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Ka-Tung Lam

Ka-Tung Lam

Actor · Born September 21, 1967 (59) · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Gordon Lam Ka-tung (Chinese: 林家棟, born 21 September 1967) is a Hong Kong actor, film producer and screenwriter. Initially known for his supporting roles in films directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung and Johnnie To Kei-Fung, Lam eventually became a lead actor in the Hong Kong film industry, appearing in the 2013 box-office hit Firestorm and the Hong Kong Film Award-winning 2016 film Trivisa, which also netted him the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 21, 1967 (59)
From
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 206 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 76% in 30 days

What are Ka-Tung Lam's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Power
19%
Survival
16%
Self
13%
Bonds
13%
Society
1%
Justice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 10 · Dark 18

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 8

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 23

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 6

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 10

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 8

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 19 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 16 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 15 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 15
Mentor
4 of 15
Ally
3 of 15
Trickster
2 of 15
Hero
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Thrilling
12
Melancholic
14
Dread
9
Contemplative
5
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous13

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ka-Tung Lam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ka-Tung Lam's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

206 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Cold War 1994(2026)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Waiting for Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as 狄狄 (Vladimir)

  • Beyond the Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Kenan Sung

  • Hong Kong Classics Reimagined (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Rob N Roll(2024)

    as Timid

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • I Did It My Way(2023)

    as Sau Ho

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dust To Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Shouyue Wang

  • Mad Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as The Master

  • Cyber Heist(2023)

    as Chan Ming-chi

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Anita: Director's Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as So Hau-leung

  • Limbo(2021)

    as Cham Lau

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Anita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as So Hau-leung

  • Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Hand Rolled Cigarette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Chiu

  • Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Nash Pak

  • All U Need Is Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Diagnosed carrier

  • The White Storm 2: Drug Lords(2019)

    as Secretary for justice

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch(2019)

    as Doc

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • P Storm(2019)

    as Wong Man-Ban

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Nobody Nose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Great Adventurer Wesley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as 邓石

  • 冒险王卫斯理之支离人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as 邓石

  • Dragon Gate Posthouse 2: Thunder Without Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Brink(2017)

    as Chan Yiu-Fai

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Always Be with You(2017)

    as Chan Chi-Keung

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Paradox(2017)

    as Cheng Hon Shou

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Sleep Curse(2017)

    as Chow Fook

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dealer/Healer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Bullhorn

  • Cherry Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Inspector Deng

  • Nessun Dorma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Vincent Lee

  • The Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Chan Ka Fai

  • Buddy Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Hung Cheng-Ting

  • Trivisa(2016)

    as Kwai Ching Hung

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Vanished Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Huo Hua

  • Get Outta Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Ulterior Motive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Yao Jie

  • Love Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Long Hao

  • 第34屆香港電影金像獎 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as 主持人

  • Midnight Garage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Bao

  • An Inspector Calls(2015)

    as Tim Kau

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Crazy New Year's Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Zhang Jialun

  • Z Storm(2014)

    as Supt Wong

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Overheard 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Paul

  • Firestorm(2013)

    as To Sing Bong

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Dark Part 2(2013)

    as Yun Ho-Hong

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Paper Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Drug War(2012)

    as East Lee

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Cold War(2012)

    as Albert Kwong Chi-lap

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Motorway(2012)

    as Chong

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • A Simple Life(2011)

    as Guest at Premiere

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Quattro Hong Kong 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Let's Go!(2011)

    as Shing

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • 13 Minutes in the Lives of... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Child's Eye(2010)

    as Chuen

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Gallants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • 72 Tenants of Prosperity(2010)

    as 70's Prince Bing

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The First 7th Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mapking

  • Vengeance(2009)

    as Yiu Ka Chu

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ip Man(2008)

    as Captain Li Zhao

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Ballistic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Chaos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mickey

  • Tactical Unit - Human Nature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Chan Yiu-Hung, loan shark

  • Sparrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Bo

  • Two Stupid Eggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mr. Dong

  • Mad Detective(2007)

    as Ko Chi Wai

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Who's Next (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Inspector Sun

  • Triangle(2007)

    as Wen

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the 7 Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Broke-back

  • Exodus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Fai

  • Hooked on You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Makeup Academy Instructor

  • Superkid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Exiled(2006)

    as Boss Keung

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Rob-B-Hood(2006)

    as Paramedic

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • My Mother is a Belly Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mr Wong

  • Election 2(2006)

    as Kun

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • 2 Become 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Hook

  • I'll Call You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sir Lee

  • 无间道正序版 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as 林国平（大B）

  • Election(2005)

    as Kun

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Hunted to the End of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 30 episodes · as Sima Duxing

  • Wait 'Til You're Older (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Vice Principal

