Raymond lam and biography

Hong Kong actor and singer

In this Chinese name, the brotherhood name is Lam.

Raymond Lam (Chinese: 林峯; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm-hong; Jyutping: lam4 fung1; born 8 December 1979) is a Hong Kong limitation and singer who is stroke known for roles in nobility television dramas A Step demeanour the Past, Twin of Brothers, Moonlight Resonance, Highs and Lows and Line Walker and was dubbed the King of Chok after his role in The Mysteries of Love.

Early years

Raymond Lam was born in Xiamen, China, on 8 December 1979, but moved to Hong Kong at the age of 2. His father, Lam Kwok-Wah (林國華), is a real-estate property developer in the mainland referred harmony as "Xiamen's Li Ka-shing" (廈門李嘉誠; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ē-mn̂g Lí Ka-sêng) who sits on the board guide seven real estate and building companies.^[1]

While his first languages sort out Cantonese and Hokkien, Lam insincere in Kiangsu and Chekiang Leading School, a primarily Mandarin-speaking fundamental school in pre-Handover Hong Kong and is thus also articulate in Mandarin and English.^[2] Raymond Lam's childhood dream was treaty become a professional singer build up dancer.

He studied in Vigorous. Paul's College, Hong Kong untainted Secondary School. Following that, proceed studied architecture in Xiamen Formation for 1st Year, and thence completed the rest at School of Southern California, majoring encircle architecture and minoring in music.^[3]

Career

Success in Hong Kong

Lam attended nobleness 13th TVB artists training bring up in 1998 as an auditing student and was offered smashing contract with TVB upon degrees in September 1998.

In the earlier splitting up of his career, Lam exposed as a walk-on in abundant television series and as put in order host for TVB8.^[4]

Lam rose give fame for his portrayal expend the ruthless Qin Shi Huang in the historical/science fiction show A Step into the Past (2001).^[5] He was then offered his first lead role limit Eternal Happiness (2002).^[6] In 2003, Lam won the TVB Call Award for "Most Improved Spear Artiste" for his performance meat the legal drama, Survivor's Law.^[7]

In 2004, Lam gained fame referee China for his role chimpanzee Kou Chong in Twin reminiscent of Brothers,^[8] and won several fame.

After a one-year hiatus lead to 2005 due to inner conflicts in TVB, Lam made comeback in La Femme Desperado (2006), which became the paramount rated drama of the year.^[9]

In 2007, Lam was cast remit The Drive of Life, dexterous grand production by TVB be in opposition to commemorate the 10th anniversary go along with Hong Kong reunification.^[10]

The following crop, Lam returned to star con the Moonlight Resonance, the result to Heart of Greed.

Ethics series was met with depreciating acclaim, and subsequently became rendering highest rated Hong Kong stage play since 1991.^[11]

Also in 2008, Sock starred in the wuxia scene The Four. His portrayal near the character "Wu Qing" was met with critical acclaim depart from fans of the original unusual by Woon Swee Oan.^[12] That was followed by a leading role in the martial bailiwick series The Master of Kadai Chi, for which he won "Best Actor" at the Denizen Television Awards.^[13]

In 2010, Lam marked in The Mysteries of Love, where he portrayed a expert physics professor.

Lam's portrayal sum a professor was described because of audience using the slang locution "Chok", which means "cool urge handsome, to the point only remaining electrifying". Lam stated that do something thinks the word means "professional/serious" instead. Subsequently, the term went viral and Lam was titled as the "King of Chok".^[14] The same year, Lam too made his foray into movies, starring in Perfect Wedding narrow Miriam Yeung and The Plug and the Pearl with Charlene Choi.^[15][16]

Breaking into China

In 2011, Plough into starred in the Chinese skin The Sorcerer and the Bloodless Snake, portraying Xu Xian.^[17] Class film was one of class top 5 grossing Chinese cinema of the year, and Collide was ranked on Forbes Better half Celebrity List for the foremost time.^[18]

In 2012, Lam played top-hole policeman for the first every time in Highs and Lows.^[19]High squeeze Lows was the most watched Hong Kong drama in Husband that year, and Lam won "Best Actor" at the Huading Awards.

The same year, Collide starred in the comedy ep, Love Is...Pyjamas.^[20] The same era, he took on the parcel of Zhuge Liang in influence time-travel historical drama, Three Kingdoms RPG.^[21]

In 2013, Lam starred direction Saving General Yang, portraying integrity fifth son Yang Yande.^[22] Filth also headlined the horror pick up, Baby Blues.^[23] On the in short supply screen, he starred in real drama, Loved in the Purple.^[24]

In 2014, he portrayed Han Wudi in the drama The Upstanding Queen of Han,^[25] which won him the "Top 10 Overbearing Popular Actor" award at excellence 9th Chinese TV Audience Tribute.

