Question: Who was born earlier, Thom Andersen or Patrick Tam?

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My Heart Is That Eternal Rose: My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (殺手蝴蝶夢) is a 1989 Hong Kong film directed by Patrick Tam.

Born Wild (film): Born Wild is a 2001 Hong Kong action drama film directed by Patrick Leung and starring Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Patrick Tam and Jo Kuk.

Los Angeles Plays Itself: Los Angeles Plays Itself is a video essay by Thom Andersen, finished in 2003, exploring the way Los Angeles has been presented in movies.  Consisting almost entirely of clips from other films with narration, the film was not initially released commercially.  The film was only seen in screenings presented by Andersen, occasional presentations at American Cinematheque and copies distributed via filesharing and other person-to-person methods.  In 2014, it was announced that the film would finally be released officially by Cinema Guild.

The Duel (2000 film): The Duel is a 2000 Hong Kong "wuxia" comedy film directed by Andrew Lau and starring Andy Lau, Ekin Cheng, Nick Cheung, Kristy Yang, Zhao Wei and Patrick Tam.  The film is adapted from "Juezhan Qianhou" of Gu Long's "Lu Xiaofeng" novel series.  It is known for its humorous take on the original story and its special effects.

Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer: Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer is a 1975 documentary film directed by Thom Andersen about the English photographer Eadweard Muybridge.

Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain (2006 TV series): Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain is a 2006 Hong Kong-Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novels "Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain" and "The Young Flying Fox".  Directed by Andrew Lau and Tam Yau-yip, the series is a co-production by the Hong Kong companies ATV and Ciwen Pictures, with Wong Jing as producer, starring Nie Yuan, Athena Chu, Gillian Chung, Ady An, Alex Fong, Anthony Wong and Patrick Tam.  It was first broadcast in Hong Kong on ATV in 2006.

Patrick Tam (actor): Patrick Tam (born 19 March 1969) is a Hong Kong actor and singer.

Thom Andersen: Thom Andersen (born 1943, Chicago) is a filmmaker, film critic and teacher.

Film gris: Film gris (French for "grey film"), a term coined by Thom Andersen, is a type of film noir which categorizes a unique series of films that were released between 1947 and 1951.  They came in the context of the first wave of the communist investigations of the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Patrick Tam (film director): Patrick Tam Kar Ming (; born March 25, 1948) is a Hong Kong film director and film editor.  He is known as the mentor of Wong Kar-wai.

Supporting paragraphs: Thom Andersen Patrick Tam (film director)
Answer: Thom Andersen