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Wong Tin-lam

1928 – 2010

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About Wong Tin-lam

Lived 1928 – 2010 (aged 82). Wong Tin-lam was a Chinese actor, screenwriter, film director, television actor and film producer.

Wong Tin-Lam (1927–16 November 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.

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.

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. 1960 The Wild, Wild Rose - Director 1962 It's Always Spring - Record company manager. 1962 The Greatest Wedding on Earth - Director 1971 The Chase - Director

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Important facts

Birth century
Awards
All in the Family; Asia-Pacific Film Festival
Also known as
Wang Tao, Tian-Lin Wang, Wang Tian-Lin, Wang Tianlin

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Wong Tin-lam's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Wong Tin-lam?

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When was Wong Tin-lam born?

Wong Tin-lam was born on 11 September 1928 in Guangzhou.

When did Wong Tin-lam die?

Wong Tin-lam died on 16 November 2010 in Hong Kong Baptist Hospital.

What was Wong Tin-lam's occupation?

Wong Tin-lam was an actor, screenwriter, film director, television actor and film producer.

What nationality was Wong Tin-lam?

Wong Tin-lam was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wong Tin-lam

· Wikidata: Q716013

· DBpedia: Wong Tin-lam

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