Mui-mui Lam

Mui-mui Lam
Mui-mui Lam
Chinese: 林妹妹
Born	17 January 1912; Kowloon, Hong Kong
Died	5 January 1968 (aged 55); Hong Kong
Other names	Lam Mui Mui
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1933-1962

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.

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
1953 Family (aka The Family - The "Torrents" Trilogy 《激流三部曲》 by Ba Jin)
1953 Spring (second novel of the Trilogy)
1954 Autumn (third novel of the Trilogy)
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

^ ^a ^b ^c Chearavanont, Nangaen (2013). Film Stories: (Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canton, San Francisco.). H.M. Ou. p. 80. ISBN 9881590949. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Lam Mui-Mui". hkmdb.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Film Screenings - Mother and Son in Grief". lcsd.gov.hk. October 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^ "Film Screenings - Leung Foon and Lam Sai-wing". lcsd.gov.hk. October 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^ "Film Screenings - Pleasure Daughter". lcsd.gov.hk. October 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^ "Madam Mei – Morning Matinee". mask9.com. March 8, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ "The Reunion (1962)". senscritique.com. 1962. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

External links

[filmstories_lam2013-1] Chearavanont, Nangaen (2013). Film Stories: (Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canton, San Francisco.). H.M. Ou. p. 80. ISBN 9881590949. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

[hkmdb_lam-2] "Lam Mui-Mui". hkmdb.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

[info_lam2012-3] "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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