Lam Sheung Yee

Spencer Lam Sheung Yee (Chinese: 林尚義; Jyutping: lam4 soeng6 ji6), 14 December 1934[1] – 23 April 2009) was a former football (soccer) defender, coach and announcer, as well as an actor.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lam (林).
Lam Sheung Yee
Born(1934-12-14)14 December 1934
British Hong Kong
Died23 April 2009(2009-04-23) (aged 74)
North Point, Hong Kong
Nationality
  • British Overseas Territories citizen
  • Republic of China
CitizenshipHong Kong
Occupation
  • actor
  • footballer
  • sport commentator
Association football career
Full name Spencer Lam Sheung Yee
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1944–1948 Eastern
1948–1962 Kitchee
1962–1963 Five-One-Seven
1963–1964 Kitchee
1964–1965 KMB
1965–1967 Yuen Long
1967–1970 Eastern
1970–1972 Hong Kong Rangers
1972–1973 Eastern
National team
1958–1968 Republic of China
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Spencer was a graduate of The Chinese University of Hong Kong with an Economics major. He was once a secondary school teacher in Hong Kong while working as a voice actor on television advertisements and a football player. At an international level, he represented Republic of China in 1960 Olympics football in Rome.

Football career

As a footballer, he was nicknamed Chinese: 重炮; lit.: 'Heavy Gun' due to his powerful clearances and long-range free kicks from between 20-40 yards), but it also had a lot to do with the materials used on the match balls are a lot heavier than the ones being used nowadays.,[2] He also had another nickname Chinese: 倉魚; lit.: 'pale fish'. He represented Republic of China instead of Hong Kong, despite both teams were founding member of the Asian Football Confederation in 1954.

Honours

Acting career

He has also developed an acting career appearing in a great number of films.

Partial filmography
  • Fight Back to School II (1992) - Judo Teacher
  • Gameboy Kids (1992) - Police Captain
  • Murder (1993) - Jessica's Boss
  • Gwok chaan Ling Ling Chat (1994) - Football Commentator (voice)
  • Dream Lover (1995) - Television Commentator
  • Young and Dangerous (1996) - Father Lam
  • Sexy and Dangerous (1996) - Fly Head
  • Young and Dangerous 2 (1996) - Father Lam
  • Satan Returns (1996) - The Reverend
  • Once Upon a Time in Triad Society (1996) - Sheung-Yee
  • Street Angels (1996) - Barrister Lam
  • Big Bullet (1996) - Dan
  • Young and Dangerous 3 (1996) - Father Lam
  • Feel 100% (1996) - Principal
  • War of the Underworld (1996) - Mao
  • Da nei mi tan zhi ling ling xing xing (1996) - Sun Ng-Hung / Lam Sheung-Yee
  • Bodyguards of the Last Governor (1996) - Bao
  • Rebekah (1996)
  • Till Death Do Us Laugh (1996) - Yan
  • Passionate Nights (1997) - Head of Security Agency
  • Black Rose II (1997) - Lui Kei
  • Young and Dangerous 4 (1997) - Father Lam
  • Lawyer Lawyer (1997) - Priest
  • Killing Me Tenderly (1997) - Su-Kan's Superior
  • We're No Bad Guys (1997) - Bomb Squad Man
  • 03:00 A.M. (1997) - Dr. Tso
  • Chao ji wu di zhui nu zai 2 zhi gou zai xiong xin (1997)
  • Midnight Zone (1997) - Uncle Seven (first segment)
  • Beyond Time Space Want Love (1998)
  • B gai waak (1998) - Lam
  • Haunted Mansion (1998) - The Professor
  • Your Place or Mine (1998) - Leung Shiu, Wai's Father (Simon)
  • Wai Goh dik goo si (1998)
  • The Conman (1998) - Football commentator
  • Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King (1999)
  • Prince Charming (1999) - Wah's Dad
  • Horoscope 1: The Voice from Hell (1999) - Jojo's Grandfather
  • The Sunshine Cops (1999) - H20's father
  • My Loving Trouble 7 (1999)
  • Born to Be King (2000) - Father Lam
  • Blue Moon (2001)
  • You Shoot, I Shoot (2001) - Mr. Tse
  • Women from Mars (2002)
  • The Twins Effect (2003) - Jackie's father
  • Dragon Loaded 2003 (2003) - Gold's father
  • Fantasia (2004) - TV commentator
  • Herbal Tea (2004) - Tinibal Carl Chiu (final film role)
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References
  1. FIFA.com - Seung-yee LAM
  2. 「重炮」震球壇 亞運摘金 (in Chinese). Sing Tao. 24 April 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2009.

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