A Star is Born
Lam attended the 13th TVB artists training class in 1998 as an auditing student and was offered a contract with TVB upon graduation.
Lam rose to fame for his portrayal of the ruthless Qin Shi Huang in the historical/science fiction drama A Step into the Past (2001). He was then offered his first lead role in Eternal Happiness (2002). In 2003, Lam won the TVB Anniversary Award for "Most Improved Male Artiste" for his performance in the legal drama, Survivor's Law.
In 2004, Lam gained fame in China for his role as Kou Chong in Twin of Brothers, and won several awards. La Femme Desperado became the highest rated drama of 2006. In 2007, Lam was cast in The Drive of Life, a grand production by TVB to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong reunification. He was also invited to guest star in Heart of Greed, though initially slated to appear for about 10 episodes, his appearance was extended to 30 episodes due to popularity. The following year, Lam returned to star in the Moonlight Resonance, the sequel to Heart of Greed. The series was met with critical acclaim, and subsequently became the highest rated Hong Kong drama since 1991.
Also in 2008, Lam starred in the wuxia drama The Four. His portrayal of the character "Wu Qing" was met with critical acclaim from fans of the original novel by Woon Swee Oan. This was followed by a starring role in the martial arts series The Master of Tai Chi, for which he won "Best Actor" at the Asian Television Awards.
In 2010, Lam made his foray into films, starring in Perfect Wedding with Miriam Yeung and The Jade and the Pearl with Charlene Choi.
New Challenge
In 2011, Lam starred in the Chinese film The Sorcerer and the White Snake, portraying Xu Xian. The film was one of the top 5 grossing Chinese films of the year, and Lam was ranked on Forbes China Celebrity List for the first time.
In 2012, Lam played a policeman for the first time in Highs and Lows High and Lows was the most watched Hong Kong drama in China that year, and Lam won "Best Actor" at the Huading Awards. The same year, Lam starred in the comedy film, Love Is...Pyjamas.
In 2013, Lam starred in Saving General Yang, portraying the fifth son Yang Yande.
In 2014, he portrayed Han Wudi in the drama The Virtuous Queen of Han, which won him the "Top 10 Most Popular Actor" award at the 9th Chinese TV Audience Festival. He also starred in the hit Hong Kong drama, Line Walker. His character "Bao Seed" was praised by critics for being the "soul/essence" of the drama. Lam won the "Best Actor" award at the 15th Huading Awards for his performance in both dramas.
In 2015, Lam portrayed Lu Xiaofeng in the wuxia drama, Detectives and Doctors. He is the fourth Chinese actor to portray the character, and was praised by critics for being the most outstanding Lu Xiaofeng.
In 2016, Lam starred in the wuxia drama, Six Doors, acting as a constable detective. In 2017, Lam starred in the palace drama, Rule The World, playing Huang Taiji.
Line Walker 3
In 2020 Lam will star in and reprising his role as Sit Ka-keung (Bao Seed) in the upcoming Line Walker 3.
Music
Apart from his acting career, Lam also performed some of the theme songs for the television series he acted in. In 2007, Lam released his debut album, Finding Love in Memories, on 23 November. The title track of the album served as one of the theme songs for TVB's The Drive of Life.
On September 10, 2008, Lam released his second album Your Love. The album secured a double IFPI Platinum Award. A song from the album, Love With No Regrets, became the theme song of Moonlight Resonance, and won many awards including the Gold Song award at the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award and Jade Solid Gold Awards Presentation.
In 2009, Lam released his third album Let's Get Wet and stepped on the Hong Kong Coliseum for his first concert, held on 17 and 18 June.
On March 4, 2011, Lam released his first Mandarin album First. On July 22, 2011, Lam released his sixth album LF, which includes the hit single "CHOK". The same year, Lam held his third concert, Light Up My Live, which was also his first world tour.
In 2012, Lam continued his Light up my Live World Tour in other countries such as Macau and several cities in America.
On 26 January 2013, Lam held his fourth concert and world tour, A Time 4 You, with his eighth album of the same name released one day before the concert.
From 29 April until 1 May 2016, Lam held his fifth concert, Heart Attack LF Live In HK
2020 is Lam’s 20th debut anniversary, and he plans on doing a concert tour to commemorate it.