Lam Ching-Ying
Dec 27, 1952 - Nov 08, 1997 (44 years old) in Hong Kong, China
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
Fist of Fury
Susuki's Student
Enter the Dragon
Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
Vampire Vs. Vampire
One-Eyebrow Priest
The Lady Hermit
Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug (uncredited)
Vampire Expert
毛小方
The Big Boss
Ah Yen
The Victim
Jo Wing's Man / Double
Game of Death
Macau Fighter (uncredited)
An Eternal Combat
Master
Credits
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Karateka (archive footage)★ 10 -
Vampire Expert II 1996★ 6.5 -
Coincidentally 1996剑伯★ 1 -
Vampire Expert 1995毛小方★ 8 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Kung Fu Kid 1994★ 5 -
★ 3.7 -
The Green Hornet 1994Uncle★ 3.7 -
Painted Skin 1993Purple Taoist★ 5.9 -
Rape In Public Sea 1993Nan★ 4.4 -
Exorcist Master 1993Master Chiou★ 5.5 -
Mad Mad Ghost 1992Uncle Ying★ 4.8 -
Pom Pom and Hot Hot 1992Lam Ho-Yang★ 4.6 -
Skin Striperess 1992Taoist Lam★ 4.3 -
The Musical Vampire 1992Uncle Master★ 5.6 -
Mr Vampire 1992 1992Master Lam★ 5.9 -
Wizard's Curse 1992Taoist Lin★ 5.5 -
Jiubinku Kyoto★ 6.6 -
Forced Nightmare 1992Tao Priest★ 5.3 -
China Dolls 1992Officer 19174★ 5.1 -
Banana Spirit 1992Master Chen Sheng★ 4 -
Lover's Tear 1992Cheng Ying★ 8 -
Cho Pin★ NR -
Slickers vs. Killers 1991Owl★ 5.6 -
The Tantana 1991Lama Mud Yuet★ 5 -
Taoist priest★ 5.2 -
Money Maker 1991Master Chu★ 6 -
The Gambling Ghost 1991Taoist Priest★ 5.2 -
An Eternal Combat 1991Master★ 6 -
Shy Spirit 1991★ 4 -
Red and Black 1991Kong★ 5.3 -
The Ultimate Vampire 1991Master Chiu★ 5.1 -
Spiritual Trinity 1991Tien Lung★ 8 -
Demonic Umbrella 1991Taoist★ NR -
Magic Cop 1990Uncle Feng★ 6.5 -
Prince of the Sun 1990Khenlun★ 4.6 -
Goodbye Hero 1990Frank★ NR -
Swordsman 1990Kuk★ 7 -
Stage Door Johnny 1990Liu★ NR -
Master Jiao★ 5.4 -
Vampire Vs. Vampire 1989One-Eyebrow Priest★ 6.1 -
Pedicab Driver 1989Uncle Sheng★ 6.9 -
Painted Faces 1988Uncle Hua★ 6.9 -
Her Vengeance 1988Hung★ 6 -
School on Fire 1988Hoi★ 7.1 -
I Love Maria 1988Master★ 6.2 -
Mr. Vampire III 1987Master Gau★ 6.6 -
Last Eunuch In China 1987Liu Chang-Fu★ 7.8 -
Eastern Condors 1987Lieutenant Colonel Lam★ 7.3 -
Mr. Vampire II 1986Lam Ching-Ying★ 5.7 -
小说家族之对倒 1986★ NR -
Taoist Priest★ 6 -
Bank Robber★ 6.7 -
Mr. Vampire 1985Master Gau★ 6.9 -
Heart of Dragon 1985SWAT Commander★ 6.9 -
Those Merry Souls 1985Tak's father★ 7.5 -
My Lucky Stars 1985Corrupted HK Policeman★ 6.6 -
Heroes Shed No Tears 1984Viet Colonel★ 6.5 -
Flying Spider Lo Chien★ 6.5 -
Pom Pom 1984Police Officer★ 6 -
Hocus Pocus 1984Master Sheng★ 6.1 -
Winners & Sinners 1983Chan★ 6.9 -
Uncle Ko★ 6 -
The Prodigal Son 1981Leung Yee-Tai★ 7.1 -
The Inspector★ 6.8 -
By Hook or By Crook 1980Skinny's Hired Thug Leader★ 4.5 -
From Riches to Rags 1980Knife killer★ 4 -
The Victim 1980Jo Wing's Man / Double★ 7 -
