Bowie Lam (, Lam Bo-yee; born 4 September 1965) is a Hong Kong actor with the TVB network. He has starred in several popular dramas including File of Justice and Healing Hands.
Before working in entertainment, Lam held other occupations, including serving in the Hong Kong Police Force for a short time. He made his acting debut in 1986 in Kiss Me Goodbye and his singing debut in 1989.
Lam's acting career took off after joining the major television network TVB in 1991. His first project was a supporting role in the 1992 drama The Greed of Man, which starred Sean Lau, Vivian Chow, Adam Cheng, and Amy Kwok. The Greed of Man as of 2011 remained one of TVB's highest-rated dramas. After The Greed of Man, Lam was featured in TVB dramas File of Justice (1994–1997), Untraceable Evidence (1997 and 1999), and Healing Hands (1998, 2000, and 2005). His major break-out role is considered the 2004 War and Beauty, which was a huge success in Hong Kong and China.
Television series Year Title Role Awards1991The Lady of Iron 1992The Greed of Man Twins Beyond Love The Undercover 1993Can't Stop Loving You The Art of Being Together For Home's Sake Catwalk 1994EternityLing Hak-joeng 凌克洋 File of Justice IIIJoe Li Sai Wang 李世宏Forty Something ICAC Investigation 1994 Mary's Choice 1995File of Justice IVKelvin Fong Wai Ho 方偉豪The Unexpected 1996Once Upon a Time in Shanghai: The Victory Wong Fei Hong Series 1997Untraceable Evidence A Recipe for the Heart File of Justice VKelvin Fong Wai Ho 方偉豪1998Healing HandsDr. Henry Lai黎國柱Nominated - TVB Award for Best Actor (Top 5)The Warmtime Lovers 1999Untraceable Evidence II Ultra Protection The Disappearance 2000Healing Hands IIDr. Henry Lai黎國柱Nominated - TVB Award for Best Actor (Top 5)The Green Hope The Sky is the Limit2002Fight for Love談談情·練練武Ng Ka-kit吳家傑Invisible Journey彩色世界Cheung Ka-fat張家發Deadly Sting 2003Vigilante Force智勇新警界Fong Nga-chai方瓦仔Won - TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character Won - Astro Award for My Favourite Character2004War and Beauty金枝慾孽Suen Bak-yeung孫白颺Won - TVB Award for Best ActorWon - TVB Award for My Favourite Television CharacterNominated - Astro Award for Best Actor (Top 10)Nominated - Astro Award for My Favourite Couple (Top 5)Nominated - Astro Award for My Favourite Theme SongKung Fu Soccer Unbearable Heights 2005Misleading Track奪命真夫Leo Law Lei-ho羅理浩Healing Hands III妙手仁心IIIHenry Lai Kwok-chu黎國柱 Nominated - Astro Award for Best Actor (Top 10)Nominated - Astro Award for My Favourite Character (Top 20)Always Ready隨時候命Benjamin Yip Ching-wan葉青雲2006The Dance of Passion火舞黃沙Yim Man-Hei閻萬曦Nominated - TVB Award for Best Actor (Top 5)Nominated - TVB Award for My Favourite Male Character (Top 5)Nominated - Astro Award for Best Actor (Top 10)Nominated - Astro Award for My Favourite Character (Top 20)CIB Files刑事情報科Tony Chung Shun鍾信 2008Angry Angle 2008-2009 The Gem of LifeCalvin Ko Cheung-shing高長勝Nominated - TVB Award for Best Actor (Top 15)Nominated - TVB Award for My Favourite Male Character (Top 15)2009ICAC Investigators 2009Ma Yat-ming2010Sisters of PearlHo Cheung-HingAsian Television Awards for Best Drama Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleEvery Move You MakeLinus Yiu Hok-sumNominated - TVB Award for Best Actor (Top 15)2011 River of WineLeung Ching-yiu / Sung Ching-yiu2011-2012 When Heaven BurnsJoe Lau Chun-hung 2012 Strangers 6 Fang Hai-lian 2014 Shianghai Tan Diexue Xiaoxiong Gu Li-ming Tun Shu Xi Jiang Zhang Han-yong 2016 Margaret and David: Green Beans 2020The Gutter 歎息橋Thomas Lee 李子勇Also Executive Producer 2025D.I.D.12
Host Year Title Awards2006Homeland Beauty2008Two on the Road2010DuanhuangHealth OdditiesNominated - TVB Award for Best Host (Top 5)
Filmography Kiss Me Goodbye (1986) People's Hero (1987) On the Run (1988) Give from Heaven (1989) Bachelor's Swan Song (1989) Doctor Vampire (1991) It's Now or Never (1992) Rogues from the North (1992) Now You See Love, Now You Don't (1992) Gun n' Rose (1992) The Sting (1992) Hard Boiled (1992) Once a Cop (1993) Man of the Time (1993) Rose Rose I Love You (1993) Cop Image (1994) A Fatal Jump (1994) Modern Romance (1994) Beginner's Luck (1994) The Most Wanted (1994) Those Were the Days... (1995) The Day That Doesn't Exit Part A... (1995) Heaven Can't Wait (1995) Faithfully Yours (1995) King of Robbery (1996) Wild (1996) Rich for One Night (1996) Passionate Night (1997) Lost Control (1997) Lawyer Lawyer (1997) Evil Instinct (1997) Oh! My God (1998) Hong Kong X File (1998) The Sniper (2009) I Corrupt All Cops (2009) Better and Better (2013) Caught in Trap (2014) The Crossing (2014) Massagist (2015) S Storm (2016) La Historia Du Un Amor (2017) Bleeding Steel (2017) First Night Nerves (2018) Wait Here (2018) A Guity Conscience (2023) Vital Sign (2023) In Board Daylight (2023) Cesium Fallout (2024) The Trier of Fact (TBA)
TV series theme songs "Unsuspectingly" (不知不覺), with Kit Chan, opening theme song for Healing Hands II (2000) "Love Does Not Leave" (愛不出口), insert song for Healing Hands II (2000) "Escape to Life Sky" (逃出生天), opening theme for Fight for Love (2002) "Cover Your Eyes to See the World" (闔上眼睛看世界), opening theme for Invisible Journey (2002) "Don't Fear the Dark" (不要怕黑), insert song for Invisible Journey (2002) "Split" (一字馬), opening theme song for Vigilante Force (2003) "If You Were My Lover" (如果你是我的愛人), insert song for Vigilante Force (2003) "Children" (兒女), opening theme song for War and Beauty (2004) "Arsenic" (砒霜), insert song for War and Beauty (2004) "The Eagle Soars" (飛鷹翱翔(完整)), ending theme for Always Ready (2005) "With You Every Day" (和你的每一天), theme song for Healing Hands III (2005) "The Wrong Gray Is Correct" (灰色錯對), opening theme song for Misleading Track (2005) "Intelligence" (情報), opening theme song for CIB Files (2006) "Wind Sand" (風沙), opening theme song for The Dance of Passion (2006) "The Two Words of Love" (相戀兩個字) with Gigi Lai, ending theme song for The Gem of Life (2008) "Sam Chung Yau So" (心中有數) opening theme song for Every Move You Make (2010) "Youthful Ignorance" (年少無知) with Moses Chan and Kenny Wong, ending theme song for When Heaven Burns (2011)
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External links
Official Blog
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