Wong Tin-lam

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wong.

Wong Tin-Lam (1927–2010) was a Chinese screenwriter, producer, director, and actor, who has contributed to the Hong Kong cinema scene with a career spanning six decades. He has made films in Cantonese, Mandarin and Amoy dialect.^[1]

Wong Tin-Lam
Born	(1927-09-11)11 September 1927 Shanghai
Died	16 November 2010(2010-11-16) (aged 83) Hong Kong
Other names	Wang Tianlin
Occupation(s)	screenwriter, film director, film producer, actor
Spouse	Leung Shuk Man ​ (m. 1954⁠–⁠2003)​
Children	1
Relatives	Wong Jing (son)
Awards	Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Director Award 1959 All in the FamilyGolden Bauhinia Awards – Life Achievement Award 2002
Chinese name
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wáng Tiānlín Yue: Cantonese Jyutping wong4 tin1 lam4
Musical career

Career

Wong began as a film director in the mid-1950s, working for the Hsin Hwa Motion Picture Company (renamed to Xinhua Film Company in 1957).

Wong later joined Cathay Organisation. When Cathay Studios was shut down in the early 1970s, Wong continued to establish himself as a filmmaker, making TV drama serials by combining film production techniques with the flexibility of television production, and became a trendsetter in melodrama and wuxia serials.^[1]

Wong retired from the television production scene, and in his later career could be seen in appearances and supporting roles in films directed by Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai and his son, Wong Jing, who has followed in his footsteps.

Filmography

This is a partial list of films.

• 1953 The Film World's Merry Song (aka Stand Up and Cheer, The Very Best from Show Biz) - Director.^[2]
• 1962 It's Always Spring - Record company manager.^[3]