Ti Lung Tommy Tam | |||||||||||
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Chinese: 狄龍 | |||||||||||
Born | Tam Fu-Wing 19 August 1946 | ||||||||||
Other names | Tik Lung Tik Long Ti Lung | ||||||||||
Occupation | Actor | ||||||||||
Years active | 1969–present | ||||||||||
Spouse |
Tao Man-Ming (m. 1975) | ||||||||||
Children | Shaun Tam | ||||||||||
Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Supporting Actor 1999 The Kid Golden Bauhinia Awards – Life Achievement Award 2007 Lifetime Achievement Golden Horse Awards – Best Actor 1986 A Better Tomorrow | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 狄龍 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 狄龙 | ||||||||||
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Tam Fu-Wing | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 譚富榮 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 谭富荣 | ||||||||||
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Tommy Tam Fu-wing (Chinese: 譚富榮, born 19 August 1946), known professionally by his stage name Ti Lung (Chinese: 狄龍), is a Hong Kong actor, known for his numerous starring roles in a string of Shaw Brothers Studio's films, particularly The Duel, The Blood Brothers, Clans of Intrigue, The Avenging Eagle, The Sentimental Swordsman and its sequel, as well as the classic John Woo film A Better Tomorrow and its sequel.