Person Details

Birthday:

Aliases: 林威 , John Lam Wai , Lin Way , Lin Wai , Lan Wai , Lin Wei , David Lam Wai

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Yantai, Shandong Province, China

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 44

TV Involvements: 3

Most Famous Work

Biography

A native of Taiwan, David Lam Wai first came to attention in 1984 with his role as the leader of a group of Mainland would-be jewel thieves in Johnny Mak's classic Long Arm of the Law. He got started in movies with bit part roles at Shaw Brothers studios, and after establishing himself as a lead actor, he participated in numerous crime, action, and gangster films throughout the 1980's and 90's.

Most Famous Work

King of Gambler
Average
8

King of Gambler

 (1996) 马骓
战国红颜
Average
0

战国红颜

 (1998) 伍子胥
The Priceless
Average
0

The Priceless

 (2021) Mr. Ning
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
Average
7

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

 (1984) Temple Monk
A Chinese Ghost Story
Average
7

A Chinese Ghost Story

 (1987) Swordsman Hsia Hou
Royal Warriors
Average
7

Royal Warriors

 (1986) Raging Bull
The Boxer's Omen
Average
6

The Boxer's Omen

 (1983) Monk
Killer Constable
Average
7

Killer Constable

 (1980) Palace Guard

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 N/A
No More Bets
No More Bets
 2023-08-05
 Movie
N/A
Liao Zhai Fox Spirit: Spoony Woman
Liao Zhai Fox Spirit: Spoony Woman
 2023-05-27
 Movie
Zhou Mingyou
The Mob
The Mob
 2023-01-19
 Movie
2022 N/A
The Painted Skin: New Legend of Liao Zhai
The Painted Skin: New Legend of Liao Zhai
 2022-01-28
 Movie
2021 N/A
喀纳斯水怪
喀纳斯水怪
 2021-12-05
 Movie
Fireworks Master
The Curse of Turandot
The Curse of Turandot
 2021-10-15
 Movie
Mr. Ning
The Priceless
The Priceless
 2021-08-30
TV Show
2020 N/A
The Case of the Unknown
The Case of the Unknown
 2020-10-21
 Movie
2019 N/A
Good boy and Kong Fu
Good boy and Kong Fu
 2019-05-31
 Movie
Zhou Likai
Love Doesn't Come Easy
Love Doesn't Come Easy
 2019-05-20
 Movie
Uncle Ha
Key To The Luck
Key To The Luck
 2019-04-22
 Movie
N/A
Integrity
Integrity
 2019-02-05
 Movie
2018 N/A
Screw Baskeball Team
Screw Baskeball Team
 2018-05-01
 Movie
2016 N/A
Yi Quan Qing Chun
Yi Quan Qing Chun
 2016-12-30
 Movie
N/A
Flipped
Flipped
 2016-10-21
 Movie
2015 N/A
Kung Fu Kids
Kung Fu Kids
 2015-01-23
 Movie
2014 N/A
You Are My Sassy Girl
You Are My Sassy Girl
 2014-08-15
 Movie
Xiaotian
Hungry Ghost Ritual
Hungry Ghost Ritual
 2014-07-10
 Movie
N/A
Feeling the Love Flute
Feeling the Love Flute
 2014-06-01
 Movie
N/A
Fighting
Fighting
 2014-03-21
 Movie
2013 N/A
Kung Fu Fighter
Kung Fu Fighter
 2013-11-13
 Movie
Pang
Conspirators
Conspirators
 2013-04-10
 Movie
2012 Zhang Guoxiang, KMT agent
The Silent War
The Silent War
 2012-08-10
 Movie
2011 N/A
Demon 2 (Du Huo 2)
Demon 2 (Du Huo 2)
 2011-09-22
 Movie
N/A
Deng Enming's Childhood
Deng Enming's Childhood
 2011-01-01
 Movie
2010 N/A
Jeet Kune Do
Jeet Kune Do
 2010-11-27
 Movie
Lord Ning
The Adventure Of The King
The Adventure Of The King
 2010-08-19
 Movie
N/A
Crossing Hennessy
Crossing Hennessy
 2010-04-01
 Movie
2009 金先生
Jackie Chan Kung Fu Master
Jackie Chan Kung Fu Master
 2009-07-03
 Movie
2007 朱棣
永乐恩仇
永乐恩仇
 2007-03-04
 Movie
N/A
The Valiant Ones New
The Valiant Ones New
 2007-01-26
 Movie
N/A
A Wind Cold Town
