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