Wong Kam Sun

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Melvin Wong Kam Sang** (born 29 January 1949) is a former TVB actor who joined Hong Kong’s entertainment industry in the 1970s and later qualified as a barrister. From the mid‑2000s ^[1]until 2018 he served as a visiting associate professor of pharmacy at the Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and now sits on its Pharmacy Advisory Committee. He returned to acting in 2018.

Early life and education

Born in Taishan, Guangdong, he emigrated with his Chinese‑American family to San Francisco at age 5^[2] and grew up in Chinatown. His father ran a barbershop. He attended Nam Kue School (a Chinese language school), Lowell High School, and the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a B.Sc. in Pharmacy in 1973. He then completed a Pharm.D. at the University of California, San Francisco. During university he taught martial arts assistant classes.

Acting career

He first appeared on screen in 1974 in Sam Hui’s film The Private Eyes, filmed in San Francisco. In 1976 he had a cameo in the movie Half a Loaf of Kung Fu. In 1977 he featured in Rediffusion’s variety show Bang Bang New Inspiration and hosted the youth programme New Generation. After Rediffusion closed, he modelled for fashion ads and was signed by TVB in 1978, debuting in the drama The Investigators.

He paused his acting career in the 1990s to study law, earning an LL.B. from the University of London in 1996 and bar admission in 1997. He practised as a barrister handling major commercial, criminal, and divorce cases, and served as vice‑chairman of the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild and the Hong Kong Press Council. In 2008 he was elected to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference for Dalian. In 2018 he applied to be struck off the Hong Kong Bar to resume acting, and returned in the TVB drama Multi‑Functional Wife.

Family

He married actress Angie Chiu in 1984; they have one biological son (Wong Kai Kit, b. 1987) and two step‑sons from Chiu’s previous marriage. He is also a Hong Kong Jockey Club member and co‑owned racehorses.

Professional qualifications

Registered pharmacist in Hawaii and California
Member of the Hong Kong Bar Association (1997)
Member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, UK (1997)

Selected filmography

Television (Jade)

1978: The Investigators as Kong Lik‑Chau
1980: Encounter as Kan Yuk‑Lau
1980: Legacy as Lam Sam
1980: Double Dragon
1980: The Money-Making Machine
1981: Seasons of Love as Lam Wing‑Biu
1981: Tiger by the Whiskers as Yiu Man‑Oi
1981: The Lady Warrior as Ko Cheung
1982: Pioneer of Justice I as Chow Pok
1982: The Commander in Chief as Tong Juan
1983: The Stalker as Sam Ching
1994: Flames of Passion as Kan Yuk‑Cheung
1996–1999: Chronicle of Love as Leung Sheung‑Yan
2001: The Criminal Investigator as Chow Chin‑Peng
2019: Multi‑Functional Wife as Melvin Wong

Television (Taiwan)

1991: Legend of Sai Ching‑Fa as Hong Kun

Online drama (ViuTV)

2020: The Lady from the Hood as Cheung
2022: The Wild Teacher as Yan Chiu‑Hong

Film

1974: The Private Eyes as Wong Kam Sin
1976: Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
1977: The Vampire Bat as Assassin
1978: Mr. Canton and Lady Rose as Leung Chaan
1978: The Gambling Ghost
1978: Hello! Night Rider
… *(selected roles through the 1980s and 1990s)* …
2020: Fallen Flower as Mr. Fu Yu
2023: Syndicate Insiders 2
2024: Customs Frontline

Hosting and guest appearances

1977: New Generation (Rediffusion)
Various variety and panel shows from 1994 to 2019, including Today’s VIP and Classic TV50

Production credits

Producer

1989: The Tigers
1993: The Lady Warrior

Conceptualization

1985: Christmas Eve
1986: Thunderbolt

Advertising

2015–2019: King’s Way Immigration

References

External links

[1] ttps://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%BB%83%E9%8C%A6%E7%87%8A#cite_ref-UCSF_Pharmacy_Alumni_Association_Newsletter_5-0

[2] ttps://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/focus/local/20181018-135037

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