A Wind Cold Town
 2007-01-01
 Movie
N/A
Shaolin Temple Death or Consequence
Shaolin Temple Death or Consequence
 2007-01-01
 Movie
2006 N/A
Nothing Is Impossible
Nothing Is Impossible
 2006-10-09
 Movie
N/A
Gui Li Hun
Gui Li Hun
 2006-03-20
 Movie
2005 N/A
Unrivaled Sand Palm
Unrivaled Sand Palm
 2005-09-30
 Movie
N/A
Gui Mei
Gui Mei
 2005-01-01
 Movie
N/A
Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia
Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia
 2005-01-01
 Movie
2004 N/A
Fearful 24 Hours
Fearful 24 Hours
 2004-01-01
 Movie
2003 N/A
Boxing Hero
Boxing Hero
 2003-01-01
 Movie
2002 N/A
Animals
Animals
 2002-05-07
 Movie
N/A
Black Mask Vs. Gambling Mastermind
Black Mask Vs. Gambling Mastermind
 2002-01-01
 Movie
2001 N/A
The Vampire Combat
The Vampire Combat
 2001-09-27
 Movie
2000 Inspector Hu Ying Jie
Homicidal Maniac
Homicidal Maniac
 2000-11-09
 Movie
N/A
Wicked Tricks
Wicked Tricks
 2000-01-01
 Movie
N/A
Tricky Guys
Tricky Guys
 2000-01-01
 Movie
N/A
Bedroom Secret
Bedroom Secret
 2000-01-01
 Movie
1999 N/A
Shui Hwu Legend
Shui Hwu Legend
 1999-07-01
 Movie
N/A
My Wife's Bodyguard
My Wife's Bodyguard
 1999-06-24
 Movie
1998 伍子胥
战国红颜
战国红颜
 1998-05-01
TV Show
N/A
Return of Dragon
Return of Dragon
 1998-01-17
 Movie
N/A
Mission of Hero
Mission of Hero
 1998-01-01
 Movie
1997 N/A
Crazy Mission
Crazy Mission
 1997-12-26
 Movie
N/A
Dragon Town Story
Dragon Town Story
 1997-11-13
 Movie
N/A
Killing Me Hardly
Killing Me Hardly
 1997-05-23
 Movie
Master River Wang
24 Hrs Ghost Story
24 Hrs Ghost Story
 1997-04-24
 Movie
N/A
Special Action Force
Special Action Force
 1997-01-01
 Movie
N/A
Passion
Passion
 1997-01-01
 Movie
N/A
Against
Against
 1997-01-01
 Movie
1996 N/A
To Be No. 1
To Be No. 1
 1996-08-17
 Movie
马骓
King of Gambler
King of Gambler
 1996-04-15
TV Show
N/A
The Gangsters
The Gangsters
 1996-01-01
 Movie
N/A
3 Kung Fu Kids
3 Kung Fu Kids
 1996-01-01
 Movie
1995 Hong Kong official
Tough Beauty And The Sloppy Slop
Tough Beauty And The Sloppy Slop
 1995-12-15
 Movie
N/A
A Fake Pretty Woman
A Fake Pretty Woman
 1995-05-06
 Movie
N/A
The Vengeance
The Vengeance
 1995-02-06
 Movie
N/A
Drugs Fighters
Drugs Fighters
 1995-01-31
 Movie
1994 N/A
The Deadly Warrant
The Deadly Warrant
 1994-12-12
 Movie
N/A
The Other Side of the Sea
The Other Side of the Sea
 1994-11-24
 Movie
N/A
Law on the Brink
Law on the Brink
 1994-10-14
 Movie
N/A
Circus Kids
Circus Kids
 1994-10-09
 Movie
N/A
The Deadly Island
The Deadly Island
 1994-07-08
 Movie
N/A
Hero of Hong Kong 1949
Hero of Hong Kong 1949
 1994-06-03
 Movie
N/A
追捕野狼帮
追捕野狼帮
 1994-02-27
 Movie
Ghost Master
Deadful Melody
Deadful Melody
 1994-01-08
 Movie
N/A
Marked for Murder
Marked for Murder
 1994-01-01
 Movie
1993 N/A
Man of the Times
Man of the Times
 1993-08-28
 Movie
N/A
The Heroes From Shaolin
The Heroes From Shaolin
 1993-08-16
TV Show
King Ning
Flirting Scholar
Flirting Scholar
 1993-07-01
 Movie
N/A
Lord Of East China Sea II
Lord Of East China Sea II
 1993-05-13
 Movie
N/A
Lord Of East China Sea
Lord Of East China Sea
 1993-04-22
 Movie
Lu Chien
All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard
All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard
 1993-04-02
 Movie
N/A
The Love That is Wrong
The Love That is Wrong
 1993-01-21
 Movie
Uncle Hsiung
Drug Tiger
Drug Tiger
 1993-01-01
 Movie
N/A
Whores from the North
