Patricia Lam Fung
Born
1 January 1940 (86)
Also known as
Lam Fung, Lam Foong
Biography
Lam joined Shaw brothers in 1957 and became famous with the film The Country Girl. In the space of two years she became a super star and Shaw Brothers publications often called her The Pride of Shaw Brothers. The company also set up a fan club for her and it was said that up to thirty thousand people joined the club. Starting from 1958, Wah Kiu Man Po, a local Evening newspaper held a contest called Best Ten Stars Award. Lam was elected Best Star for nine years running. Altogether she made 30 fi...
Lam joined Shaw brothers in 1957 and became famous with the film The Country Girl. In the space of two years she became a super star and Shaw Brothers publications often called her The Pride of Shaw Brothers. The company also set up a fan club for her and it was said that up to thirty thousand people joined the club. Starting from 1958, Wah Kiu Man Po, a local Evening newspaper held a contest called Best Ten Stars Award. Lam was elected Best Star for nine years running. Altogether she made 30 films for Shaw Brothers, amongst which are Sweet Girl in Terror, Glass Slippers, The Merdeka Bridge, When Durians Bloom, The Legend of Lee Heung Kwan and so on. She later made over one hundred movies as a freelance actress. They include Beauty in a Fallen City, Double Date,Temporary Couple, Buddha's Palm, Two City Girls and Queen of the Market Place. Lam married and retired in 1967. In 1976 she took her own life.
Filmography (28)
The Eighteen Darts (Part 2)
1966
The Eighteen Darts (Part 1)
1966
Fat-Choy Precious Diamonds
1966
Good Luck
1965
Heaven, Hell, Crystal Palace
1965
Standard Husband
1965
如来神掌 四集
1964
The Big Circus
1964
如来神掌 下集
1964
Buddha's Palm Part 1
1964
Buddha's Palm (Part 2)
1964
Ru lai shen zhang san ji da jie ju
1964
Queen of the Marketplace
1964
A Narrow Escape
1964
The Young Boss of the Factory
1963
The Princess and the 7 Little Heroes
1962
When the Poles Meet
1961
The Peach Blossom Fan
1961
Women Are Angels
1960
Secret Agent: The Swallow
1960
When Durians Bloom
1959
Glass Slippers
1959
Young Rock
1959
Sweet Girl in Terror
1958
A Virtuous Girl from a Humble House
1958
A Pretty Girl's Love Affair
1958
The Marriage Between the Quick and the Dead
1957
The Fairy Sleeves
1957