Raymond Lam Fung is a Hong Kong
TVB actor and singer. He was born into a wealthy family; has a younger brother and sister. His father is a real estate investor in Xiamen and was dubbed as the "
Li Ka-shing of Xiamen". He officially became a singer in 2007 under
Emperor Entertainment Group Label. His talent in acting and singing has been recognized by many people (mainly from Hong Kong, certain parts of China, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and also in Canada and the U.S.).
Career at TVB
After completing one year at the
University of Southern California majoring in Architecture (in the U.S.) and minoring in Music, Raymond decided to enter the entertainment circle through enrolling in TVB's acting class. He graduated from the 13th TVB Acting Class, along with
Tavia Yeung and was offered a contract from TVB. At first, Raymond was not accepted by his colleagues at TVB due to his family background. He was often criticized as a rich boy who was not serious about acting and was dubbed "Siu Ye" (meaning young master ). Gradually, people began to realize his passion for acting and accept Raymond as a serious actor. Although it was rumored that he was given big roles since he had connections with TVB executives, Raymond actually played small, non-speaking roles when he first started acting. In 2001, Raymond was chosen as one of the leads in "A Taste of Love," co-starring with Miriam Yeung. His outstanding performance was recognized by many viewers.[
citation needed] Later on, he starred in "
A Step Into the Past" and "
La Femme Desperado" which caused his popularity to rise. He received many awards for his performance in "
La Femme Desperado," where he acted as a young man who falls in love with an older woman. This series is also one of TVB's top-rated series.
In 2007, Raymond filmed
Heart of Greed, a highly-rated series and grand production of TVB, in which he acted as "Alfred Ching Leung." Another recent breakthrough for Raymond was his role in "Moonlight Resonance", where he starred as "Goon Ga Jai". Raymond won the "Favourite Male Character" award at the TVB 41st Anniversary show for his role in
Moonlight Resonance. To date, Raymond has continued to film for TVB and is considered one of TVB's most popular actors or "Siu Sang's".
Singing career
Raymond signed with EEG Record Company under the EEG Music Plus label in 2007. Although Raymond has always showed interest and ability in singing (from his many TVB theme/subtheme songs), his TVB schedule has always conflicted with recording an album.
However, TVB arranged for him to start recording his first album in the summer of 2007. His debut album
Searching For You In Loving Memories was released on 23 November 2007. His debut album came in three covers, all with CD+DVD (10 all-new tracks and 2 music videos). More than 20,000 copies of the album were sold and additional copies had to be reprinted. Three weeks after the release of the album, Raymond received the IFPI Gold Disc. Some of the major awards Raymond received are the Jade Solid Gold's Best Male Newcomer Gold Award (he expresses that he desired to win this award since a singer can only be a newcomer once) and an IFPI award for top album sales among the Newcomer category.
On 10 September 2008, he released his second album named
Your Love featuring "愛不疚" (Love With No Regrets) from Moonlight Resonance. There are two covers for this album, one featuring Raymond with a cat and another with a clock. In this album, Raymond sang a duet with
Vincy Chan called "明天以後" (After Tomorrow) in two versions (one in Cantonese and the other in Mandarin). In 10 October 2008, a month after the release of the album, Raymond received double of the IFPI Platinum Disc award for reaching an album sales of more than 60,000 copies. The sales exceeded that of his first album and additional copies had to be reprinted. A second edition with a DVD of 3 music videos was released on September 24, 2008 due to the success of the first edition; the original versions were no longer printed.
Aside from releasing his albums, Raymond has previously sang many TVB themesongs and subtheme songs. Some of his notable songs include "記得忘記" (
Eternal Happiness), "忘記傷害" (
Survivors' Law), "心呼吸" (
The Last Breakthrough), "愛在記憶中找你" (
The Drive of Life), "浮生若水" (
The Master of Tai Chi) and "愛不疚" (Moonlight Resonance).
Raymond will be focusing on his singing career in 2009. Therefore, as of now, Raymond is only scheduled to film two TVB series in 2009, so he can have more time to achieve his goals in music. It is said that Raymond's third album will be released in March 2009.
