Lam Ching-Ying

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1952-12-27

Deathday 1997-11-08 (44 years old)

Place of Birth Hong Kong, China

Also Known As Lam Ching Ying, 林正英, Ching-Ying Lam, 林根宝, Ching Ying Lam, 임정영, Lin Zhengying, Lâm Chánh Anh, Lam Gun-bo

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

Actor

2023
The Final Game of Death

as Karateka (archive footage)

1997
Coincidentally

as 剑伯

1996
Vampire Expert II

as 毛小方

1995
1995
Vampire Expert

as 毛小方

1994
1993
Painted Skin

as Purple Taoist

1993
Exorcist Master

as Master Chiou

1992
Mad Mad Ghost

as Uncle Ying

1992
Pom Pom And Hot Hot

as Lam Ho-Yang

1992
Skin Striperess

as Taoist Lam

1992
The Musical Vampire

as Uncle Master

1992
Mr Vampire 1992

as Master Lam

1992
Wizard's Curse

as Taoist Lin

1992
1992
Forced Nightmare

as Tao Priest

1992
China Dolls

as Officer 19174

1992
Banana Spirit

as Master Chen Sheng

1992
Lover's Tear

as Cheng Ying

1992
1991
The Tantana

as Mud Yuet

1991
Crazy Safari

as Taoist priest

1991
Money Maker

as Master Chu

1991
The Gambling Ghost

as Taoist Priest

1991
1991
1991
The Ultimate Vampire

as Master Chiu

1991
Spiritual Trinity

as Tien Lung

1991
1990
Magic Cop

as Uncle Feng

1990
1990
Goodbye Hero

as Frank

1990
Swordsman

as Kuk

1989
Vampire Vs. Vampire

as One-Eyebrow Priest

1989
Pedicab Driver

as Uncle Sheng

1988
Painted Faces

as Uncle Hua

1988
1988
1988
I Love Maria

as Master

1987
Mr. Vampire III

as Master Gau

1987
Last Eunuch In China

as Liu Chang-Fu

1987
Eastern Condors

as Lieutenant Lam

1986
Heroes Shed No Tears

as Viet Colonel

1986
Mr. Vampire II

as Lam Ching-Ying

1986
Where's Officer Tuba?

as Taoist Priest

1986
Millionaires' Express

as Bank Robber

1985
Mr. Vampire

as Master Gau

1985
Heart of Dragon

as SWAT Commander

1985
Those Merry Souls

as Tak's father

1985
My Lucky Stars

as Corrupted HK Policeman

1984
The Return of Pom Pom

as Flying Spider Lo Chien

1984
Pom Pom

as Police Officer

1984
Hocus Pocus

as Master Sheng

1983
1982
1981
The Prodigal Son

as Leung Yee-Tai

1980
1980
By Hook or By Crook

as Skinny's Hired Thug Leader

1980
From Riches to Rags

as Knife killer

1980
The Victim

as Jo Wing's Man / Double

1979
His Name is Nobody

as Wears Black Wig

1979
Odd Couple

as Ha (Scarface's Fighter)

1979
Knockabout

as Casino Fighter

1978
Warriors Two

as Thunder's Men / Leung's Student

1978
Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog

as One of Panther's Men (uncredited)

1978
Enter the Fat Dragon

as Fighter on Movie Set

1978
Legend of the Bat

as Han's Sword Troop

1978
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu

as Chin Ping Lu

1978
Amsterdam Connection

as Mr. Hung's Henchman

1978
Game of Death

as Macau Fighter (uncredited)

1977
Broken Oath

as One of Qi's Men (uncredited)

1977
He Has Nothing But Kung Fu

as Thug in gambling house

1977
Money Crazy

as Hitman

1977
The Shaolin Plot

as Soldier

1977
Executioners from Shaolin

as Pai Mei's Monk (uncredited)

1976
Bruce's Deadly Fingers

as Brown Shirt Fighter

1976
Challenge of the Masters

as Master Pang's Student (uncredited)

1976
Hot Potato

as Leopard Man

1975
The Spiritual Boxer

as Ruei's Thug (uncredited)

1975
The Man from Hong Kong

as Martial Artist (uncredited)

1974
1974
Slaughter in San Francisco

as Slaughter's Gang Mitglied

1974
The Dynamite Brothers

as Tuen's Henchman

1974
Chinatown Capers

as Gangster

1974
The Skyhawk

as Woodland attacker

1973
Enter the Dragon

as Tournament Fighter (uncredited)

1973
None But the Brave

as Masked Patriot

1973
Seaman No. 7

as Golden Hair's Thug

1973
1973
1972
Hapkido

as Black Bear Student (uncredited)

1972
The 14 Amazons

as Soldier

1972
Fist of Fury

as Japanese Fighter

1971
The Big Boss

as Ah Yen

1971
The Crimson Charm

as Crimson Charm Thug

1971
1971
The Blade Spares None

as Prince's Fighter

1971
The Lady Hermit

as Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug (uncredited)

1971
The Invincible Eight

as Whip-wielding Henchman

1970
A Touch of Zen

as East Chamber Guard

1970
1970
The Golden Knight

as Shaolin Monk at Temple

1970
Brothers Five

as Extra

Crew

1988
Her Vengeance

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1987
Mr. Vampire III

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1987
Eastern Condors

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1986
Millionaires' Express

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1985
Those Merry Souls

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1985
My Lucky Stars

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1983
Winners & Sinners

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1982
Carry on Pickpocket

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1982
The Dead and the Deadly

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1981
The Prodigal Son

as Stunt Double

1980
Two Toothless Tigers

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1980
Encounters of the Spooky Kind

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1979
The Incredible Kung Fu Master

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1979
Crazy Partner

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1979
His Name is Nobody

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1973
1972
Fist of Fury

as Stunts

Director

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

1984
The Owl vs Bombo

as Action Director

1981
The Prodigal Son

as Action Director

1980
The Victim

as Action Director

Producer

1996
Vampire Expert II

as Producer

1990
Magic Cop

as Producer

Creator

1996