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Patrick Tam Kar-Ming

Personal Info

Known ForDirecting
Born1948-01-01
BirthplaceHong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
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Patrick Tam Kar-Ming

Directing

Biography

Patrick Tam Kar-Ming is a Hong Kong film director and editor. Part of Hong Kong's New Wave of film directors in the late 1970s and 1980s, Tam's works have enjoyed great acclaim.

He is also known as the mentor of Wong Kar-Wai, and worked as an editor on Days of Being Wild (including Tony Leung Chiu-Wai's appearance in the last scene) and Ashes of Time.

Tam has worked as an academic since 1995, and now serves as an Associate Professor in the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Patrick Tam Kar-Ming

Days of Being Wild
7.3
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Days of Being Wild
1990
Ashes of Time
7.1
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Ashes of Time
1994
Election
7.2
View Election
Election
2005
That Demon Within
5.6
View That Demon Within
That Demon Within
2014
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
7.3
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My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
1989
The Sword
7.1
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The Sword
1980
Nomad
6.9
View Nomad
Nomad
1982
After This Our Exile
5.7
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After This Our Exile
2006

Filmography

Acting (1)

2010
Landscape On the Other Side: Hong Kong Cinematographer Bill Wongas Self

Production & Directing (52)

2022
Septet: The Story of Hong KongWriter
6.9
2022
Septet: The Story of Hong KongEditor
6.9
2022
Septet: The Story of Hong KongDirector
6.9
2017
Speak LowThanks
5.0
2014
That Demon WithinEditor
5.6
2012
Flowers with AphasiaThanks
6.0
2006
After This Our ExileDirector
5.7
2006
After This Our ExileWriter
5.7
2006
After This Our ExileArt Direction
5.7
2006
After This Our ExileEditor
5.7
2005
ElectionEditor
7.2
2002
Dare Ya!Editor
5.0
1994
Ashes of TimeEditor
7.1
1993
Days of TomorrowEditor
8.0
1990
Days of Being WildEditor
7.3
1989
My Heart Is That Eternal RoseDirector
7.3
1989
My Heart Is That Eternal RoseProduction Design
7.3
1988
Burning SnowDirector
4.7
1988
Burning SnowWriter
4.7
1988
Burning SnowArt Direction
4.7
1987
Final VictoryDirector
6.8
1987
Final VictoryArt Direction
6.8
1984
CherieDirector
6.0
1984
CherieStory
6.0
1984
CherieWriter
6.0
1982
NomadDirector
6.9
1982
NomadScreenplay
6.9
1981
Love MassacreDirector
5.9
1981
Love MassacreOriginal Music Composer
5.9
1980
The SwordDirector
7.1
1980
The SwordWriter
7.1
1977
13: 花劫Director
1977
13: 花劫Writer
1976
Seven Women: Miu Kam-FungDirector
1976
Seven Women: Miu Kam-FungArt Direction
1976
Seven Women: Miu Kam-FungWriter
1976
Seven Women: Liu Wing-SheungDirector
1976
Seven Women: Liu Wing-SheungWriter
1976
Seven Women: Ivy Ho, Yeung Si-Dai, Lee Yan-YiDirector
1976
Seven Women: Ivy Ho, Yeung Si-Dai, Lee Yan-YiWriter
1976
Seven Women: Louise LeeDirector
1976
Seven Women: Meg LamDirector
1976
Seven Women: Meg LamWriter
1976
Seven Women: Liza WangDirector
1976
Seven Women: Liza WangWriter
1976
Social Worker: The Runaway GirlDirector
1976
CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)Director
8.0
1976
CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)Writer
8.0
1976
CID: Two Teddy GirlsDirector
7.0
1975
Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yuDirector
1975
Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yuWriter
1968
RoutineAssistant Director
6.0