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Will Or

Will Or Wai-lam (Chinese: 柯煒林, born 22 January 1992) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his role in the drama film Drifting (2021), for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the 58th Golden Horse Awards and both Best Supporting Actor and Best New Performer in the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards.

Will Or
Or in March 2024
Born
Or Wai-lam

(1992-01-22) 22 January 1992 (age 32)
Hong Kong
Alma materCity University of Hong Kong
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present

Biography

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Or was born on 1992 in Hong Kong.[1] He attended and studied creative media at City University of Hong Kong, but quit before obtaining a degree to pursue an acting career in 2018.[2]

Or featured in several short films during his university years, including the award-winning Why Don't We Share Our Solitude (Chinese:如霧起時).[3][4] In 2015, Or wrote and directed To Absent Friends (Chinese:從缺), a short film enlisted in the Fresh Wave Festival,[2] and made his film debut in the 2016 drama film Weeds on Fire.[1][5] He then appeared in several films with minor roles, before starring in ViuTV drama series Till Death Do Us Part as Yan-kei and Leap Day as Jonathan, which the latter role had earned him widespread acclaim.[6][7] In 2021, Or was cast to star alongside Francis Ng in the drama film Drifting, which he received a Golden Horse Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actor and Hong Kong Film Awards nominations for both Best Supporting Actor and Best New Performer.[1][8] Or landed his first major television role as Oscar in ViuTV drama series Beyond the Common Ground in 2023, starring alongside Chiu Sin Hang, Ivy So, and Vincent Kok.[9][10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Weeds on Fire Bullshit (牛屎) [1]
2018 No.1 Chung Ying Street [zh] Hoi (阿凱) [11]
2020 Apart [zh-yue] Wa Kwok Yin (華國賢) [12]
2021 Drifting Muk (木仔) [1]
Anita Remus Choy [11]
The First Girl I Loved [zh] Student [11]
2022 Sing 2 Darius Cantonese voice dub[13]
Far Far Away Tai-tung (大同) [14]
2023 One More Chance Lee Yeung (李陽) [15]
The Goldfinger Ng Chi Fai (吳志輝) [16]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 3X1 Jack 1 episode[11]
2018 VR Exorcist [zh] Aidan 2 episodes[17]
Guardian Angel Jeff 1 episode[18]
2019 Till Death Do Us Part [zh] Yan-kei (昕頎) Recurring role[19]
2020 Leap Day Jonathan Recurring role[7]
2023 Beyond the Common Ground [zh] Oscar Main role[9]
Food Buddies [zh] Benjamin Yuen Main role[20]
Sparks [zh] Lam Bak Wai (林百威) Recurring role[21]
2024 Expats Tony Guest role[22]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 58th Golden Horse Awards Best Supporting Actor Drifting Nominated [23]
2021 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award Best Actor Nominated [24]
2021 40th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated [25]
Best New Performer Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e 芭姐 (22 November 2021). "新生代演員柯煒林為夢想退學走演員路！憑《濁水漂流》入行 5 年終獲肯定入圍第 58 屆金馬獎最佳男配角！" (in Chinese). Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b 莫哲暐 (24 October 2021). "三十而立：爬上瀡滑梯，好好演落去——專訪演員柯煒林" (in Chinese). Ming Pao. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. ^ Wong, Nana (7 January 2022). "專訪 Will Or 柯煒林｜憑《濁水漂流》入圍金馬獎最佳男配角：此刻我想回歸生活，但依然會抓住對演戲的飢渴感" (in Chinese). Ming Pao. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. ^ Wong, Helly (28 June 2022). "專訪柯煒林Will Or：「我想要重拾當年拍《如霧起時》全身雞皮疙瘩的觸電感。」" (in Chinese). Elle. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  5. ^ Hung, Cyris (22 September 2022). "【32周年專訪】柯煒林Will：幕前幕後周身刀的大男孩" (in Chinese). Marie Claire. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  6. ^ Chan, Caylen (31 July 2019). "電影新生代黃溢濠、柯煒林，友誼比成就重要" (in Chinese). Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  7. ^ a b 李婉文 (9 March 2020). "【二月廿九．劇透】徐天佑終向吳海昕表白 閨密Fiona是生是死？" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  8. ^ Lee, Edmund (6 October 2021). "Golden Horse Awards 2021 nominations: Hong Kong film Drifting leads all contenders, and city's 2019 protests feature in two documentaries". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  9. ^ a b "和解在後｜蘇雅琳首拍劇做女主角 Ivy So自爆演談情戲勁尷尬" (in Chinese). am730. 31 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  10. ^ "和解在後劇情｜結局周 Ivy So 放棄做調解員！ 李麗珍廖子妤爆谷德昭心結" (in Chinese). Weekend HK. 8 April 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d "柯煒林獲金馬獎男配角提名吐氣揚眉！新生代演員Will Or的率性時尚穿搭" (in Chinese). Elle. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  12. ^ 王誦賢 (15 April 2018). "【金像獎2018】「星勢力」紅地氈撐場 馬逢國望設計師揚威海外" (in Chinese). HK01. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  13. ^ "【星夢動物園2】與「大叔」黃德斌合作梁詠琪再坐鎮 陳葦璇+柯煒林+葉巧琳齊獻聲" (in Chinese). Topick. 20 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  14. ^ 許育民 (18 October 2022). "《緣路山旮旯》原班人馬來年拍新作 導演黃浩然︰開續集要加人工" (in Chinese). HK01. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  15. ^ Lee, Edmund (28 June 2023). "One More Chance movie review: Chow Yun-fat is no God of Gamblers in old-fashioned human drama that may or may not be inspired by Bruce Lee's teaching". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  16. ^ Hsu, Daniel (22 March 2022). "改編自香港真實大型貪污、詐騙案新片《金手指》！梁朝偉、劉德華、莊文強繼《無間道》相隔 18 年後再度攜手合作" (in Chinese). GQ. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  17. ^ Wong, Paco (14 July 2018). "光影新勢力" (in Chinese). East Week. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  18. ^ "《守護神之保險調查》劇透：馬浩田欲殺小杜" (in Chinese). Oriental Daily News. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  19. ^ "陳錦鴻鄧萃雯新劇出軌陷5角戀情 《婚內情》金句呼應安心偷食" (in Chinese). Hong Kong Economic Times. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Food Buddies｜談善言破格扮慾女 柯煒林咬青瓜演床上戲" (in Chinese). am730. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  21. ^ "冰上火花｜林百威率球隊贏波 流鼻血倒在冰場失知覺 柯煒林得兩集戲？" (in Chinese). Ming Pao. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  22. ^ Armitstead, Claire (17 January 2024). "'I just tell stories that make me feel more human': Lulu Wang on directing Nicole Kidman's new TV series". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  23. ^ "第40屆香港電影金像獎提名及得獎名單" (in Chinese). Golden Horse Awards. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  24. ^ "2021年度香港電影評論學會大獎得獎名單公佈" (in Chinese). Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  25. ^ "【金馬獎2021】第58屆金馬獎完整得獎名單不斷更新" (in Chinese). Elle. 27 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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