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Lam Ching-Ying

Date of birth: 1952-12-27

Place of birth: Hong Kong, China

Known for: Acting

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, لام چینگ-یینگ

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.

Movie Credits

My Lucky Stars
3.3

My Lucky Stars

1985-02-10

Two Hong Kong cops are sent to Tokyo to catch an ex-cop who stole a large amount of money in diamond

Pedicab Driver
3.5

Pedicab Driver

1989-02-11

Lo Tung and his friend Malted Candy, pedicab drivers working the streets of Macao, have both fallen

The Prodigal Son
3.5

The Prodigal Son

1981-11-10

A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his fathe

The Green Hornet
1.8

The Green Hornet

1994-01-01

A Chinese reporter (Esther Kwan) attempts to find out the identity of a masked crime-fighter.

Encounters of the Spooky Kind
3.4

Encounters of the Spooky Kind

1980-12-24

"Big Guts" Cheung, a man well known in his local village for his lack of fear, is put to the test af

The Iron-Fisted Monk
3

The Iron-Fisted Monk

1977-08-25

Husker is a student of the Shaolin monks, learning kung fu so that he can avenge his uncle who was m

Mr. Vampire
3.4

Mr. Vampire

1985-11-07

After the planned reburial of a village elder goes awry and the corpse resurrects into a hopping vam

Mr. Vampire II
2.9

Mr. Vampire II

1986-08-15

Chaos ensues after a team of archaeologists accidentally breaks the seals of a sleeping vampire fami

The Dead and the Deadly
3

The Dead and the Deadly

1982-12-22

Wah Li, known as Fat Boy to his friends, lives with his great-uncle the priest (Uncle). Together wit

Magic Cop
3.3

Magic Cop

1990-11-01

A Taoist former cop is called to Hong Kong to assist in the investigation of of a series of strange

Vampire Vs. Vampire
3

Vampire Vs. Vampire

1989-07-26

Lam Ching-Ying returns as the famous "Vampire Buster," this time starring as the One-Eyebrow Priest.

Swordsman
3.5

Swordsman

1990-04-05

When a scroll containing valuable martial arts secrets is stolen from the Emperor, an army detachmen

Eastern Condors
3.6

Eastern Condors

1987-07-09

A motley group of Chinese prisoners held in the US is sent on a covert mission with the promise of a

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
4

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

1973-10-14

This documentary tells the story of Bruce Lee and his unsuccessful efforts to start a acting career

Enter the Fat Dragon
3.3

Enter the Fat Dragon

1978-07-13

Ah Lung is a pig farmer and a devoted Bruce Lee fan who is anxious to follow in Lee's footsteps, but

The Victim
3.5

The Victim

1980-02-28

Chung Yao, a martial arts expert, has long been on the run from his stepbrother, who he caught tryin

Prince of the Sun
2.3

Prince of the Sun

1990-09-24

Bencheuk (Cynthia Rothrock) helps to protect a Buddhist boy from villains, who wish to stop him from

Her Vengeance
3

Her Vengeance

1988-10-07

Fong Kit Ying is an unassuming nightclub employee in Macao who inadvertently angers a gang of drunk

Slickers vs. Killers
2.8

Slickers vs. Killers

1991-09-13

Success Hung, an ace cell phone salesman who his feeling the heat from young, up and comer Miss Chen

Encounters of the Spooky Kind II
2.6

Encounters of the Spooky Kind II

1990-02-09

Impoverished teahouse worker (and martial-arts student) Abao is engaged to his boss' daughter, Littl

I Love Maria
3.1

I Love Maria

1988-03-10

RoboCop as a woman... The Hero Gang is a nasty group of thugs terrorizing Hong Kong with their kille

The Association
3.3

The Association

1974-11-21

Plain-clothes detective Wang is the best in his trade. One day he stumbles across a young girl's bod

Shy Spirit
2

Shy Spirit

1991-01-01

Two feuding families brag about their sons on christening day. One, called Long-life, is destined to

Painted Skin
3

Painted Skin

1993-09-18

A roving ghost spirit controlled by Ying Yang the Evil paints her face in the guise of a concubine.

