Lam Manyee facts for kids

Lam Manyee (Chinese: 林敏怡) is a talented composer and music producer from Hong Kong. She is known for creating many different kinds of music.

Early Life

Lam Manyee was born in Hong Kong on September 10, 1950.

Her Education

Lam Manyee went to the University of Hong Kong. There, she studied subjects like psychology and sociology. Later, she decided to focus on music.

She traveled to Rome, Italy, to study piano at a famous music school. This school was called the Santa Cecilia Conservatory. She also studied how to compose music in Germany.

Her Music Career

Lam Manyee is a well-known composer in Hong Kong and the United States. She has written music for many different things.

She has composed pieces for full orchestras and for ballet performances. She also writes music for single instruments. Lam Manyee has created music for over 50 films. She has also written music for TV shows and more than 150 pop songs!

Some of Her Works

Here are some of the musical pieces Lam Manyee has created:

• Interludes for prepared piano, 1977
• Journey for chamber ensemble, 1977–78
• Monologo II for cello, piano and tapes, 1980
• Die Meng (Butterfly Dream), Chinese orchestra, 1978
• Ceng Die, 1981
• Double Triangle, ballet, 1976
• Bamboo Suite, ballet, 1983
• Mixed Visions, ballet, 1983
• Chinese Historical Myths, ballet, 1985
• ID Shuffle, ballet, 1985
• Kwaidan/Emaki, ballet, 1986
• Diary, ballet, 1988
• Hell Screen, ballet, 1990
• Stories of Aung San Suu Kyi, ballet, 1992
• Open Party, ballet, 1994
• Is there Life on Mars?, ballet, 1997
• Dream City, ballet, 1998
• Beauty and the Beast, ballet, 1999

Film Music

Lam Manyee has composed music for many movies. One famous film she worked on is:

• Once a Thief (1991) - She wrote the music for this movie.