Whores from the North
 1993-01-01
 Movie
1992 N/A
Witch
Witch
 1992-12-31
 Movie
Lord Seng Ko Lin Chin
King of Beggars
King of Beggars
 1992-12-17
 Movie
N/A
No Guilty
No Guilty
 1992-11-12
 Movie
N/A
Passionate Killing in the Dream
Passionate Killing in the Dream
 1992-11-05
 Movie
Yip Tai Nan
Ghost Killer
Ghost Killer
 1992-07-18
 Movie
Jiu Mou
Visa to Hell
Visa to Hell
 1992-05-10
 Movie
N/A
Come from China
Come from China
 1992-05-01
 Movie
N/A
Gangs '92
Gangs '92
 1992-03-07
 Movie
N/A
The Story of Lady Sue
The Story of Lady Sue
 1992-01-30
 Movie
N/A
Raiders of Losing Treasure
Raiders of Losing Treasure
 1992-01-01
 Movie
N/A
Who's Killer
Who's Killer
 1992-01-01
 Movie
N/A
Lady Killer
Lady Killer
 1992-01-01
 Movie
N/A
Wolf of Revenge
Wolf of Revenge
 1992-01-01
 Movie
N/A
Sexual Fire
Sexual Fire
 1992-01-01
 Movie
N/A
Wonderful Killer
Wonderful Killer
 1992-01-01
 Movie
1991 N/A
Heroic Brothers
Heroic Brothers
 1991-10-29
 Movie
Inspector Lin
The Transmigration Romance
The Transmigration Romance
 1991-06-28
 Movie
N/A
Retreat of the Godfather
Retreat of the Godfather
 1991-01-25
 Movie
N/A
The Dignified Killers
The Dignified Killers
 1991-01-01
 Movie
N/A
Lucky Dragon
Lucky Dragon
 1991-01-01
 Movie
N/A
Drugs Area
Drugs Area
 1991-01-01
 Movie
N/A
The Little Shaolin Monk
The Little Shaolin Monk
 1991-01-01
 Movie
1990 Song Ben
Blood Stained Tradewind
Blood Stained Tradewind
 1990-12-07
 Movie
N/A
King of Gambler
King of Gambler
 1990-11-24
 Movie
N/A
Life is a Bet
Life is a Bet
 1990-10-07
 Movie
N/A
No Way Back
No Way Back
 1990-05-25
 Movie
N/A
It Takes Two to Mingle
It Takes Two to Mingle
 1990-03-08
 Movie
1989 Hong's boyfriend
Stars & Roses
Stars & Roses
 1989-12-21
 Movie
Chiu
Proud and Confident
Proud and Confident
 1989-04-05
 Movie
N/A
Chinese Cop Out
Chinese Cop Out
 1989-03-31
 Movie
Shan Tung Shing
Dark Side of China Town
Dark Side of China Town
 1989-01-14
 Movie
Cheung Ka Wai
Bloody Brotherhood
Bloody Brotherhood
 1989-01-07
 Movie
Ching Sam
Ghostly Love
Ghostly Love
 1989-01-01
 Movie
1988 Swordsman
Picture of a Nymph
Picture of a Nymph
 1988-03-18
 Movie
Thug at Bar
Dragons Forever
Dragons Forever
 1988-02-11
 Movie
Lui Da-Chuan
No Compromise
No Compromise
 1988-01-21
 Movie
1987 Superintendent Chun
Project A: Part II
Project A: Part II
 1987-07-25
 Movie
Swordsman Hsia Hou
A Chinese Ghost Story
A Chinese Ghost Story
 1987-07-18
 Movie
Wang Han
Code of Honor
Code of Honor
 1987-03-26
 Movie
N/A
Crazy Spirit
Crazy Spirit
 1987-01-01
 Movie
1986 Raging Bull
Royal Warriors
Royal Warriors
 1986-06-26
 Movie
N/A
The Strange Bedfellow
The Strange Bedfellow
 1986-01-11
 Movie
1985 Ah Tung / Armoured Car Thief
Yes, Madam!
Yes, Madam!
 1985-11-20
 Movie
(cameo at the end)
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
 1985-08-15
 Movie
N/A
Danger Has Two Faces
Danger Has Two Faces
 1985-05-31
 Movie
N/A
Those Merry Souls
Those Merry Souls
 1985-05-30
 Movie
Lam Fong
Welcome
Welcome
 1985-05-23
 Movie
San Te's Senior Monk / Gym Chief's Man
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
 1985-05-17
 Movie
N/A
Crazy Shaolin Disciples
Crazy Shaolin Disciples
 1985-03-30
 Movie
1984 N/A
Host for a Ghost
Host for a Ghost
 1984-09-27
 Movie
N/A
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
 1984-07-14
 Movie
Ho Yiu-Tung
Long Arm of the Law
Long Arm of the Law
