Sam Lam Sheung-mo

Biography

Lin Shangwu is a Hong Kong stage and television actor, born on October 28, 1950, in Chợ Lớn (Chợ An), Vietnam. He grew up there and graduated from Chí Chí English Secondary School. After graduation, he moved to Hong Kong to study at Chu Hai Preparatory School, aiming to attend Taiwan University. However, due to Taiwan's withdrawal from the United Nations, his parents refused to support his travel to Taiwan. While working to save tuition fees, he received a message from his mother, who was suffering from nasopharyngeal cancer, asking him to stay in Hong Kong. He complied with her wish. He enrolled at Baptist College, initially studying Chinese literature, then switching to the Department of Communication and Broadcasting in his second year, graduating in 1978. He joined the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre after graduation and won the "Best Stage Actor" award from the Hong Kong Artists' Association in 1990. He then joined TVB to participate in various dramas. In 1994, he was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer. After recovering, he retired from acting to work in scriptwriting, artistic supervision, arts education, and stage management. In 2004, he lost hearing in his right ear due to an ear infection and left the theatre company for health reasons. He founded "Ru Lin Service Agency" in 2006 to conduct school tours on anti-corruption themes. In 2013, he received the "Outstanding Life" award from the Regeneration Society. He passed away on November 4, 2025, due to a heart attack, at the age of 75.