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Simon Yam is a Actor, Director and Producer Chinois born on 19 march 1955 at Hong Kong (Chine)
Simon Yam (born 19 March 1955), also known as Yam Tat-wah (任達華), is a veteran Hong Kong-based actor and film producer. He received international acclaim for his performances in international film festival hits and box offices such as Naked Killer, SPL (aka Kill Zone), Election, Election 2 (aka Triad Election), Exiled, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, The Thieves.
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Simon Yam (born 19 March 1955), also known as Yam Tat-wah (任達華), is a veteran Hong Kong-based actor and film producer. He received international acclaim for his performances in international film festival hits and box offices such as Naked Killer, SPL (aka Kill Zone), Election, Election 2 (aka Triad Election), Exiled, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, The Thieves.
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Yam is married to Sophia Kao, known as Qi Qi, an international model. Born in Shanghai, but raised in Austria, Kao is a spokesperson for SKII. They have a daughter, Ella.Usually with
Filmography of Simon Yam (105 films)
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, 1h43Directed by Wong Jing
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Thriller, Mob film, Action, Historical, Crime
Actors Tony Leung Ka-fai, Louis Koo, Gordon Lam, Simon Yam, Candice Yu, Michael Wong
Roles Li Qiang
Rating58%
Avant 1997, Logan (Tony Leung Ka-fai), génie du crime, fait trembler Hong Kong avec une série d’enlèvements notoires. Il enlève notamment les fils aînés des grandes fortunes de la ville, Li et Lui, et les rançonnent plus de 2 milliards HK$. Craignant que les ravisseurs ne se vengent, les victimes promettent de ne pas se présenter à la police après avoir racheté les otages, permettant ainsi à Logan et son équipe d'échapper à la justice.
My People, My Country (2019)
, 2h38Directed by Chen Kaige, Xu Zheng, Zhang Yibai, Guan Hu, Xue Xiaolu
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Wu Jing, Simon Yam, Song Jia, Liang Jing, Hu Jun, Zhou Dongyu
Roles Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home")
Rating63%
Le segment d'ouverture du réalisateur Guan Hu, La Veille (前夜), raconte l'histoire d'un ingénieur appelé Lin Zhiyuan (Huang Bo) qui se lance dans une course contre la montre pour mettre au point un mécanisme automatique de levée de drapeau avant la cérémonie de fondation de la République populaire de Chine le 1er octobre 1949.
Air Strike (2018)
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure
Themes Political films
Actors Bruce Willis, Song Seung-heon, Nicholas Tse, Liu Ye, Adrien Brody, Fàn Bīngbīng (范冰冰)
Roles Air Defense Comander
Rating32%
Set in 1943 during the World War II, the story revolves around the Japanese bombings on Chinese city Chongqing, which started in 1938.
Operation Red Sea (2018)
, 2h19Directed by Dante Lam
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Actors Huang Jingyu, Michelle Bai, Simon Yam, Sanâa Alaoui, Amal Ayouch
Roles Newspaper Editor Alfred
Rating66%
En service en mer Rouge, une flotte de patrouille de la Marine chinoise reçoit un appel de détresse d'un cargo attaqué par des pirates somaliens qui menacent les passagers et les marins chinois présents à bord. Elle déploie immédiatement une unité d'intervention rapide, baptisée Jiaolong et composée de 8 personnes, destinée à ralentir la progression des pirates jusqu'à ce que les navires de la Marine, lourdement armés, puissent arriver sur la zone. Déployé par hélicoptère, l'unité débarque sur le cargo. Son tireur de précision est gravement blessé à la colonne vertébrale et doit être remplacé. L'équipe d'assaut est félicitée de son travail une fois la flotte principale arrivée.
S.M.A.R.T. Chase (2017)
, 1h35Origin Chine
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Orlando Bloom, Simon Yam, Lynn Hung, Hannah Quinlivan, Xing Yu, Liang Jing
Roles Mach Ren
Rating44%
Un agent de sécurité britannique, Danny Stratton, est chargé d'escorter une antiquité chinoise d'une valeur inestimable en dehors de Shanghaï. Humilié après n'avoir pu empêché le vol d'un tableau de Van Gogh, ce service est une opportunité de restaurer sa réputation. Mais, sur son chemin, Stratton est pris en embuscade et l’œuvre d'art est dérobée sous ses yeux. Il n'a pas d'autre choix que d'affronter la bande de voleurs pour la récupérer et sauver sa petite amie kidnappée.
