Acting
Lam Ching-Ying
Born 1952-12-27
Hong Kong, China
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Lam Ching-Ying
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Enter the Dragon
1973
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Fist of Fury
1972
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The Big Boss
1971
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Game of Death
1978
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My Lucky Stars
1985
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Winners & Sinners
1983
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A Touch of Zen
1970
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Heart of Dragon
1985
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Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
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Mr. Vampire
1985
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (172 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Vampire Expert II | 毛小方 | TV Series | 1996 |
| Vampire Expert II | Producer | TV Series | 1996 |
| Vampire Expert II | Creator | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Coincidentally | 剑伯 | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Vampire Expert | 毛小方 | TV Series | 1995 |
| Vampire Expert | Director | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Kung Fu Kid | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Chinese Ghostbuster | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Green Hornet | Uncle | Movie | 1994 |
| The Green Hornet | Director | Movie | 1994 |
 | Painted Skin | Purple Taoist | Movie | 1993 |
 | Rape In Public Sea | Nan | Movie | 1993 |
 | Exorcist Master | Master Chiou | Movie | 1993 |
 | Mad Mad Ghost | Uncle Ying | Movie | 1992 |
 | Pom Pom and Hot Hot | Lam Ho-Yang | Movie | 1992 |
 | Skin Striperess | Taoist Lam | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Musical Vampire | Uncle Master | Movie | 1992 |
 | Mr Vampire 1992 | Master Lam | Movie | 1992 |
 | Wizard's Curse | Taoist Lin | Movie | 1992 |
 | Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung | Jiubinku Kyoto | Movie | 1992 |
 | Forced Nightmare | Tao Priest | Movie | 1992 |
 | China Dolls | Officer 19174 | Movie | 1992 |
 | Banana Spirit | Master Chen Sheng | Movie | 1992 |
 | Lover's Tear | Cheng Ying | Movie | 1992 |
 | Legend of Wong Tai Sin | Cho Pin | Movie | 1992 |
 | Slickers vs. Killers | Owl | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Tantana | Lama Mud Yuet | Movie | 1991 |
 | Crazy Safari | Taoist priest | Movie | 1991 |
 | Money Maker | Master Chu | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Gambling Ghost | Taoist Priest | Movie | 1991 |
 | An Eternal Combat | Master | Movie | 1991 |
 | Shy Spirit | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
 | Red and Black | Kong | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Ultimate Vampire | 林凤娇（九叔） | Movie | 1991 |
 | Spiritual Trinity | Tien Lung | Movie | 1991 |
 | Demonic Umbrella | Taoist | Movie | 1991 |
 | Magic Cop | Uncle Feng | Movie | 1990 |
| Magic Cop | Producer | Movie | 1990 |
 | Prince of the Sun | Khenlun | Movie | 1990 |
 | Goodbye Hero | Frank | Movie | 1990 |
 | Swordsman | Kuk | Movie | 1990 |
 | Stage Door Johnny | Liu | Movie | 1990 |
 | Encounters of the Spooky Kind II | Master Jiao | Movie | 1990 |
 | Vampire vs. Vampire | One-Eyebrow Priest | Movie | 1989 |
| Vampire vs. Vampire | Director | Movie | 1989 |
 | Pedicab Driver | Uncle Sheng | Movie | 1989 |
 | Painted Faces | Uncle Hua | Movie | 1988 |
 | Her Vengeance | Hung | Movie | 1988 |
| Her Vengeance | Martial Arts Choreographer | Movie | 1988 |
 | School on Fire | Hoi | Movie | 1988 |
 | Paper Marriage | Action Director | Movie | 1988 |
 | I Love Maria | Master | Movie | 1988 |
 | Mr. Vampire III | Master Gau | Movie | 1987 |
| Mr. Vampire III | Martial Arts Choreographer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Last Eunuch In China | Liu Chang-Fu | Movie | 1987 |
 | Eastern Condors | Lieutenant Colonel Lam | Movie | 1987 |
| Eastern Condors | Martial Arts Choreographer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Mr. Vampire II | Lam Ching-Ying | Movie | 1986 |
 | Jiang shi xian sheng xu ji | ... Master Lam | Movie | 1986 |
 | 小说家族之对倒 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Where's Officer Tuba? | Taoist Priest | Movie | 1986 |
 | Millionaires' Express | Bank Robber | Movie | 1986 |
| Millionaires' Express | Martial Arts Choreographer | Movie | 1986 |
| Millionaires' Express | Action Director | Movie | 1986 |
 | Mr. Vampire | Master Gau | Movie | 1985 |
 | Heart of Dragon | SWAT Commander | Movie | 1985 |
 | Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars | Action Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | Those Merry Souls | Tak's father | Movie | 1985 |
| Those Merry Souls | Martial Arts Choreographer | Movie | 1985 |
 | My Lucky Stars | Corrupted HK Policeman | Movie | 1985 |
| My Lucky Stars | Martial Arts Choreographer | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Owl vs Bombo | Action Director | Movie | 1984 |
| The Owl vs Bombo | Assistant Director | Movie | 1984 |
 | Heroes Shed No Tears | Viet Colonel | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Return of Pom Pom | Flying Spider Lo Chien | Movie | 1984 |
 | Pom Pom | Police Officer | Movie | 1984 |
 | Hocus Pocus | Master Sheng | Movie | 1984 |
 | Winners & Sinners | Chan | Movie | 1983 |
| Winners & Sinners | Martial Arts Choreographer | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Dead and the Deadly | Uncle Ko | Movie | 1982 |
| The Dead and the Deadly | Martial Arts Choreographer | Movie | 1982 |
 | Carry On Pickpocket | Martial Arts Choreographer | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Prodigal Son | Leung Yee-Tai | Movie | 1981 |
| The Prodigal Son | Stunt Double | Movie | 1981 |
