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Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

Date of birth: 1967-09-21

Place of birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Lam Ka Tung, Ka Tung Lam, Gordon Lam Ka-tung, Gordon Lam, Lâm Gia Đống, Lam Ka-Tung, گوردون لام کا-تونگ

Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

Biography

Gordon Lam Ka-Tung (Chinese: 林家棟, born 21 September 1967) is a Hong Kong actor, film producer and screenwriter. Initially known for his supporting roles in films directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung and Johnnie To Kei-Fung, Lam eventually became a lead actor in the Hong Kong film industry, appearing in the 2013 box-office hit Firestorm and the Hong Kong Film Award-winning 2016 film Trivisa, which also netted him the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor.

Movie Credits

72 Tenants of Prosperity
2.5

72 Tenants of Prosperity

2010-02-11

Kung and Kin's rivalry goes way back to the seventies when they fought over the same girl, who event

Infernal Affairs
3.9

Infernal Affairs

2002-12-12

Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Ki

第34屆香港電影金像獎
0

第34屆香港電影金像獎

2015-04-19

Sparrow
3.2

Sparrow

2008-06-19

Kei is the experienced leader of a team of pickpockets — also known as "Sparrows" in HK slang. He en

Sharpshooters
0

Sharpshooters

1994-01-01

Sharpshooters is a Hong Kong direct-to-video movie starring Kara Hui.

Triangle
3.3

Triangle

2007-10-01

Life has not been kind to drinking buddies Sam, Fai, and Mok as they struggle to make ends meet, unt

A Simple Life
3.8

A Simple Life

2012-03-09

After suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into

Love Forever
0

Love Forever

2015-09-01

A modern couple stumbled upon a pair of old shoes at home. The shoes looked like cultural relics but

Gen-X Cops
2.7

Gen-X Cops

1999-06-18

Four young officers of the Hong Kong Police are joined together to fight against organised crime usi

Yesterday Once More
3.1

Yesterday Once More

2004-10-14

Mr. and Mrs. To are wealthy, creative jewel thieves who divorce for no apparent reason after a succe

Beyond the Sin
2.4

Beyond the Sin

2025-01-11

Le Yiyan, a Macau Judicial Police inspector, is devastated when his daughter, Le Jiaqi, is found mur

Two Stupid Eggs
2.6

Two Stupid Eggs

2007-12-21

Exiled
3.6

Exiled

2006-10-19

A friendship is formed between an ex-gangster, and two groups of hitmen - those who want to protect

Chaos
1.9

Chaos

2008-09-15

In one of the darkest and diverse cultural part in the city, there is a minority group who lives in

Mad Detective
3.5

Mad Detective

2007-11-29

Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective sol

Ip Man
3.9

Ip Man

2008-12-12

A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial a

The First 7th Night
2

The First 7th Night

2009-05-21

A helpless Taxi driver, a mysterious delivery boy, a 30 years abandoned motel, a touching past, all

Election 2
3.7

Election 2

2006-04-27

As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok faces competition from his godsons. At the same t

Wait 'Til You're Older
3.3

Wait 'Til You're Older

2005-09-29

A troubled boy who seeks escape becomes a man through a miraculous growth formula but encounters a n

Love Me, Love My Money
3

Love Me, Love My Money

2001-10-18

Skinflint businessman Richard (Leung) doesn't feel bad when he sacks his employees and secretary to

Election
3.6

Election

2005-10-20

After losing an election to become chairman of the Wo Lin Shing triad, a gang leader lashes out and

Vengeance
3.3

Vengeance

2009-05-20

A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Macau, during which

The Child's Eye
2.1

The Child's Eye

2010-10-13

A group of friends finds themselves stranded in an old hotel in Thailand. As they uncover the histor

Dust To Dust
3.2

Dust To Dust

2023-09-09

21 years after a major armed robbery where the masterminds escaped, a video of the crime resurfaces

Paper Moon
2.8

Paper Moon

2013-01-17

"Papermoon" tells the story of a poor kite maker, Chen Tian Song, who falls in love with Gao Shi Qin

Story of Nam
3

Story of Nam

1989-12-31

Nam was originally a Vietnamese soldier, yet because he hated the cruelty of war, he fled to Hong Ko

13 Minutes in the Lives of...
0

13 Minutes in the Lives of...

2011-08-12

A HKIFF short film by Stanley Kwan. Stanley Kwan takes us on a real-time bus trip from the airport t

Tactical Unit - Human Nature
3.1

Tactical Unit - Human Nature

2008-08-01

CID officer Tong gets himself entangled with a gang of killers from mainland China, who are out kil

Let's Go!
3.5

Let's Go!