  • Bar Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Hai

  • 無綫大寶藏 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 503 episodes · Actor

  • A World Without Thieves(2004)

    as Four-Eyes

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Yesterday Once More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Insurance Surveyor

  • A-1 Headline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Tong

  • Triad Underworld(2004)

    as Shing

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Infernal Affairs III(2003)

    as Inspector B

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Twilight Tubes Part III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Transfiguration of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Andy Chan

  • Infernal Affairs(2002)

    as Inspector B

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Dance of a Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Faye Wong

  • Country Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 42 episodes · as 高純

  • Love Me, Love My Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Tom Yam

  • Reaching Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • Crimson Sabre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 35 episodes · as Yun Sing-chi

  • Deathnet.Com (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Officer Yip

  • The Legendary Four Aces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 52 episodes · as 文征明

  • The Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Sam Leung

  • Plain Love II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 32 episodes · as 方有為

  • Road To Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 20 episodes · as Xu de

  • Gen-X Cops(1999)

    as Dinosaur

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Simply Ordinary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Old Time Buddy - To Catch a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 25 episodes · as Tse Sei

  • A Measure of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • A Recipe for the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 29 episodes · Actor

  • The Disappearance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Time Before Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 20 episodes · as Luk Wan-kwong;Hui Dai-kwong

  • Show Time Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 20 episodes · as 姜德培

  • Weapons of Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Up for the Rising Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Yik Kwan-su

  • Once Upon a Time in Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 40 episodes · as 丁力

  • Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Crossing Boundaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Hong Kong Show Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Joe

  • Mutual Affection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Eighth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Kit

  • Daze Raper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Kam's assistant

  • From Act to Act (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Debts Of A Life Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • A Good Match From Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Detective Investigation Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as 汤家齐 Tong Ka Chai (Tom)

  • Rise Of The Taiji Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Chauvinist's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Fatal Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Passion Among Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Class of Distinction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Fate of the Clairvoyant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Shade of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Ching Emperor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Legend of the Condor Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 35 episodes · as 尹志平 Wan Chi-ping

  • Master of Martial Arts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Modern Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Twilight Tubes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Condor Heroes Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Conscience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • The Kung Fu Scholar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Gentle Reflections (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • 廉政行動1994 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Burden of Proof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Sharpshooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • 为食到飞起 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Folk Sergeant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • For Home's Sake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Spirit of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Filthy Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Heroes From Shaolin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • 爱到尽头 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Chord to Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Justice Is Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Prisoner

  • Happy Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Mind Our Own Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Edge of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Legendary Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 20 episodes · as 导演

  • Funny Yesterdays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Can't Stop Loving You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Night Stalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Crime Fighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 20 episodes · as [secretary Hao's subordinate]

  • Tales From Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as 相中人

  • One Step Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Class of '93 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 117 episodes · Actor

  • The Greed of Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 40 episodes · as 社團手下 / 星

  • Angel's Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Hero of the Beggars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Key Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 30 episodes · as Ronald

  • Money And Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Shattered Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Knight and the Concubine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The File of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex（关静男友） · as 李嘉华 · as 陈志达

  • Source Of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Super Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Big Little Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • ICAC Investigators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Commandments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Thief of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • 娱乐笑爆镜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Beside the Seaside, Beside the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Lady of Iron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Confidence Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 20 episodes · as John

  • A Life Of His Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Bet On Best Bet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Brother Cry For Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Right to Be Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Breaking Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • Family Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as 追求郑月英之男友

  • Yuppies On The Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Black Sabre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • 抢钱新一代 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Silken Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Hunter's Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • A World Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • When the Sun Shines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 150 episodes · Actor

  • It Runs in the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Three In a Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 56 episodes · Actor

  • The Funny Half Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • 曱甴也移民 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Story of Nam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Restaurant Worker

  • Song Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Justice of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 30 episodes · as 臭口平

  • Triumph of A Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Tour of Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • My Father's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • 香港倒后镜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • Everybody's Somebody's Favourite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 152 episodes · Actor

  • 无法饶恕 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 206 titles, 205 of them dated from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019)

$189M worldwide

Highest rated

Ip Man (2008)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Infernal Affairs (2002)

Film career

19882026

Peak 2007 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 14 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1999Screen debut· Gen-X Cops
  • 2021First top-billed film· Hand Rolled Cigarette
  • 2021Career best· Limbo

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting202 of 206: 202 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thWriting1 of 206: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 206: 2 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 206: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s8 · acting1990s98 · acting2000s43 · acting2010s40 · 38 acting · 2 crew2020s16 · 14 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 8% of 38 roles
99091419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ka-Tung Lam's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Let's Go! (2011)

77th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ip Man (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ka-Tung Lam's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 79 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ka-Tung Lam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ka-Tung Lam's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Suet Lam shares the most, 10.

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Mixed roles