Lam Ching-ying

Lam Ching-ying

Known for
Acting
Born
December 27, 1952
Died
November 8, 1997 (aged 44)
Birthplace
Hong Kong, China

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). He 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. Lam died in 1997 of liver cancer.

Known For

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Filmography

1996
Coincidentally poster

Coincidentally

TV · as 剑伯 · 30 eps

1996
Vampire Expert II poster

Vampire Expert II

TV · as 毛小方 · 50 eps

1995
Vampire Expert poster

Vampire Expert

TV · as 毛小方 · 80 eps

1994
The Green Hornet poster

The Green Hornet

Movie · as Uncle

1994
The Chinese Ghostbuster poster

The Chinese Ghostbuster

Movie

1994
Kung Fu Kid poster

Kung Fu Kid

Movie

1993
Painted Skin poster

Painted Skin

Movie · as Purple Taoist

1993
Exorcist Master poster

Exorcist Master

Movie · as Master Chiou

1993
Rape In Public Sea poster

Rape In Public Sea

Movie · as Nan

1992
Pom Pom and Hot Hot poster

Pom Pom and Hot Hot

Movie · as Lam Ho-Yang

1992
Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung poster

Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung

Movie · as Jiubinku Kyoto

1992
Mr Vampire 1992 poster

Mr Vampire 1992

Movie · as Master Lam

1992
China Dolls poster

China Dolls

Movie · as Officer 19174

1992
Banana Spirit poster

Banana Spirit

Movie · as Master Chen Sheng

1992
Lover's Tear poster

Lover's Tear

Movie · as Cheng Ying

1992
Wizard's Curse poster

Wizard's Curse

Movie · as Taoist Lin

1992
The Musical Vampire poster

The Musical Vampire

Movie · as Uncle Master

1992
Legend of Wong Tai Sin poster

Legend of Wong Tai Sin

Movie · as Cho Pin

1992
Forced Nightmare poster

Forced Nightmare

Movie · as Tao Priest

1992
Mad Mad Ghost poster

Mad Mad Ghost

Movie · as Uncle Ying

1992
Skin Striperess poster

Skin Striperess

Movie · as Taoist Lam

1991
Slickers vs. Killers poster

Slickers vs. Killers

Movie · as Owl

1991
Shy Spirit poster

Shy Spirit

Movie

1991
Red and Black poster

Red and Black

Movie · as Kong

1991
An Eternal Combat poster

An Eternal Combat

Movie · as Master

1991
Crazy Safari poster

Crazy Safari

Movie · as Taoist priest

1991
The Gambling Ghost poster

The Gambling Ghost

Movie · as Taoist Priest

1991
Money Maker poster

Money Maker

Movie · as Master Chu

1991
The Ultimate Vampire poster

The Ultimate Vampire

Movie · as 林凤娇(九叔)

1991
The Tantana poster

The Tantana

Movie · as Lama Mud Yuet

1991
Spiritual Trinity poster

Spiritual Trinity

Movie · as Tien Lung

1991
Demonic Umbrella poster

Demonic Umbrella

Movie · as Taoist

1990
Magic Cop poster

Magic Cop

Movie · as Uncle Feng

1990
Swordsman poster

Swordsman

Movie · as Kuk

1990
Prince of the Sun poster

Prince of the Sun

Movie · as Khenlun

1990
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II poster

Encounters of the Spooky Kind II

Movie · as Master Jiao

1990
Stage Door Johnny poster

Stage Door Johnny

Movie · as Liu

1990
Goodbye Hero poster

Goodbye Hero

Movie · as Frank

1989
Pedicab Driver poster

Pedicab Driver

Movie · as Uncle Sheng

1989
Vampire vs. Vampire poster

Vampire vs. Vampire

Movie · as One-Eyebrow Priest

1988
Her Vengeance poster

Her Vengeance

Movie · as Hung

1988
I Love Maria poster

I Love Maria

Movie · as Master

1988
Painted Faces poster

Painted Faces

Movie · as Uncle Hua

1988
School on Fire poster

School on Fire

Movie · as Hoi

1987
Eastern Condors poster

Eastern Condors

Movie · as Lieutenant Colonel Lam

1987
Mr. Vampire III poster

Mr. Vampire III

Movie · as Master Gau

1987
Last Eunuch In China poster

Last Eunuch In China

Movie · as Liu Chang-Fu

1986
Mr. Vampire II poster

Mr. Vampire II

Movie · as Lam Ching-Ying

1986
Millionaires' Express poster

Millionaires' Express

Movie · as Bank Robber

1986
小说家族之对倒 poster

小说家族之对倒

Movie

1986
Where's Officer Tuba? poster

Where's Officer Tuba?

