Person Details

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Aliases: Lam Ching Ying , 林正英 , Ching-Ying Lam , 林根宝 , Ching Ying Lam , 임정영 , Lin Zhengying , Lâm Chánh Anh , Lam Gun-bo

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Hong Kong

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Movie Involvements: 86

TV Involvements: 4


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. 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.

Most Famous Work

Fist of Fury
Average
7

Fist of Fury

(1972) Japanese Fighter
The Big Boss
Average
7

The Big Boss

(1971) Ah Yen
Coincidentally
Average
1

Coincidentally

(1997) 剑伯
Enter the Dragon
Average
7

Enter the Dragon

(1973) Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
Game of Death
Average
6

Game of Death

(1978) Macau Fighter (uncredited)
Eastern Condors
Average
7

Eastern Condors

(1987) Lieutenant Lam
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
Average
8
A Touch of Zen
Average
8

A Touch of Zen

(1971) East Chamber Guard

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Karateka (archive footage)
1997 剑伯
1996 毛小方
N/A
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
Officer 19174
Master Chen Sheng
Cheng Ying
Cho Pin
1991 Owl
Mud Yuet
Taoist priest
Master Chu
Taoist Priest
Master
N/A
Kong
Master Chiu
Tien Lung
Taoist
1990 Uncle Feng
Khenlun
Frank
Kuk
Liu
Master Jiao
1989 One-Eyebrow Priest
Uncle Sheng
1988 Hung
Wah
Hoi
Master
1987 Master Gau
Liu Chang-Fu
Lieutenant Lam
1986 Viet Colonel
Lam Ching-Ying
N/A
Taoist Priest (cameo)
Bank Robber
1985 Master Gau
SWAT Commander
Tak's father
Corrupted HK Policeman
1984 Flying Spider Lo Chien
Police Officer
Master Sheng
1983 Chan
1982 Uncle Ko
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
Fu Student
1978 Thunder's Men / Leung's Student
N/A
One of Panther's Men (uncredited)
Fighter on Movie Set
Han's sword troop
Chin Ping Lu
N/A
Mr. Hung's henchman
N/A
Macau Fighter (uncredited)
N/A
Thug
1977 N/A
One of Qi's Men (uncredited)
Thug in gambling house
N/A
Hitman
Soldier
Pai Mei's Monk (uncredited)
1976 Brown Shirt Fighter
Master Pang's Student (uncredited)
Leopard Man
1975 Ruei's Thug (uncredited)
Martial Artist (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 (uncredited)
Soldier
N/A
N/A
Japanese Fighter
N/A
1971 N/A
East Chamber Guard
Ah Yen
N/A
Crimson Charm thug
N/A
Thug
Prince's fighter
N/A
Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug (uncredited)
Whip-wielding henchman
1970 [Extra]
Shaolin Monk at temple
Extra
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1996 Producer
1990 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
1996 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1988 Martial Arts Choreographer
1987 Martial Arts Choreographer
Martial Arts Choreographer
1986 Martial Arts Choreographer
1985 Martial Arts Choreographer
Martial Arts Choreographer
1983 Martial Arts Choreographer
1982 Martial Arts Choreographer
Martial Arts Choreographer
1981 Stunt Double
1980 Martial Arts Choreographer
Martial Arts Choreographer
1979 Martial Arts Choreographer
Martial Arts Choreographer
Martial Arts Choreographer
1975 Stunts
1973 Stunts
1972 Stunts
Year Role Movie/Tv

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