Advertisements and Campaigns
Some of the brands that Raymond has represented for in recent years include:
Aigle (Outerwear)
Clinique (Skincare and Cosmetics)
DKNY (Clothing)
Ernest Borel (Swiss Watch Brand)
Estee Lauder (Skincare and Cosmetics)
Gucci (Fashion and Leather goods)
Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Jockey Club
Levi's (Clothing)
Luk Fook Jeweller
MOOV (Hong Kong Broadband Service)
MTR Octopus Card (Hong Kong Public Transportation)
Nike (Sportswear)
Nokia (Cellular Phones)
Panasonic (Electronics)
SaSa (Cosmetics Store)
Tumi (Handbags and Accessories)
Fanclub
Raymond's fanclub, known as "Fung Forever" (FF) organizes for fans from around the world to attend functions in which Raymond will participate. In addition, FF organizes annual fans gathering and birthday celebration for Raymond to spend with fans.
Dramas
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2001
A Taste of Love《美味情緣》
Rick (江上遊)
A Step Into The Past《尋秦記》
Zhao Pan/
Qin Shi Huang (趙盤／秦始皇)
2002
Eternal Happiness《再生緣》
(皇甫少華)
Golden Faith《流金歲月》
Oscar (丁善行)
Top 5 Best actors in TVB Anniversary
Lofty Waters Verdant Bow《雲海玉弓緣》
(金世遺)
2003
Survivor's Law《律政新人王》
Lok Bun (樂斌)
Won: Most Improved Actor
2004
Blade Heart《血薦軒轅》
Mang Lui/Captain Cho Ngan (孟磊／曹雁)
Twin of Brothers《大唐雙龍傳》
Kou Chong (寇仲)
Won: My Favorite Television Character
The Last Breakthrough《天涯俠醫》
Ken Tsai Bak Heng (齊百恆)
2005
Food For Life《Yummy Yummy》
Yau Hock Lai (游學灃)
2006
Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion《覆雨翻雲》
Fung Hung-lit (風行烈)
La Femme Desperado《女人唔易做》
Chai Foon (齊寬)
Won: Best DramaTop 5 Best Actor, My Favourite Male Character
Face to Fate《布衣神相》
Lai Yeuk-Yee (賴藥兒)
2007
Heart of Greed《溏心風暴》
Alfred Ching Leung (程亮)
Won: Best DramaTop 5 My Favourite Male Character
New Breath of Love《愛情新呼吸》
(徐凱)
The Drive of Life《歲月風雲》
Wah Chun-Bong (華振邦)
Won: Mainland's Favorite Male ActorTop 5 Best Actor, Best Drama
2008
The Master of Tai Chi《太極》
Tuen Hiu-Sing (段曉星)
Nominated: Best Drama - TVBWon: Best Drama Actor, Asian Television Awards, 2008
The Four《少年四大名捕》
無情 / Shing Ngai-Yue (成崖餘)
Nominated: Best Drama
Moonlight Resonance《溏心風暴之家好月圓》
Gam Wing Ho (甘永好)
Won: Best Drama, My Favourite Male Character, TVB.com Most Popular BlogTop 5 Best Actor
Awards
2001: Three Weekly - Favourite Character for "A Step Into The Past (尋秦記)" (Zhao Pan/Ying Zheng 趙盤／秦始皇)
2001: Next TV - Favourite Character for "A Step Into The Past (尋秦記)" (Zhao Pan/Ying Zheng 趙盤／秦始皇)
2003: TVB 36th Anniversary Award- Most Improved Actor (飛躍進步男藝員) for "Survivor's Law (律政新人王)" (Ben Lok Bun 樂斌)
2004: Astro Wah Lai Toi TV Award - Favourite Themesong for "Forget Pain (忘記傷害)" in "Survivor's Law 律政新人王)"
2005: Astro Wah Lai Toi TV Award - Favourite Actor for "Twin of Brothers (大唐雙龍傳)" (Kou Chong 寇仲)
2005: Astro Wah Lai Toi TV Award - Favourite Character for "Twin of Brothers (大唐雙龍傳)" (Kou Chong 寇仲)
2006: Fung Yan Award (China) - Favourite Character for "The Last Breakthrough (天涯俠醫)" (Ken Tsai Bak Heng 齊百恆)
2006: Fung Yan Award (China) - "Potential Star"
2007: Astro Wah Lai Toi TV Award - Favourite Character for "Yummy Yummy" (Yau Hock Lai 游學灃)
