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Lam Ching-Ying

Lam Ching-Ying

ActorProducerDirectorCrewDirecting Dec 27 (died age 44) Hong Kong, China 1970–1996 (26 year career)
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Biography

Lam Ching-Ying (Chinese: 林正英, 27 December 1952 – 8 November 1997) was a Hong Kong actor, action director and director. A physically talented and graceful martial artist, Lam was best known for playing the stoic Taoist priest in Mr. Vampire (1985). Lam died in 1997 of liver cancer. Was a member of Madame Fan Fok-Fa's The Spring And Autumn Drama School's Peking Opera. Was a member of the Sammo Hung Stuntmen's Association.

Known For

Enter the Dragon
Film

Enter the Dragon

Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
Fist of Fury
Film

Fist of Fury

Susuki's Student (uncredited)
The Big Boss
Film

The Big Boss

Ah Yen
Game of Death
Film

Game of Death

Macau Fighter (uncredited)
A Touch of Zen
Film

A Touch of Zen

East Chamber Guard
Winners and Sinners
Film

Winners and Sinners

Chan
My Lucky Stars
Film

My Lucky Stars

Corrupted HK Policeman
Heart of Dragon
Film

Heart of Dragon

SWAT Commander

Filmography

Acting (136)

·

Movies (133)

The Chinese Ghostbuster

The Chinese Ghostbuster

1994
4.0
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

1994

as Uncle

3.6
Kung Fu Kid

Kung Fu Kid

1994
6.0
Rape In Public Sea

Rape In Public Sea

1993

as Nan

3.8
Exorcist Master

Exorcist Master

1993

as Master Chiou

5.6
Painted Skin

Painted Skin

1993

as Purple Taoist

5.9
Mr Vampire 1992

Mr Vampire 1992

1992

as Master Lam

6.0
China Dolls

China Dolls

1992

as Officer 19174

4.6
Lover's Tear

Lover's Tear

1992

as Cheng Ying

8.0
The Musical Vampire

The Musical Vampire

1992

as Uncle Master

5.6
Banana Spirit

Banana Spirit

1992

as Master Chen Sheng

3.6
Pom Pom and Hot Hot

Pom Pom and Hot Hot

1992

as Lam Ho-Yang

4.6
Legend of Wong Tai Sin

Legend of Wong Tai Sin

1992

as Cho Pin

Wizard's Curse

Wizard's Curse

1992

as Taoist Lin

5.5
Skin Striperess

Skin Striperess

1992

as Taoist Lam

4.3
Mad Mad Ghost

Mad Mad Ghost

1992

as Uncle Ying

4.8
Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung

Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung

1992

as Jiubinku Kyoto

6.6
Forced Nightmare

Forced Nightmare

1992

as Tao Priest

5.5
The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari

The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari

1991

as Taoist priest

5.2
An Eternal Combat

An Eternal Combat

1991

as Master

6.0
The Tantana

The Tantana

1991

as Lama Mud Yuet

5.0
Money Maker

Money Maker

1991

as Master Chu

6.8
Shy Spirit

Shy Spirit

1991
4.0
The Ultimate Vampire

The Ultimate Vampire

1991

as 林凤娇（九叔）

5.1
Spiritual Trinity

Spiritual Trinity

1991

as Tien Lung

7.4
Red and Black

Red and Black

1991

as Kong

5.3
Demonic Umbrella

Demonic Umbrella

1991

as Taoist

The Gambling Ghost

The Gambling Ghost

1991

as Taoist Priest

5.2
Slickers vs. Killers

Slickers vs. Killers

1991

as Owl

5.6
Swordsman

Swordsman

1990

as Kuk

7.0
Magic Cop

Magic Cop

1990

as Uncle Feng

6.8
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II

Encounters of the Spooky Kind II

1990

as Master Jiao

5.2
Goodbye Hero

Goodbye Hero

1990

as Frank

Stage Door Johnny