Wild City (2015)
, 2hDirected by Ringo Lam
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Louis Koo, Shawn Yue Man Lok, Tong Liya, Simon Yam, Yuen Qiu, Sam Lee
Roles Wong
Rating57%
Une belle et mystérieuse jeune femme fait la connaissance d’un ancien policier et actuel propriétaire d’un bar, T-Man et de son frère. À cause de l’argent qu’elle a volé, tous les trois seront la cible de la police mais aussi d’un gang sans foi ni loi.
12 Golden Ducks (2015)
, 1h24Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Sandra Ng, Louis Koo, Nick Cheung, Anthony Wong, Nicholas Tse, Zhao Wei
Roles King Sum
Rating47%
Future Chang (Sandra Ng), un ancien gigolo, est dévasté par une affaire et retourne en Thaïlande. Avec l'aide d'un ancien ami, il s'efforce de se préparer à revenir à Hong Kong afin de faire son grand retour dans le commerce des escortes.
Sara (2015)
, 1h34Directed by Herman Yau
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama
Actors Charlene Choi, Simon Yam
Roles Kam Ho Yin
Rating64%
Magic Card (2015)
, 1h30Genres Comedy, Action
Actors Zhang Xinyu, Simon Yam, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Adriano Giannini, Zhang Yishan
Roles Li Zhenghua
Rating32%
Ulterior Motive (2015)
, 1h40Directed by Arthur Wong
Actors Gordon Lam, Simon Yam, Archie Kao
Roles Ye Cheng
Rating45%
Originally living a happy and stable life, things have become clouded for rich heiress Ye Shuang (Qin Lan) after the unexpected disappearance of her husband Ling Feng (Archie Kao) and daughter. After consulting with her father Ye Cheng (Simon Yam), Shuang decides to call the police, where she re-encounters her ex-boyfriend, Yao Jie (Gordon Lam).
Detective Gui (2015)
, 1h38Directed by Oxide Pang et Danny Pang
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Simon Yam, Paw Hee-ching, Shek Sau, Maggie Shiu
Rating37%
, 2hDirected by Soi Cheang
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Tony Jaa, Louis Koo, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, Andy On, Wu Jing
Roles Chan Kwok-wah
Rating67%
Kit is a Hong Kong undercover cop who becomes a drug addict to infiltrate a crime syndicate which has been kidnapping people and sending them to Thailand, where the victims are killed and have their organs sold in the black market. The mastermind behind the syndicate, Mr Hung, has a rare heart condition and needs to undergo a heart transplant to prolong his life. Hung's younger brother is the ideal donor for a heart.
Two Thumbs Up (2015)
, 1h43Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Buddy films, Heist films
Actors Francis Ng, Simon Yam, Patrick Tam, Mark Cheng, Siu Yam-yam, Jack Kao
Roles Chow Tai-po
Rating61%
“ Lucifer and his gangsters dress their minibus to resemble a police vehicle, and pose as policemen for a robbery. Police Officer Tsui sensed "criminal intent." Without police orders, he investigates these gangsters. At the robbery the gangsters engage in a gunfight against the real criminals, who kill randomly. Lucifer and his men are infuriated. They may wear police costumes and use toy guns, but their passion is real. Sensing their righteous passion, Tsui decides to side with the impostors and their 16-passenger EU vehicle. Lucifer and his men re-discover the bond they felt when they used to battle together. Finally, Tsui, Lucifer and the gang defeat the criminals, showing Tsui that anyone can be a hero, and righteousness resides within us all.
Iceman (2014)
, 1h44Directed by Donnie Yen
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Martial arts, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Historical, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Lo Hoi-pang, Lam Suet, Ava Liu-Yu-Kiu, Gregory Wong
Roles Yuanlong
Rating47%
Iceman revolves around a Ming Dynasty officer, He Ying (Donnie Yen), who was tasked with bringing a mythical time traveling device back to the Ming emperor. He was betrayed, and subsequently frozen. He Ying, Sao(Wang Baoqiang) and Niehu were frozen during a fight and were defrosted in modern-day Hong Kong where they continue their battle.
As the Light Goes Out (2014)
, 1h56Directed by Derek Kwok
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Disaster films
Actors Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue Man Lok, Simon Yam, Hu Jun, Andy On, Michelle Bai
Roles Dau
Rating62%
La veille de Noël à Hong Kong, les pompiers combattent un incendie qui ravage des entrepôts et qui, hors de contrôle, menace de plonger toute la ville dans l'obscurité.