eyes to See the World" (闔上眼睛看世界), opening theme song 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 song for "Always Ready" (2005)
- "With You Everyday" (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)
[edit] References
- ^ "Bowie Lam". imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0482572/. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ^ "Bowie Lam". chinesemov.com. http://chinesemov.com/actors/Bowie%20Lam.html. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
[edit] External links
English sites
Chinese sites:
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| TVB Anniversary Awards | ||
| Preceded by Roger Kwok for Square Pegs |
Best Actor 2004 for War and Beauty |
Succeeded by Roger Kwok for Life Made Simple |
| Asian Television Awards | ||
| Preceded by Adrian Pang for Red Thread |
Best Drama Performance by an Actor 2010 for Sister of Pearl |
Succeeded by Kevin Cheng for Ghetto Justice |
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