Mak's ancestral hometown is
Qingyuan,
Guangdong. In 1977, Mak competed in a
Miss Hong Kong Pageant but did not win the title. The
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in 1984 awarded certifications to Lam's albums released in 1983 by Crown Records. Her album
Rhine River Romance () received a Local Platinum Disc award () for selling over 30,000 copies in Hong Kong, and her other album
Golden Date () received a Local Gold Disc Award for selling over 15,000 copies in the same area. Mak's 1986 self-titled album, released by Cinepoly Records, received a Local Gold Disc Award from IFPI in 1988. In 1989, she sang "Years of Silence" (), written by
Gene Lau and composed by
Beyond band member
Wong Ka Kui, before the rock band Beyond re-recorded it in a rockier style. She is married to actor
Kwong Wa since 19 December 1992, with a son and a daughter. She held a concert on 16 October 2019 (). == Discography ==