sentences:  The only difference is that Lam was not an auteur in the classical sense, meaning he was the director and cinematographer of the films, but not the author of the script.Nevertheless, "Brothers from the Walled City" and "Men from the Gutter", just like the contemporary New Wave films, combine popular genres with personal drama, their characters and conflicts are grounded in the everyday social reality of Hong Kong and they were filmed on actual locations, not just in a studio.In 1984 Lam directed the comedy "Three Stooges Go Undercover", which was written by Wong Jing, who is also credited as the author of the original story of "One Way Only".