Acting
Lam Ching-Ying
Born December 27, 1952 · Hong Kong, China
Died November 8, 1997 · aged 44
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…
Known For
Enter the Dragon · 1973Enter the Dragon
★ 7.41973
MovieAction
A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.
Fist of Fury · 1972Fist of Fury
★ 7.21972
MovieDramaAction
During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his fighting school.
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars · 1985Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
★ 6.51985
MovieActionComedy
The third installment in the Lucky Stars series, following Winners and Sinners and My Lucky Stars. The team are released from prison to play detective in order to stop a ruthless gang from ruining their reputations, taking their lives, and that of a key witness in an upcoming trial. They must battle their way through and with the help of Muscles, take down the bad guys.
Crazy Safari · 1991Crazy Safari
★ 5.41991
MovieComedyFantasy
Two guys, one of them a magician, are transporting an ancient chinese vampire who can only be controlled by a series of yellow tapes, and is the ancestor of the other guy. On the way, while flying over Africa, their plane stalls. And of all places, where do they land? That's right, in the village of the tribe of "The Gods Must Be Crazy".
Winners & Sinners · 1983Winners & Sinners
★ 7.01983
MovieActionAdventure
Five friends are released from prison and do their best to stay out trouble. While trying to mind their own business (and run their 5-Star Cleaning Service), they are caught up in a war between rival Triad gangs fighting for control of the counterfeit currency market.
Game of Death · 1978Game of Death
★ 6.41978
MovieDramaAction
A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.
The Big Boss · 1971The Big Boss
★ 7.11971
MovieAction
Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.
My Lucky Stars · 1985My Lucky Stars
★ 6.61985
MovieActionComedy
Two Hong Kong cops are sent to Tokyo to catch an ex-cop who stole a large amount of money in diamonds. After one is captured by the Ninja-gang protecting the rogue cop, the other one gets his old Orphanage gang, dubbed the "Five Lucky Stars," to help him. They don't like this much, but they do it.
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Game of Death · 1978Game of Death
★ 6.41978
MovieDramaAction
A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.
Macau Fighter (uncredited)


















