Lam Ching-Ying
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-12-27 (45 years old)
Deathday
1997-11-08
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.
Acting
1985
as Corrupted HK Policeman
1989
as Uncle Sheng
1981
as Leung Yee-Tai
1994
as Uncle
1980
as The Inspector
1985
as Master Gau
1986
as Lam Ching-Ying
1982
as Uncle Ko
1990
as Uncle Feng
1989
as One-Eyebrow Priest
1990
as Kuk
1987
as Lieutenant Colonel Lam
1973
1978
as Fighter on Movie Set
1980
as Jo Wing's Man / Double
1990
as Khenlun
1988
as Hung
1991
as Owl
1990
as Master Jiao
1988
as Master
1974
as Extra
1991
1993
as Purple Taoist
2023
as Karateka (archive footage)
1988
as Uncle Hua
1973
as Thug
1970
as East Chamber Guard
1992
as Lam Ho-Yang
1993
as Master Chiou
1984
as Police Officer
1974
as Gangster
1978
as Macau Fighter (uncredited)
1973
as Masked Patriot
1973
as Thug
1978
as One of Panther's Men (uncredited)
1983
as Chan
1979
as Fan Man
1979
as Casino Fighter
1978
1978
1972
as Japanese fighter on stage
1972
1971
1971
1972
1973
1973
1971
1978
as Red Shoe Society's Man
1992
as Jiubinku Kyoto
1986
as Bank Robber
1987
as Master Gau
1992
as Master Lam
1992
as Officer 19174
1977
as Thug in gambling house
1984
as Viet Colonel
1977
as Pai Mei's Monk (uncredited)
1971
as Prince's Fighter
1992
as Master Chen Sheng
1991
as Kong
1992
as Cheng Ying
1979
as Ha (Scarface's Fighter)
1991
as Master
1991
as Taoist priest
1993
as Nan
1973
as Golden Hair's Thug
1992
as Taoist Lin
1991
as Taoist Priest
1978
as Han's Sword Troop
1992
as Uncle Master
1986
1975
as Ruei's Thug (uncredited)
1976
as Master Pang's Student (uncredited)
1971
as Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug (uncredited)
1978
1984
as Flying Spider Lo Chien
1986
as Taoist Priest
1994
1985
as SWAT Commander
1978
as Thunder's Men / Leung's Student
1991
as Master Chu
1976
as Brown Shirt Fighter
1971
as Ah Yen
1991
as Master Chiu
1985
as Tak's father
1991
as Lama Mud Yuet
1992
as Cho Pin
1992
as Tao Priest
1992
as Uncle Ying
1984
as Master Sheng
1991
as Tien Lung
1976
as Leopard Man
1988
as Hoi
1987
as Liu Chang-Fu
1977
as One of Qi's Men (uncredited)
1974
1991
as Taoist
1990
as Liu
1992
as Taoist Lam
1970
as Shaolin Monk at Temple
1970
as [Extra]
1971
as Whip-wielding Henchman
1972
as Bandit
1978
1977
as Soldier
1975
as Martial Artist (uncredited)
1978
as Mr. Hung's Henchman
1995
as Self (archive footage)
1980
as Knife killer
1979
as Wears Black Wig
1990
as Frank
1977
as Hitman
1971
as Crimson Charm Thug
1979
as Fu Student
1974
as Tuen's Henchman
1971
as Thug
1974
as Woodland attacker
1972
1972
as Soldier
1972
as Susuki's Student
1973
as Japanese (uncredited)
1973
as Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
1980
as Skinny's Hired Thug Leader
1972
as Black Bear Student (uncredited)
1970
as Extra (uncredited)
1974
as Slaughter's Gang Mitglied
1971
1978
as Thug
1977
as Yun's Man
Production
1981
as Stunt Double
1983
as Martial Arts Choreographer
1986
as Action Director
1986
as Martial Arts Choreographer
1985
as Action Director
1994
as Director
1989
as Director
1985
as Martial Arts Choreographer
1990
as Producer
1982
as Martial Arts Choreographer
1979
as Martial Arts Choreographer
1980
as Martial Arts Choreographer
1984
as Assistant Director
1984
as Action Director
1979
as Martial Arts Choreographer
1980
as Martial Arts Choreographer
1981
as Action Director
1980
as Action Director
1987
as Martial Arts Choreographer
1985
as Martial Arts Choreographer
1987
as Martial Arts Choreographer
1973
as Stunts
1979
as Martial Arts Choreographer
1975
as Stunts
1982
as Martial Arts Choreographer
1972
as Stunts
1988
as Martial Arts Choreographer
1979
as Stunt Double
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