Lam Ching-Ying
Age: 44 | From: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Person Details
Birthday: 1952-12-27 21:11:55
Death: 1997-11-08 21:11:55
Aliases: Lam Ching Ying , 林正英 , Ching-Ying Lam , 林根宝 , Ching Ying Lam , 임정영 , Lin Zhengying
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
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Movie Involvements: 82
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Fist of Fury
(1972) Japanese Fighter
The Way of the Dragon
(1972) Thug (uncredited)
Enter the Dragon
(1973) Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
Game of Death
(1978) Macau Fighter (uncredited)
The Big Boss
(1971) Ah Yen
Eastern Condors
(1987) Lieutenant Lam
A Touch of Zen
(1971) East Chamber Guard
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
(1973) SelfActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Karateka (Archival footage) | |
| 1995 | 毛小方 | |
| Himself [archive footage] | ||
| 1994 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Uncle | ||
| 1993 | Nan | |
| Purple Taoist | ||
| Nan | ||
| Master Chiou | ||
| 1992 | Uncle Ying | |
| Lam Ho-Yang | ||
| Taoist Lam | ||
| Uncle Master | ||
| Master Lam | ||
| Taoist Lin | ||
| Jiubinku Kyoto | ||
| Tao Priest | ||
| Cheng Ying | ||
| Officer 19174 | ||
| Master Chen Sheng | ||
| Cho Pin | ||
| 1991 | Owl | |
| Mud Yuet | ||
| Taoist priest | ||
| Master Chu | ||
| Taoist Priest | ||
| Master | ||
| Kong | ||
| N/A | ||
| Taoist | ||
| Master Chiu | ||
| Tien Lung | ||
| 1990 | Uncle Feng | |
| Khenlun | ||
| Frank | ||
| Kuk | ||
| Liu | ||
| Master Jiao | ||
| 1989 | One-Eyebrow Priest | |
| Uncle Sheng (cameo) | ||
| 1988 | Hung | |
| Wah | ||
| Hoi | ||
| Master | ||
| 1987 | Master Gau | |
| Liu Chang-Fu | ||
| Lieutenant Lam | ||
| 1986 | Master Lam | |
| Taoist Priest (cameo) | ||
| Bank Robber | ||
| 1985 | Master Gau | |
| SWAT Commander | ||
| Tak's father | ||
| Corrupted HK Policeman | ||
| 1984 | Viet Colonel | |
| Flying Spider Lo Chien | ||
| Police Officer | ||
| Master Sheng | ||
| 1983 | Chan | |
| 1982 | Uncle Yee | |
| 1981 | Leung Yee-Tai | |
| 1980 | The Inspector | |
| Skinny's hired thug leader | ||
| Knife killer | ||
| Jo Wing's Man / Double | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1979 | Fan Man | |
| Wears black wig | ||
| Ha (Scarface's fighter) | ||
| Casino Fighter (cameo) | ||
| Fu student [cameo] | ||
| 1978 | Thunder's Men / Leung's Student | |
| N/A | ||
| One of Panther's men | ||
| Fighter on Movie Set | ||
| Chin Ping Lu | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mr. Hung's henchman | ||
| N/A | ||
| Macau Fighter (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1977 | N/A | |
| One of Qi's men | ||
| Thug in gambling house | ||
| N/A | ||
| Hitman | ||
| Soldier | ||
| Pai Mei's Monk | ||
| 1976 | Master Pang's student | |
| Leopard Man | ||
| 1975 | (uncredited) | |
| 1974 | Extra | |
| Tuen's Henchman | ||
| Gangster | ||
| Woodland attacker | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1973 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| Tournament Fighter (uncredited) | ||
| Masked Patriot | ||
| N/A | ||
| Golden Hair's Thug | ||
| N/A | ||
| Thug | ||
| Thug | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1972 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Bandit | ||
| Black Bear Student | ||
| Soldier | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Japanese Fighter | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1971 | N/A | |
| East Chamber Guard | ||
| N/A | ||
| Ah Yen | ||
| Crimson Charm thug | ||
| N/A | ||
| Thug | ||
| Fighter | ||
| N/A | ||
| Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug | ||
| Whip-wielding henchman | ||
| 1970 | [Extra] | |
| Shaolin Monk at temple | ||
| Thug | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Director | |
| 1994 | Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
| 1986 | Action Director | |
| 1985 | Action Director | |
| 1984 | Assistant Director | |
| Action Director | ||
| 1981 | Action Director | |
| 1980 | Action Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Martial Arts Choreographer | |
| 1987 | Martial Arts Choreographer | |
| 1986 | Martial Arts Choreographer | |
| 1985 | Martial Arts Choreographer | |
| Martial Arts Choreographer | ||
| 1983 | Martial Arts Choreographer | |
| 1982 | Choreographer | |
| Martial Arts Choreographer | ||
| 1981 | Stunt Double | |
| 1980 | Martial Arts Choreographer | |
| Martial Arts Choreographer | ||
| 1979 | Martial Arts Choreographer | |
| Martial Arts Choreographer | ||
| Martial Arts Choreographer | ||
| 1973 | Stunts | |
| 1972 | Stunts | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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