Lam Ching-Ying

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Known For

Acting

Born

1952-12-27

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, China
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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.

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Acting History

1996
Vampire Expert II as 毛小方
1996
Coincidentally as 剑伯
1995
Vampire Expert as 毛小方
1994
Kung Fu Kid
1994
The Chinese Ghostbuster
1994
The Green Hornet as Uncle
1993
Painted Skin as Purple Taoist
1993
Rape In Public Sea as Nan
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
Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung as Jiubinku Kyoto
1992
Forced Nightmare as Tao Priest
1992
Banana Spirit as Master Chen Sheng
1992
China Dolls as Officer 19174
1992
Lover's Tear as Cheng Ying
1992
Legend of Wong Tai Sin as Cho Pin
1991
Slickers vs. Killers as Owl
1991
The Tantana as Lama Mud Yuet
1991
The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari as Taoist priest
1991
Money Maker as Master Chu
1991
The Gambling Ghost as Taoist Priest
1991
An Eternal Combat as Master
1991
Shy Spirit
1991
Red and Black as Kong
1991
The Ultimate Vampire as 林凤娇（九叔）
1991
Spiritual Trinity as Tien Lung
1991
Demonic Umbrella as Taoist
1990
Magic Cop as Uncle Feng
1990
Prince of the Sun as Khenlun
1990
Goodbye Hero as Frank
1990
Swordsman as Kuk
1990
Stage Door Johnny as Liu
1990
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II as Master Jiao
1989
Vampire Vs. Vampire as One-Eyebrow Priest
1989
Pedicab Driver as Uncle Sheng
1988
Painted Faces as Uncle Hua
1988
Her Vengeance as Hung
1988
School on Fire as Hoi
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 Colonel Lam
1986
Mr. Vampire II as Lam Ching-Ying
1986
小说家族之对倒
1986
Where's Officer Tuba? as Taoist Priest
1986
Millionaires' Express as Bank Robber
1985
Mr. Vampire as 九叔
1985
Heart of Dragon as SWAT Commander
1985
Those Merry Souls as Tak's father
1985
My Lucky Stars as Corrupted HK Policeman
1984
Heroes Shed No Tears as Viet Colonel
1984
The Return of Pom Pom as Flying Spider Lo Chien
1984
Pom Pom as Police Officer
1984
Hocus Pocus as Master Sheng
1983
Winners and 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
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
1980
Two Toothless Tigers
1979
The Magnificent Butcher as Fan Man
1979
His Name is Nobody as Wears Black Wig
1979
Odd Couple as Ha (Scarface's Fighter)
1979
Knockabout as Casino Fighter
1979
The Incredible Kung Fu Master as Fu Student
1978
Warriors Two as Thunder's Men / Leung's Student
1978
Gee and Gor
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
My Darling Gals
1978
My Darling Gals as Thug
1978
Amsterdam Connection as Mr. Hung's Henchman
1978
The Proud Youth
1978
Game of Death as Macau Fighter (uncredited)
1978
Clan of Amazons as Red Shoe Society's Man
1978
Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword as Thug
1977
The Amsterdam Kill
1977
Broken Oath as One of Qi's Men (uncredited)
1977
He Has Nothing But Kung Fu as Thug in gambling house
1977
The Sentimental Swordsman as Yun's Man
1977
The Iron-Fisted Monk
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
The Association as Extra
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
1974
Bloody Ring
1973
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend as Self
1973
When Taekwondo Strikes as Japanese (uncredited)
1973
Enter the Dragon as Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
1973
None But the Brave as Masked Patriot
1973
The Rendezvous of Warriors
1973
Seaman No. 7 as Golden Hair's Thug
1973
Tiger
1973
Back Alley Princess as Thug
1973
A Man Called Tiger as Thug
1973
End of the Wicked Tigers
1973
Iron Bull
1972
The Thunderbolt Fist as Japanese Fighter on Stage
1972
The Fugitive
1972
The Imperial Swordsman as Bandit
1972
Hapkido as Black Bear Student (uncredited)
1972
The 14 Amazons as Soldier
1972
The Deadly Knives
1972
The Casino
1972
Fist of Fury as Susuki's Student
1972
Treasure Castle
1971
The Long Chase
1971
The Big Boss as Ah Yen
1971
Lady with a Sword
1971
The Crimson Charm as Crimson Charm Thug
1971
The Golden Seal
1971
The Angry River as Thug
1971
The Angry River
1971
The Blade Spares None as Prince's Fighter
1971
Six Assassins
1971
The Invincible Eight as Whip-wielding Henchman
1971
The Lady Hermit as Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug (uncredited)
1970
A Touch of Zen as East Chamber Guard
1970
Wrath of the Sword as [Extra]
1970
The Golden Knight as Shaolin Monk at Temple
1970
Brothers Five as Extra (uncredited)