Hedwig Tam

Hedwig Tam Sin-yin (; born 29 March 1990) is a Hong Kong actress. She received a nomination for Best New Performer in the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards for her debut role in Weeds on Fire, and gained recognition for her breakout role as Chong Wai in the ViuTV series (2020–2024).

Tam also starred in the films The First Girl I Loved (2021), (2022), and Smashing Frank (2025). In 2025, she won Best Actress in the 31st Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for her performance in Montages of a Modern Motherhood (2024).

Early life and education Tam was born on 29 March 1990 to a middle-class family. Her Chinese given name Sin-yin (善言) was chosen by her parents and means "kind words". She chose her English given name Hedwig for its meanings of "combat and persistence". as a middle child with an older sister and a younger brother. Tam described herself as not enjoying studying during her school years, and instead being passionate about sports, having participated in volleyball and basketball since primary school. During her university years, she assisted a friend in organizing a fashion show, where she met industry professionals and inadvertently entered the field, working part-time as a costume dresser for models. That same year, she also started acting in short films, describing her motivation to pursue acting as a "desire for fun and new experiences". She moved out of her family's home in Ma On Shan after entering showbiz and has lived in Tai Po, Tai Wai, and Yau Tsim Mong over the years. Tam auditioned for the role based on a friend's recommendation, initially believing it was for a short film for the . She described Weeds on Fire as a turning point in her life, as it inspired her desire to become an actress and garnered her the public attention needed to land future roles. She was nominated for Best New Performer in the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards, She also played the daughter of Alan Tam's character in the triad film Fooling Around Jiang Hu in the same year. To prepare, she underwent three months of karate training before filming. The series broke viewership records for ViuTV in its first week. Calvin Choi, writing for am730, commended Tam's portrayal of Chong as "authentic", noting her ability to carry the production; Chan Pak-yu of HK01 highlighted her as the series' standout, commending her dedication to preparing for the role and her powerful fight scenes, while also delivering convincing emotional performances. Tam made a guest appearance as the younger version of Catherine Chau's character in the ViuTV-Youku drama that year. while Choi at am730 noted that she was the reason he watched the series, particularly praising her performance in a one-take monologue. HK01 also reported on the acclaim Tam received on social media for her one-take scene. She later appeared in the music video for Eason Chan's 2020 single "", and the LARP-themed variety program as a cast member.

In 2021, Tam landed her first lead role in the lesbian romance film The First Girl I Loved, portraying Wing alongside Renci Yeung as Sylvia, a pair of lesbian high schoolers, She also starred as Jenny, an "oblivious" bride with Chu Pak Hong, alongside an ensemble cast consisting of Carlos Chan, Michelle Wai, Kaki Sham, and Renci Yeung, in the romantic comedy film . That same year, she appeared as social worker Ho in another First Feature Film Initiative film Lost Love. HK01 Chung described her role as "limited", but praised her performance and styling as "scene-stealing". She also starred alongside Lawrence Cheng and Stanley Yau as Chung San-kwong, a passionate teacher opposed to traditional schooling methods, in the education-themed ViuTV drama .

In 2024, Tam reprised her role as Chong Wai in the second season of Warriors Within, She also starred in the leading role as Jing, a new mother, in the feminist drama film Montages of a Modern Motherhood, which premiered at the Busan International Film Festival that year. while Edmund Lee of the South China Morning Post lauded her "nuanced performance [as] the best of this realistic tale of maternity in a patriarchal Chinese society". Tam won Best Actress in the 31st Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards and received a nomination for Best Actress in the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards for her performance. Despite a negative overall review from Lee of the South China Morning Post, he noted Tam's demeanor and "ambivalent characterisation" as memorable aspects of the film. Fooling Around Jiang Hu Rabbit (阿拔)

The Yuppie Fantasia 3 Sam Tomorrow Is Another Day Young Wong Kam-fa (黃金花)

Tsz-ching (紫晴) Ka-shun (馬嘉純) 2019 Moon (月美)

Jenny The First Girl I Loved Wing (李詠藍)

Kei (琪) Lost Love Mok (莫姑娘)

Jenny I Did It My Way Maggie 2024 Montages of a Modern Motherhood Jing (淑貞) 2025 Smashing Frank Ayla (紀月) Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 Cast extra 2018 Tsz-ching (子晴) Main role Guardian Angel Bi Guest role 2019 Lo Tin-yi (羅天儀) Guest role Hui Wak-yin (許或然) Main role Cheerleader Cameo 2020–2024 Chong Wai (莊惠) Main role (season 1–2) 2020 Young Fong Siu-mei (方小薇) Guest role 2022 Chung San-kwong (鍾晨光) Main role 2023 Jan Main role

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2017 36th Hong Kong Film Awards Best New Performer Weeds on Fire 2025 Best Actress 1=Sharing the award with Anson Kong. 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress