Mui-mui Lam

Mui-mui Lam (Chinese: 林妹妹) (January 17, 1912 – January 5, 1968) is a former Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Lam is credited with over 250 films.

Mui-mui Lam
Chinese: 林妹妹
Born(1912-01-17)17 January 1912
Died5 January 1968(1968-01-05) (aged 55)
Hong Kong
Other namesLam Mui Mui
OccupationActress
Years active1933-1962

Early life

Lam was born on 17 January 1912.[1][2]

Career

In 1933, Lam began acting in Hong Kong films. Lam first appeared in Conscience, a 1933 drama directed by Chow Wing-Loi and Mak Siu-Ha. Lam appeared as a wealthy lady in The White Gold Dragon, Part Two, a 1937 Cantonese opera film. Lam is known for her role as a shrew concubine or a wicked woman. Lam appeared as elder daughter-in-law in Mother and Son in Grief (1951), as a concubine in The Story of Liang Kuan and Lin Shirong (aka Leung Foon and Lam Sai-Wing) (1955), and Pleasure Daughter (1956). Lam also appeared in Cantonese Drama, Comedy, and Romance films. Lam's last film was The Reunion, a 1962 Historical Drama film directed by Ng Wui. Lam is credited with over 250 films.[2][3]

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

  • 1933 Conscience
  • 1937 The White Gold Dragon, Part Two - wealthy lady [4]
  • 1939 Chuang Tzu Tests His Wife (aka Chuang Tzu's Butterfly Dream) [1]
  • 1951 Mother and Son in Grief - Elder daughter-in-law [5]
  • 1953 In the Face of Demolition
  • 1955 The Story of Liang Kuan and Lin Shirong (aka Leung Foon and Lam Sai-Wing) - concubine [6]
  • 1956 Pleasure Daughter [7]
  • 1956 Madam Mei [8]
  • 1962 The Reunion [9]

Personal life

Lam died on 5 January 1968 in Hong Kong.[1][2]

References
  1. Chearavanont, Nangaen (2013). Film Stories: (Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canton, San Francisco.). H.M. Ou. p. 80. ISBN 9881590949. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. "Lam Mui-Mui". hkmdb.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. "Press Release - HK Film Archive's "Morning Matinee" to feature screen shrews Ma Siu-ying and Lam Mui-mui plus villain actor Lau Hark-suen (with photos)". info.gov.hk. September 29, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  4. "Press Releases - Film Archive's selected films pay tribute to Cantonese opera master Sit Kok-sin". lcsd.gov.hk. August 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  5. "Film Screenings - Mother and Son in Grief". lcsd.gov.hk. October 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  6. "Film Screenings - Leung Foon and Lam Sai-wing". lcsd.gov.hk. October 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  7. "Film Screenings - Pleasure Daughter". lcsd.gov.hk. October 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  8. "Madam Mei – Morning Matinee". mask9.com. March 8, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  9. "The Reunion (1962)". senscritique.com. 1962. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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