Dog Bite Dog (2006) An Interview with Lam Suet 狗咬狗: 林雪專訪
Life and career
Lam was born in Tianjin, and came to Hong Kong as a youth in 1979 to receive inheritance money left by his grandfather. Soon after, all the money had been squandered and Lam had to work various odd jobs to make a living.
In the mid-eighties he got employment on movie sets through the help of friends. He has done different roles, from lighting and props to stage manager and set and script supervisor.
Lam gradually developed an interest in acting and by his own account, pestered various directors until they relented and gave him tiny roles. There are two pivotal persons in Lam's acting career. The first is Stephen Chow, who befriended him in his early days as a crew member and cast him in movies like The God of Cookery (1996) and Kung Fu Hustle.
The second person is director Johnnie To. Lam has been in over 80 films since 1996 and at least 20 of those have been directed or produced by To.
Known for his weight and size, his roles are often as a bumbling secondary character providing comic relief from the most intense nature of To's films. He is perhaps most famous for his various supporting roles in To's films, notably as the bumbling taxi driver Yip in the award-winning film Breaking News (2004).
The most notable To-Lam collaborations include The Mission, which garnered Lam Best Supporting Actor nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Award, and PTU. Lam was nominated for a Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor and took home the Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in PTU. He has also had interesting roles in movies like Wu yen (2001), as the effeminate Prime Minister, and in Diva - Ah Hey (2003), in which he played Charlene Choi's loving and supportive father. Lam has been married for almost a decade. His wife is 10 years his junior and is from the same hometown.
Filmography
Actor
2023
Cim hang (post-production)
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Great Mr. Zhou
2023
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
2022
Mr. Zheng
2021
Dynasty Warriors as
Dong Zhuo
2021
Time as
Chung
2020
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
2019
Ye ping fan (TV Series) as
Boss
2019
A Windfall Trap
2019
Chasing News
2019
The Rookies
2019
Undercover vs. Undercover as
Brother Bao
2019
The Invincible Dragon
2019
My Dear Elephant as
Lao Jin
2019
A Lifetime Treasure as
Rainy Cloud
2019
Missbehavior as
Waiter
2019
A Home with a View as
Butcher
2018
Year of the Dog
2018
The Cursed as
Brother Awesome (Guest star)
2018
Qi hao gong guan as
Gan's Father
2018
The Trough as
Nine-Lame-Fingers
2018
Summer of Fire: Dragon & Tiger as
Uncle Wah
2018
Agent Mr. Chan as
Hotel Adulterer
2018
A Better Tomorrow 2018 as
Ha Ge
2017
Mei shaonu du shen
2017
Always Be with You as
Record Owner
2017
Colour of the Game
2017
The House That Never Dies II as
Gu Commander in Chief
2017
La Historia Du Un Amor as
Li Qingzhao
2017
To Love or Not to Love as
Principal
2017
Love Contractually as
Ye Jin's Father
2017
The Glory of Tang Dynasty (TV Series) as
An Lushan
2016
Shining Moment
2016
Huan xi mi tan (TV Series) as
Long Dinghai (as Lin Xue)
2016
A Busy Night as
Guoliang Wang
2016
Three as
Fatty
2016
MBA Partners
2016
Good Take! as
Loan Shark (segment "Good Take")
2016
Kill Time as
Zhang Hongmin
2016
Trivisa as
Boss Fong
2015
Heart for Heaven as
Brother Long
2015
Saving Mr. Wu as
Mr. Su
2015
Lost in Hong Kong as
Triad Boss
2015
Robbery as
Storeowner (as Lam Suet)
2015
Monk Comes Down the Mountain as
Zhao Liren
2015
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal as
Master chef
2014
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 as
John
2014
But Always as
Uncle Ji
