External links
- 非常林奕華 Edward Lam Dance Theatre on Facebook
- Edward Lam on Facebook
- 非常林奕華 on Weibo (in Chinese)
- 非常林奕華's channel on YouTube
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| Born | 17 March 1959 | ||||||
| Other name | Edward Lam Yik-wah | ||||||
| Citizenship | Hong Kong | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 林奕華 | ||||||
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Edward Lam (traditional Chinese: 林奕華; born 17 March 1959) is a Hong Kong theatre director, writer, essayist and television presenter.
Edward Lam was born in Hong Kong, and his family comes from Zhongshan, Guangdong. He began writing at the age of 14 and joined Hong Kong television network TVB as a screenwriter in late 1970s. During this period, he also worked as a radio presenter for cultural programs at RTHK. In 1982, he helped found the experimental theatre company Zuni Icosahedron, where he worked on dozens of productions.
Lam lived in London from 1989 to 1995. In 1990, with support from the British Council, he worked at the Palace Theatre in London. During his time in Britain, he founded Edward Lam Dance Theatre (非常林奕華舞蹈劇場) and presented productions in London, Brussels, Paris and Hong Kong. His works were also performed in other European cities from 1991. By the time he returned to Hong Kong in 1995, he had created more than 80 theatre productions.
In 1994, Lam won the Golden Horse Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Red Rose White Rose, directed by Stanley Kwan. After returning to Hong Kong in 1995, he continued writing and directing plays. He worked on more than 40 productions and worked with artists and organizations from different cities and fields. He also continued to run Edward Lam Dance Theatre. In 1995 and 1999, he received the Artist of the Year Award (香港藝術家獎). In 2005, he received a commendation under the Secretary for Home Affairs’ Commendation Scheme (民政事務局局長嘉許獎).
Since 1997, Lam has taught courses at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. He has also written articles for newspapers and magazines in Hong Kong, Beijing and Guangzhou.
Lam is openly gay. In 1989, he founded the Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival at the Hong Kong Arts Centre and served as its director for nine years.
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