Lam Chiu Wing

Biography

Lam Chiu Wing was born on 14 December 1961 in the Kwai Chung New Area of Hong Kong and grew up in a resettlement block. He studied at Asbury Wesley Primary School and Tsuen Wan St. Francis Secondary School, then earned an Honours Diploma in Chinese Language from Hong Kong Baptist College in 1986. He was mentored by creator Lai Man Cheuk and became a member of the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. He rose to fame in the early 1990s when he replaced Eric Tsang as host and writer of "Happy Mainstream," leading Asia Television to promote him to producer and creative consultant, and he served as writer for the series "Hard Brothers 1991." He later worked as a screenwriter for TVB and film, producing numerous works including "Low Comedy," "Lion Dance," and "Hero of Central." Known by the nickname "Superman," he served as screenwriter for "Floor 18 Block C" on Commercial Radio Hong Kong for many years and was a founding host of "Headline News" on Radio Television Hong Kong. From 2007 he hosted "Happy Daily" on RTHK Radio 1 and co-hosted programs on now TV and ATV. He served as president of the Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild from 2013 to 2017. In 2016 he directed his first film "Jianghu Tragedy," which received overwhelmingly poor reviews and extremely low box office returns. From 2021 he hosted "Superman's Gag" on the online platform "Hong Kong is Talking." He passed away on 12 December 2023 at Princess Margaret Hospital at the age of 61 after battling acute leukemia.