2014
The Extreme Fox
2014
Iceman
2014
The Midnight After as
Driver
2014
Just Another Margin
2014
The True Love
2013
Extreme Pursuit (Video short) as
Master
2013
Good Take (Short) as
Loan Shark
2013
The Apostles as
Hotel Host
2013
The Love Experience
2013
Lip sau ze
2013
The Constable as
Ah Wai
2013
SDU: Sex Duties Unit as
Robber
2013
Tales from the Dark 1 as
Boss Lee (segment "Stolen Goods")
2013
Badges of Fury as
Taxi Driver
2013
Blind Detective as
Lee Tak Shing
2013
Better and Better
2012
Drug War as
Fatso (as Lam Suet)
2012
Chrysanthemum to the Beast as
Fei Mao
2012
Shou zhu ren as
Jiajia's Father
2012
Good-for-Nothing Heros
2012
Vulgaria
2012
Croczilla as
Zhao Dazui (as Suet Lam, Xue Lin)
2012
Fairy Tale Killer as
Cheng Fai
2012
Crazy Foolish Thieves as
Blue / Charles
2012
All's Well, Ends Well 2012 as
Bing-Kun
2011
Turning Point 2 as
Kui Chuen
2011
The Great Magician as
Li Feng-jen
2011
Yu shi shang tong ju as
Qin Feng
2011
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake as
Gui Fu
2011
The Land with No Boundary as
6F
2011
The Sorcerer and the White Snake as
Chicken (voice)
2011
Jin chou fu lu shou as
Martial monk
2011
The Loan Shark as
Tien San
2011
Beach Spike as
Water-Father (as Lam Suet)
2011
Don't Go Breaking My Heart as
John
2011
I Love Hong Kong as
Triad tenant
2010
The Island as
Xue
2010
The Jade and the Pearl as
Sing Fu
2010
Triple Tap as
Fong Chi-wo
2010
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man as
Cheung Ho Tin
2010
Beauty on Duty as
June's father
2010
Just Another Pandora's Box as
O Sim
2010
Ngok toi as
Lok
2010
72 Tenants of Prosperity as
Cellphone customer
2010
All's Well, Ends Well 2010 as
Ng Fat Tat
2010
King of Triads as
Peter Wong
2009
Tactical Unit - Partners (Video)
2009
The Storm Warriors as
Piggy King
2009
Poker King as
Gambler
2009
Accident as
Fatty
2009
Vengeance as
Fat Lok (as Lam Suet)
2009
Shinjuku Incident as
Old Ghost
2009
Gao xing
2009
Tactical Unit - Comrades in Arms as
Fat Lo
2008
Tactical Unit - Human Nature (Video) as
Fat Tong
2008
Tactical Unit - No Way Out (Video)
2008
Legendary Assassin as
Fat Wing (as Lam Suet)
2008
Sasori as
Warden
2008
Yi ban hai shui, yi ban huo yan as
Gunzi
2008
Tactical Unit - The Code (Video)(as Lam Suet)
2008
Run Papa Run as
Big Mouth
2008
Triad Wars as
Wong Shu Chor / Fat Ball (as Lam Suet)
2008
Sparrow as
Lung (as Lam Suet)
2008
Linger as
Yan's Roomate (as Lam Suet)
2007
Brothers as
Ghost (as Lam Suet)
2007
Beauty and the Seven Beasts as
Sonny
2007
Mad Detective as
Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality (as Lam Suet)
2007
Invisible Target as
Loan Shark Cheng (as Lam Suet)
2007
Simply Actors as
Brother Pang
2007
Triangle as
Fat Bo (as Lam Suet)
2007
Voodoo as
Officer 'Brother' Sum (as Lam Suet)
2007
Dancing Lion
2007
Forest of Death as
Commissioner Wong
2007
House of the Invisibles as
Fat Chow
2007
Sang yat fai lok as
Medical Worker
2006
Fatal Contact as
Soo (as Lam Suet)
2006
Exiled as
Fat (as Lam Suet)
2006
Undying Heart as
Uncle Fat
2006
Dog Bite Dog as
Insp. 'Fat' Lam (as Lam Suet)
2006
Luen oi chor gor as
Lam Yu (as Lam Suet)
2006
Eye in the Sky as
Ng Tung / 'Fatman' (as Lam Suet)
2006
Election 2 as
Big Head (as Lam Suet)
2006
Duk haan yum cha as
Manny's Dad
2006
Tin sang yat dui as
Police Officer (as Lam Suet)
2006
Ye man mi ji
2005
Home Sweet Home as
Lo Wai
2005
Tsoi suet yuk chi ngo oi nei as
Ko's colleague
2005
Fei seung ching chun kei as
Uncle Hong (as Lam Suet)
2005
Election as
Big Head (as Lam Suet)
2005
2 Young
2005
Divergence as
Mou Wai Bun (as Lam Suet)
2005
Hak bak jin cheung as
Mike (as Lam Suet)
2005
Crazy N' the City as
Milk Powder Thief
2004
Boxer's Story as
Uncle Keun
2004
My Baby Shot Me Down as
Lam Gwok Keung
2004
Qíng xiàn zhang mén rén
2004
