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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-12-27 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, China

Lam Ching-Ying

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

Acting

2023

The Final Game of Death as Karateka (archive footage)

1997

Coincidentally as 剑伯

1996

Vampire Expert II as 毛小方

1995

Vampire Expert as 毛小方

1994

1993

Painted Skin as Purple Taoist
Exorcist Master as Master Chiou

1992

Pom Pom And Hot Hot as Lam Ho-Yang
Mr Vampire 1992 as Master Lam
China Dolls as Officer 19174
Banana Spirit as Master Chen Sheng
Lover's Tear as Cheng Ying
Wizard's Curse as Taoist Lin
The Musical Vampire as Uncle Master
Forced Nightmare as Tao Priest
Mad Mad Ghost as Uncle Ying
Skin Striperess as Taoist Lam

1991

The Gambling Ghost as Taoist Priest
Money Maker as Master Chu
The Ultimate Vampire as Master Chiu
The Tantana as Lama Mud Yuet
Spiritual Trinity as Tien Lung

1990

Magic Cop as Uncle Feng
Swordsman as Kuk
Goodbye Hero as Frank

1989

Pedicab Driver as Uncle Sheng
Vampire Vs. Vampire as One-Eyebrow Priest

1988

I Love Maria as Master
Painted Faces as Uncle Hua

1987

Eastern Condors as Lieutenant Colonel Lam
Mr. Vampire III as Master Gau
Last Eunuch In China as Liu Chang-Fu

1986

Mr. Vampire II as Lam Ching-Ying
Millionaires' Express as Bank Robber
Where's Officer Tuba? as Taoist Priest

1985

My Lucky Stars as Corrupted HK Policeman
Mr. Vampire as Master Gau
Heart of Dragon as SWAT Commander
Those Merry Souls as Tak's father

1984

Pom Pom as Police Officer
Heroes Shed No Tears as Viet Colonel
The Return of Pom Pom as Flying Spider Lo Chien
Hocus Pocus as Master Sheng

1983

1982

1981

The Prodigal Son as Leung Yee-Tai

1980

The Victim as Jo Wing's Man / Double
From Riches to Rags as Knife killer
By Hook or By Crook as Skinny's Hired Thug Leader

1979

Knockabout as Casino Fighter
Odd Couple as Ha (Scarface's Fighter)
His Name is Nobody as Wears Black Wig

1978

Enter the Fat Dragon as Fighter on Movie Set
Game of Death as Macau Fighter (uncredited)
Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog as One of Panther's Men (uncredited)
Clan of Amazons as Red Shoe Society's Man
Legend of the Bat as Han's Sword Troop
Warriors Two as Thunder's Men / Leung's Student
Amsterdam Connection as Mr. Hung's Henchman

1977

He Has Nothing But Kung Fu as Thug in gambling house
Executioners from Shaolin as Pai Mei's Monk (uncredited)
Broken Oath as One of Qi's Men (uncredited)
The Shaolin Plot as Soldier
Money Crazy as Hitman

1976

Challenge of the Masters as Master Pang's Student (uncredited)
Bruce's Deadly Fingers as Brown Shirt Fighter
Hot Potato as Leopard Man

1975

The Spiritual Boxer as Ruei's Thug (uncredited)
The Man from Hong Kong as Martial Artist (uncredited)

1974

Chinatown Capers as Gangster
The Dynamite Brothers as Tuen's Henchman
The Skyhawk as Woodland attacker
Slaughter in San Francisco as Slaughter's Gang Mitglied

1973

None But the Brave as Masked Patriot
Seaman No. 7 as Golden Hair's Thug
When Taekwondo Strikes as Japanese (uncredited)
Enter the Dragon as Tournament Fighter (uncredited)

1972

The 14 Amazons as Soldier
Fist of Fury as Susuki's Student
Hapkido as Black Bear Student (uncredited)

1971

A Touch of Zen as East Chamber Guard
The Blade Spares None as Prince's Fighter
The Lady Hermit as Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug (uncredited)
The Big Boss as Ah Yen
The Invincible Eight as Whip-wielding Henchman
The Crimson Charm as Crimson Charm Thug

1970

The Golden Knight as Shaolin Monk at Temple
Brothers Five as Extra (uncredited)

Crew

1988

Her Vengeance as Martial Arts Choreographer

1987

Mr. Vampire III as Martial Arts Choreographer
Eastern Condors as Martial Arts Choreographer

1986

Millionaires' Express as Martial Arts Choreographer

1985

Those Merry Souls as Martial Arts Choreographer
My Lucky Stars as Martial Arts Choreographer

1983

Winners & Sinners as Martial Arts Choreographer

1982

Carry on Pickpocket as Martial Arts Choreographer
The Dead and the Deadly as Martial Arts Choreographer

1981

The Prodigal Son as Stunt Double

1980

Two Toothless Tigers as Martial Arts Choreographer
Encounters of the Spooky Kind as Martial Arts Choreographer

1979

The Incredible Kung Fu Master as Martial Arts Choreographer
Crazy Partner as Martial Arts Choreographer
His Name is Nobody as Martial Arts Choreographer
Knockabout as Stunt Double

1973

1972

Fist of Fury as Stunts

Directing

1995

Vampire Expert as Director

1994

The Green Hornet as Director

1989

1986

Millionaires' Express as Action Director

1985

1984

The Owl vs Bombo as Assistant Director
The Owl vs Bombo as Action Director

1981

The Prodigal Son as Action Director

1980

The Victim as Action Director

Production

1996

Vampire Expert II as Producer

1990

Magic Cop as Producer

Creator

1996