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Spencer Lam

Spencer Lam

Actor · Died April 23, 2009, aged 74 · Hong Kong, China

Spencer Lam Seung-Yi (Chinese: 林尚義; Jyutping: lam soeng ji), 7 November 1934 – 23 April 2009) was a former football (soccer) defender, coach and announcer, as well as an actor. Spencer was a graduate of The Chinese University of Hong Kong with an Economics major. He was once a secondary school teacher in Hong Kong while working as a voice actor on television advertisements and a football player. At an international level, he represented Republic of China in 1960 Olympics football in Rome. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 7, 1934
Died
April 23, 2009 (aged 74)
From
Hong Kong, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Spencer Lam's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Morality
32%
Power
18%
Society
7%
Survival
4%
Loyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
6
Joyful
2
Warm
3
Romantic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Spencer Lam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of Spencer Lam's 15 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Spencer Lam's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

54 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Herbal Tea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Tinibal Chiu

  • Fantasia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Dragon Loaded 2003 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Second Master to Mr. Lung

  • The Twins Effect(2003)

    as Jackie's Father

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Women from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Michael's father

  • The Stamp Of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • You Shoot, I Shoot(2001)

    as Mr. Tse

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Blue Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Comic King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Born to Be King(2000)

    as Father Lam

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Priest

  • I.Q. Dudettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Principal Lam

  • Sunshine Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as H20's Father

  • Prince Charming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Catholic Priest

  • The H.K. Triad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • My Loving Trouble 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Director Tung

  • Horoscope: The Voice from Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jojo's grandfather

  • The Conman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Lam Seung Wai, Soccer Commentator

  • Mr. Wai-Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mr. Wong

  • Your Place or Mine! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Simon Cheung

  • Haunted Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as The Professor

  • Extreme Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Timeless Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Love Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • 03:00 A.M.(1997)

    as Dr. Tso (first segment)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • We're No Bad Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Killing Me Tenderly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Su Kan's police superior

  • Lawyer Lawyer(1997)

    as Catholic Priest

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 20 episodes · as 文柏坚

  • Midnight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Uncle Seven

  • Young and Dangerous 1997(1997)

    as Priest Lam

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Passionate Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Black Rose II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Songs · as Lui Kei

  • Till Death Do Us Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Yan

  • Rebekah(1996)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bodyguards of Last Governor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Bao

  • Yu Pui Tsuen III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sun Ng-Hung / Lam Sheung-Yee

  • War of the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Cat

  • Feel 100% (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Heading trophy

  • Young and Dangerous 3(1996)

    as Priest Lam / San Foo

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Big Bullet(1996)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Street Angels(1996)

    as Barrister Lam

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in Triad Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Brother Sheung Yee/Kwan's father

  • Satan Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as The Reverend

  • Young and Dangerous 2(1996)

    as Priest Lam / San Foo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sexy and Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Fly Head

  • Young and Dangerous(1996)

    as Priest Lam / San Foo

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Dream Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as TV Commentator

  • From Beijing with Love(1994)

    as Football Commentator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Love Cycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Jessica's boss

  • Game Kids(1992)

    as Superintendent Lam

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Fight Back to School II(1992)

    as Judo Teacher

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 1992 to 2004.

Biggest box office

The Twins Effect (2003)

$3.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Young and Dangerous (1996)

Midcredits 81st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 53 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew1 of 54: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s42 · 42 acting · 1 crew2000s12 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
9297

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Spencer Lam's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

03:00 A.M. (1997)

61st percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

You Shoot, I Shoot (2001)

Midcredits 91st · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Spencer Lam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Spencer Lam's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jordan Chan shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles