Ashley Lam’s rise revives interest in father Lam Wai
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
Ashley Lam Hoi-ling (林愷鈴) has drawn fresh attention after starring as the competitive and icy barrister Yau Yam-yam in Hell of a Lawyer, a fantasy legal series jointly produced by ViuTV and Milkyway Image. The role marked a sharp break from her earlier gentle screen image, and online discussion has focused on both her performance and her looks. At the same time, her father, former Taiwanese leading man Lam Wai (林煒), has become a talking point in Taiwan after old television clips resurfaced online. The renewed interest has turned the family into a cross-strait entertainment topic, spanning acting, image and career choices
Key Points
- Hell of a Lawyer had already finished airing by Sunday, and Ashley Lam’s portrayal of the cold, ambitious barrister Yau Yam-yam was widely seen as a breakthrough role
- SingTao reported that some netizens compared Ashley Lam’s acting with that of her mother, Mimi Kung Chi-yan (龔慈恩), with praise that she had surpassed expectations
- In Taiwan, Threads users recently shared clips from Lam Wai’s past drama Woman Flower, sparking renewed interest among younger viewers in his earlier screen work
- Some Taiwanese netizens said Lam Wai’s youthful appearance would still stand out today, dubbing him an “ancient-era Greg Hsu” after seeing old footage
- After divorcing Mimi Kung, Lam Wai shifted his career focus toward technology, founding a company involved in virtual reality and artificial intelligence development
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong entertainment audiences, the story shows how a younger actor’s breakout role can quickly revive interest in an entire showbusiness family across different markets. It also underlines how social platforms and archived television clips can reshape celebrity attention, linking Hong Kong and Taiwan discussions around image, legacy and second careers