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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1978-08-17

Place of Birth

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Karena Lam Kar-yan

Biography

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.

Known for

Keep Running

Keep Running

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 Zhejiang Television. It first aired on October 10, 2014. This show is classified as a game-variety show, where the MCs and guests complete missions in a landmark to win a race. In 2017, the show officially changed its name to "Keep Running".

Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ Yǐngzhǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Kim-má iáⁿ-tián) is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent times

The Season

The Season

A group of friends in Hong Kong's elite boating scene find their summer getaway descending into betrayal and power plays as hidden agendas surface.

Dragon Blade

Dragon Blade

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.

On the Road (Sr. 1)

On the Road (Sr. 1)

On the Road is a Cantonese television travel series produced by Television Broadcasts Limited in Hong Kong. The show is currently in its third season. The meaning of the Chinese title is "Set off to the World", which gives a sense of the start of a journey to different parts of the global, experiencing different cultures and customs of different nations.

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords

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.

Super Model

Super Model

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?

Our Child

Our Child

A young woman from a poor village in China, Xia Jia, arrives in Hong Kong to be a surrogate mother for a wealthy Chinese couple, living with them so they can supervise her pregnancy. It is an isolating experience, made harder by the harsh treatment of the wife towards Xia Jia, driven by bitterness and jealousy.

Customs Frontline

Customs Frontline

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.

Man on the Edge

Man on the Edge

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.

Silk

Silk

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.

Inner Senses

Inner Senses

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 psychologist Jim, Yan still cannot find any other explanations for her visions. Soon, her suspicions are confirmed when Jim begins seeing the same things she does and the two begin to unravel a mystery that leads to a forgotten past

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Daughter's Daughter

Daughter's Daughter

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 that Zuer and Michelle have died in an accident, she heads for NY. There, she has another shock: she has inherited Zuer’s embryo and it’s for her to decide its fate. Meanwhile, going to NY also forces Jin to face Emma, the daughter she gave up for adoption when she was 17.

Beyond the Sin

Beyond the Sin

Allen Lok, a Macau Judicial Police inspector, is devastated when his daughter is found murdered. Suspect Manny Yau is arrested and convicted, but when another girl is killed months later, Lok begins to doubt that the real killer is behind bars. Determined to uncover the truth, he reopens the case, uncovering dark secrets and suspicions.