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Lam Yiu Sing

Lam Yiu Sing (Chinese: 林耀聲; born 1988 or 1989) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his roles as Tse Chi-lung in the sports film Weeds on Fire (2016) and young David in the ViuTV romance series Margaret & David.

Lam Yiu Sing
林耀聲
Lam in April 2020
Born
Lam Yiu Sing

1988 or 1989 (age 34–35)
Hong Kong
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present

Biography

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Lam was born in 1988 or 1989 in Hong Kong.[1][2] He has an elder brother and grew up in a public housing estate in Tuen Mun.[3] He did not perform well academically and left school after finishing Form 5, beginning to work various jobs, including as a mall renovation worker.[3][4] At the age of 17, Lam was discovered by director Heiward Mak on a sports field, and was cast in the lead role of her drama film High Noon.[3][5] After this experience, he became interested in acting and began auditioning for roles, starring in student graduation projects and short films while continuing to work in labor jobs, such as an air conditioning maintenance apprentice.[5] In 2014, Lam again collaborated with Heiward Mak, starring in her romance film Uncertain Relationship Society [zh].[5]

Lam's breakout role came in 2016, when he played Tse Chi-lung, a baseball player on a real-life Hong Kong team that won the first gold medal in baseball, in the sports drama film Weeds on Fire.[6][7] That same year, he also shared a lead role with Bowie Lam as the younger version of the titular character David in the ViuTV romance series Margaret & David - Green Bean [zh].[8] Lam continued to land lead roles, starring in the HOY TV romance series 100 Days of Love II [zh] in 2017.[9] In 2018, he portrayed musician Danny Yip in the biographical film House of The Rising Sons [zh],[10] and had a lead role in the comedy film Keyboard Warriors [zh] alongside Neo Yau.[11] The following year, he co-starred as Bunny in the sports film We Are Legends [zh],[12] and appeared in the drama film Suk Suk.[13] He also starred in Toy Stories, a segment of the 2020 anthology film Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down [zh].[14] In 2021, Lam portrayed the younger version of Patrick Tse in the black comedy film Time [zh],[15], for which they shared a win for the Best Movie Character of the Year in the Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild Awards of that same year.[16][17]

In 2022, Lam had a main role in the mystery thriller web series Chasing the Times [zh],[18] and appeared as the younger version of Tony Leung Chiu-wai in the crime thriller film Where the Wind Blows.[19] In 2024, he landed a main role in the ViuTV legal drama Legal Affair [zh],[20] and is set to star in a lead role in the action film Stuntman.[21]

Personal life

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Lam began dating actress and model Charlotte Cheung [zh] in June 2016,[1] and announced their break up in November 2019.[22] In 2023, he opened an izakaya in Mong Kok with singer Yuri Chan [zh].[23]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 High Noon Nou Wing (怒榮) [5]
2010 Dream Home Sheung's Brother [24]
Love in a Puff Hak Jai (黑仔) [24]
2014 Uncertain Relationship Society [zh] Ho Yip (何葉) [5]
2016 Weeds on Fire Tse Chi-lung (謝志龍) [6]
2018 House of The Rising Sons [zh] Danny Yip [10]
Keyboard Warriors [zh] Kwan Ching-kit (關正傑) [11]
Paws Man [zh] Lau Nga-chuen (劉亞全) [25]
2019 We Are Legends [zh] Bunny (電兔) [12]
Suk Suk Edmond [13]
2020 Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down [zh] The Elder Brother Segment: Toy Stories[14]
2021 Time [zh] Young Chau (田立秋) [15]
2022 Where the Wind Blows Young Nam Kong (南江) [19]
2023 It Remains [zh] Tang Mo (鄧武) Special appearance[26]
The Goldfinger Tse Kin-ming (謝建明) [27]
2024 Stuntman TBA [21]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Margaret & David - Green Bean [zh] Young David (大衛) Main role[8]
2017 100 Days of Love II [zh] Cheung Ka-ching (張家正) Main role[9]
2018 VR Exorcist [zh] Calvin Cameo[28]
Guardian Angel Nicky (力奇) Recurring role[29]
If Love Was Not Timeless [zh] Tang Chi-nam (鄧子嵐) Main role[30]
2019 Haters Gonna Stay [zh] Himself Cameo[31]
2021 Ink at Tai Ping [zh] Chow Yu-yan (周宇仁) Special appearance[32]
2022 Chasing the Times [zh] Wallace Yip (葉港偉) Main role[18]
2023 Sparks [zh] Lok (郭建樂) Recurring role[33]
Business Proposal [zh] Skewers stall owner Cameo[34]
2024 Legal Affair [zh] Jonny Main role[20]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild Awards 2021 Best Movie Character of the Year Time [zh] Won [16]

References

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  7. ^ 芬多經 (2 February 2016). "勝負半步路：專訪《點五步》演員胡子彤、林耀聲" (in Chinese). The News Lens. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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  12. ^ a b Lee, Edmund (21 March 2019). "We Are Legends film review: Edward Ma, Lam Yiu-sing hold their own in boxing drama". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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  28. ^ 陳栢宇 (30 March 2018). "【VR驅魔人】吳浩康首演同性戀者　與小情人林耀聲人鬼情未了" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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  30. ^ 李文偉 (2 December 2018). "【假若愛有期限】林耀聲拒與老拍檔談善言戲假情真：同佢太熟喇！" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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  34. ^ "林耀聲寡足4年終於有著落 孖住KOL崔碧恩撐枱腳傾唔停" (in Chinese). am730. 12 December 2023. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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