Painted Faces
3.5

Painted Faces

1988-11-10

This is a story about the Peking Opera School that Jackie Chan, Samo Hung and Yuen Biao attended as

A Man Called Tiger
4

A Man Called Tiger

1973-02-01

A young man suspects his father's suicide was actually a murder committed by gangsters. Using his ex

A Touch of Zen
3.9

A Touch of Zen

1970-07-10

Gu Sheng-zhai, an artist in his early 30s, still lives with his mother, but he is suddenly shaken by

Pom Pom and Hot Hot
2.3

Pom Pom and Hot Hot

1992-10-21

Shin (Jacky Cheung) and Chiang (Stephen Tung Wai) are happy-go-lucky partners investigating a partic

Exorcist Master
2.8

Exorcist Master

1993-01-08

When a Catholic church in a small Chinese town falls prey to an evil combing the powers of Western a

Pom Pom
3

Pom Pom

1984-02-22

Chau and Beethoven, two Hong Kong police detectives, go through misadventures to protect a young gir

Chinatown Capers
2

Chinatown Capers

1974-04-04

Ever the pair of do-gooding drifters, Embroidered Pillow and Chili Boy always come to the aid of Hon

Game of Death
3.2

Game of Death

1978-03-23

A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.

None But the Brave
2.8

None But the Brave

1973-05-09

Story is about how a revolutionist, played by Cheng Pei Pei, taking on the identity of a Captain's (

Back Alley Princess
2

Back Alley Princess

1973-02-17

Polly Shang Kwan and Sam Hui are con artists who befriend a family of street venders and entertainer

Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog
2.8

Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog

1978-07-21

Multi-Hand Chick asks Crazy Frog for protection after stealing someone's wallet at the casino. Fooli

Winners and Sinners
3.5

Winners and Sinners

1983-07-07

Five friends are released from prison and do their best to stay out trouble. While trying to mind th

The Magnificent Butcher
3.5

The Magnificent Butcher

1979-12-19

A plump butcher student of Wong Fei Hung, Lam Sai-Wing gets into trouble with a rival kung-fu school

Knockabout
3.5

Knockabout

1979-04-12

After being cheated out of some money, two small time crooks convince a martial arts expert to take

End of the Wicked Tigers
2

End of the Wicked Tigers

1973-01-01

Righteous Captain Ling has come to town to wipe out crime, which is sure to bring up against Wicked

Gee and Gor
0

Gee and Gor

1978-11-09

Two fellows who make friends under the funniest circumstances cause a riot through a series of jobs

The Proud Youth
3.4

The Proud Youth

1978-03-30

Sun Chung had made a name for himself directing satirical comedies and modern day crime thrillers wh

The Thunderbolt Fist
2.9

The Thunderbolt Fist

1972-12-30

A small village is taken over by the nasty Japanese, who kill the town's top kung fu fighter in orde

The Casino
3.1

The Casino

1972-03-30

A handsome stranger strolls into a casino one evening and all but cleans out the house, beating 160-

The Golden Seal
2.7

The Golden Seal

1971-06-23

Award-winning actor Ku Feng is Lei Chen-tien, a vicious, cunning, murderous brigand who wants the ti

Six Assassins
3.2

Six Assassins

1971-03-25

A magician-warrior who protects a man from an ambush, not knowing of his true villainous nature. But

Treasure Castle
0

Treasure Castle

1972-01-01

Fairly obscure Taiwanese Swordplay with a very slight fantasy edge to it.

Tiger
0

Tiger

1973-03-15

Hapkido Master Kim Jin Pal takes on a mass of Japanese bushido experts in occupied China Bolo plays

The Deadly Knives
2.3

The Deadly Knives

1972-06-29

Plotting to obtain the Yen family's land, dastardly Japanese plutocrat Omura bribes Yen nephew Hsu C

Iron Bull
0

Iron Bull

1973-01-01

Hong Kong movie

The Long Chase
3

The Long Chase

1971-12-31

Yueh Hua stars as an assassin who flees after killing a hated prime minister, with Lo Lieh as the re

Clan of Amazons
3.5

Clan of Amazons

1978-02-19

The Embroidery Bandit is stealing treasures while blinding his victims. The hero Liu Xiaofeng is cal

Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung
3.3

Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung

1992-05-28

Wong Fei Hung, as a young man, was impetuous and irresponsible. But the death of this father and the

Millionaires' Express
3.4

Millionaires' Express

1986-01-30

What happens when a glamorous express, with high government officials, wealthy merchants, concubines

Mr. Vampire III
3.3

Mr. Vampire III

1987-12-17

The Vampire Master joins forces with another fellow priest with his two pet ghosts along for the rid

