
Person
Patrick Tam Kar-Ming
Directing · Born 1948-01-01 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
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.
Known for

Election
Editor

Ashes of Time
Editor

Days of Being Wild
Editor

The Sword
Director

Nomad
Director

Burning Snow
Director

13
Director

My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
Director

CiD
Director

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
Writer
Filmography
- 2022Septet: The Story of Hong KongWriter
- 2017Speak LowThanks
- 2014That Demon WithinEditor
- 2012Flowers with AphasiaThanks
- 2010Landscape On the Other Side: Hong Kong Cinematographer Bill WongSelf
- 2006After This Our ExileDirector
- 2005ElectionEditor
- 2002Dare Ya!Editor
- 1994Ashes of TimeEditor
- 1993Days of TomorrowEditor
- 1990Days of Being WildEditor
- 1989My Heart Is That Eternal RoseDirector
- 1988Burning SnowDirector
- 1987Final VictoryDirector
- 1984CherieDirector
- 1982NomadDirector
- 1981Love MassacreDirector
- 1980The SwordDirector
- 197713Director
- 197713: 花劫Director
- 1976Seven Women: Miu Kam-FungDirector
- 1976Seven Women: Liu Wing-SheungDirector
- 1976Seven Women: Ivy Ho, Yeung Si-Dai, Lee Yan-YiDirector
- 1976Seven Women: Louise LeeDirector
- 1976Seven Women: Meg LamDirector
- 1976Seven Women: Liza WangDirector
- 1976Social Worker: The Runaway GirlDirector
- 1976CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)Director
- 1976CiDDirector
- 1976CID:兩飛女Director
- 1975Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yuDirector
- 1968RoutineAssistant Director
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