Sam Lee
Born in Hong Kong in 1975, Sam Lee was working as a chef's assistant when Fruit Chan cast him in the acclaimed indie Made in Hong Kong (1997), for which he won Best New Performer at the Golden Horse and Hong Kong Film Awards. He became a defining face of the post-handover Hong Kong New Wave, appearing in Chan's Little Cheung (1999) and Andrew Lau's Gen-Y Cops (2000). He has since built a prolific career across Hong Kong action, comedy and independent films, including Beast Cops (1998) and Wilson Yip's Sha Po Lang mid-2000s wave. His scruffy, restless energy has kept him a working screen presence for nearly three decades.
Sam Lee
97 Movies
5 Series
Born in Hong Kong in 1975, Sam Lee was working as a chef's assistant when Fruit Chan cast him in the acclaimed indie Made in Hong Kong (1997), for which he won Best New Performer at the Golden Horse and Hong Kong Film Awards. He became a defining face of the post-handover Hong Kong New Wave, appearing in Chan's Little Cheung (1999) and Andrew Lau's Gen-Y Cops (2000). He has since built a prolific career across Hong Kong action, comedy and independent films, including Beast Cops (1998) and Wilson Yip's Sha Po Lang mid-2000s wave. His scruffy, restless energy has kept him a working screen presence for nearly three decades.
Movies
Plays Gay Thug
Gorgeous
1999
Plays De-Ming
Man of Tai Chi
2013
Plays Condom
Super Model
2004
Plays Sam
When I Look Upon the Stars
1999
Plays Alien
Gen-Y Cops
2000
Plays Fire
A Man Called Hero
1999
Plays Sergent Ng Sue-Hei
House of Wolves
2016
Plays Officer Lam
Twins Mission
2007
Plays Franky
One Nite in Mongkok
2004
Plays Drug dealer
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
2019
Plays Policeman
Lost in Hong Kong
2015
Plays Ho Wing Keung
Invisible Target
2007
Plays Crazy Bee
Bio Zombie
1998
Plays Alien
Gen-X Cops
1999
Plays Spy
Our Time Will Come
2017
Plays Brother Iron
Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King
1999
Plays Gangster
Finding Mr. Right 2
2016
Plays Chow Kong Hon
The Constable
2013
Plays Feng Shui Master
72 Tenants of Prosperity
2010
Plays Chicken
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel
1998
Plays Leung Tak
Divergence
2005
Plays Security Guard
All U Need Is Love
2021
Plays Kong "China" Wenge
Ping Pong
2002
Plays Yan
Wild City
2015
Plays Clark Auyeung
A Witness Out of the Blue
2019
Plays Environmental Protection Officer
A Home with a View
2019
Plays Lord of the Beggars
Kung Fu Monster
2018
Plays Gay Man
Enter the Phoenix
2004
Plays Monk
I Come with the Rain
2009
Plays Shang Qi
See You Tomorrow
2016
Plays Danny Song
The Leakers
2018
Plays Skinny
A True Mob Story
1998
Plays Chung Tin
Coweb
2009
Plays Jack
Life
2000
Plays Mahjong Player
Moonlight Express
1999
Plays Sam
Horror Hotline... Big Head Monster
2001
Plays 巫明天
Troublesome Night 17
2002
Plays Brother Si
Golden Escape
2022
Plays Hei
Dragon Reloaded
2005
Plays Nine Dragons in '70
Metade Fumaça
1999
Plays Lee Ming Chun
Nude Fear
1998
Plays Cyonron
Sasori
2009
Plays To Chung-Chau
Made in Hong Kong
1997
Plays Sam
Crazy n' the City
2005
Plays Fan's Father
Just One Look
2002
Plays Inspector Wai
Dog Bite Dog
2006
Plays Lee Chak-Sam
Beast Cops
1998
Plays Wong Wing Man
The Untold Story 3
1999
Plays Sam
Hello Babies
2014
Plays Chung
A Gambler's Story
2001
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2021
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2021
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All U Need Is Love
Security Guard
2021
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Unleashed
Pak Lok
2020
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A Witness Out of the Blue
Clark Auyeung
2019
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The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
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2019
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A Home with a View
Environmental Protection Officer
2019
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Kung Fu Monster
Lord of the Beggars
2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Sam Lee and where are they from?
Sam Lee is 51 years old, born on September 27, 1975 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China].
What are the most famous roles of Sam Lee?
Sam Lee is best known for roles in Man of Tai Chi, Gorgeous, Made in Hong Kong.
How many movies has Sam Lee been in?
Over a 29-year career (since 1997), Sam Lee has appeared in 97 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Sam Lee's first movie?
The career of Sam Lee began with Made in Hong Kong (1997).
What is Sam Lee's most recent movie or series?
Sam Lee's most recent release is Ha Ha Ha Happy New Year, which premiered on January 29, 2025.
What TV shows has Sam Lee appeared in?
On television, Sam Lee has appeared in The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra, OCTB, Ghetto Justice, Ghetto Justice II.
Sam Lee
1975-09-27 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Sam Lee Chan-Sam (Chinese: 李燦森) is a Hong Kong actor born on September 27, 1975. He started his film career when he was first spotted by director Fruit Chan who cast him in the 1997 film Made in Hong Kong (香港製造). In 2002, he appeared the Japanese film Ping Pong (ピンポン) as one of the contestants. Sam Lee is best known for the role of Sha Jang in the epic 2002 television series The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra (齊天大聖孫悟空). Outside of his film career, he is a seasonal member of a metal/hip-hop band Lazy Mutha Fucka (LMF) where he is the rapper. Sam Lee is also known as DJ Becareful.