Mr Vampire 1992
3

Mr Vampire 1992

1992-08-08

Master Lam and his two disciples must battle a horde of Chinese vampires in order to get the teeth d

China Dolls
2.3

China Dolls

1992-01-01

Tong catches Chiu attempting to rape his wife May (Amy Yip). They scuffle and Tong shoots Chiu dead

He Has Nothing But Kung Fu
3

He Has Nothing But Kung Fu

1977-11-03

He's lost his memory, but not his skill: After a fierce battle with a local tong, Hoi is thrown over

Heroes Shed No Tears
3.2

Heroes Shed No Tears

1984-11-30

The Thai government hires a group of Chinese mercenaries to capture a powerful drug lord from the Go

Executioners from Shaolin
3.4

Executioners from Shaolin

1977-02-16

A couple unite - she is fluent in the crane style of kung fu, he in tiger style. They have a son, bu

The Blade Spares None
0

The Blade Spares None

1971-04-30

Ho Li-Chun, a pretty but ruthless swordswoman, and three challengers are participating in an open to

Banana Spirit
1.8

Banana Spirit

1992-01-01

Francis Ng stars as Chic, who helps his friend Che, a Taoist ghostbuster, with various assignments.

Red and Black
2.6

Red and Black

1991-01-01

In 1941, during the Japanese occupation of mainland China, a man is infected by a Japanese vampire s

Lover's Tear
4

Lover's Tear

1992-01-01

A cop in the Hong Kong anti-smuggling unit goes to mainland China to retrieve some confiscated contr

Odd Couple
3.5

Odd Couple

1979-08-09

Hailed as possibly the greatest classical weapons movie ever made and starring world-renowned martia

An Eternal Combat
3

An Eternal Combat

1991-01-05

In late 15th century China, The Master, a Taoist priest, has been destined to fight the Japanese Dem

The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari
2.6

The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari

1991-07-05

Two guys, one of them a magician, are transporting an ancient chinese vampire who can only be contro

Rape In Public Sea
1.9

Rape In Public Sea

1993-02-01

A boatload of smugglers are slaughtered by machinegun fire by a bunch of baddies, led by the villain

Seaman No. 7
2.9

Seaman No. 7

1973-04-20

When a sailor accidentally kills a Japanese man in a bar room brawl, he tries to escape the law by h

Wizard's Curse
2.8

Wizard's Curse

1992-07-19

Lam Ching Ying is a Taoist wizard who goes to Thailand to help defeat a pair of black magic criminal

The Chinese Ghostbuster
2

The Chinese Ghostbuster

1994-03-05

Wu Ma stars as a ghost who's searching for the perfect husband for his daughter. In order to get her

The Gambling Ghost
2.6

The Gambling Ghost

1991-03-02

Sammo Hung plays three different characters: Fatty, Fatty's father and Fatty's grandfather, Hung Kau

Legend of the Bat
2.9

Legend of the Bat

1978-07-08

A group of swordsmen set out on a journey to the mysterious Bat Island to seek answers for their pro

The Musical Vampire
2.8

The Musical Vampire

1992-09-04

A crazy white scientist resurrects a corpse with a werid chemical creating a super hopping ghost. Th

小说家族之对倒
0

小说家族之对倒

1986-06-13

The Spiritual Boxer
3.4

The Spiritual Boxer

1975-11-28

Wang Yu plays Hsiao Chien, a con artist vagabond who uses his kung fu skills and parlor tricks to co

Challenge of the Masters
3

Challenge of the Masters

1976-05-07

The Wong family kung fu school gets smacked around by a rival school. Wong Fei-hong gets fed up with

The Lady Hermit
3.3

The Lady Hermit

1971-01-22

A young Kung Fu student seeks a reclusive teacher so that she may learn to defeat the evil Black Dem

Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword
0

Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword

1978-01-27

Crazy Sword, Blind Fist and Queer Strikes are three kung fu fanatics who team up with Mung, the debo

The Return of Pom Pom
3.3

The Return of Pom Pom

1984-06-22

Hong Kong detectives Chau and Beethoven return in this sequel to "Pom Pom." This time out, they join

Where's Officer Tuba?
3

Where's Officer Tuba?

