Patrick Tam Kar-Ming
Known for
Directing
Born
January 1, 1948 (age 78)
Birthplace
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.
Best known work
Days of Being Wild
1990
Ashes of Time
1994
Election
2005
That Demon Within
2014
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
1989
The Sword
1980
Nomad
1982
After This Our Exile
2006
Final Victory
1987
Love Massacre
1981Filmography
2022
Septet: The Story of Hong KongWriter, Editor, Director
2017
Speak LowThanks
2014
That Demon WithinEditor
2012
Flowers with AphasiaThanks
2010
2006
After This Our ExileDirector, Writer, Art Direction, Editor
2005
ElectionEditor
2002
Dare Ya!Editor
1994
Ashes of TimeEditor
1993
Days of TomorrowEditor
1990
Days of Being WildEditor
1989
My Heart Is That Eternal RoseDirector, Production Design
1988
Burning SnowDirector, Writer, Art Direction
1987
Final VictoryDirector, Art Direction
1984
CherieDirector, Story, Writer
1982
NomadDirector, Screenplay
1981
Love MassacreDirector, Original Music Composer
1980
The SwordDirector, Writer
1977
1977
13: 花劫Director, Writer
1976
Seven Women: Miu Kam-FungDirector, Art Direction, Writer
1976
Seven Women: Liu Wing-SheungDirector, Writer
1976
Seven Women: Ivy Ho, Yeung Si-Dai, Lee Yan-YiDirector, Writer
1976
Seven Women: Louise LeeDirector
1976
Seven Women: Meg LamDirector, Writer