Acting credits
134
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Lam Ching-Ying
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.5
Moderate attention
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Movies: 136Series: 3Crew credits: 28
TMDB ID: 62423
IMDb ID: nm0482580
Known for: Acting
Born: December 27, 1952
Died: November 8, 1997
Age: 44
Place of birth: Hong Kong, China
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 1996
Years active: 27
Average TMDB rating: 6.72
Wikidata: Q724165
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
Other jobs
Martial Arts Choreographer (13)Action Director (4)Director (3)Stunts (3)Producer (2)Stunt Double (2)Assistant Director (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Lam Ching-Ying.
6.0
Kung Fu Kid
1994 Movie
4.0
The Chinese Ghostbuster
1994 Movie
3.6
The Green Hornet
as Uncle
1994 Movie
5.9
Painted Skin
as Purple Taoist
1993 Movie
3.8
Rape In Public Sea
as Nan
1993 Movie
5.6
Exorcist Master
as Master Chiou
1993 Movie
4.8
Mad Mad Ghost
as Uncle Ying
1992 Movie
4.6
Pom Pom and Hot Hot
as Lam Ho-Yang
1992 Movie
4.3
Skin Striperess
as Taoist Lam
1992 Movie
5.6
The Musical Vampire
as Uncle Master
1992 Movie
6.0
Mr Vampire 1992
as Master Lam
1992 Movie
5.5
Wizard's Curse
as Taoist Lin
1992 Movie
6.6
Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung
as Jiubinku Kyoto
1992 Movie
5.5
Forced Nightmare
as Tao Priest
1992 Movie
4.6
China Dolls
as Officer 19174
1992 Movie
3.6
Banana Spirit
as Master Chen Sheng
1992 Movie
8.0
Lover's Tear
as Cheng Ying
1992 Movie
Legend of Wong Tai Sin
as Cho Pin
1992 Movie
5.6
Slickers vs. Killers
as Owl
1991 Movie
5.0
The Tantana
as Lama Mud Yuet
1991 Movie
5.2
The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari
as Taoist priest
1991 Movie
6.8
Money Maker
as Master Chu
1991 Movie
5.2
The Gambling Ghost
as Taoist Priest
1991 Movie
6.0
An Eternal Combat
as Master
1991 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Lam Ching-Ying.
