Simon Yam


Simon Yam Tat-wah is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. He received international acclaim for his performances in international film festival and box office hits such as Naked Killer, ', Election, Election 2, Exiled, ' and The Thieves.

Career

Yam started off as a model before becoming an actor in the mid 1970s. He then signed with the Hong Kong television network TVB, starring and co-starring in a number of television series prior to "apply his trades" in the film industry in 1987. His elder brother is Yam Tak-wing, a retired former Deputy Commissioner of Hong Kong Police.
In 1989, he starred in the Japanese-Hong Kong co-production of Bloodfight. This was the first of its kind in which English was spoken throughout the entire film. In 1992, Yam gained critical acclaim for his role as the maniacal Judge in the crime film Full Contact, where he faced off in a bloody battle against Chow Yun-fat's character. In 1993, he starred as "Dhalsim" in the action-comedy film Future Cops, a parody of Street Fighter directed by Wong Jing. In 1996, Yam began his role as Chiang Tin-Sung, the leader of the Hung Hing triads in the first three instalments of the Young and Dangerous film series.
In 2000, Yam starred as Cheung San, the progenitor of all vampires, in the television series My Date with a Vampire II, produced by ATV. In 2003, Yam made his Hollywood film debut in as Shaolin crime lord.
In 2013, Yam directed his first film, as part of the Hong Kong portmaneau horror film Tales from the Dark 1.

Personal life

Yam was previously married to his first wife Ho Sui-yi from 1981 and they divorced in 1986.
In 1997 Yam married Sophia Kao, known as Qi Qi, an international model. Kao was born in Shanghai, but raised in Austria. They have a daughter, Ella.
On 20 July 2019, Yam was stabbed at promotional event in China.
He got little injury and as his manager said: “He was stabbed in the tummy area and also got a cut on his right hand”. He got small operation in Zhongshan city and successfully recovered.

Filmography

Film

Producer

Television series

Awards and nominations

Hong Kong Film Awards
Golden Horse Awards
Golden Bauhinia Awards
Asia Pacific Screen Awards