Actor

Lam Foo-Wai: Movies & Box Office

films: 51
on screen: 1982–1999
box office: $22.6M

Biggest hits

The Best Lam Foo-Wai Movies

The films of Lam Foo-Wai that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Black Mask (1996) leads with $12.5M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Lam Foo-Wai's Career in Numbers

Lam Foo-Wai's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Lam Foo-Wai works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Five Element Ninjas (1982) to The H.K. Triad (1999), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Lam Foo-Wai Movies by Decade

1980s 29
1990s 22

The 1980s were Lam Foo-Wai's busiest decade, with 29 films.

Lam Foo-Wai Movies by Genre

Crime 15
Action 14
Comedy 8
Drama 5
Thriller 3
Romance 2
Horror 2
Adventure 1
Sci-Fi 1

Crime is the genre Lam Foo-Wai has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of action (14).

Lam Foo-Wai Career Milestones

First film: Five Element Ninjas 1982
Biggest box office hit: Black Mask $12.5M worldwide
Newest film: The H.K. Triad 1999

51 credits

Lam Foo-Wai Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Lam Foo-Wai is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Lam Foo-Wai Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Lam Foo-Wai shares the most films with. Andy Lau comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Simon Yam (6).

FAQ

Lam Foo-Wai: Questions & Answers

How many movies Lam Foo-Wai has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Lam Foo-Wai been in?

Lam Foo-Wai is credited on 51 films, from 1982 to 1999. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Lam Foo-Wai's highest-grossing movie?

Black Mask (1996) is Lam Foo-Wai's biggest box office hit, with $12.5M worldwide, ahead of A Better Tomorrow II (1987) ($5M). Across every film with box office figures, Lam Foo-Wai's movies have made $22.6M.

Lam Foo-Wai's biggest hits

What is Lam Foo-Wai's newest movie?

The most recent film on Lam Foo-Wai's filmography is The H.K. Triad (1999).

Who does Lam Foo-Wai work with most often?

Lam Foo-Wai shares the most films with Andy Lau (7 films), Simon Yam (6 films) and Maggie Cheung (5 films).

The Best Lam Foo-Wai Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 51 credits.

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