 1984-07-11
 Movie
Sung Ching Shu (as monk)
The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre
The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre
 1984-06-19
 Movie
N/A
My Darling Genie
My Darling Genie
 1984-05-11
 Movie
N/A
Return of Bastard Swordsman
Return of Bastard Swordsman
 1984-05-08
 Movie
Temple Monk
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
 1984-02-17
 Movie
1983 N/A
Seeding of a Ghost
Seeding of a Ghost
 1983-12-29
 Movie
N/A
Descendant of the Sun
Descendant of the Sun
 1983-12-16
 Movie
Monk
The Boxer's Omen
The Boxer's Omen
 1983-10-23
 Movie
Policeman at raid
Men from the Gutter
Men from the Gutter
 1983-10-15
 Movie
Miu Shan Clan leader
Holy Flame of the Martial World
Holy Flame of the Martial World
 1983-06-10
 Movie
N/A
Usurpers of Emperor's Power
Usurpers of Emperor's Power
 1983-05-27
 Movie
N/A
The Lady Is the Boss
The Lady Is the Boss
 1983-03-31
 Movie
Palace guard
The Lady Assassin
The Lady Assassin
 1983-01-15
 Movie
N/A
The Enchantress
The Enchantress
 1983-01-01
 Movie
1982 N/A
Mercenaries from Hong Kong
Mercenaries from Hong Kong
 1982-12-22
 Movie
N/A
Ode to Gallantry
Ode to Gallantry
 1982-12-16
 Movie
N/A
Buddha's Palm
Buddha's Palm
 1982-08-20
 Movie
N/A
The Fake Ghost Catchers
The Fake Ghost Catchers
 1982-07-30
 Movie
Hong's Man
Five Element Ninjas
Five Element Ninjas
 1982-04-21
 Movie
N/A
Passing Flickers
Passing Flickers
 1982-04-06
 Movie
N/A
Brave Archer and His Mate
Brave Archer and His Mate
 1982-02-25
 Movie
N/A
Winner Takes All
Winner Takes All
 1982-02-12
 Movie
Constable
House of Traps
House of Traps
 1982-01-09
 Movie
1981 N/A
The Brave Archer 3
The Brave Archer 3
 1981-11-12
 Movie
N/A
Don't Kill Me, Brother!
Don't Kill Me, Brother!
 1981-11-12
 Movie
Chief Lama
The Duel of the Century
The Duel of the Century
 1981-10-22
 Movie
Librarian
The Treasure Hunters
The Treasure Hunters
 1981-07-09
 Movie
Rascal at basketball court
Murderer Pursues
Murderer Pursues
 1981-06-26
 Movie
Casino security
Challenge of the Gamesters
Challenge of the Gamesters
 1981-04-30
 Movie
N/A
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
 1981-03-06
 Movie
N/A
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
 1981-01-31
 Movie
1980 N/A
Two Champions of Shaolin
Two Champions of Shaolin
 1980-12-01
 Movie
Guinong's Man
Legend of the Fox
Legend of the Fox
 1980-11-15
 Movie
Iron Fist Militia / Refugee
The Rebel Intruders
The Rebel Intruders
 1980-09-10
 Movie
Palace Guard
Killer Constable
Killer Constable
 1980-03-28
 Movie
N/A
The Flag of Iron
The Flag of Iron
 1980-02-01
 Movie
N/A
Without a Promised Land
Without a Promised Land
 1980-01-08
 Movie
1979 Lucky Gambling House Doorman
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
 1979-12-25
 Movie
(extra) (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ruffians
The Magnificent Ruffians
 1979-09-20
 Movie
N/A
The Tigress of Shaolin
The Tigress of Shaolin
 1979-09-14
 Movie
N/A
The Daredevils
The Daredevils
 1979-06-09
 Movie
Kung Fu pupil
Monkey Kung Fu
Monkey Kung Fu
 1979-05-05
 Movie
N/A
The Fighting Fool
The Fighting Fool
 1979-01-01
 Movie
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1995 Producer
Tough Beauty And The Sloppy Slop
Tough Beauty And The Sloppy Slop
 1995-12-15
 Movie
Year Role Movie/Tv

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