Karena Lam Kar-Yan

Acting

Karena Lam Kar-Yan

Born August 17, 1978 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (age 48)

Karena was working at her Vancouver family restaurant when she was discovered by a talent scout from Taiwan in 1993, at age fifteen. The scout persuaded her to fly to Taiwan that Christmas, alone, for a singing audition in the hope of securing a professional contract. The audition was a success and she released two albums, her debut album in 1995 and her second album later in 1999. However both we…

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Customs FrontlineCustoms Frontline · 2024
Customs Frontline
★ 5.72024
MovieActionCrime
Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department officers Chow Ching Lai and Cheung Wan Nam share a close mentor-student relationship. On a case involving seized smuggled arms, Chow is sent to take part in a joint operation with Interpol to capture a reclusive arms dealer. However, Cheung makes a drastic decision that further complicates the case.
Dragon BladeDragon Blade · 2015
Dragon Blade
★ 6.42015
MovieAdventureHistory
Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions, was framed by evil forces and becomes enslaved. On the other hand, a Roman general escapes to China after rescuing the Prince. The heroic duo meet in the Western Desert and a thrilling story unfolds.
Man on the EdgeMan on the Edge · 2022
Man on the Edge
★ 4.92022
MovieActionCrime
As Hong Kong teeters on the brink of change, an undercover cop risks everything to expose corruption and take down a powerful triad gang before the 1997 handover.
The White Storm 2: Drug LordsThe White Storm 2: Drug Lords · 2019
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
★ 6.42019
MovieDramaAction
A financial tycoon, once a triad member, tries to eradicate the drug market while an old accomplice aims to be Hong Kong's first drug lord.
SilkSilk · 2006
Silk
★ 6.22006
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A scientist uses his invention - the "Menger Sponge" - to capture the energy of a dead child's spirit in an old building. In trying to determine why the energy of the ghost does not dissipate, the team discovers the identity and the dramatic story of the boy.
Super ModelSuper Model · 2004
Super Model
★ 6.92004
MovieComedy
Super model Mandom (Ronald Cheng) is very famous in the field. One day, he is threatened by someone, asking him not to attend a model competition. Mandom calls for police and Madam Cheung (Karena Lam) is sent to bodyguard him 24 hours a day. However they have hostile feeling to each other. At the same time, Mandom also faces a challenger Fantasy (Sammy). How can Mandom fight against Fantasy in the model competition?
The LiquidatorThe Liquidator · 2017
The Liquidator
★ 5.62017
MovieCrimeMystery
A criminal psychologist and a forensic expert works together to track down a serial killer who targets people who have been acquitted of notable crimes and uses their guilt as his modus operandi.
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KidnapKidnap · 2007
Kidnap
★ 4.92007
MovieCrimeThriller
Three years ago, drama teacher Lam Hiu Yeung (Karena Lam) lost her younger brother in a kidnapping case, headed by female inspector Ho Yuen Chun (Rene Liu). Three years later, she is now on the verge of another great loss: her husband is in the late stages of cancer, and options are running out. To take him overseas for medical treatment, she needs money, and a lot of it. Using what she learned from her brother's tragic incident, she calmly masterminds the kidnapping of a tycoon's son, a case that again falls into the laps of workaholic detective and divorced mother Yuen Chun. These two strong-minded women square off in a high-stakes battle of wits, but plans and composure melt away on both sides when they realize that Hiu Yeung has nabbed the wrong kid - Yuen Chun's son.

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