2007: Astro Wah Lai Toi TV Award - Favourite Themesong for "愛亦近" in "The Last Breakththrough (天涯俠醫)"
2007: TVB 40th Anniversary Award- Favourite Actor (in Mainland China) for "The Drive of Life (歲月風雲)"
2007: QQ Entertainment Award - Favorite Hong Kong TV Actor
2007: Metro Radio Hits Awards - Best Newcomer(新城勁爆新登場男歌手)
2007: IFPI Gold Disc Award - "Searching for You in Loving Memories"
2007: IFPI Highest Album Sales Among Newcomers (最暢銷男新人)
2008: Astro Wah Lai Toi's Award - Favourite Character for "La Femme Desperado (女人唔易做)" (Chai Foon 齊寬)
2008: 2007 Jade Solid Gold - Most Popular Male Newcomer - Gold Award (最受歡迎男新人-金獎)
2008: IFPI Double Platinum Disc Award - "Your Love"
2008: China Fashion Carnival - Most Fashionable Artiste (年度星光大道風尚人物)
2008: TVB 41st Anniversary Award - Favourite Male Character Award (我最喜愛的電視男角色) for "Moonlight Resonance" (Kam Wing Ho 甘永好)
2008: TVB 41st Anniversary Award - TVB Blog Most Popular Artiste (tvb.com人氣大獎) with 16 million views
2008: TVB Long Term Service and Outstanding Staff Award
2008: TVB 8 Music Award - Top 10 Golden Songs of the Year (十大金曲) for After Tomorrow (明天以後) with Vincy Chan
2008: Yahoo!Buzz Award - Most Popular TV Male Artist (最受歡迎電視男藝人)
2008: Yahoo!Buzz Award - Most Searched Song (最受歡迎電視劇集歌曲) - Love with no Regret (愛不疚)
2008: Asian Television Awards 2008 - Best Drama Actor (最佳戲劇男演員) for "The Master of Tai Chi (太極)" (Tuen Hiu-Sing 段曉星)
2008: Music Chart Awards 9+2音樂先鋒榜 Most Improved Singer
2008: Music Chart Awards 9+2音樂先鋒榜 Best Television Singer
2008: Metro Radio Hits Awards - Music Songs Award (新城勁爆歌曲) for Love with no Regret (愛不疚)
2008: Metro Radio Hits Awards - Karaoke Songs Award (新城勁爆卡拉OK歌曲) for Love with no Regret (愛不疚)
2009: 2008 Jade Solid Gold - JSG Top 10 Song Award (十大勁歌金曲) for Love with no Regret (愛不疚)
2009: 2008 Sprite Music Charts Awards (Mainland) - Most Outstanding Newcomer (Hong Kong) (香港最優秀新人獎)
2009: 2008 Sprite Music Charts Awards (Mainland) - Most Outstanding Duet Performance (Hong Kong) (香港最佳對唱歌曲) for After Tomorrow (明天以後) with Vincy Chan
2009: 2008 Sohu.com - 50 Most Beautiful Person on Earth - Ranked 29th
2009: 2008 SINA Music Awards - Top 20 Most Listened to Song (最高收聽率二十大歌曲) for Love with no Regret (愛不疚)
2009: 2008 RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Presentation - Top Ten Gold Songs (十大中文金曲) for Love with no Regret (愛不疚)
However, TVB arranged for him to start recording his first album in the summer of 2007. His debut album Searching For You In Loving Memories was released on 23 November 2007. His debut album came in three covers, all with CD+DVD (10 all-new tracks and 2 music videos). More than 20,000 copies of the album were sold and additional copies had to be reprinted. Three weeks after the release of the album, Raymond received the IFPI Gold Disc. Some of the major awards Raymond received are the Jade Solid Gold's Best Male Newcomer Gold Award (he expresses that he desired to win this award since a singer can only be a newcomer once) and an IFPI award for top album sales among the Newcomer category.
