Ringo Lam

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1955-12-08

Deathday 2018-12-29 (63 years old)

Place of Birth Hong Kong, China

Also Known As Ringo Lam Ling-Tung, 林岭东, 林嶺東

Ringo Lam

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

Director

2016
Sky on Fire

as Director

2015
Wild City

as Director

2007
Triangle

as Director

2003
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

1992
Twin Dragons

as Director

1991
Prison on Fire II

as Director

1991
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

1987
Prison on Fire

as Director

1987
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

as Assistant Director

1985
Cupid One

as Director

1983
Esprit D'amour

as Director

Writer

2016
Sky on Fire

as Screenplay

2016
Sky on Fire

as Story

2015
Wild City

as Writer

2015
Wild City

as Screenplay

1999
Victim

as Screenplay

1998
The Suspect

as Screenplay

1997
Full Alert

as Screenplay

1997
Full Alert

as Story

1995
The Adventurers

as Writer

1990
1987
City on Fire

as Story

1985
Cupid One

as Writer

Producer

2015
Wild City

as Producer

2007
Triangle

as Producer

2007
Triangle

as Executive Producer

1999
Victim

as Producer

1997
Full Alert

as Producer

1992
Full Contact

as Producer

1990
A Moment of Romance

as Production Consultant

1990
A Moment of Romance

as Associate Producer

1990
Undeclared War

as Producer

1989
Wild Search

as Producer

1988
School on Fire

as Executive Producer

1987
City on Fire

as Producer

1987
Prison on Fire

as Producer

Crew

1987
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

as Stunt Coordinator

1986
Happy Ghost III

as Stunt Coordinator