Name
Lam Ching-Ying
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1952-12-27
Deathday
1997-11-08 (45 years old)
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, China
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.
Known For
Enter the Dragon
(2,187 Votes)
7.414
A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournam...
Relase Date : 17 Aug, 1973
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Fist of Fury
(1,124 Votes)
7.2
During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceas...
Relase Date : 22 Mar, 1972
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My Lucky Stars
(264 Votes)
6.636
Two Hong Kong cops are sent to Tokyo to catch an ex-cop who stole a large amount of money ...
Relase Date : 10 Feb, 1985
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Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
(171 Votes)
6.465
The third installment in the Lucky Stars series, following Winners and Sinners and My Luck...
Relase Date : 15 Aug, 1985
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Game of Death
(769 Votes)
6.405
A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill hi...
Relase Date : 23 Mar, 1978
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The Big Boss
(878 Votes)
7.1
Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an...
Relase Date : 23 Oct, 1971
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Crazy Safari
(59 Votes)
5.4
Two guys, one of them a magician, are transporting an ancient chinese vampire who can only...
Relase Date : 5 Jul, 1991
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Mr. Vampire
(141 Votes)
6.9
After the planned reburial of a village elder goes awry and the corpse resurrects into a h...
Relase Date : 7 Nov, 1985
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 1985 My Lucky Stars as Corrupted HK Policeman
- 1989 Pedicab Driver as Uncle Sheng
- 1981 The Prodigal Son as Leung Yee-Tai
- 1994 The Green Hornet as Uncle
- 1980 Encounters of the Spooky Kind as The Inspector
- 1977 The Iron-Fisted Monk
- 1985 Mr. Vampire as Master Gau
- 1986 Mr. Vampire II as Lam Ching-Ying
- 1982 The Dead and the Deadly as Uncle Ko
- 1990 Magic Cop as Uncle Feng
- 1989 Vampire vs. Vampire as One-Eyebrow Priest
- 1990 Swordsman as Kuk
- 1987 Eastern Condors as Lieutenant Colonel Lam
- 1973 Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend as Self (uncredited)
- 1978 Enter the Fat Dragon as Fighter on Movie Set
- 1980 The Victim as Jo Wing's Man / Double
- 1990 Prince of the Sun as Khenlun
- 1988 Her Vengeance as Hung
- 1991 Slickers vs. Killers as Owl
- 1990 Encounters of the Spooky Kind II as Master Jiao
- 1988 I Love Maria as Master
- 1974 The Association as Extra
- 1991 Shy Spirit
- 1993 Painted Skin as Purple Taoist
- 1988 Painted Faces as Uncle Hua
- 1973 A Man Called Tiger as Thug
- 1970 A Touch of Zen as East Chamber Guard
- 1992 Pom Pom and Hot Hot as Lam Ho-Yang
- 1993 Exorcist Master as Master Chiou
- 1984 Pom Pom as Police Officer
- 1974 Chinatown Capers as Gangster
- 1978 Game of Death as Macau Fighter (uncredited)
- 1973 None But the Brave as Masked Patriot
- 1973 Back Alley Princess as Thug
- 1978 Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog as One of Panther's Men (uncredited)
- 1983 Winners & Sinners as Chan
- 1979 The Magnificent Butcher as Fan Man
- 1979 Knockabout as Casino Fighter
- 1973 End of the Wicked Tigers
- 1978 Gee and Gor
- 1978 The Proud Youth as (uncredited)
- 1972 The Thunderbolt Fist as Japanese Fighter on Stage
- 1972 The Casino
- 1971 The Golden Seal
- 1971 Six Assassins
- 1972 Treasure Castle
- 1973 Tiger
- 1972 The Deadly Knives
- 1973 Iron Bull
- 1971 The Long Chase
- 1978 Clan of Amazons as Red Shoe Society's Man
- 1992 Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung as Jiubinku Kyoto
