Patrick Tam Kar-Ming

Patrick Tam Kar-Ming

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.

  • Title: Patrick Tam Kar-Ming
  • Popularity: 1.019
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1948-01-01
  • Place of Birth: Hong Kong
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  • Also Known As: Tan Chia-Ming, Tam Ka-Ming, Patrick Tam Kar Ming, Tam Kar Ming, Ka-Ming Tam, Jiaming Tan, Patrick Tam, 譚家明, 담가명, Patrick Tam Kar-ming, Patrick Tam Ka-ming, 谭家明
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Patrick Tam Kar-Ming Movies

  • 2010
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    Landscape On the Other Side: Hong Kong Cinematographer Bill Wong

    Landscape On the Other Side: Hong Kong Cinematographer Bill Wong

    1 2010 HD

    Bill Wong works on a wide variety of films, some of modern setting, some with historical backgrounds; some are award winners, some lesser known. As a...

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  • 2006
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    After This Our Exile

    After This Our Exile

    5.8 2006 HD

    After his mother flees the family home, a son turns to thieving in order to support his father, an abusive sort who is addicted to gambling.

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  • 1994
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    Ashes of Time

    Ashes of Time

    7.1 1994 HD

    Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to...

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  • 1984
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    Cherie

    Cherie

    5.8 1984 HD

    The beautiful Cherie Chung plays the title character, an exercise teacher who is wooed by a rich, older businessman and a young photographer. You...

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  • 1984
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    Cherie

    Cherie

    5.8 1984 HD

    The beautiful Cherie Chung plays the title character, an exercise teacher who is wooed by a rich, older businessman and a young photographer. You...

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  • 1984
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    Cherie

    Cherie

    5.8 1984 HD

    The beautiful Cherie Chung plays the title character, an exercise teacher who is wooed by a rich, older businessman and a young photographer. You...

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  • 1987
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    Final Victory

    Final Victory

    6.7 1987 HD

    Shy and timid Hung is asked by his jailbird brother to look after his mistress and his unsuspecting wife. Chaos and many hilarious situations arise...

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  • 1980
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    The Sword

    The Sword

    6.896 1980 HD

    Swordsman Li Mak-Jan is on a quest to find a powerful sword previously owned by a master. His mission is in jeopardy when he learns that his twin and...

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  • 1980
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    The Sword

    The Sword

    6.896 1980 HD

    Swordsman Li Mak-Jan is on a quest to find a powerful sword previously owned by a master. His mission is in jeopardy when he learns that his twin and...

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  • 1989
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    My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

    My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

    7.1 1989 HD

    The fallout resulting from a botched Triad gang smuggling job forces a young couple to separate - she becomes a kingpin’s unwilling moll and he...

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  • 1982
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    Nomad

    Nomad

    7.077 1982 HD

    Four carefree lovers in Hong Kong enjoy their youth while danger looms on the edges.

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  • 1981
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    Love Massacre

    Love Massacre

    6.1 1981 HD

    The boyfriend of a young co-ed turns into a demented stalker after his sister's suicide.

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  • 1988
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    Burning Snow

    Burning Snow

    4.5 1988 HD

    A young woman is forced to marry an older man who runs a roadhouse saloon. She is constantly being raped by her husband, a drunken loutish brute. She...

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  • 1988
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    Burning Snow

    Burning Snow

    4.5 1988 HD

    A young woman is forced to marry an older man who runs a roadhouse saloon. She is constantly being raped by her husband, a drunken loutish brute. She...

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  • 1988
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    Burning Snow

    Burning Snow

    4.5 1988 HD

    A young woman is forced to marry an older man who runs a roadhouse saloon. She is constantly being raped by her husband, a drunken loutish brute. She...

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  • 2006
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    After This Our Exile

    After This Our Exile

    5.8 2006 HD

    After his mother flees the family home, a son turns to thieving in order to support his father, an abusive sort who is addicted to gambling.

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  • 1976
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    Seven Women: Miu Kam-Fung

    Seven Women: Miu Kam-Fung

    1 1976 HD

    Miu Kam-fung, who plays the film’s titular character, addresses her identity as housewife and actress in Patrick Tam’s commentary on the...

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  • 1976
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    Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung

    Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung

    1 1976 HD

    The first episode of Patrick Tam’s anthology series “Seven Women” (1976)

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  • 1976
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    Seven Women: Ivy Ho, Yeung Si-Dai, Lee Yan-Yi

    Seven Women: Ivy Ho, Yeung Si-Dai, Lee Yan-Yi

    1 1976 HD

    The third episode of Patrick Tam’s anthology series “Seven Women” (1976), with three short stories combined.

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  • 1976
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    Seven Women: Ivy Ho, Yeung Si-Dai, Lee Yan-Yi

    Seven Women: Ivy Ho, Yeung Si-Dai, Lee Yan-Yi

    1 1976 HD

    The third episode of Patrick Tam’s anthology series “Seven Women” (1976), with three short stories combined.

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  • 1976
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    Seven Women: Miu Kam-Fung

    Seven Women: Miu Kam-Fung

    1 1976 HD

    Miu Kam-fung, who plays the film’s titular character, addresses her identity as housewife and actress in Patrick Tam’s commentary on the...

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  • 1976
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    Seven Women: Miu Kam-Fung

    Seven Women: Miu Kam-Fung

    1 1976 HD

    Miu Kam-fung, who plays the film’s titular character, addresses her identity as housewife and actress in Patrick Tam’s commentary on the...

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  • 1976
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    Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung

    Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung

    1 1976 HD

    The first episode of Patrick Tam’s anthology series “Seven Women” (1976)

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  • 1976
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    Seven Women: Louise Lee

    Seven Women: Louise Lee

    1 1976 HD

    The fourth episode of Patrick Tam’s anthology series “Seven Women” (1976), which adapted from Swedish play “Miss Julie”

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  • 1976
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    Seven Women: Meg Lam

    Seven Women: Meg Lam

    1 1976 HD

    The sixth episode of Patrick Tam’s anthology series “Seven Women” (1976), which adapted from Pat Flower’s “The Tape...

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  • 1976
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    Seven Women: Meg Lam

    Seven Women: Meg Lam

    1 1976 HD

    The sixth episode of Patrick Tam’s anthology series “Seven Women” (1976), which adapted from Pat Flower’s “The Tape...

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  • 1976
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    Seven Women: Liza Wang

    Seven Women: Liza Wang

    1 1976 HD

    In the last episode of Patrick Tam’s anthology series “Seven Women” (1976), Lisa (Lisa Wang) suffers from "environmental...

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  • 1975
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    Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yu

    Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yu

    1 1975 HD

    One of the first single-episode special dramas shot on film, this episode of Superstar Special stars Barbara Wong Chuen-yu as a lonely housewife who...

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  • 1975
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    Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yu

    Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yu

    1 1975 HD

    One of the first single-episode special dramas shot on film, this episode of Superstar Special stars Barbara Wong Chuen-yu as a lonely housewife who...

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  • 1976
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    Seven Women: Liza Wang

    Seven Women: Liza Wang

    1 1976 HD

    In the last episode of Patrick Tam’s anthology series “Seven Women” (1976), Lisa (Lisa Wang) suffers from "environmental...

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  • 1976
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    CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)

    CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)

    1 1976 HD

    Four episodes combined. Dawn: the first cop goes to interrogate the parents of a babygirl who got burnt by an iron. These, eventually admit to be the...

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  • 1976
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    CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)

    CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)

    1 1976 HD

    Four episodes combined. Dawn: the first cop goes to interrogate the parents of a babygirl who got burnt by an iron. These, eventually admit to be the...

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  • 1976
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    CID: Two Teddy Girls

    CID: Two Teddy Girls

    1 1976 HD

    In CID: Two Teddy Girls, the pair (Patrick Tam and Joyce Chan) uses a seemingly typical cat-and-mouse chase story between a cop (Mark Cheung Lui) and...

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  • 1976
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    CID: Two Teddy Girls

    CID: Two Teddy Girls

    1 1976 HD

    In CID: Two Teddy Girls, the pair (Patrick Tam and Joyce Chan) uses a seemingly typical cat-and-mouse chase story between a cop (Mark Cheung Lui) and...

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  • 2014
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    That Demon Within

    That Demon Within

    5.619 2014 HD

    By a strange twist of fate, dutiful Hong Kong policeman Dan saves the life of the leader of a violent gang of armed robbers. When they commit...

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  • 1993
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    Days of Tomorrow

    Days of Tomorrow

    6 1993 HD

    A young woman searches for information about her father who starred in the classic movie 'Days of Tomorrow', which she is helping to remake. She...

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  • 1981
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    Love Massacre

    Love Massacre

    6.1 1981 HD

    The boyfriend of a young co-ed turns into a demented stalker after his sister's suicide.

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  • 2022
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    Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

    Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

    7 2022 HD

    A seven-part anthology film exploring the history of Hong Kong from the 1940s to present day.

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  • 2022
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    Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

    Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

    7 2022 HD

    A seven-part anthology film exploring the history of Hong Kong from the 1940s to present day.

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  • 1987
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    Final Victory

    Final Victory

    6.7 1987 HD

    Shy and timid Hung is asked by his jailbird brother to look after his mistress and his unsuspecting wife. Chaos and many hilarious situations arise...

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  • 2022
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    Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

    Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

    7 2022 HD

    A seven-part anthology film exploring the history of Hong Kong from the 1940s to present day.

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  • 2005
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    Election

    Election

    7.092 2005 HD

    After losing an election to become chairman of the Wo Lin Shing triad, a gang leader lashes out and tries to seize the dragon-head baton, the...

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  • 1990
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    Days of Being Wild

    Days of Being Wild

    7.304 1990 HD

    Yuddy, a Hong Kong playboy known for breaking girls' hearts, tries to find solace and the truth after discovering the woman who raised him isn't his...

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  • 1982
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    Nomad

    Nomad

    7.077 1982 HD

    Four carefree lovers in Hong Kong enjoy their youth while danger looms on the edges.

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  • 1989
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    My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

    My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

    7.1 1989 HD

    The fallout resulting from a botched Triad gang smuggling job forces a young couple to separate - she becomes a kingpin’s unwilling moll and he...

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  • 1976
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    CID: Missing Girl

    CID: Missing Girl

    1 1976 HD

    An CID episode about a missing girl case, written and directed by Patrick Tam

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  • 1977
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    13: 花劫

    13: 花劫

    1 1977 HD

    Three episodes (all in one story) of “13” TV Series directed by Patrick Tam in 1977

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  • 1977
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    13: 花劫

    13: 花劫

    1 1977 HD

    Three episodes (all in one story) of “13” TV Series directed by Patrick Tam in 1977

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    In "13," visionary Hong Kong New Wave director Patrick Tam delivers his final TV work, an 11-episode anthology series that dives into surreal and...

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