Kar-Sing Lam was born on January 20, 1933 in Tai Po, Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. He is known for his work on Chen xiang shan (1959), Xi yóu ji (1956) and Na zha san dou hong hai er (1962). He died on August 4, 2015 in Kwong Wah Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong.