Simon Yam

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Characters played by Simon Yam

Chen Lo — Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)

Chinese crime boss and information broker.

張翠山 — New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (1986)

A martial artist who becomes entangled with Yin Susu on a remote island. After returning to the mainland with his wife and newborn son, he is forced to confront the dark reputation of his wife. To shield his family from the wrath of the martial arts alliance, he takes the blame for her past crimes and commits suicide.

Sun Quan — Wake of Death (2004)

Ruthless Chinese Triad boss and father of Kim. Tracks his daughter to Los Angeles through a corrupt official, orchestrates a restaurant massacre to kidnap the children, and leads the final confrontation on a ship where he is fatally wounded in a mutual shootout with Ben.

Sing — Future Cops (1993)

A Future Cop assigned to covertly protect Chan Tai Hung by posing as his personal servant. Skilled in close-quarters defense and anti-bully operations.

Tinam — Naked Killer (1992)

Traumatized police officer struggling with guilt and addiction.

Detective Chan Kwok Chung — SPL: Kill Zone (2005)

Loyal police detective and close partner to Inspector Ma Kwun.

Luke / Lok — Bullet in the Head (1990)

A hitman working for Leong who dreams of escaping Vietnam with a kidnapped singer. He participates in the failed rescue, escapes with the friends, and later returns to Saigon severely disfigured. He reunites Ben with Frank and assists them during their Vietcong capture.

Lam Lok — Election 2 (2006)

Lam Lok is the patient, even-tempered leader who wins the Wo Lin Shing chairmanship in the first film. He secures the Dragonhead Baton, neutralizes opposition, and later murders Big D and Big D's wife. In the sequel, he seeks an unprecedented second term, manipulates Jet, kills Uncle Teng Wai, and is eventually assassinated by his own lieutenants.

Chen — The Thieves (2012)

A member of the Chinese heist team who poses as a Japanese gambler alongside Chewingum. He develops a genuine romance with her during the operation. He is fatally shot while attempting to flee with Chewingum as police storm the casino.

Boss Chiang Tin-Sung — Young and Dangerous (1996)

Respected Hung Hing chairman and mentor figure.

Simon Yip — Cash on Delivery (1992)

Retired gigolo turned antique dealer, wrongly accused of murder, defended by Sandy.

Lok — Election (2005)

Calm, patient and even-tempered triad leader who wins the Wo Lin Shing chairmanship election over rival Big D in Election (2005). To prevent the triad's secrets from being exposed he arranges for the previous chairman's suicide, secures his position with the Dragonhead Baton, then murders Big D and Big D's wife to preserve sole authority. In Election 2 he breaks tradition by seeking an unprecedented second term, manipulates his own godsons, kills elder Uncle Teng, orders Jet to assassinate Jimmy, and is finally assassinated by his own lieutenants. His unchecked ambition destroys him.

Career Overview

Simon Yam has 270 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 30 cinematic universes — most prominently PTU Collection with 6 titles. Signature works include Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life, Wake of Death, All of a Sudden. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
270
Birth Date
1955-03-19
Birth Place
Hong Kong, China

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Universe traveler — spans 30 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q667260), public domain (CC0).