David Lam Wai

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Known For

Acting

Born

1954-10-08

Place of Birth

Yantai, Shandong Province, China
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David Lam Wai

Biography

A native of Taiwan, David Lam Wai first came to attention in 1984 with his role as the leader of a group of Mainland would-be jewel thieves in Johnny Mak's classic Long Arm of the Law. He got started in movies with bit part roles at Shaw Brothers studios, and after establishing himself as a lead actor, he participated in numerous crime, action, and gangster films throughout the 1980's and 90's.

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Acting History

2025
San Jiang Chao as Lin Kejian
2023
No More Bets as Gu Tianzhi's Father
2023
Bloody Canton
2023
Legend of Ghost YingNing
2023
The Mob as Zhou Mingyou
2022
Ghost Story
2021
Kanas Monster
2021
The Curse of Turandot as Fireworks Master
2021
The Priceless as Mr. Ning
2021
红船
2020
The Case of the Unknown as Wang Shi-De
2019
Good boy and Kong Fu
2019
The Forgotten
2019
Love Doesn't Come Easy as Zhou Likai
2019
Key To The Luck as Uncle Ha
2019
Integrity
2018
德州风云之我是牌手
2018
德州风云之我是一条鱼
2018
Screw Baskeball Team
2017
寻龙计
2017
Never Say Die
2017
武僧进城
2016
Yi Quan Qing Chun
2016
Flipped
2016
情迷阿修罗
2016
回马枪 as 龙振彪
2016
暗道
2015
扯淡侠
2015
暗花无间
2015
Kung Fu Kids
2014
You Are My Sassy Girl
2014
Hungry Ghost Ritual as Xiaotian
2014
Feeling the Love Flute
2014
Fighting
2014
跑过罗湖桥
2013
Kung Fu Fighter
2013
Conspirators as Ah Pang
2012
The Silent War as Zhang Guoxiang, KMT Agent
2012
开心大冒险
2011
Demon 2 (Du Huo 2)
2011
Deng Enming's Childhood
2010
Jeet Kune Do
2010
The Adventure of the King as Lord Ning
2010
Crossing Hennessy as Oi Lin's Uncle
2010
拒绝来访
2009
濠河边上的女人
2009
Looking for Jackie as Mr. Jin
2009
Shui Hwu Legend
2008
Penicillin 1944
2007
枭龙
2007
永乐恩仇 as 朱棣
2007
The Valiant Ones New
2007
Legend of Twin Dragons
2007
A Wind Cold Town
2007
Shaolin Temple Death or Consequence
2006
Nothing Is Impossible as Godfather
2006
Gui Li Hun
2005
Unrivaled Sand Palm
2005
Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia
2005
Gui Mei
2004
Fearful 24 Hours
2003
Boxing Hero
2002
Animals
2002
Black Mask Vs. Gambling Mastermind
2001
The Vampire Combat as Mao Lung
2000
Homicidal Maniac as Inspector Hu Ying Kit
2000
Bedroom Secret
2000
Tricky Guys
2000
Wicked Tricks
1999
Shui Hwu Legend
1999
My Wife's Bodyguard
1998
战国红颜 as 伍子胥
1998
Return of Dragon
1998
Mission of Hero
1997
Crazy Mission
1997
Dragon Town Story
1997
Killing Me Hardly
1997
24 Hrs Ghost Story as Master River Wong
1997
Special Action Force
1997
Passion
1997
Against
1996
To Be No. 1 as Three
1996
King of Gambler as 马骓
1996
The Gangsters
1996
3 Kung Fu Kids
1995
Tough Beauty And The Sloppy Slop as Hong Kong Official
1995
The Vengeance
1995
A Fake Pretty Woman
1995
The Vengeance
1995
Drugs Fighters
1994
The Deadly Warrant
1994
The Other Side of the Sea
1994
Law on the Brink
1994
Circus Kids
1994
The Deadly Island
1994
Hero of Hong Kong 1949 as Fang Ting Suen
1994
Deadful Melody as Ghost Master
1994
Marked for Murder
1993
Man of the Times
1993
The Heroes From Shaolin
1993
Flirting Scholar as King Ning
1993
Lord Of East China Sea II
1993
Lord Of East China Sea
1993
All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard as Lu Chien
1993
The Love That is Wrong
1993
Whores from the North
1993
Drug Tiger as Uncle Hsiung
1992
Witch
1992
King of Beggars as Lord Seng Ko Lin Chin
1992
No Guilty
1992
Passionate Killing in the Dream
