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Aliases: Yin Nam , Lam Ling-Nam , Nam Yan , Lam Ling-Naam , Lam Leng-Nam , 林岭南 , 林嶺南 , 林領南
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Hong Kong, China
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Movie Involvements: 77
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Nam Yin (Chinese: 南燕, born June 11, 1953), originally named Lam Ling-Nam, is a Hong Kong film screenwriter, director, producer, lyricist, and actor. His first credited screenplay was Prison on Fire, co-written with his brother Ringo Lam Ling-Tung. He went on to write and produce notable films including Women Prison (1988), School on Fire (1988), Wild Search (1989), Triads - The Inside Story (1989), Fatal Vacation (1990), Dragon in Jail (1990), and High Risk (1992). In 1997, he produced the supernatural horror film Troublesome Night, which later expanded into a 19-film series. Nam Yin also wrote and directed the seventh installment of the series.
Most Famous Work
Full Contact
(1992) WriterDon't Stop My Crazy Love for You
(1993) WriterPrison on Fire
(1987) WriterBurning Paradise
(1994) WriterPrison on Fire II
(1991) WriterWomen's Prison
(1988) WriterAll of a Sudden
(1996) StoryWild Search
(1989) WriterActing
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| 1999 | Brother Man | |
| 1997 | Fat Lai | |
| 1995 | Wai | |
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| 1992 | Loanshark Hung | |
| 1989 | Bond | |
| Mr. Hung's Bodyguard | ||
| 1988 | Chee Hung | |
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| 1991 | Producer | |
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Directing
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Writing
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| 2002 | Writer | |
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| 1996 | Writer | |
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| 1990 | Screenplay | |
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| 1989 | Writer | |
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| 1988 | Writer | |
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| 1987 | Writer | |
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Crew
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| 1989 | Script | |
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