David Lam Wai

Biography

A native of Taiwan, David Lam Wai first came to attention in 1984 with his role as the leader of a group of Mainland would-be jewel thieves in Johnny Mak's classic Long Arm of the Law. He got started in movies with bit part roles at Shaw Brothers studios, and after establishing himself as a lead actor, he participated in numerous crime, action, and gangster films throughout the 1980's and 90's.

Known For

战国红颜

伍子胥

King of Gambler

马骓

Dragons Forever

Thug at Bar

The Heroes From Shaolin

The Priceless

Mr. Ning

Project A Part II

Superintendent Chun

Deadful Melody

Ghost Master

Yes, Madam!

Ah Tung (Armoured Car Thief)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2023	Legend of Ghost YingNing
2023	No More Bets	Gu Tianzhi's Father
2023	The Mob	Zhou Mingyou
2023	喋血羊城
2022	The Painted Skin: New Legend of Liao Zhai
2021	The Curse of Turandot	Fireworks Master
2021	Kanas Monster
2021	红船
2020	The Case of the Unknown	Wang Shi-De
2019	Love Doesn't Come Easy	Zhou Likai
2019	Key To The Luck	Uncle Ha
2019	Good boy and Kong Fu
2019	Integrity
2019	The Forgotten
2019	药神皇太子：龙之刺
2018	Screw Baskeball Team
2018	德州风云之我是一条鱼
2018	德州风云之我是牌手
2017	Never Say Die
2017	寻龙计
2017	武僧进城
2016	Yi Quan Qing Chun
2016	Flipped
2016	情迷阿修罗
2016	暗道
2015	Kung Fu Kids
2015	扯淡侠
2015	暗花无间
2014	Hungry Ghost Ritual	Xiaotian
2014	You Are My Sassy Girl
2014	Feeling the Love Flute
2014	Fighting
2014	跑过罗湖桥
2013	Conspirators	Ah Pang
2013	Kung Fu Fighter
2012	The Silent War	Zhang Guoxiang, KMT Agent
2012	开心大冒险
2011	Demon 2 (Du Huo 2)
2011	Deng Enming's Childhood
2010	The Adventure of the King	Lord Ning
2010	Jeet Kune Do
2010	Crossing Hennessy	Oi Lin's Uncle
2010	拒绝来访
2009	Looking for Jackie	Mr. Jin
2009	Shui Hwu Legend
2009	濠河边上的女人
2008	Penicillin 1944
2007	A Wind Cold Town
2007	永乐恩仇	朱棣
2007	Shaolin Temple Death or Consequence
2007	The Valiant Ones New
2007	枭龙
2007	Legend of Twin Dragons
2006	Nothing Is Impossible	Godfather
2006	Gui Li Hun
2005	Gui Mei
2005	Unrivaled Sand Palm
2005	Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia
2004	Fearful 24 Hours
2003	Boxing Hero
2002	Black Mask Vs. Gambling Mastermind
2002	Animals
2001	The Vampire Combat	Mao Lung
2000	Wicked Tricks
2000	Bedroom Secret
2000	Tricky Guys
2000	Homicidal Maniac	Inspector Hu Ying Kit
1999	My Wife's Bodyguard
1999	Shui Hwu Legend
1998	Mission of Hero
1998	Return of Dragon
1997	Passion
1997	Crazy Mission
1997	Against
1997	Special Action Force
1997	24 Hrs Ghost Story	Master River Wong
1997	Killing Me Hardly
1997	Dragon Town Story
1996	3 Kung Fu Kids
1996	The Gangsters
1996	To Be No. 1	Three
1995	The Vengeance
1995	Drugs Fighters
1995	The Vengeance
1995	Tough Beauty And The Sloppy Slop	Hong Kong Official
1995	A Fake Pretty Woman
1994	Deadful Melody	Ghost Master
1994	The Deadly Warrant
1994	The Other Side of the Sea
1994	追捕野狼帮
1994	Circus Kids
1994	Marked for Murder
1994	Hero of Hong Kong 1949	Fang Ting Suen
1994	The Deadly Island
1994	Law on the Brink
1993	All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard	Lu Chien
1993	Lord Of East China Sea II
1993	Lord Of East China Sea
1993	Whores from the North
1993	The Love That is Wrong
1993	Man of the Times
1993	Drug Tiger	Uncle Hsiung
