林國斌

简介

Benjamin Lam Kwok-Bun (林國斌) is a Hong Kong martial arts action film actor, born on September 25, 1960, who grew up in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon. He attended Lingnan University Hong Kong Alumni Primary School and Tang King Po School. In the 1980s, he began his career as a martial arts actor. After secondary school, he worked as a resident security guard in a Tsim Sha Tsui nightclub, where a martial arts choreographer noticed his skills. He was offered part-time stunt work during a 1983 martial arts choreographers' strike, leading him into the entertainment industry. He was considered a lookalike of Leon Lai. He specialized in villain roles. He worked with Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Donnie Yen. He won Best New Performer at the 7th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1988 for "Long Arm of the Law II." In the 1990s, he signed with Artinent Entertainment to expand the Taiwanese market. In 1994, he played "Master Liu Duan Shui" in "The Legend of Speed" and his famous line became a cultural catchphrase. He retired from entertainment in 1996-1997 due to the declining film market and satisfaction with his career. He moved into business in the 2000s, opening a bar with fellow actors. He later transitioned to finance and makes occasional cameo appearances in films like "Café. Waiting. Love" (2014) and "Dealer/Healer" (2017). In his personal life, he dated actress Leung Wan Yui and was a close friend of Anita Mui. He later married someone outside the entertainment industry and has twins.