2011-11-10

Siu Sheung (Juno Mak) is a solitary and frustrated young man. He works as a delivery boy at a small

A-1 Headline
3

A-1 Headline

2004-09-09

Ling is a fashion columnist whose ex-boyfriend died in a car accident. Debt collectors Fei and Ma ar

Cyber Heist
2.5

Cyber Heist

2023-03-09

A computer expert accidentally falls into the conspiracy of online financial crime and has to seize

Drug War
3.4

Drug War

2012-11-15

A drug cartel boss is arrested in a raid and coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part o

Bar Paradise
0

Bar Paradise

2005-01-01

Cheuk looks for a job at a bar run by a girl named Beauty. In the middle of his interview, he foils

Transfiguration of Life
0

Transfiguration of Life

2003-01-01

Andy Chan, a workaholic, is given seven days by an angel to make a terminally ill woman happy for a

Burden of Proof
0

Burden of Proof

1994-01-01

Hong Kong movie

Night Stalker
3

Night Stalker

1993-01-01

Can't Stop Loving You
0

Can't Stop Loving You

1993-01-01

Hong Kong movie

Tour of Revenge
0

Tour of Revenge

1989-01-01

The Knight and the Concubine
0

The Knight and the Concubine

1992-05-04

Fatal Assignment
0

Fatal Assignment

1995-01-01

Cold War
3.3

Cold War

2012-11-08

Five police officers in Hong Kong are kidnapped. The police commissioner is on a business trip overs

爱到尽头
0

爱到尽头

1993-08-10

Justice Is Blind
0

Justice Is Blind

1993-08-01

In December 1974, a 16-year-old girl was murdered after borrowing a phone at an ice cream shop. The

Mad Fate
3.2

Mad Fate

2023-04-20

A fortune teller fails to help a prostitute who is facing a deadly calamity. When he meets a young b

Tales from the Dark 2
3

Tales from the Dark 2

2013-09-20

In "Haunted Pillow," TVB starlet Fala Chen is still obsessed with her lover (Gordon Lam) after their

Firestorm
3.1

Firestorm

2013-12-12

Hong Kong. When Cao Nan and his group of thieves rob an armored car in broad daylight, they don't he

Dance of a Dream
3.1

Dance of a Dream

2001-12-21

Namson Lau is a ballroom dancing instructor. On stage, he is a refined and suave gentleman, but in r

The Kid
3.5

The Kid

1999-10-14

When Maise's husband walks out on her, she leaves her baby son in a luxury yacht, hoping that he'll

Rob N Roll
3

Rob N Roll

2024-01-19

A fierce robber has plotted a major heist. But unfortunately, his plan was unintentionally foiled by

I Did It My Way
2.4

I Did It My Way

2023-12-29

Ho Sau, an undercover agent, has been working with Yau, a drug lord, for years, but his job and fami

Overheard 3
2.9

Overheard 3

2014-05-30

Law was a chauffeur for the rural tycoon Luk, and he was jailed for killing a major land owner in a

Z Storm
3

Z Storm

2014-06-19

ICAC principal investigator William Luk takes his job seriously, and he needs every last scintilla o

曱甴也移民
3

曱甴也移民

1990-01-01

Infernal Affairs III
3.5

Infernal Affairs III

2003-12-12

While Yeung Kam Wing is trying to remove all connections between the mob and him, his actions are be

Ballistic
2.4

Ballistic

2008-11-28

Lawrence Lau directs Ballistic, a crime thriller that uses the turbulent world of Taiwanese politics

Rob-B-Hood
3.5

Rob-B-Hood

2006-09-28

For never-do-well compulsive gambler Fong, there's only one thing more fearsome than debtors at his

Beauty and the 7 Beasts
1.9

Beauty and the 7 Beasts

2007-09-25

Teddy (Eric Tsang) is a ladies man. He is constantly with a woman, but never accepts the responsibil

An Inspector Calls
2.4

An Inspector Calls

2015-02-19

An unexpected inspector drops by a lavish party of a notable family in order to investigate the suic

Quattro Hong Kong 2
0

Quattro Hong Kong 2

2011-11-12

Four short tales set in contemporary Hong Kong.

