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Patrick Tam

Patrick Tam

Actor · Born March 19, 1969 (57) · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Patrick Tam Yiu-man (Chinese: 譚耀文; born 19 March 1969) is a Hong Kong actor and singer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 19, 1969 (57)
From
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 146 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 2% in 30 days

What are Patrick Tam's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Bonds
30%
Power
16%
Self
8%
Survival
8%
Society
3%
Ideas
3%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 14

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 6

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 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 11

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Herald
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Thrilling
11
Melancholic
7
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Patrick Tam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patrick Tam's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

146 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Secret in the Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • We're Nothing at All(2026)

    as Lung

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Themis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 25 episodes · as Yau Kwong-ching

  • Finch & Midland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Dan Leung

  • My First of May (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • 聲秀 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Fight for Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Shi Sanburo

  • Mutant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Wong Sir

  • Punish Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Brother Hao

  • 继续宠爱·二十年·音乐会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Cyber Heist(2023)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Where the Wind Blows(2022)

    as Yim Hung

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Stories of Lion Rock Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 27 episodes · Actor

  • Breakout Brothers 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Big Roller

  • Man on the Edge(2022)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Breakout Brothers 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Big Roller

  • Showbiz Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Dr. K

  • Night in the Greater Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Star of Ocean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 40 episodes · as Tony

  • The Attorney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Joe Chan

  • Raging Fire(2021)

    as Beau

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • I Still Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Wong Kowk-Wai

  • Breakout Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Big Roller

  • Fatal Visit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Alvin

  • All's Well, End's Well 2020 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Tam Tai Ngok

  • A Witness Out of the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Bull Yiu

  • The Fatal Raid(2019)

    as Tam Ka Ming

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Police Tactical Unit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 30 episodes · as Guan Wen Zhan

  • P Storm(2019)

    as Sum Kwok-Keung

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy(2018)

    as Ma King-Sang

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Super Model Fantasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • L Storm(2018)

    as Wong Hoi-wo

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Trading Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · as Nick Cheuk

  • Soccer Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Yuan Yan Hong Lie

  • Dealer/Healer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mr. Lau

  • Thailand's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as 陈永霖

  • Insomnia Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • 刘海戏金蟾 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 60 episodes · as 金蟾

  • Love in Late Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Patrick Wong

  • Killer and Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Ip Man 3(2015)

    as Ma King-Sang

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Port of Call(2015)

    as Smoky

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Wong Ka Yan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Merger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Spirit of the Swords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Two Thumbs Up(2015)

    as Johnny To

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Just Another Margin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • As the Light Goes Out(2014)

    as Power plant's Supervisor - Man Wah-bill

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Earth God And Earth Grandmother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 55 episodes · as Zhang Fude

  • A Happy Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 91 episodes · as 金不唤

  • The House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as 林克染

  • 凤凰牡丹 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as 백건

  • 梦回唐朝 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 31 episodes · as 李治 / 唐高宗

  • Feast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 34 episodes · as Qin Yu

  • Fiery Thunderbolt Qin Ming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Gui Ma Deng (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Triad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Patrick

  • The Legend of Zhong Kui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 36 episodes · as 陈仕杰

  • Turbulence of the Mu Clan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • Story of Immortal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 36 episodes · as 夙违

  • Death Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Bounty Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Shanghai Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 16 episodes · as 许文强

  • The Emperor's Harem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 46 episodes · as 汪直

  • The First President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Land with No Boundary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Detective 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lo Sir

  • Deadly Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as 孟少云

  • Chase Our Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Vincent Mann

  • The Holy Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 36 episodes · Actor

  • I Love Hong Kong(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • 广府太极传奇 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 25 episodes · Actor

  • Just Another Pandora's Box(2010)

    as General Xia Hou

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Fortune King Is Coming to Town! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Flower Buyer

  • The Storm Warriors(2009)

    as The Emperor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • To Live and Die in Mongkok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Peter

  • Big City Little Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Emperor Fu Xi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Lady Cop & Papa Crook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Donald Ng

  • True Women for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Trivial Matters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Magazine Editor

  • In Love with the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Who's Next (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Naraka 19 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dr. Yan

  • The Spirit of the Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 40 episodes · as Zi Yi Hou

  • Project A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 36 episodes · as 贺定国

  • Simply Actors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Pickpocket

  • Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 40 episodes · as Tian Guinong

  • Luxury Fantasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Eastern Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Legend of Fang De and Miao Cui Hua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 41 episodes · Actor

  • Relentless Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • Seven Swordsmen(2005)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pure of Sounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • 阿有正传 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 30 episodes · as 纳兰正

  • A Chinese Tall Story(2005)

    as One of Five Great Sect

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Myth(2005)

    as General Xu Gui

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dandelion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • Split Second (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 30 episodes · as Yeung Kai Tung

  • 美丽心灵 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • Angels of Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 20 episodes · as Lee Gin Keung (Dan)

  • City of SARS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dr. Chen

  • Seed Of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • My Troublesome Buddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ken Siu Man

  • The Story of Long (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as 阿龙

  • Twilight Tubes Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The New Option (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Eighteen Springs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 35 episodes · as Shen Shijun

  • The Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kai Dik Chan

  • La Brassiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ah Lee

  • Zu Warriors(2001)

    as Thunder

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Born Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mann

  • Body Puzzle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Raymond

  • To Where He Belongs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • Comeuppance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sung Ping

  • Violent Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Homicidal Maniac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lee Yip Kin

  • Killers from Beijing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Cat

  • The Duke of Mount Deer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 42 episodes · as 康熙

  • The Duel(2000)

    as The Emperor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Crying Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Bee

  • The Legend of Speed(1999)

    as Paddy

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Purple Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as O. B.

  • Century of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tong Man Chun

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

    as Jim Si-Bon

  • Flaming Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 42 episodes · Actor

  • 难得有情人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Love in the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Operation Billionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Chicken

  • Beast Cops(1998)

    as Thumbtack Wa

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • The Hitman Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 35 episodes · Actor

  • Ancient Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • Dark Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as 冯少游

  • Swordsman Lai Bo Yee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Detective Investigation Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · as 何志宏 Ho Chi Wan

  • Kung Fu Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Emperor and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Gentle Reflections (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Double or Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The File of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 71 episodes · as John · as 邱永康 / "Chris"

  • Point of No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as KK

  • New Talent Singing Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • Behind the Queens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 146 titles, 145 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Ip Man 3 (2015)

$157M worldwide

Highest rated

We're Nothing at All (2026)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Ip Man 3 (2015)

Film career

19822026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting146 of 146: 146 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s23 · acting2000s46 · acting2010s49 · acting2020s26 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 11% of 19 roles
980818

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 Patrick Tam's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 22; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Seven Swordsmen (2005)

70th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

We're Nothing at All (2026)

Midcredits 82nd · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 43. 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 Patrick Tam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patrick Tam's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Simon Yam shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles