Patrick Tam Kar-Ming
Hong Kong

Patrick Tam Kar-Ming is a Hong Kong film director and editor. Part of Hong Kong's New Wave of film directors in the late 1970s and 1980s, Tam's works have enjoyed great acclaim.

He is also known as the mentor of Wong Kar-Wai, and worked as an editor on Days of Being Wild (including Tony Leung Chiu-Wai's appearance in the last scene) and Ashes of Time.

Tam has worked as an academic since 1995, and now serves as an Associate Professor in the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong.

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Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2022)
Director | Writer | Editor
That Demon Within (2014)
Editor
After This Our Exile (2006)
Director | Writer
Election (2005)
Editor
Ashes of Time (1994)
Editor
Days of Tomorrow (1993)
Editor
Days of Being Wild (1990)
Editor
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989)
Director | Production Design
Burning Snow (1988)
Director | Writer | Art Direction
Final Victory (1987)
Director | Art Direction
Cherie (1984)
Director | Story | Writer
Nomad (1982)
Director | Screenplay
Love Massacre (1981)
Director | Original Music Composer
The Sword (1980)
Director | Writer
CID: Two Teddy Girls (1976)
Director | Writer
CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night) (1976)
Director | Writer
Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yu (1975)
Director | Writer