Ulterior Motive
2

Ulterior Motive

2015-09-17

Originally living a happy and stable life, things have become clouded for rich heiress Ye Shuang (Qi

Trivisa
3.5

Trivisa

2016-04-07

Hong Kong's three notorious thieves who have never met one another before appear in the same restaur

Daze Raper
1.5

Daze Raper

1995-11-22

Correction Officer Kwok Kam Hung is a gambling addict and owes a large sum of money, so he constantl

The Vanished Murderer
2.9

The Vanished Murderer

2015-11-27

In 1932, a prisoner escapes from a women's prison in northern China. Inspector Song Donglu is summon

Crazy New Year's Eve
1.9

Crazy New Year's Eve

2015-02-16

Six crazy stories occur in the new year's eve.

Buddy Cops
2.7

Buddy Cops

2016-04-21

After the hot-tempered police detective Fei messes up yet another operation, he is transferred to a

Motorway
3.1

Motorway

2012-06-21

Two police pursuit drivers, a hothead rookie and his long-suffering, almost-retired mentor, face off

I'll Call You
3.6

I'll Call You

2006-03-23

Man works as a clerk in a shipping company. His life is truly non-eventful and dull, until he meets

The Modern Love
2.5

The Modern Love

1994-04-21

Hong Kong in the 90's - the women's movement and attitudes towards love and sex is depicted through

Nessun Dorma
2.4

Nessun Dorma

2016-10-21

The beautiful yet naive Jasmine has second thoughts about her arranged marriage with the most eligib

Midnight Garage
0.5

Midnight Garage

2015-04-03

A shopping mall's underground garage has cursed parking spaces and ghosts wandering around, causing

My Mother is a Belly Dancer
0

My Mother is a Belly Dancer

2006-09-11

A story of four women who take belly dancing lessons to escape from their lives.

A World Without Thieves
3.6

A World Without Thieves

2004-12-09

A con-team couple head west after taking a city businessman for his BMW. But an encounter with a nai

Cherry Returns
3.3

Cherry Returns

2016-12-30

The story revolves around Cherry, a young girl who was kidnapped and declared missing for over a dec

The Sleep Curse
2.9

The Sleep Curse

2017-05-26

In 1990, Neurologist Lam Sik Ka and his former flame suffer from the generational sleep curse that r

Hooked on You
2.9

Hooked on You

2007-06-28

Hong Kong actress and pop star Miriam Yeung stars as an eligible bachelorette who reluctantly takes

Hero of the Beggars
3.5

Hero of the Beggars

1992-08-27

Hero of the Beggars is a Hong Kong Comedy starring Chan Wai-Man and Michael Hui.

The Brink
2.9

The Brink

2017-11-23

Reckless police inspector Sai Gau (Zhang Jin) is on a mission to crack down on criminal Shing's (Sha

Dealer/Healer
3.1

Dealer/Healer

2017-05-18

The movie is based on a true story about a repented gangster preaching the word of God and guiding h

The Moment
3

The Moment

2016-09-15

“The Moment” is about four relationships. A couple breaking up yet holding tight; a father and a dau

Paradox
3.4

Paradox

2017-08-25

When a Hong Kong police negotiator is informed about the sudden disappearance of his 16-year-old dau

Deathnet.Com
2

Deathnet.Com

2000-09-29

Policeman Ted Chan, who doesn't have the best record on the force for cracking cases, suffers from f

Always Be with You
2.9

Always Be with You

2017-10-26

Taxi driver David, who's doomed after a terminal cancer diagnosis, accidentally kills hotel owner Pa

Who's Next
2.5

Who's Next

2007-10-26

When the death of a triad boss triggers off an intense ascension battle, everyone's invited to the f