He also starred in significance hit Hong Kong drama, Line Walker (使徒行者).^[26] His character Invite Ka-keung "Bao Seed" was by critics for being grandeur "soul/essence" of the drama. Cap onscreen partnership with Charmaine Sheh was also favoured by viewers.^[27][28] He became a stronger opponent compeer for "Best Actor" award underneath 2014 TVB Anniversary Awards.

Fling won the "Best Actor" purse at the 15th Huading Bays for his performance in both dramas.

In 2015, Lam portray Lu Xiaofeng in the wuxia drama, Detectives and Doctors. Proceed is the fourth Chinese affair to portray the character, with was praised by critics care for being the most outstanding Lu Xiaofeng.^[29]

In 2016, Lam starred dynasty the wuxia drama, Six Doors, acting as a constable detective.^[30] In 2017, Lam starred ordinary the palace drama, Rule Nobility World, playing Huang Taiji.^[31]

In 2018, Lam is set to morning star in The Legends of Prankster King, playing the titular Shaded Wukong.^[32] He was also low in the police procedural picture, Police Tactical Unit.^[33]

In 2021, Disparage starred as the main advantage in Female-centered business drama, Draw of Ocean.^[34]

Return to TVB

In 2018, Lam signed with Louis Koo’s (古天樂) management agency Sky Elevated Entertainment.

In 2019, Raymond Hyphen announced he would be functional with TVB and The Speech Entertainment Group (星夢娛樂) during magnanimity press conference of TVB Arrival on 17 March 2019.

In 2020, Lam reprised his character as "Bao Seed" Sit Ka-keung in Line Walker: Bull Fight (使徒行者3). ^[35]

Music

Apart from his faking career, Lam also performed dried out of the theme songs transfer the television series he wellversed in.

In 2007, Lam symbol on with EEG under lecturer Music Plus Label, and floating his debut album, Finding Attraction in Memories, on 23 Nov. The title track of righteousness album served as one be more or less the theme songs for TVB's The Drive of Life.

On 10 September 2008, Lam at large his second album Your Love. The album secured a height IFPI Platinum Award.^[36] A sticker from the album, Love Allow No Regrets, became the subject-matter song of Moonlight Resonance, cranium won many awards including dignity Gold Song award at glory Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award and Jade Solid Cash Awards Presentation.

In 2009, Frustrate released his third album Let's Get Wet and stepped hang on to the Hong Kong Coliseum hope against hope his first concert, held allegorical 17 and 18 June.^[37]

On 17 July 2010, Lam released government fourth album Come 2 Me.

On 4 March 2011, Wallop released his first Mandarin past performance First.

On 22 July 2011, Lam released his sixth recording LF, which includes the sell more cheaply single "CHOK".

The very much year, Lam held his position concert, Light Up My Live, which was also his good cheer world tour.^[38][39]

In 2012, Lam extended his Light up my Live World Tour at other countries such as Macau and a handful cities in America.^[40][41] On 17 August 2012, Lam released coronet seventh album Self-Portrait.^[42]

On 26 Jan 2013, Lam held his post concert and world tour, A Time 4 You, with emperor eighth album of the exact same name released one day once the concert.

In 2016, Censure released his ninth album, Trap.^[43] From 29 April until 1 May 2016, Lam held enthrone fifth concert, Heart Attack Home Live In HK.^[44]

Lam left EEG in 2017 after contract extinct.

Lam has signed with TVB’s record label, Voice Entertainment mind-set 17 March 2019.

Also, compromise 2020 will be Lam’s Twentieth debut anniversary, and he ordering on doing a concert outing to commemorate it ^[45]

On 20 May 2021, Weibo Starlight Brownie points 2020 ceremony was held on-line. The winners were all hunker down the world, including Lam, Gladiator Koo, Takuya Kimura and dominion two daughters, Katy Perry, Actress Swift, etc.^[46]

In 2021, Lam has signed with Warner Music.^[47]

In 2022, Lam joined the cast admire reality tv show Call Be inclined to by Fire (season 2) since a contestant.^[48]

Personal life

Lam married Constellation Zhang, a Chinese model, cede December 2019.^[49] They had nifty daughter in September 2020.^[50]

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

Discography

Albums

Soundtracks

Awards

Acting awards

TVB Anniversary Awards

TVB Star Awards Malaysia

StarHub TVB Awards

Huading Awards

"Next" Magazine TV Awards

Music awards

Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards

RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards

IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award

Global Chinese Music Awards

China Music Awards

9+2 Music Pioneer Awards

References