Movie · as Taoist Priest

1986
Jiang shi xian sheng xu ji poster

Jiang shi xian sheng xu ji

Movie · as ... Master Lam

1985
My Lucky Stars poster

My Lucky Stars

Movie · as Corrupted HK Policeman

1985
Mr. Vampire poster

Mr. Vampire

Movie · as Master Gau

1985
Heart of Dragon poster

Heart of Dragon

Movie · as SWAT Commander

1985
Those Merry Souls poster

Those Merry Souls

Movie · as Tak's father

1984
Pom Pom poster

Pom Pom

Movie · as Police Officer

1984
Heroes Shed No Tears poster

Heroes Shed No Tears

Movie · as Viet Colonel

1984
The Return of Pom Pom poster

The Return of Pom Pom

Movie · as Flying Spider Lo Chien

1984
Hocus Pocus poster

Hocus Pocus

Movie · as Master Sheng

1983
Winners & Sinners poster

Winners & Sinners

Movie · as Chan

1982
The Dead and the Deadly poster

The Dead and the Deadly

Movie · as Uncle Ko

1981
The Prodigal Son poster

The Prodigal Son

Movie · as Leung Yee-Tai

1980
Encounters of the Spooky Kind poster

Encounters of the Spooky Kind

Movie · as The Inspector

1980
The Victim poster

The Victim

Movie · as Jo Wing's Man / Double

1980
Two Toothless Tigers poster

Two Toothless Tigers

Movie

1980
From Riches to Rags poster

From Riches to Rags

Movie · as Knife killer

1980
By Hook or By Crook poster

By Hook or By Crook

Movie · as Skinny's Hired Thug Leader

1979
The Magnificent Butcher poster

The Magnificent Butcher

Movie · as Fan Man

1979
Knockabout poster

Knockabout

Movie · as Casino Fighter

1979
Odd Couple poster

Odd Couple

Movie · as Ha (Scarface's Fighter)

1979
His Name is Nobody poster

His Name is Nobody

Movie · as Wears Black Wig

1979
The Incredible Kung Fu Master poster

The Incredible Kung Fu Master

Movie · as Fu Student

1978
Enter the Fat Dragon poster

Enter the Fat Dragon

Movie · as Fighter on Movie Set

1978
Game of Death poster

Game of Death

Movie · as Macau Fighter (uncredited)

1978
Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog poster

Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog

Movie · as One of Panther's Men (uncredited)

1978
The Proud Youth poster

The Proud Youth

Movie · as (uncredited)

1978
Gee and Gor

Gee and Gor

Movie

1978
Clan of Amazons poster

Clan of Amazons

Movie · as Red Shoe Society's Man

1978
Legend of the Bat poster

Legend of the Bat

Movie · as Han's Sword Troop

1978
Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword poster

Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword

Movie · as Thug

1978
Warriors Two poster

Warriors Two

Movie · as Thunder's Men / Leung's Student (uncredited)

1978
My Darling Gals poster

My Darling Gals

Movie · as Thug

1978
Amsterdam Connection poster

Amsterdam Connection

Movie · as Mr. Hung's Henchman

1977
The Iron-Fisted Monk poster

The Iron-Fisted Monk

Movie

1977
He Has Nothing But Kung Fu poster

He Has Nothing But Kung Fu

Movie · as Thug in gambling house

1977
Executioners from Shaolin poster

Executioners from Shaolin

Movie · as Pai Mei's Monk (uncredited)

1977
Broken Oath poster

Broken Oath

Movie · as One of Qi's Men (uncredited)

