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Alan Tam

Alan Tam

Birthday: 1950-08-23 | Place of Birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Alan Tam Wing-lun[5] MH (traditional Chinese: 譚詠麟; simplified Chinese: 谭咏麟; pinyin: Tán Yǒnglín; Cantonese Yale: Taam4 Wing6leon4; born 23 August 1950) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. He played a major role in developing the Cantopop scene in the 1980s as he was known for singing romantic ballads with modern arrangements. From 1983 to 1987, Alan Tam received numerous music awards and won Most Popular Male Artist and IFPI Award for successive four years, which made him the most famous superstar singer of Hong Kong in 1980s. In early 1988, he publicly quit all pop music award ceremonies and put most efforts in searching new direction for Cantopop music. Today, he is still active in the music and film industry, releasing new albums on a regular basis. Since the late 1980s, he has served as a mentor for the cantopop music industry, earning the nickname the "Principal" or "Principal Tam". Today he is regularly seen across the media in Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, and various parts of East Asia participating in all types of entertainment-related events and charity activities. As of 2013, Alan Tam has launched a total of 115 solo albums and has sold over 35 million records worldwide; he also holds the record for having held the most concerts in Hong Kong as a solo artist.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2011
72 Heroes

as    Huang Ying

1991
The Last Blood

as    Lui Tai

1989
Casino Raiders

as    Sam Law

1988
The Dragon Family

as    Allan

1987
Rich and Famous

as    Mak Ying Hung

1986
Lucky Stars Go Places

as    Top Dog

1985
Breakout From Oppression

as    Simon Chang (archive footage)

1982
It Takes Two

as    Shampoo boy