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Is Simon Yam Hong Kong’s most fearless actor? Triads, gigolos, killers, he played them all
- Magnetic, intense and fearless, Simon Yam is the star of Category III (adults-only) and mainstream crime films who also shot serious dramas
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Simon Yam Tat-wah, who began his film career as an extra in 1975, is perhaps Hong Kong’s most ubiquitous actor.
Best known for his parts in Category III (adults-only) films in the 1990s and for a slew of roles playing Hong Kong triad criminals, the prolific film and television performer has in fact played all kinds of characters in all kinds of genres.
Below, we explore Yam’s significant contribution to Hong Kong cinema with Grady Hendrix, a bestselling novelist and expert on Asian film.
Simon Yam has made around 240 films since 1975. What’s the secret of his success?
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