Patrick Tam Kar-Ming

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Patrick Tam Kar-Ming

Directing 78 January 1, 1948

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Patrick Tam Kar-Ming is a Hong Kong film director and editor. Part of Hong Kong's New Wave of film directors in the late 1970s and 1980s, Tam's works have enjoyed great acclaim.…

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Days of Being Wild

Days of Being Wild

7.3 1990 Movie
Ashes of Time

Ashes of Time

7.1 1994 Movie
Election

Election

7.2 2005 Movie
13

13

1977 TV Show
That Demon Within

That Demon Within

5.6 2014 Movie
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

7.3 1989 Movie
The Sword

The Sword

7.1 1980 Movie
Nomad

Nomad

6.9 1982 Movie
After This Our Exile

After This Our Exile

5.7 2006 Movie
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

6.9 2022 Movie
Final Victory

Final Victory

6.8 1987 Movie
Love Massacre

Love Massacre

5.9 1981 Movie

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Patrick Tam Kar-Ming is a Hong Kong film director and editor. Part of Hong Kong's New Wave of film directors in the late 1970s and 1980s, Tam's works have enjoyed great acclaim. He is also known as the mentor of Wong Kar-Wai, and worked as an editor on Days of Being Wild (including Tony Leung Chiu-Wai's appearance in the last scene) and Ashes of Time. Tam has worked as an academic since 1995, and now serves as an Associate Professor in the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

    Movie Writer

  2. 2017
    Speak Low

    Movie Thanks

  3. 2014
    That Demon Within

    Movie Editor

  4. 2012
    Flowers with Aphasia

    Movie Thanks

  5. 2010
    Landscape On the Other Side: Hong Kong Cinematographer Bill Wong

    Movie Self

  6. 2006
    After This Our Exile

    Movie Director

  7. 2005
    Election

    Movie Editor

  8. 2002
    Dare Ya!

    Movie Editor

  9. 1994
    Ashes of Time

    Movie Editor

  10. 1993
    Days of Tomorrow

    Movie Editor

  11. 1990
    Days of Being Wild

    Movie Editor

  12. 1989
    My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

    Movie Director

  13. 1988
    Burning Snow

    Movie Director

  14. 1987
    Final Victory

    Movie Director

  15. 1984
    Cherie

    Movie Director

  16. 1982
    Nomad

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1981
    Love Massacre

    Movie Director

  2. 1980
    The Sword

    Movie Director

  3. 1977
    13

    TV show Director

  4. 1977
    13: 花劫

    Movie Director

  5. 1976
    Seven Women: Louise Lee

    Movie Director

  6. 1976
    Seven Women: Miu Kam-Fung

    Movie Writer

  7. 1976
    Seven Women: Ivy Ho, Yeung Si-Dai, Lee Yan-Yi

    Movie Director

  8. 1976
    Seven Women: Liza Wang

    Movie Director

  9. 1976
    Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung

    Movie Director

  10. 1976
    Seven Women: Meg Lam

    Movie Writer

  11. 1976
    Social Worker: The Runaway Girl

    Movie Director

  12. 1976
    CiD

    TV show Director

  13. 1976
    CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)

    Movie Director

  14. 1976
    CID: Two Teddy Girls

    Movie Director

  15. 1975
    Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yu

    Movie Director

  16. 1968
    Routine

    Movie Assistant Director