Karena Lam Kar-Yan

Karena Lam Kar-Yan

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 were met with modest success. Her film debut in 2002 changed all this and propelled her to real stardom. Karena starred in three successful Hong Kong films in the same year, winning the awards of Best Supporting Actress and Best New Performer for her role in July Rhapsody directed by Ann Hui (at the 2002 Hong Kong Film Awards) and for Inner Senses by Lo Chi Leung (at the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards), gaining her recognition as a talented young actress and marking the start of her film career. In recent months she has been taking on much more challenging roles, as witnessed in the 2005 horror film Home Sweet Home, where she plays an insane and horribly deformed "phantom" monster who kidnaps a boy from his genetic mother to claim as its own, and was nominated for major awards again.

  • Title: Karena Lam Kar-Yan
  • Popularity: 5.03
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1978-08-17
  • Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  • Also Known As: Karena Lam, Kar Yan Lam, Karena Lam Ka-Yan, 林嘉欣, 임가흔
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Karena Lam Kar-Yan Movies

  • 2023
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    Red Line

    Red Line

    5.8 2023 HD

    In the underground racing scene, emerging racer Xiao Le spirals into despair after an accident during a race with his brother, A Chieh. His life...

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  • 2021
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    American Girl

    American Girl

    6.6 2021 HD

    When her mother gets sick, 13-year-old Fen moves back to Taiwan, where she struggles to fit in amid the 2003 SARS epidemic.

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  • 2020
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    Bad Acting

    Bad Acting

    1 2020 HD

    Stuffing the face with unimaginable expressions, tears streaming down the cheeks like a waterfall, hysterical cries as if coming from a...

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  • 2006
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    Silk

    Silk

    6.216 2006 HD

    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...

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  • 2025
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    Beyond the Sin

    Beyond the Sin

    1 2025 HD

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  • 2004
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    Koma

    Koma

    5.3 2004 HD

    A horrid crime was committed at a wedding reception and bridesmaid Chi Ching was the lone eyewitness. At the police station, she recognised the...

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  • 2002
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    Tiramisu

    Tiramisu

    4.4 2002 HD

    Is the story of a man, Fung, in his early twenties living his life as a mail-man during the day and a janitor at night. One day, through fate and...

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  • 2023
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    Tales From The Occult: Body and Soul

    Tales From The Occult: Body and Soul

    5.8 2023 HD

    Rapunzel: While attending the birthday celebration of the scion of some record company, an ex-hair model who aspires to make a comeback in the...

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  • 2007
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    Anna & Anna

    Anna & Anna

    6.5 2007 HD

    Anna & Anna is a movie about a Singaporean arts saleswoman / alpha female and her subdued doppelganger. Anna One (the arts saleswoman) is very...

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  • 2008
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    Fit Lover

    Fit Lover

    3.1 2008 HD

    This film centers on Nie Bing, a high-profile TV hostess, who is obsessed with trying to find her "ideal man" before her 30th birthday. Nie Bing is...

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  • 2010
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    Lover's Discourse

    Lover's Discourse

    5.4 2010 HD

    In a crowded city like Hong Kong, former lovers often cross each other's path. One night, a former couple reunites for one night as they talk about...

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  • 2005
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    It Had To Be You

    It Had To Be You

    6.1 2005 HD

    Restaurant supervisor Jill (Karena Lam) has a handsome boyfriend Chi On (Wu Bing), but she is just his backup girlfriend. She knows she is the other...

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  • 2003
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    Heroic Duo

    Heroic Duo

    5.2 2003 HD

    Tough cop Ken Li (Cheng) is at the top of his game, but he's going to need some help to solve a grisly crime that the offender, a respected police...

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  • 2010
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    Don Quixote

    Don Quixote

    4.5 2010 HD

    Don Quixote is a 2010 Chinese and Hong Kong film directed by Ah Gan based on Miguel de Cervantes' 17th-century novel.

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  • 2015
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    Dragon Blade

    Dragon Blade

    6.364 2015 HD

    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...

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  • 2002
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    July Rhapsody

    July Rhapsody

    6.5 2002 HD

    High school teacher Lam Yiu-Kwok is in the midst of a midlife crisis. His wife, Man-Ching, has been unfaithful; his friends are reaping the rewards...

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  • 2002
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    Inner Senses

    Inner Senses

    5.8 2002 HD

    This is the story of Yan, a young woman haunted by fleeting images of what she believes to be dead people. Told that it is all in her mind by her...

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  • 1970
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    Worth the Wait

    Worth the Wait

    1 1970 HD

    An interwoven story about life, love and modern romance

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  • 2022
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    Man on the Edge

    Man on the Edge

    5 2022 HD

    On the eve of the 1997 handover, violence is rampant as the British Hong Kong government has joined forces with the triads to cause chaos in Hong...