Bau lit do see
2004
Cop Unbowed
2004
Triad Underworld as
Officer
2004
Breaking News as
Yip (as Lam Suet)
2004
One Nite in Mongkok as
Liu (as Lam Suet)
2004
Moving Targets as
Fat Seven
2004
Tian zuo zhi he as
UPS delivery man
2004
Ze go ah ba zan bau za as
Inspector Lee
2004
Kung Fu Hustle as
Axe Gang Vice General
2004
Elixir of Love as
Big Fish
2004
A Wedding or A Funeral as
Tim
2003
Sound of Colors as
Hoi-Yeuk's Father
2003
Love Under the Sun (Short)
2003
Men Suddenly in Black as
Sgt. Chan
2003
Turn Left, Turn Right as
Restaurant Manager (as Lam Suet)
2003
My Troublesome Buddy (Video)
2003
1:99 Shorts (TV Movie)
2003
Wo de po po Huang Fei Hong (Video)
2003
Good Times, Bed Times
2003
Love Undercover 2: Love Mission as
Cheung Man-Po
2003
Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat
2003
Geung see dai si doi as
Kung
2003
The Trouble-Makers
2003
Looking for Mister Perfect as
Bobby Chan (as Lam Suet)
2003
Gwong yat cham... Tin Hau as
Kam Hing Cheung
2003
PTU as
Sergeant Lo Sa (as Lam Suet)
2003
Love for All Seasons as
Fatty (as Lam Suet)
2003
Qing mi ge bun yue
2002
Baan sau chuk dak hin dui as
Lung the Loan Shark
2002
Ghost Office as
Knife (segment "A Horny Ghost")
2002
Possessed as
Lay Buddhist
2002
Just One Look
2002
Chin cheng sin sang as
Robber
2002
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts as
May's Father (as Lam Suet)
2002
Bin lim mai ching as
Kwan
2002
Fai seung hung che as
Fatty
2002
Perfect Education 3
2002
U-Man
2001
Running Out of Time 2 as
Ken (as Lam Suet)
2001
Ye long as
Big Belly Wang
2001
Yuen mei ching yan as
Fatty
2001
A Gambler's Story as
Landlord
2001
You Shoot, I Shoot as
Fei Si
2001
Fulltime Killer as
Fat Ice (as Lam Suet)
2001
Love on A Diet as
Bun Man (as Lam Suet)
2001
Ying hung yan mat as
Xinhua Village
2001
Yee ng chuen suet as
Sai Wah
2001
Electrical Girl as
Kau
2001
Prison on Fire: Plaintive Destiny (Video) as
Uncle Pui
2001
Maniacal Night as
Ah-Tao / Kotobuki
2001
Goodbye, Mr. Cool as
Kong
2001
Qing mi da hua wang
2001
Old Master Q 2001 as
Robber
2001
Ji fat faan fat as
Ho
2001
Wu Yen as
Prime Minister An (as Lam Suet)
2000
Twilight Garden
2000
Help!!!
2000
Needing You... as
Martin (as Lam Suet)
2000
The Blood Rules as
Shoot
2000
Gui tong ni wan as
Snow Yung
2000
Resort Massacre
2000
Juliet in Love as
Fat Pang
2000
My Name Is Nobody
2000
Sang sei kuen chuk as
Chau's Friend
1999
The Mission as
James (as Lam Suet)
1999
He Is My Enemy, Partner, and Father-In-Law as
Fatty
1999
Sunshine Cops as
Wise guy
1999
Running Out of Time as
Suet, Baldy's Henchman (as Lam Suet)
1999
Where a Good Man Goes as
Karl (as Lam Suet)
1999
O gei san wo wui dong on as
Vendor
1999
Gorgeous as
Bu's father's friend
1999
Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King
1998
Wai Gor dik goo si
1998
A Hero Never Dies (as Lam Suet)
1998
Expect the Unexpected as
Collins
1998
The Lucky Guy as
Triad Henchman
1998
The Longest Nite as
Cafe Owner's Assistant (as Lam Suet)
1997
Killing Me Tenderly
1997
The Odd One Dies as
Mah jong heavy
1997
Lifeline as
Crazy Arsonist / Firefighter in Background (uncredited)
1996
The God of Cookery as
Pudgy Triad Member
1996
Bloody Friday
1996
Adventurous Treasure Island as
Pirate
1996
Dian ying gu shi
1995
Out of the Dark as
Eatery Worker
1995
Loving You
1991
Legend of the Brothers
1991
Story of Ricky as
Iwata's Minion
1989
A Killer's Blues
1989
Live Hard
1989
Vampire vs Vampire as
Brothel Thug
1989
Proud and Confident
Miscellaneous
1995
Out of the Dark (standby labor)
1995
Loving You (head labourer)
1994
Whatever You Want (unit manager)
1994
Supreme Warrior (Video Game) (production assistant - as Lam Suet)
Production Manager
2000
Needing You... (unit manager - as Lam Suet)
1999
Where a Good Man Goes (unit manager - as Lam Suet)