Hong Kong Showgirls
1.5

Hong Kong Showgirls

1996-06-01

A struggling acting troupe uses an old abandoned porno theater to rehearse. As one strange occurrenc

Jiang Hu
3

Jiang Hu

2004-05-26

When Triad leader Hung considers leaving the world of the gangsters, a brutal war begins in the worl

The Eighth
2.5

The Eighth

1996-02-03

Kit, an ex-convict who defended his sister from rape, falls for Yee, a wealthy heiress. However, the

P Storm
3.2

P Storm

2019-04-04

Liu Yue Ping reports to the ICAC about a rich 2G Cao Yuen Yuen who bribed officers of the Hong Kong

Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch
3

Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch

2019-06-06

Based on real-life crimes that terrorized Hong Kong in the 1990s, Logan (Tony Leung Ka-Fai) is the h

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
3.3

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords

2019-07-04

A financial tycoon, once a triad member, tries to eradicate the drug market while an old accomplice

Brothers
3.1

Brothers

2007-10-12

An intense drama on the portrayal of brotherhood, BROTHERS depicts the mistrust and feud between two

Nobody Nose
0

Nobody Nose

2018-12-09

Former Macao police captain Liang Jinghui has left the force due to concerns over his mental health.

Exodus
2.9

Exodus

2007-09-13

A darkly comic tale of a world in which the female population are slowly, and methodically doing awa

2 Become 1
3

2 Become 1

2006-03-23

Bingo leads a carefree city life that revolves around work, friends and dating. Her yuppie life is t

Limbo
3.6

Limbo

2021-11-18

Veteran detective Cham works with rookie cop Will to hunt down the city's serial killer. The investi

Hand Rolled Cigarette
2.8

Hand Rolled Cigarette

2021-06-17

A retired British Chinese soldier, a young South Asian man, an encounter at Chungking Mansions. Coin

Up for the Rising Sun
3

Up for the Rising Sun

1997-06-04

The Thief of Time
2

The Thief of Time

1992-01-01

A dimwitted thief, mistakes for a spy, in order to free himself he holds the honest driver, as a hos

Superkid
0

Superkid

2006-11-02

Daichi Harashima plays a kid fed on genetically engineered food produced by a company called "Superk

All U Need Is Love
2.1

All U Need Is Love

2021-04-22

When the Grande Hotel suddenly detected a suspected Covid case, the epidemic prevention center order

Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong
2.5

Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong

2021-04-29

The story tells the story of a collusion between Hong Kong police and criminals in 1973, under the i

Anita
4

Anita

2021-11-12

This long-awaited biopic provides a vivid account of the remarkable life of Anita Mui in and behind

Twilight Tubes Part III
0

Twilight Tubes Part III

2003-08-26

7 terrifying stories.

Edge of Justice
0

Edge of Justice

1993-04-01

In British-ruled Hong Kong, a powerful British prosecutor attempts rape, leading to the victim’s dea

Dragon Gate Posthouse 2: Thunder Without Rain
0

Dragon Gate Posthouse 2: Thunder Without Rain

2018-02-16

Native Title: 龙门驿站之旱天雷 Also Known As: Long Men Yi Zhan Zhi Han Tian Lei , 龍門驛站之旱天雷 Director: Poon

无间道·正序版
4.8

无间道·正序版

2006-03-15

One Step Beyond
0

One Step Beyond

1992-12-04

This documentary is about metaphysics, physiognomy, fungshui and the unseen world. Ming Lam and Ng K

Anita 4K Re-edit Version
0

Anita 4K Re-edit Version

2025-10-10

A household name in Hong Kong, queen of Canto pop, Anita Mui was the very definition of a cultural i

Hong Kong Classics Reimagined
0

Hong Kong Classics Reimagined

2024-07-20

A documentary that takes audiences on a captivating journey into uncharted territories, pushing the

Shattered Dream
0

Shattered Dream

1992-06-11

Housewife Mrs. Chan was living a happy life, with her husband's love and a lovely son, but an accide

Back to the Past
0

Back to the Past

2025-12-31

A 21st-century time traveler must return from reclusion to aid the emperor he once guided, as a new