1986-03-20

Tuba is a fainthearted cop who prefers to play in the brass section of the police band to pounding t

Kung Fu Kid
3

Kung Fu Kid

1994-09-19

This classical tale of Shaolin Temple disciples versus the Manchurian Ching government displays Shao

Heart of Dragon
3.5

Heart of Dragon

1985-09-14

A policeman forsakes his dream of world travel to care for a mentally impaired brother, who is later

Warriors Two
3.6

Warriors Two

1978-12-28

In an attempt to save his village from being taken over by brutes, Wah is beaten to a pulp and his m

Money Maker
3

Money Maker

1991-05-22

When expert gambler Sandra Ng is killed by a rival, her ghost enlists Wong Jing and Ng Man-Tat, two

Bruce's Deadly Fingers
2.6

Bruce's Deadly Fingers

1976-09-14

After malicious gangsters capture Bruce Wong's ex-girlfriend, a young martial artist attempts to res

The Big Boss
3.5

The Big Boss

1971-10-23

Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice facto

The Ultimate Vampire
2.5

The Ultimate Vampire

1991-01-01

On July 15, the Ghost Gate opens and spirits wander the world. Taoist master Uncle Chiu prepares rit

Those Merry Souls
3.8

Those Merry Souls

1985-05-30

Chiu Chi-Lung and Ng Kuai-Tak are two movie stunt actors in Hong Kong and are suspicious of Lung's f

The Tantana
2.5

The Tantana

1991-07-27

A Buddhist lama and an evil wizard battle for the Palace of Heaven.

Legend of Wong Tai Sin
0

Legend of Wong Tai Sin

1992-01-01

A spirit is sent to earth through reincarnation and born into a family of kind-hearted beggars. It i

Forced Nightmare
2.8

Forced Nightmare

1992-03-26

A female psychic leaves her mainland home to visit Hong Kong. Along the way her bus crashes killing

Mad Mad Ghost
2.4

Mad Mad Ghost

1992-11-13

Uncle Ying is a fortune teller / Taoism Priest with a failing business and five apprentices. He take

Hocus Pocus
3

Hocus Pocus

1984-01-12

This movie follows in the same spirit as Mr. Vampire, Dead and the deadly and Spooky encounters, mix

Spiritual Trinity
3.7

Spiritual Trinity

1991-01-01

Two ghostexterminators have been married for many years. But they encounter a ghost they can not man

Hot Potato
1.9

Hot Potato

1976-04-09

Martial-arts expert tries to rescue an ambassador's daughter who was kidnapped in Thailand.

School on Fire
3.6

School on Fire

1988-08-20

A young schoolgirl, Yuen Fong becomes caught in a tragic stranglehold of triad activity after she te

Last Eunuch In China
3.9

Last Eunuch In China

1987-10-24

Broken Oath
3.4

Broken Oath

1977-12-03

Lotus never had a chance. Her mother seethed with anger at being unjustly imprisoned for turning her

Bloody Ring
2.1

Bloody Ring

1974-01-12

Mr. Chi goes to Thailand to assist a close friend, Nai Sin, in preparing his Muay Thai boxers for a

Demonic Umbrella
0

Demonic Umbrella

1991-01-01

Yung Fang and Fung Yong are brothers in competition. One is married to Siu Gwan, who wooed him away

Stage Door Johnny
0

Stage Door Johnny

1990-03-24

During the 1920s in Shanghai, an all female Chinese Opera troupe is struggling. The troupe boss call

Skin Striperess
2.1

Skin Striperess

1992-09-24

A hot broad is reincarnated as a skin stripperess who sexes guys up, sorta pulls on their skin and s

The Golden Knight
2.5

The Golden Knight

1970-04-17

Respected veteran Yueh Feng made this “Martial Arts World” saga of a masked master of the “Black San

Wrath of the Sword
3

Wrath of the Sword

1970-05-28

The last of the Bai Family seeks revenge of the death of her whole family.

The Invincible Eight
3.1

The Invincible Eight

1971-01-22

Everyday when General Xiao and his men ride through the Imperial City, inhabitants have to scatter a

The Rendezvous of Warriors
0

The Rendezvous of Warriors

1973-05-02

A young merchant returns secretly to his city to avenge the treachery of his companions... Film rele

The Imperial Swordsman
2.5

The Imperial Swordsman

1972-10-05

Chuan Yuan is the noble, powerful hero and Shu Pei-pei, one of Shaw’s top swordswoman, is a reluctan

My Darling Gals
0

My Darling Gals

1978-06-07

My Darling Gals aka Kung Fu Stars is a Hong Kong Action movie starring Sammo Hung