Two Toothless Tigers 1980★ 4 -
Fan Man★ 7 -
His Name is Nobody 1979Wears Black Wig★ 4 -
Odd Couple 1979Ha (Scarface's Fighter)★ 7.1 -
Knockabout 1979Casino Fighter★ 7 -
Fu Student★ 6.7 -
Warriors Two 1978Thunder's Men / Leung's Student★ 7.2 -
Gee and Gor 1978★ NR -
One of Panther's Men (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Enter the Fat Dragon 1978Fighter on Movie Set★ 6.5 -
Legend of the Bat 1978Han's Sword Troop★ 5.7 -
My Darling Gals 1978★ NR -
Amsterdam Connection 1978Mr. Hung's Henchman★ 4 -
The Proud Youth 1978★ 6.8 -
Game of Death 1978Macau Fighter (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Clan of Amazons 1978Red Shoe Society's Man★ 7 -
Thug★ NR -
The Amsterdam Kill 1977★ 4.7 -
Broken Oath 1977One of Qi's Men (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Thug in gambling house★ 6 -
Yun's Man★ 6.5 -
The Iron-Fisted Monk 1977★ 6.3 -
Money Crazy 1977Hitman★ 6 -
The Shaolin Plot 1977Soldier★ 6.8 -
Pai Mei's Monk (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Brown Shirt Fighter★ 5.3 -
Master Pang's Student (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Hot Potato 1976Leopard Man★ 4.3 -
The Spiritual Boxer 1975Ruei's Thug (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Martial Artist (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
The Association 1974Extra★ 6.5 -
Slaughter's Gang Mitglied★ 4.8 -
Tuen's Henchman★ 4.1 -
Chinatown Capers 1974Gangster★ 4 -
The Skyhawk 1974Woodland attacker★ 6.2 -
Bloody Ring 1974★ 4.3 -
Self★ 8.2 -
Japanese (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Enter the Dragon 1973Tournament Fighter (uncredited)★ 7.4 -
None But the Brave 1973Masked Patriot★ 5.6 -
★ NR -
Seaman No. 7 1973Golden Hair's Thug★ 6.5 -
Tiger 1973★ NR -
Back Alley Princess 1973Thug★ 4 -
A Man Called Tiger 1973Thug★ 8 -
★ 4 -
Iron Bull 1973★ NR -
The Thunderbolt Fist 1972Japanese Fighter on Stage★ 5.7 -
The Fugitive 1972★ 6.5 -
Bandit★ 4.9 -
Hapkido 1972Black Bear Student (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
The 14 Amazons 1972Soldier★ 6.7 -
The Deadly Knives 1972★ 4.5 -
The Casino 1972★ 6.2 -
Fist of Fury 1972Susuki's Student★ 7.2 -
Treasure Castle 1972★ NR
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The Long Chase 1971★ 6.1 -
The Big Boss 1971Ah Yen★ 7.1 -
Lady with a Sword 1971★ 5.7 -
The Crimson Charm 1971Crimson Charm Thug★ 6.2 -
The Golden Seal 1971★ 5.4 -
The Angry River 1971Thug★ 6.3 -
Prince's Fighter★ NR -
Six Assassins 1971★ 6.4 -
The Lady Hermit 1971Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
The Invincible Eight 1971Whip-wielding Henchman★ 6.3 -
A Touch of Zen 1970East Chamber Guard★ 7.7 -
Wrath of the Sword 1970[Extra]★ 6 -
The Golden Knight 1970Shaolin Monk at Temple★ 4.9 -
Brothers Five 1970Extra (uncredited)★ 6.5
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