Stage Door Johnny

1990

as Liu

Prince of the Sun

Prince of the Sun

1990

as Khenlun

4.8
Pedicab Driver

Pedicab Driver

1989

as Uncle Sheng

6.9
Vampire Vs. Vampire

Vampire Vs. Vampire

1989

as One-Eyebrow Priest

6.1
I Love Maria

I Love Maria

1988

as Master

6.3
School on Fire

School on Fire

1988

as Hoi

7.2
Her Vengeance

Her Vengeance

1988

as Hung

5.9
Painted Faces

Painted Faces

1988

as Uncle Hua

6.9
Eastern Condors

Eastern Condors

1987

as Lieutenant Colonel Lam

7.3
Mr. Vampire III

Mr. Vampire III

1987

as Master Gau

6.7
Last Eunuch In China

Last Eunuch In China

1987

as Liu Chang-Fu

7.8
Millionaires' Express

Millionaires' Express

1986

as Bank Robber

6.7
Mr. Vampire II

Mr. Vampire II

1986

as Lam Ching-Ying

5.8
Where's Officer Tuba?

Where's Officer Tuba?

1986

as Taoist Priest

6.0
小说家族之对倒

小说家族之对倒

1986
My Lucky Stars

My Lucky Stars

1985

as Corrupted HK Policeman

6.6
Heart of Dragon

Heart of Dragon

1985

as SWAT Commander

6.9
Mr. Vampire

Mr. Vampire

1985

as Master Gau

6.9
Those Merry Souls

Those Merry Souls

1985

as Tak's father

7.5
The Return of Pom Pom

The Return of Pom Pom

1984

as Flying Spider Lo Chien

6.9
Heroes Shed No Tears

Heroes Shed No Tears

1984

as Viet Colonel

6.5
Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus

1984

as Master Sheng

6.1
Pom Pom

Pom Pom

1984

as Police Officer

6.3
Winners and Sinners

Winners and Sinners

1983

as Chan

6.9
The Dead and the Deadly

The Dead and the Deadly

1982

as Uncle Ko

5.9
The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son

1981

as Leung Yee-Tai

7.0
The Victim

The Victim

1980

as Jo Wing's Man / Double

7.0
Two Toothless Tigers

Two Toothless Tigers

1980
4.0
By Hook or By Crook

By Hook or By Crook

1980

as Skinny's Hired Thug Leader

4.5
Encounters of the Spooky Kind

Encounters of the Spooky Kind

1980

as The Inspector

6.7
From Riches to Rags

From Riches to Rags

1980

as Knife killer

4.0
The Magnificent Butcher

The Magnificent Butcher

1979

as Fan Man

7.1
His Name is Nobody

His Name is Nobody

1979

as Wears Black Wig

4.0
The Incredible Kung Fu Master

The Incredible Kung Fu Master

1979

as Fu Student

6.7
Knockabout

Knockabout

1979

as Casino Fighter

7.0
Odd Couple

Odd Couple

1979

as Ha (Scarface's Fighter)

7.1
Game of Death

Game of Death

1978

as Macau Fighter (uncredited)

6.4
Warriors Two

Warriors Two

1978

as Thunder's Men / Leung's Student (uncredited)

7.3
Legend of the Bat

Legend of the Bat

1978

as Han's Sword Troop

5.7
Enter the Fat Dragon

Enter the Fat Dragon

1978

as Fighter on Movie Set

6.5
Clan of Amazons

Clan of Amazons

1978

as Red Shoe Society's Man

7.0
The Proud Youth

The Proud Youth

1978
6.8
My Darling Gals

My Darling Gals

1978
Amsterdam Connection

Amsterdam Connection

1978

as Mr. Hung's Henchman

4.0
Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword

Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword

1978

as Thug

Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog

Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog

1978

as One of Panther's Men (uncredited)

5.6
Gee and Gor

Gee and Gor

1978
Executioners from Shaolin

Executioners from Shaolin

1977

as Pai Mei's Monk (uncredited)

6.8
Broken Oath

Broken Oath

1977

as One of Qi's Men (uncredited)