- 1986 Millionaires' Express as Bank Robber
- 1987 Mr. Vampire III as Master Gau
- 1992 Mr Vampire 1992 as Master Lam
- 1992 China Dolls as Officer 19174
- 1977 He Has Nothing But Kung Fu as Thug in gambling house
- 1984 Heroes Shed No Tears as Viet Colonel
- 1977 Executioners from Shaolin as Pai Mei's Monk (uncredited)
- 1971 The Blade Spares None as Prince's Fighter
- 1992 Banana Spirit as Master Chen Sheng
- 1991 Red and Black as Kong
- 1992 Lover's Tear as Cheng Ying
- 1979 Odd Couple as Ha (Scarface's Fighter)
- 1991 An Eternal Combat as Master
- 1991 Crazy Safari as Taoist priest
- 1993 Rape In Public Sea as Nan
- 1973 Seaman No. 7 as Golden Hair's Thug
- 1992 Wizard's Curse as Taoist Lin
- 1994 The Chinese Ghostbuster
- 1991 The Gambling Ghost as Taoist Priest
- 1978 Legend of the Bat as Han's Sword Troop
- 1992 The Musical Vampire as Uncle Master
- 1986 小说家族之对倒
- 1975 The Spiritual Boxer as Ruei's Thug (uncredited)
- 1976 Challenge of the Masters as Master Pang's Student (uncredited)
- 1971 The Lady Hermit as Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug (uncredited)
- 1978 Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword as Thug
- 1984 The Return of Pom Pom as Flying Spider Lo Chien
- 1986 Where's Officer Tuba? as Taoist Priest
- 1994 Kung Fu Kid
- 1985 Heart of Dragon as SWAT Commander
- 1978 Warriors Two as Thunder's Men / Leung's Student (uncredited)
- 1991 Money Maker as Master Chu
- 1976 Bruce's Deadly Fingers as Brown Shirt Fighter
- 1971 The Big Boss as Ah Yen
- 1991 The Ultimate Vampire as 林凤娇（九叔）
- 1985 Those Merry Souls as Tak's father
- 1991 The Tantana as Lama Mud Yuet
- 1992 Legend of Wong Tai Sin as Cho Pin
- 1992 Forced Nightmare as Tao Priest
- 1992 Mad Mad Ghost as Uncle Ying
- 1984 Hocus Pocus as Master Sheng
- 1991 Spiritual Trinity as Tien Lung
- 1976 Hot Potato as Leopard Man
- 1988 School on Fire as Hoi
- 1987 Last Eunuch In China as Liu Chang-Fu
- 1977 Broken Oath as One of Qi's Men (uncredited)
- 1974 Bloody Ring
- 1991 Demonic Umbrella as Taoist
- 1990 Stage Door Johnny as Liu
- 1992 Skin Striperess as Taoist Lam
- 1970 The Golden Knight as Shaolin Monk at Temple
- 1970 Wrath of the Sword as [Extra]
- 1971 The Invincible Eight as Whip-wielding Henchman
- 1973 The Rendezvous of Warriors
- 1972 The Imperial Swordsman as Bandit
- 1978 My Darling Gals
- 1980 Two Toothless Tigers
- 1977 The Shaolin Plot as Soldier
- 1975 The Man from Hong Kong as Martial Artist (uncredited)
- 1977 The Amsterdam Kill as (uncredited)
- 1978 Amsterdam Connection as Mr. Hung's Henchman
- 1980 From Riches to Rags as Knife killer
- 1979 His Name is Nobody as Wears Black Wig
- 1990 Goodbye Hero as Frank
- 1977 Money Crazy as Hitman
- 1971 The Crimson Charm as Crimson Charm Thug
- 1979 The Incredible Kung Fu Master as Fu Student
- 1974 The Dynamite Brothers as Tuen's Henchman
- 1971 Lady with a Sword
- 1971 The Angry River as Thug
- 1974 The Skyhawk as Woodland attacker (uncredited)
- 1972 The Fugitive
- 1972 The 14 Amazons as Soldier
- 1972 Fist of Fury as Susuki's Student (uncredited)
- 1973 When Taekwondo Strikes as Japanese (uncredited)
- 1973 Enter the Dragon as Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
- 1980 By Hook or By Crook as Skinny's Hired Thug Leader
- 1972 Hapkido as Black Bear Student (uncredited)
- 1970 Brothers Five as Extra (uncredited)
- 1974 Slaughter in San Francisco as Slaughter's Gang Mitglied
- 1971 The Angry River
- 1978 My Darling Gals as Thug
- 1977 The Sentimental Swordsman as Yun's Man
- 1976 Hot Potato as Leopard Man(uncredited)
- 1986 Jiang shi xian sheng xu ji as ... Master Lam
- 1995 Vampire Expert ( 80 episodes ) as 毛小方
- 1996 Coincidentally ( 30 episodes ) as 剑伯
- 1996 Vampire Expert II ( 50 episodes ) as 毛小方
