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Wong Tin-Lam, actor & director
Actor & Director

Wong Tin-Lam: Movies & Box Office

films
38
as director
4
on screen
1960–2008
box office
$6.96M
Career at a glance

Wong Tin-Lam's Career in Numbers

Wong Tin-Lam's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Wong Tin-Lam works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Wild, Wild Rose (1960) to Triad Wars (2008), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Wong Tin-Lam Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 2
  2. 1970s 2
  3. 1980s 6
  4. 1990s 12
  5. 2000s 16

The 2000s were Wong Tin-Lam's busiest decade, with 16 films.

Wong Tin-Lam Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 18
  • Action 7
  • Romance 3
  • Crime 3
  • Drama 2
  • Horror 1
  • Thriller 1
  • Fantasy 1
  • Music 1

Comedy is the genre Wong Tin-Lam has worked in most, with 18 films, ahead of action (7).

Wong Tin-Lam Career Milestones

First film
The Wild, Wild Rose 1960
Biggest box office hit
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts $2.64M worldwide
Newest film
Triad Wars 2008
38 credits

Wong Tin-Lam Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Wong Tin-Lam is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 4 as director and 34 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Wong Tin-Lam Movies as an Actor

34
  1. 2008 Triad Wars (2008) movie poster Triad Wars as Uncle Dee / Ma Wing Ying · Action
  2. 2007 The Lady Iron Chef (2007) movie poster The Lady Iron Chef as Uncle Tam · Romance
  3. 2006 Don’t Open Your Eyes (2006) movie poster Don’t Open Your Eyes as Old Master Chiu · Horror
  4. 2006 The Shopaholics (2006) movie poster The Shopaholics as Uncle Fatty · Romance
  5. 2005 Kung Fu Mahjong 2 (2005) movie poster Kung Fu Mahjong 2 as Three Tiles · Action
  6. 2004 Love Is a Many Stupid Thing (2004) movie poster Love Is a Many Stupid Thing as Lobster · Comedy
  7. 2004 Sex and the Beauties (2004) movie poster Sex and the Beauties Comedy
  8. 2003 Honesty (2003) movie poster Honesty Romance
  9. 2003 PTU (2003) movie poster PTU as Uncle Cheung · Thriller
  10. 2002 The Conman 2002 (2002) movie poster The Conman 2002 as Dommer's uncle · Comedy
  11. 2002 My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) movie poster My Left Eye Sees Ghosts as Sam's Father · Comedy
  12. 2002 Women from Mars (2002) movie poster Women from Mars Comedy
  13. 2002 Fat Choi Spirit (2002) movie poster Fat Choi Spirit as Fat Uncle · Comedy
  14. 2001 Love on a Diet (2001) movie poster Love on a Diet as Fatso's Friend · Drama
  15. 2001 Wu Yen (2001) movie poster Wu Yen as Earth God · Comedy
  16. 2000 Conman in Tokyo (2000) movie poster Conman in Tokyo as Fatty · Comedy
  17. 1999 The Mission (1999) movie poster The Mission as Fat Cheung · Action
  18. 1998 A Hero Never Dies (1998) movie poster A Hero Never Dies as Fatty · Action
  19. 1998 A True Mob Story (1998) movie poster A True Mob Story as Uncle Fatty · Crime
  20. 1994 1941 Hong Kong on Fire (1994) movie poster 1941 Hong Kong on Fire Drama
  21. 1994 The Private Eye Blues (1994) movie poster The Private Eye Blues Crime
  22. 1993 Last Hero in China (1993) movie poster Last Hero in China as Member of Moral Reform Society · Action
  23. 1992 To Miss with Love (1992) movie poster To Miss with Love as Chien's Father · Comedy
  24. 1992 She Starts the Fire (1992) movie poster She Starts the Fire Comedy
  25. 1992 Justice, My Foot! (1992) movie poster Justice, My Foot! as Shoe Shopkeeper · Comedy
  26. 1991 The Queen of Gamble (1991) movie poster The Queen of Gamble as Movie director · Comedy
  27. 1991 The Royal Scoundrel (1991) movie poster The Royal Scoundrel as Inspector Fatso · Crime
  28. 1990 Look Out, Officer! (1990) movie poster Look Out, Officer! as Movie Director · Fantasy
  29. 1989 Ghost Busting (1989) movie poster Ghost Busting as Maggie's Father · Comedy
  30. 1989 Doubles Cause Troubles (1989) movie poster Doubles Cause Troubles as Stamp Expert · Comedy
  31. 1987 The Romancing Star (1987) movie poster The Romancing Star as Tung Tung's father · Comedy
  32. 1987 Born to Gamble (1987) movie poster Born to Gamble as Fatty Wong · Comedy
  33. 1985 The Master Strikes Back (1985) movie poster The Master Strikes Back as Mayor Ma Fu Chang · Action
  34. 1984 Prince Charming (1984) movie poster Prince Charming as Chen Li Pin's Father · Comedy
Works with

Who Wong Tin-Lam Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Wong Tin-Lam shares the most films with. Johnnie To comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Lam Suet (7).

FAQ

Wong Tin-Lam: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Wong Tin-Lam been in?

Wong Tin-Lam is credited on 38 films, from 1960 to 2008. 34 of them as an actor and 4 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Wong Tin-Lam's highest-grossing movie?

My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) is Wong Tin-Lam's biggest box office hit, with $2.64M worldwide, ahead of The Shopaholics (2006) ($1.26M). Across every film with box office figures, Wong Tin-Lam's movies have made $6.96M.

Wong Tin-Lam's biggest hits

What is Wong Tin-Lam's newest movie?

The most recent film on Wong Tin-Lam's filmography is Triad Wars (2008), in the role of Uncle Dee / Ma Wing Ying.

Who does Wong Tin-Lam work with most often?

Wong Tin-Lam shares the most films with Johnnie To (9 films), Lam Suet (7 films) and Jimmy Wong (6 films).

The Best Wong Tin-Lam Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 38 credits.

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