Lam Ching-Ying

Personal Info

Birthday

December 27, 1952

Day of Death

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

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.

Known For

Vampire Expert

Fist of Fury

China Dolls

Enter the Dragon

Game of Death

The Big Boss

My Lucky Stars

Coincidentally

Filmography

2023
The Final Game of Death
as Karateka (archive footage)
1995
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
1994
The Green Hornet
as Uncle
1993
Painted Skin
as Purple Taoist
Rape In Public Sea
as Nan
Exorcist Master
as Master Chiou
1992
Mad Mad Ghost
as Uncle Ying
Pom Pom and Hot Hot
as Lam Ho-Yang
Skin Striperess
as Taoist Lam
The Musical Vampire
as Uncle Master
Mr Vampire 1992
as Master Lam
Wizard's Curse
as Taoist Lin
Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung
as Jiubinku Kyoto
Forced Nightmare
as Tao Priest
China Dolls
as Officer 19174
Banana Spirit
as Master Chen Sheng
Lover's Tear
as Cheng Ying
Legend of Wong Tai Sin
as Cho Pin
1991
Slickers vs. Killers
as Owl
The Tantana
as Lama Mud Yuet
The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari
as Taoist priest
Money Maker
as Master Chu
The Gambling Ghost
as Taoist Priest
An Eternal Combat
as Master
Spiritual Trinity
as Tien Lung
The Ultimate Vampire
as Master Chiu
Red and Black
as Kong
Demonic Umbrella
as Taoist
1990
Magic Cop
as Uncle Feng
Prince of the Sun
as Khenlun
Goodbye Hero
as Frank
Swordsman
as Kuk
Stage Door Johnny
as Liu
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II
as Master Jiao
1989
Vampire Vs. Vampire
as One-Eyebrow Priest
Pedicab Driver
as Uncle Sheng
1988
Painted Faces
as Uncle Hua
Her Vengeance
as Hung
School on Fire
as Hoi
I Love Maria
as Master
1987
Mr. Vampire III
as Master Gau
Last Eunuch In China
as Liu Chang-Fu
Eastern Condors
as Lieutenant Colonel Lam
1986
Mr. Vampire II
as Lam Ching-Ying
Where's Officer Tuba?
as Taoist Priest
Millionaires' Express
as Bank Robber
1985
Mr. Vampire
as Master Gau
Heart of Dragon
as SWAT Commander
Those Merry Souls
as Tak's father
My Lucky Stars
as Corrupted HK Policeman
1984
Heroes Shed No Tears
as Viet Colonel
The Return of Pom Pom
as Flying Spider Lo Chien
Pom Pom
as Police Officer
Hocus Pocus
as Master Sheng
1983
Winners & Sinners
as Chan
1982
The Dead and the Deadly
as Uncle Ko
1981
The Prodigal Son
as Leung Yee-Tai
1980
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
as The Inspector
By Hook or By Crook
as Skinny's Hired Thug Leader
From Riches to Rags
as Knife killer
The Victim
as Jo Wing's Man / Double
1979
The Magnificent Butcher
as Fan Man
His Name is Nobody
as Wears Black Wig
Odd Couple
as Ha (Scarface's Fighter)
Knockabout
as Casino Fighter
The Incredible Kung Fu Master
as Fu Student
1978
Warriors Two
as Thunder's Men / Leung's Student
Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog
as One of Panther's Men (uncredited)
Enter the Fat Dragon
as Fighter on Movie Set
Legend of the Bat
as Han's Sword Troop
My Darling Gals
as Thug
Amsterdam Connection
as Mr. Hung's Henchman
Game of Death
as Macau Fighter (uncredited)
Clan of Amazons
as Red Shoe Society's Man
Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword
as Thug
1977
Broken Oath
as One of Qi's Men (uncredited)
He Has Nothing But Kung Fu
as Thug in gambling house
The Sentimental Swordsman
as Yun's Man
Money Crazy
as Hitman
The Shaolin Plot
as Soldier
Executioners from Shaolin
as Pai Mei's Monk (uncredited)
1976
Bruce's Deadly Fingers
as Brown Shirt Fighter
Challenge of the Masters
as Master Pang's Student (uncredited)
Hot Potato
as Leopard Man
1975
The Spiritual Boxer
as Ruei's Thug (uncredited)
The Man from Hong Kong
as Martial Artist (uncredited)
1974
The Association
as Extra
Slaughter in San Francisco
as Slaughter's Gang Mitglied
The Dynamite Brothers
as Tuen's Henchman
Chinatown Capers
as Gangster
The Skyhawk
as Woodland attacker
1973
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
as Self
When Taekwondo Strikes
as Japanese (uncredited)
Enter the Dragon
as Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
None But the Brave
as Masked Patriot
Seaman No. 7
as Golden Hair's Thug
Back Alley Princess
as Thug
A Man Called Tiger
as Thug
1972
The Thunderbolt Fist
as Japanese Fighter on Stage
The Imperial Swordsman
as Bandit
Hapkido
as Black Bear Student (uncredited)
The 14 Amazons
as Soldier
Fist of Fury
as Susuki's Student
1971
The Big Boss
as Ah Yen
The Crimson Charm
as Crimson Charm Thug
The Angry River
as Thug
The Blade Spares None
as Prince's Fighter
The Lady Hermit
as Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug (uncredited)
The Invincible Eight
as Whip-wielding Henchman
1970
A Touch of Zen
as East Chamber Guard
Wrath of the Sword
as [Extra]
The Golden Knight
as Shaolin Monk at Temple
Brothers Five
as Extra (uncredited)