Actor
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. ...

Known For
Acting
2023 -- The Final Game of Death | Karateka (archive footage)
1996 -- Vampire Expert II |
1995 -- Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 | Self (archive footage)
1994 -- Kung Fu Kid |
1994 -- The Chinese Ghostbuster |
1994 -- The Green Hornet | Uncle
1993 -- Painted Skin | Purple Taoist
1993 -- Rape In Public Sea | Nan
1993 -- Exorcist Master | Master Chiou
1992 -- Mad Mad Ghost | Uncle Ying
1992 -- Pom Pom And Hot Hot | Lam Ho-Yang
1992 -- Skin Striperess | Taoist Lam
1992 -- The Musical Vampire | Uncle Master
1992 -- Mr Vampire 1992 | Master Lam
1992 -- Wizard's Curse | Taoist Lin
1992 -- Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung | Jiubinku Kyoto
1992 -- Forced Nightmare | Tao Priest
1992 -- Legend of Wong Tai Sin | Cho Pin
1992 -- Lover's Tear | Cheng Ying
1992 -- Banana Spirit | Master Chen Sheng
1992 -- China Dolls | Officer 19174
1991 -- Slickers vs. Killers | Owl
1991 -- The Tantana | Lama Mud Yuet
1991 -- The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari | Taoist priest
1991 -- Money Maker | Master Chu
1991 -- The Gambling Ghost | Taoist Priest
1991 -- An Eternal Combat | Master
1991 -- Demonic Umbrella | Taoist
1991 -- Spiritual Trinity | Tien Lung
1991 -- The Ultimate Vampire | Master Chiu
1991 -- Red and Black | Kong
1991 -- Shy Spirit |
1990 -- Magic Cop | Uncle Feng
1990 -- Prince of the Sun | Khenlun
1990 -- Goodbye Hero | Frank
1990 -- Swordsman | Kuk
1990 -- Stage Door Johnny | Liu
1990 -- Encounters of the Spooky Kind II | Master Jiao
1989 -- Vampire Vs. Vampire | One-Eyebrow Priest
1989 -- Pedicab Driver | Uncle Sheng
1988 -- Painted Faces | Uncle Hua
1988 -- Her Vengeance | Hung
1988 -- School on Fire | Hoi
1988 -- I Love Maria | Master
1987 -- Mr. Vampire III | Master Gau
1987 -- Last Eunuch In China | Liu Chang-Fu
1987 -- Eastern Condors | Lieutenant Colonel Lam
1986 -- Mr. Vampire II | Lam Ching-Ying
1986 -- 小说家族之对倒 |
1986 -- Where's Officer Tuba? | Taoist Priest
1986 -- Millionaires' Express | Bank Robber
1985 -- Mr. Vampire | Master Gau
1985 -- Heart of Dragon | SWAT Commander
1985 -- Those Merry Souls | Tak's father
1985 -- My Lucky Stars | Corrupted HK Policeman
1984 -- Heroes Shed No Tears | Viet Colonel
1984 -- The Return of Pom Pom | Flying Spider Lo Chien
1984 -- Pom Pom | Police Officer
1984 -- Hocus Pocus | Master Sheng
1983 -- Winners & Sinners | Chan
1982 -- The Dead and the Deadly | Uncle Ko
1981 -- The Prodigal Son | Leung Yee-Tai
1980 -- Encounters of the Spooky Kind | The Inspector
1980 -- By Hook or By Crook | Skinny's Hired Thug Leader
1980 -- From Riches to Rags | Knife killer
1980 -- The Victim | Jo Wing's Man / Double
1980 -- Two Toothless Tigers |
1979 -- The Magnificent Butcher | Fan Man
1979 -- His Name is Nobody | Wears Black Wig
1979 -- Odd Couple | Ha (Scarface's Fighter)
1979 -- Knockabout | Casino Fighter
1979 -- The Incredible Kung Fu Master | Fu Student
1978 -- Warriors Two | Thunder's Men / Leung's Student
1978 -- Gee and Gor |
1978 -- Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog | One of Panther's Men (uncredited)
1978 -- Enter the Fat Dragon | Fighter on Movie Set
1978 -- Legend of the Bat | Han's Sword Troop
1978 -- My Darling Gals | Thug
1978 -- My Darling Gals |
1978 -- Amsterdam Connection | Mr. Hung's Henchman
1978 -- The Proud Youth |
1978 -- Game of Death | Macau Fighter (uncredited)
1978 -- Clan of Amazons | Red Shoe Society's Man
1978 -- Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword | Thug
1977 -- The Amsterdam Kill |
1977 -- Broken Oath | One of Qi's Men (uncredited)
1977 -- He Has Nothing But Kung Fu | Thug in gambling house
1977 -- The Sentimental Swordsman | Yun's Man
1977 -- The Iron-Fisted Monk |
1977 -- Money Crazy | Hitman
1977 -- The Shaolin Plot | Soldier
1977 -- Executioners from Shaolin | Pai Mei's Monk (uncredited)
1976 -- Bruce's Deadly Fingers | Brown Shirt Fighter
1976 -- Challenge of the Masters | Master Pang's Student (uncredited)
1976 -- Hot Potato | Leopard Man
1975 -- The Spiritual Boxer | Ruei's Thug (uncredited)
1975 -- The Man from Hong Kong | Martial Artist (uncredited)
1974 -- The Association | Extra
1974 -- Slaughter in San Francisco | Slaughter's Gang Mitglied
1974 -- The Dynamite Brothers | Tuen's Henchman
1974 -- Chinatown Capers | Gangster
1974 -- The Skyhawk | Woodland attacker
1974 -- Bloody Ring |
1973 -- Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend | Self
1973 -- When Taekwondo Strikes | Japanese (uncredited)
1973 -- Enter the Dragon | Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
1973 -- None But the Brave | Masked Patriot
1973 -- The Rendezvous of Warriors |
1973 -- Seaman No. 7 | Golden Hair's Thug
1973 -- Tiger |
1973 -- Back Alley Princess | Thug
1973 -- A Man Called Tiger | Thug
1973 -- End of the Wicked Tigers |
1973 -- Iron Bull |
1972 -- The Thunderbolt Fist |
1972 -- The Fugitive |
1972 -- The Imperial Swordsman | Bandit
1972 -- Hapkido | Black Bear Student (uncredited)
1972 -- The 14 Amazons | Soldier
1972 -- The Deadly Knives |
1972 -- The Casino |
1972 -- Fist of Fury | Susuki's Student
1972 -- Treasure Castle |
1971 -- The Long Chase |
1971 -- A Touch of Zen | East Chamber Guard
1971 -- The Big Boss | Ah Yen
1971 -- Lady with a Sword |
1971 -- The Crimson Charm | Crimson Charm Thug
1971 -- The Golden Seal |
1971 -- The Angry River |
1971 -- The Angry River | Thug
1971 -- The Blade Spares None | Prince's Fighter
1971 -- Six Assassins |
1971 -- The Invincible Eight | Whip-wielding Henchman
1971 -- The Lady Hermit | Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug (uncredited)
1970 -- Wrath of the Sword | [Extra]
1970 -- The Golden Knight | Shaolin Monk at Temple
1970 -- Brothers Five | Extra (uncredited)
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