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  • 2007
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    Kidnap

    Kidnap

    4.9 2007 HD

    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...

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  • 2005
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    Mob Sister

    Mob Sister

    4.6 2005 HD

    In the macho triad world where heroes are molded from blood, brawn and brains, what place is there for a defenseless girl? The only exception to the...

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  • 2004
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    Super Model

    Super Model

    6.4 2004 HD

    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....

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  • 2024
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    Tales of Taipei

    Tales of Taipei

    1 2024 HD

    A heartfelt piece that tells the stories of Taipei streets, people and communities. From ten directors across the globe, creating ten unique stories...

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  • 2008
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    Claustrophobia

    Claustrophobia

    4.8 2008 HD

    Pearl has quietly fallen in love with her boss Tom, who’s married with a family. Without warning, Tom asks Pearl to interview for another job....

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  • 2005
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    Home Sweet Home

    Home Sweet Home

    5.7 2005 HD

    May's son has gone missing, and in order to win him back, the devoted mother is going to have to face her worst fears as she navigates a treacherous...

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  • 2008
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    Candy Rain

    Candy Rain

    4.3 2008 HD

    Four separate vignettes about lesbian relationships and dating, ending with a summation about relationships.

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  • 2003
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    The Floating Landscape

    The Floating Landscape

    5.9 2003 HD

    Maan has recently lost her lover, Sam, a painter who died tragically of an incurable disease. Before his death, he was remembering a beautiful...

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  • 2024
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    Customs Frontline

    Customs Frontline

    5.214 2024 HD

    Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department officers Chow Ching-lai and Cheung Wan-nam share a close mentor-student relationship. On a case involving...

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  • 2004
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    Moon Wall

    Moon Wall

    1 2004 HD

    A musical film Commissioned by now.com.hk

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  • 2003
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    Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat

    Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat

    6.3 2003 HD

    Six Hong Kong roommates vow to each accomplish something daring or wonderful within one year.

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  • 2015
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    Zinnia Flower

    Zinnia Flower

    5 2015 HD

    On the same day, in the same accident, Wei loses his pregnant wife and Ming her fiancé. In Buddhism, one is given 100 days to mourn for the...

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  • 2024
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    Daughter's Daughter

    Daughter's Daughter

    8.5 2024 HD

    Jin is in her 60s. Her husband gone, her concern is for daughter Zuer, in New York trying out IVF with her partner Michelle. When Jin receives news...

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  • 2008
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    Happy Funeral

    Happy Funeral

    4.5 2008 HD

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  • 2015
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    Keeper of Darkness

    Keeper of Darkness

    5.7 2015 HD

    Street-smart exorcist Fatt has an unique method of dealing with vengeful spirits: He negotiates with them and persuades them to let go of their...

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  • 2016
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    Heaven in the Dark

    Heaven in the Dark

    5.9 2016 HD

    Michelle and Marco Tol, a former pastor, meet at a party. They discuss what happened five years ago, when a scandal involving the pair erupted and...

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  • 2009
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    Let the Wind Carry Me

    Let the Wind Carry Me

    6.4 2009 HD

    Focusing on Mark Lee Ping-bin, one of the most talented and prolific cinematographers in Asia, the movie details the itinerant lifestyle of a deeply...

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  • 2017
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    The Liquidator

    The Liquidator

    5.389 2017 HD

    A criminal psychologist and a forensic expert works together to track down a serial killer who targets people who have been acquitted of notable...

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  • 2019
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    The White Storm 2: Drug Lords

    The White Storm 2: Drug Lords

    6.4 2019 HD

    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.

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  • 2019
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    Integrity

    Integrity

    5.2 2019 HD

    The chief investigator of Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is banking on a key witness, the corporate accountant...

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  • 2019
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    Legally Declared Dead

    Legally Declared Dead

    6.4 2019 HD

    When insurance agent Yip Wing Shun is called to visit Tak and Ling’s home to follow up on a life insurance policy, he discovers their...

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  • 2004
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    Six Strong Guys

    Six Strong Guys

    4.8 2004 HD

    Four men meet up on the rooftop of an office block for an unusual suicide plan. Driven to the edge by problems and stresses, are going to jump off...

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  • 2006
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    On the Road (Sr. 1)

    On the Road (Sr. 1)

    10 2006 HD

    On the Road is a Cantonese television travel series produced by Television Broadcasts Limited in Hong Kong. The show is currently in its third...

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  • 1962
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    Golden Horse Awards

    Golden Horse Awards

    1 1962 HD

    The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ Yǐngzhǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī:...

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  • 2014
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    Keep Running

    Keep Running

    4.9 2014 HD

    Hurry Up, Brother! is a Chinese variety show based off the original Korean variety show, Running Man. It is created by SBS and co-produced with...

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