6.8
The Sentimental Swordsman

The Sentimental Swordsman

1977

as Yun's Man

6.5
The Amsterdam Kill

The Amsterdam Kill

1977

as (uncredited)

4.7
Money Crazy

Money Crazy

1977

as Hitman

6.3
The Iron-Fisted Monk

The Iron-Fisted Monk

1977
6.1
The Shaolin Plot

The Shaolin Plot

1977

as Soldier

6.8
He Has Nothing But Kung Fu

He Has Nothing But Kung Fu

1977

as Thug in gambling house

6.0
Challenge of the Masters

Challenge of the Masters

1976

as Master Pang's Student (uncredited)

6.0
Hot Potato

Hot Potato

1976

as Leopard Man

3.8
Bruce's Deadly Fingers

Bruce's Deadly Fingers

1976

as Brown Shirt Fighter

5.2
The Man from Hong Kong

The Man from Hong Kong

1975

as Martial Artist (uncredited)

6.6
The Spiritual Boxer

The Spiritual Boxer

1975

as Ruei's Thug (uncredited)

6.7
Slaughter in San Francisco

Slaughter in San Francisco

1974

as Slaughter's Gang Mitglied

4.7
Chinatown Capers

Chinatown Capers

1974

as Gangster

4.0
The Association

The Association

1974

as Extra

6.5
The Skyhawk

The Skyhawk

1974

as Woodland attacker

6.2
The Dynamite Brothers

The Dynamite Brothers

1974

as Tuen's Henchman

4.0
Bloody Ring

Bloody Ring

1974
4.3
Enter the Dragon

Enter the Dragon

1973

as Tournament Fighter (uncredited)

7.4
Back Alley Princess

Back Alley Princess

1973

as Thug

4.0
Iron Bull

Iron Bull

1973
End of the Wicked Tigers

End of the Wicked Tigers

1973
4.0
A Man Called Tiger

A Man Called Tiger

1973

as Thug

8.0
The Rendezvous of Warriors

The Rendezvous of Warriors

1973
When Taekwondo Strikes

When Taekwondo Strikes

1973

as Japanese (uncredited)

7.2
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

1973

as Self (uncredited)

8.1
None But the Brave

None But the Brave

1973

as Masked Patriot

5.6
Seaman No. 7

Seaman No. 7

1973

as Golden Hair's Thug

5.7
Tiger

Tiger

1973
Fist of Fury

Fist of Fury

1972

as Susuki's Student (uncredited)

7.2
Treasure Castle

Treasure Castle

1972
The Imperial Swordsman

The Imperial Swordsman

1972

as Bandit

4.9
The 14 Amazons

The 14 Amazons

1972

as Soldier

6.6
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1972
7.0
The Casino

The Casino

1972
6.2
The Thunderbolt Fist

The Thunderbolt Fist

1972

as Japanese Fighter on Stage

5.7
Hapkido

Hapkido

1972

as Black Bear Student (uncredited)

6.7
The Deadly Knives

The Deadly Knives

1972
4.6
The Big Boss

The Big Boss

1971

as Ah Yen

7.1
Lady with a Sword

Lady with a Sword

1971
5.9
The Blade Spares None

The Blade Spares None

1971

as Prince's Fighter

The Lady Hermit

The Lady Hermit

1971

as Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug (uncredited)

6.7
The Invincible Eight

The Invincible Eight

1971

as Whip-wielding Henchman

7.2
The Crimson Charm

The Crimson Charm

1971

as Crimson Charm Thug

6.6
The Angry River

The Angry River

1971

as Thug

6.3
The Long Chase

The Long Chase

1971
6.1
The Golden Seal

The Golden Seal

1971
5.4
Six Assassins

Six Assassins

1971
6.4
A Touch of Zen

A Touch of Zen

1970

as East Chamber Guard

7.6
The Golden Knight

The Golden Knight

1970

as Shaolin Monk at Temple

4.9
Brothers Five

Brothers Five

1970

as Extra (uncredited)

6.5
Wrath of the Sword

Wrath of the Sword

1970

as [Extra]

6.0