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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-12-08 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, China

Ringo Lam Ling-Tung

Biography:

Ringo Lam Ling-Tung (1955-2018) was a Hong Kong film director, producer and scriptwriter.

He was known for gritty, dark and realistic action thrillers. He was born in Hong Kong and studied film at York University film school in Toronto. Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992) was reworked from Lam's City on Fire (1987), and critics have indicated that there are shot-by-shot copies of certain action sequences. His most recent films include a collaboration with Jean-Claude Van Damme: Maximum Risk (1996), Replicant (2001), and The Savage (2003) (better known as In Hell).

Known For

Acting

2017

2011

1993

1992

Twin Dragons as Card Player

1991

1988

The Eighth Happiness as Audience member (cameo)

1987

City on Fire as Chow's Contact

1978

1977

1976

1974

Directing

2016

Sky on Fire as Director

2015

Wild City as Director

2007

Triangle as Director

2003

In Hell as Director

2001

Replicant as Director

1999

Victim as Director

1998

The Suspect as Director

1997

Full Alert as Director

1996

Maximum Risk as Director

1995

The Adventurers as Director

1994

Burning Paradise as Director

1992

Full Contact as Director
Twin Dragons as Director

1991

Prison on Fire II as Director
Touch and Go as Director

1990

Undeclared War as Director

1989

Wild Search as Director

1988

School on Fire as Director

1987

City on Fire as Director
Prison on Fire as Director
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush as Assistant Director

1985

Cupid One as Director

1983

Esprit D'amour as Director

Production

2015

Wild City as Producer

2007

Triangle as Executive Producer
Triangle as Producer

1999

Victim as Producer

1997

Full Alert as Producer

1992

Full Contact as Producer

1990

A Moment of Romance as Production Consultant
A Moment of Romance as Associate Producer
Undeclared War as Producer

1989

Wild Search as Producer

1988

School on Fire as Executive Producer

1987

City on Fire as Producer
Prison on Fire as Producer

Writing

2016

Sky on Fire as Screenplay
Sky on Fire as Story

2015

Wild City as Writer
Wild City as Screenplay

1999

Victim as Screenplay

1998

The Suspect as Screenplay

1997

Full Alert as Screenplay
Full Alert as Story

1995

The Adventurers as Writer

1987

City on Fire as Story

1985

Cupid One as Writer

Crew

1987

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush as Stunt Coordinator

1986

Happy Ghost III as Stunt Coordinator