1992
Ghost Killer as Yip Tai Nan
1992
Come from China as 李仲兴
1992
Gangs '92
1992
The Story of Lady Sue
1992
Wonderful Killer
1992
Raiders of Losing Treasure
1992
Sexual Fire
1992
Wolf of Revenge
1992
Who's Killer
1992
Lady Killer
1991
Heroic Brothers
1991
The Transmigration Romance as Inspector Lin
1991
Visa to Hell as Jiu Mou
1991
Retreat of the Godfather
1991
Drugs Area
1991
Lucky Dragon
1991
The Little Shaolin Monk
1991
The Dignified Killers
1990
Blood Stained Tradewind as Song Ben
1990
King of Gambler as Lin Fei
1990
Life is a Bet
1990
No Way Back
1990
Takes Two to Mingle
1989
Stars & Roses as Hong's boyfriend
1989
Proud and Confident as Chiu
1989
Chinese Cop Out
1989
Dark Side of China Town as Shan Tung Shing
1989
Bloody Brotherhood as Cheung Ka Wai
1989
Ghostly Love as Ching Sam
1988
Picture of a Nymph as Swordsman
1988
Dragons Forever as Thug at Bar
1988
No Compromise as Lui Da-Chuan
1987
Project A Part II as Superintendent Chun
1987
A Chinese Ghost Story as Swordsman Hsia Hou
1987
Code of Honor as Wang Han
1987
Crazy Spirit
1986
Royal Warriors as Raging Bull
1986
The Strange Bedfellow
1985
Yes, Madam! as Ah Tung (Armoured Car Thief)
1985
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
Danger Has Two Faces
1985
Those Merry Souls
1985
Welcome as Lam Fong
1985
Disciples of the 36th Chamber as San Te's Senior Monk / Gym Chief's Man
1985
Crazy Shaolin Disciples
1984
Host for a Ghost
1984
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
1984
Long Arm of the Law as Ho Yiu-Tung
1984
The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre as Sung Ching Shu (as monk)
1984
My Darling Genie
1984
Return of Bastard Swordsman as Fake Fortune Teller's Son
1984
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Temple Monk (uncredited)
1983
Seeding of a Ghost as Man at Casino
1983
Descendant of the Sun as Prince Regent's Black Knight
1983
The Boxer's Omen as Monk (uncredited)
1983
The Boxer's Omen as Monk
1983
Men from the Gutter as Policeman at Raid
1983
Holy Flame of the Martial World as Miu Shan Clan leader
1983
Usurpers of Emperor's Power
1983
The Lady Is the Boss as New Student (uncredited)
1983
The Lady Assassin as Palace Guard
1983
The Enchantress
1982
Mercenaries from Hong Kong as He Ying's Man / Yindan's Guerrilla
1982
Ode to Gallantry
1982
Buddha's Palm as Clan Member (uncredited)
1982
The Fake Ghost Catchers
1982
Five Element Ninjas as Hong's Man (uncredited)
1982
Passing Flickers
1982
Brave Archer and His Mate as Libertine Asking for Ms. Loong (uncredited)
1982
Winner Takes All
1982
House of Traps as Constable
1981
Don't Kill Me, Brother!
1981
The Brave Archer 3
1981
The Duel of the Century as Chief Lama
1981
The Treasure Hunters as Librarian
1981
Murderer Pursues as Rascal at basketball court
1981
Challenge of the Gamesters as Casino security
1981
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood as Wen Clan Member
1981
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman as Money Clan Member
1980
Legend of the Fox as Guinong's Man (uncredited)
1980
The Rebel Intruders as Iron Fist Militia / Refugee
1980
Two Champions of Shaolin as Wu Tang Member (uncredited)
1980
Killer Constable as Palace Guard
1980
The Flag of Iron as One of 14 Eagles
1980
Without a Promised Land
1979
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung as Lucky Gambling House Doorman (uncredited)
1979
The Magnificent Ruffians
1979
The Tigress of Shaolin
1979
The Daredevils as Soldier
1979
Monkey Kung Fu as Kung Fu pupil
1979
The Fighting Fool