Lam Ching-Ying

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

School on FireSchool on Fire · 1988
School on Fire
7.31988
MovieDramaCrime
A young schoolgirl, Yuen Fong becomes caught in a tragic stranglehold of triad activity after she testifies in court over a triad beating. When this news reaches the triad leader Brother Smart, Yuen Fong must pay him protection money for what she has done as events begin to escalate.
China DollsChina Dolls · 1992
China Dolls
5.21992
MovieComedyCrime
Tong catches Chiu attempting to rape his wife May (Amy Yip). They scuffle and Tong shoots Chiu dead with Chiu's gun. They flee but Tong is killed in a shootout with police. May begs an officer to take her child, since if he is repatriated he'll have a horrible life. So, the infant son ends up in Hong Kong separated from his mother. Six years pass and May is a hotel maid then gets forced into prostitution. She longs to see her son, who is now a young boy, maybe to fully reunite with him.
Enter the DragonEnter the Dragon · 1973
Enter 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 FuryFist of Fury · 1972
Fist 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.
Millionaires' ExpressMillionaires' Express · 1986
Millionaires' Express
6.71986
MovieActionComedy
What happens when a glamorous express, with high government officials, wealthy merchants, concubines and a gang of brigands on board, speeds towards the small town of Hanshui, where escaping bank robbers, corrupt officials, and gamblers await? Well, let's just say the Titanic had a smoother maiden voyage.
Game of DeathGame of Death · 1978
Game of Death
6.41978
MovieDramaAction
A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.
Mr. VampireMr. Vampire · 1985
Mr. Vampire
6.91985
MovieActionComedy
After the planned reburial of a village elder goes awry and the corpse resurrects into a hopping vampire, a Taoist priest and his two disciples attempt to stop him.
The Big BossThe Big Boss · 1971
The 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.

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