| The Prodigal Son | Action Director | Movie | 1981 |
 | Encounters of the Spooky Kind | The Inspector | Movie | 1980 |
| Encounters of the Spooky Kind | Martial Arts Choreographer | Movie | 1980 |
 | By Hook or By Crook | Skinny's Hired Thug Leader | Movie | 1980 |
 | From Riches to Rags | Knife killer | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Victim | Jo Wing's Man / Double | Movie | 1980 |
| The Victim | Action Director | Movie | 1980 |
 | Two Toothless Tigers | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
| Two Toothless Tigers | Martial Arts Choreographer | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Magnificent Butcher | Fan Man | Movie | 1979 |
 | Crazy Partner | Martial Arts Choreographer | Movie | 1979 |
 | His Name is Nobody | Wears Black Wig | Movie | 1979 |
| His Name is Nobody | Martial Arts Choreographer | Movie | 1979 |
 | Odd Couple | Ha (Scarface's Fighter) | Movie | 1979 |
 | Knockabout | Casino Fighter | Movie | 1979 |
| Knockabout | Stunt Double | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Incredible Kung Fu Master | Fu Student | Movie | 1979 |
| The Incredible Kung Fu Master | Martial Arts Choreographer | Movie | 1979 |
 | Warriors Two | Thunder's Men / Leung's Student (uncredited) | Movie | 1978 |
| Gee and Gor | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog | One of Panther's Men (uncredited) | Movie | 1978 |
 | Enter the Fat Dragon | Fighter on Movie Set | Movie | 1978 |
 | Legend of the Bat | Han's Sword Troop | Movie | 1978 |
 | My Darling Gals | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
| My Darling Gals | Thug | Movie | 1978 |
 | Amsterdam Connection | Mr. Hung's Henchman | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Proud Youth | (uncredited) | Movie | 1978 |
 | Game of Death | Macau Fighter (uncredited) | Movie | 1978 |
 | Clan of Amazons | Red Shoe Society's Man | Movie | 1978 |
 | Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword | Thug | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Amsterdam Kill | (uncredited) | Movie | 1977 |
 | Broken Oath | One of Qi's Men (uncredited) | Movie | 1977 |
 | He Has Nothing But Kung Fu | Thug in gambling house | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Sentimental Swordsman | Yun's Man | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Iron-Fisted Monk | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Money Crazy | Hitman | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Shaolin Plot | Soldier | Movie | 1977 |
 | Executioners from Shaolin | Pai Mei's Monk (uncredited) | Movie | 1977 |
 | Bruce's Deadly Fingers | Brown Shirt Fighter | Movie | 1976 |
 | Challenge of the Masters | Master Pang's Student (uncredited) | Movie | 1976 |
 | Hot Potato | Leopard Man | Movie | 1976 |
| Hot Potato | Leopard Man(uncredited) | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Spiritual Boxer | Ruei's Thug (uncredited) | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Man from Hong Kong | Martial Artist (uncredited) | Movie | 1975 |
| The Man from Hong Kong | Stunts | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Association | Extra | Movie | 1974 |
 | Slaughter in San Francisco | Slaughter's Gang Mitglied | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Dynamite Brothers | Tuen's Henchman | Movie | 1974 |
 | Chinatown Capers | Gangster | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Skyhawk | Woodland attacker (uncredited) | Movie | 1974 |
 | Bloody Ring | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 1973 |
 | When Taekwondo Strikes | Japanese (uncredited) | Movie | 1973 |
 | Enter the Dragon | Tournament Fighter (uncredited) | Movie | 1973 |
| Enter the Dragon | Stunts | Movie | 1973 |
 | None But the Brave | Masked Patriot | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Rendezvous of Warriors | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Seaman No. 7 | Golden Hair's Thug | Movie | 1973 |
 | Tiger | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Back Alley Princess | Thug | Movie | 1973 |
 | A Man Called Tiger | Thug | Movie | 1973 |
 | End of the Wicked Tigers | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Iron Bull | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Thunderbolt Fist | Japanese Fighter on Stage | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Fugitive | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Imperial Swordsman | Bandit | Movie | 1972 |
 | Hapkido | Black Bear Student (uncredited) | Movie | 1972 |
 | The 14 Amazons | Soldier | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Deadly Knives | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Casino | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Fist of Fury | Susuki's Student (uncredited) | Movie | 1972 |
| Fist of Fury | Stunts | Movie | 1972 |
 | Treasure Castle | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Long Chase | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Big Boss | Ah Yen | Movie | 1971 |
 | Lady with a Sword | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Crimson Charm | Crimson Charm Thug | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Golden Seal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Angry River | Thug | Movie | 1971 |
| The Angry River | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Blade Spares None | Prince's Fighter | Movie | 1971 |
 | Six Assassins | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Lady Hermit | Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug (uncredited) | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Invincible Eight | Whip-wielding Henchman | Movie | 1971 |
 | A Touch of Zen | East Chamber Guard | Movie | 1970 |
 | Wrath of the Sword | [Extra] | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Golden Knight | Shaolin Monk at Temple | Movie | 1970 |
 | Brothers Five | Extra (uncredited) | Movie | 1970 |