1977
The Shaolin Plot poster

The Shaolin Plot

Movie · as Soldier

1977
The Amsterdam Kill poster

The Amsterdam Kill

Movie · as (uncredited)

1977
Money Crazy poster

Money Crazy

Movie · as Hitman

1977
The Sentimental Swordsman poster

The Sentimental Swordsman

Movie · as Yun's Man

1976
Challenge of the Masters poster

Challenge of the Masters

Movie · as Master Pang's Student (uncredited)

1976
Bruce's Deadly Fingers poster

Bruce's Deadly Fingers

Movie · as Brown Shirt Fighter

1976
Hot Potato poster

Hot Potato

Movie · as Leopard Man, Leopard Man(uncredited)

1975
The Spiritual Boxer poster

The Spiritual Boxer

Movie · as Ruei's Thug (uncredited)

1975
The Man from Hong Kong poster

The Man from Hong Kong

Movie · as Martial Artist (uncredited)

1974
The Association poster

The Association

Movie · as Extra

1974
Chinatown Capers poster

Chinatown Capers

Movie · as Gangster

1974
Bloody Ring poster

Bloody Ring

Movie

1974
The Dynamite Brothers poster

The Dynamite Brothers

Movie · as Tuen's Henchman

1974
The Skyhawk poster

The Skyhawk

Movie · as Woodland attacker (uncredited)

1974
Slaughter in San Francisco poster

Slaughter in San Francisco

Movie · as Slaughter's Gang Mitglied

1973
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend poster

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

Movie · as Self (uncredited)

1973
A Man Called Tiger poster

A Man Called Tiger

Movie · as Thug

1973
None But the Brave poster

None But the Brave

Movie · as Masked Patriot

1973
Back Alley Princess poster

Back Alley Princess

Movie · as Thug

1973
Iron Bull poster

Iron Bull

Movie

1973
Tiger poster

Tiger

Movie

1973
End of the Wicked Tigers poster

End of the Wicked Tigers

Movie

1973
Seaman No. 7 poster

Seaman No. 7

Movie · as Golden Hair's Thug

1973
The Rendezvous of Warriors poster

The Rendezvous of Warriors

Movie

1973
When Taekwondo Strikes poster

When Taekwondo Strikes

Movie · as Japanese (uncredited)

1973
Enter the Dragon poster

Enter the Dragon

Movie · as Tournament Fighter (uncredited)

1972
The Casino poster

The Casino

Movie

1972
The Deadly Knives poster

The Deadly Knives

Movie

1972
The Thunderbolt Fist poster

The Thunderbolt Fist

Movie · as Japanese Fighter on Stage

1972
Treasure Castle poster

Treasure Castle

Movie

1972
The Imperial Swordsman poster

The Imperial Swordsman

Movie · as Bandit

1972
Hapkido poster

Hapkido

Movie · as Black Bear Student (uncredited)

1972
Fist of Fury poster

Fist of Fury

Movie · as Susuki's Student (uncredited)

1972
The 14 Amazons poster

The 14 Amazons

Movie · as Soldier

1972
The Fugitive poster

The Fugitive

Movie

1971
The Long Chase poster

The Long Chase

Movie

1971
Six Assassins poster

Six Assassins

Movie

1971
The Golden Seal poster

The Golden Seal

Movie

1971
The Blade Spares None poster

The Blade Spares None

Movie · as Prince's Fighter

1971
The Lady Hermit poster

The Lady Hermit

Movie · as Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug (uncredited)

1971
The Big Boss poster

The Big Boss

Movie · as Ah Yen

1971
The Invincible Eight poster

The Invincible Eight

Movie · as Whip-wielding Henchman

1971
The Crimson Charm poster

The Crimson Charm

Movie · as Crimson Charm Thug

1971
Lady with a Sword poster

Lady with a Sword

Movie

1971
The Angry River poster

The Angry River

Movie · as Thug

1970
A Touch of Zen poster

A Touch of Zen

Movie · as East Chamber Guard

1970
The Golden Knight poster

The Golden Knight

Movie · as Shaolin Monk at Temple

1970
Wrath of the Sword poster

Wrath of the Sword

Movie · as [Extra]

1970
Brothers Five poster

Brothers Five

Movie · as Extra (uncredited)