Two Toothless Tigers
2

Two Toothless Tigers

1980-01-01

Two men each possess half of a treasure map, but over the years, their greed has prevented either fr

The Shaolin Plot
3.4

The Shaolin Plot

1977-04-06

When a terrible kung fu master seeks various martial arts manuals from around China to make himself

The Man from Hong Kong
3.3

The Man from Hong Kong

1975-07-31

Australian authorities arrest a man believed to be connected to the Sydney criminal underworld and s

The Amsterdam Kill
2.4

The Amsterdam Kill

1977-12-26

Former DEA Agent Quinlan, removed from the force some years earlier for stealing confiscated drug mo

Amsterdam Connection
2

Amsterdam Connection

1978-05-24

When two Hong Kong buddies become rivals for the same woman, their friendship ends, and they join ri

From Riches to Rags
2

From Riches to Rags

1980-07-10

Ricky and Fatso are friends in need. They are in dire need of money since they are only paid slave w

His Name is Nobody
2

His Name is Nobody

1979-08-16

Lau Kar-Wing plays "Nobody", an orphan who grows up stealing food to survive, learning some meagre s

Goodbye Hero
0

Goodbye Hero

1990-06-07

Frustration and recovery of a stunt man after his partner's accident.

Money Crazy
3

Money Crazy

1977-07-28

Ducky is hired by Rich Chen to transport the "diamonds" he stole from Uncle Pai Mary. Uncles Tough G

The Crimson Charm
3.1

The Crimson Charm

1971-07-01

A noble swordsman and a one-armed swordswoman go up against the vicious Crimson Charm gang of thieve

The Incredible Kung Fu Master
3.4

The Incredible Kung Fu Master

1979-01-26

Tung Wei is a lad who wants to learn kung fu. He trains in two different styles: Hung Gar and Wing C

The Dynamite Brothers
2

The Dynamite Brothers

1974-05-01

Young black man teams up with a Chinese kung-fu expert to fight a drug ring.

Lady with a Sword
2.9

Lady with a Sword

1971-10-14

After a trio of rogues murder her sister and leave her nephew for dead, a skilled swordswoman seeks

The Angry River
3.1

The Angry River

1971-05-12

The plot has to do with a reign of terror conducted by a mysterious killer dubbed "Poison Dart," who

The Skyhawk
3.1

The Skyhawk

1974-01-22

Master Wong (Kwan Tak-Hing) and his disciple Fatty (Sammo Hung) are paying a visit to Thailand when

The Fugitive
3.5

The Fugitive

1972-12-06

Siu Lao (Lieh) and Ma Tien Piao (Feng) are bandits who ride from town to town holding up banks and k

The 14 Amazons
3.3

The 14 Amazons

1972-07-27

The Yang family, men and women, have served their country loyally for generations. During the war Ge

Fist of Fury
3.6

Fist of Fury

1972-03-22

Chen Chen returns to his former school in Shanghai when he learns that his beloved instructor has be

When Taekwondo Strikes
3.6

When Taekwondo Strikes

1973-09-09

The story is about the Japanese occupation of Korea during World War II. A Korean patriot played by

Enter the Dragon
3.7

Enter the Dragon

1973-08-17

A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there

By Hook or By Crook
2.3

By Hook or By Crook

1980-08-07

'FLOWER KID' was a 'Robin Hood' type of hero who robs the rich and gives the poor. He was adored by

Hapkido
3.3

Hapkido

1972-10-01

Yu Ying, Kao and Fan return to China to start a martial arts school but are bullied by the Japanese

Brothers Five
3.3

Brothers Five

1970-03-26

The 5 Kao brothers, separated since childhood, are unaware that the master Teng Lung Manor, Lung Che

Slaughter in San Francisco
2.4

Slaughter in San Francisco

1974-08-16

A Chinese-American cop, skilled in martial arts, battles the most powerful criminal gang in San Fran

The Angry River
3.1

The Angry River

1971-05-12

The plot has to do with a reign of terror conducted by a mysterious killer dubbed "Poison Dart," who

My Darling Gals
0

My Darling Gals

1978-06-07

My Darling Gals aka Kung Fu Stars is a Hong Kong Action movie starring Sammo Hung

The Sentimental Swordsman
3.3

The Sentimental Swordsman

1977-10-14

A swordsman does everything it takes to bring justice. However, he has a drinking problem which even