1993	Flirting Scholar	King Ning
1992	Passionate Killing in the Dream
1992	Witch
1992	Gangs '92
1992	Sexual Fire
1992	King of Beggars	Lord Seng Ko Lin Chin
1992	Wonderful Killer
1992	Come from China
1992	Raiders of Losing Treasure
1992	Ghost Killer	Yip Tai Nan
1992	Who's Killer
1992	The Story of Lady Sue
1992	No Guilty
1992	Lady Killer
1992	Wolf of Revenge
1991	Drugs Area
1991	Visa to Hell	Jiu Mou
1991	The Little Shaolin Monk
1991	Retreat of the Godfather
1991	The Dignified Killers
1991	The Transmigration Romance	Inspector Lin
1991	Heroic Brothers
1991	Lucky Dragon
1990	King of Gambler
1990	Life is a Bet
1990	Blood Stained Tradewind	Song Ben
1990	No Way Back
1990	It Takes Two to Mingle
1989	Proud and Confident	Chiu
1989	Ghostly Love	Ching Sam
1989	Stars & Roses	Hong's boyfriend
1989	Chinese Cop Out
1989	Dark Side of China Town	Shan Tung Shing
1989	Bloody Brotherhood	Cheung Ka Wai
1988	No Compromise	Lui Da-Chuan
1988	Picture of a Nymph	Swordsman
1988	Dragons Forever	Thug at Bar
1987	Crazy Spirit
1987	Project A Part II	Superintendent Chun
1987	A Chinese Ghost Story	Swordsman Hsia Hou
1987	Code of Honor	Wang Han
1986	Royal Warriors	Raging Bull
1986	The Strange Bedfellow
1985	Disciples of the 36th Chamber	San Te's Senior Monk / Gym Chief's Man
1985	Crazy Shaolin Disciples
1985	Danger Has Two Faces
1985	Those Merry Souls
1985	Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985	Welcome	Lam Fong
1985	Yes, Madam!	Ah Tung (Armoured Car Thief)
1984	Long Arm of the Law	Ho Yiu-Tung
1984	My Darling Genie
1984	Host for a Ghost
1984	Return of Bastard Swordsman	Fake Fortune Teller's Son
1984	Opium and the Kung Fu Master
1984	The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter	Temple Monk (uncredited)
1984	The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre	Sung Ching Shu (as monk)
1983	The Enchantress
1983	The Boxer's Omen	Monk (uncredited)
1983	Seeding of a Ghost	Man at Casino
1983	Usurpers of Emperor's Power
1983	The Lady Is the Boss	New Student (uncredited)
1983	Descendant of the Sun	Prince Regent's Black Knight
1983	Holy Flame of the Martial World	Miu Shan Clan leader
1983	Men from the Gutter	Policeman at Raid
1983	The Lady Assassin	Palace Guard
1983	The Boxer's Omen	Monk
1982	House of Traps	Constable
1982	Five Element Ninjas	Hong's Man (uncredited)
1982	The Fake Ghost Catchers
1982	Ode to Gallantry
1982	Winner Takes All
1982	Passing Flickers
1982	Brave Archer and His Mate	Libertine Asking for Ms. Loong (uncredited)
1982	Mercenaries from Hong Kong	He Ying's Man / Yindan's Guerrilla
1982	Buddha's Palm	Clan Member (uncredited)
1981	Murderer Pursues	Rascal at basketball court
1981	Return of the Sentimental Swordsman	Money Clan Member
1981	Challenge of the Gamesters	Casino security
1981	The Brave Archer 3
1981	The Sword Stained with Royal Blood	Wen Clan Member
1981	Don't Kill Me, Brother!
1981	The Treasure Hunters	Librarian
1981	The Duel of the Century	Chief Lama
1980	The Rebel Intruders	Iron Fist Militia / Refugee
1980	Killer Constable	Palace Guard
1980	The Flag of Iron	One of 14 Eagles
1980	Two Champions of Shaolin	Wu Tang Member (uncredited)
1980	Legend of the Fox	Guinong's Man (uncredited)
1980	Without a Promised Land
1979	The Magnificent Ruffians
1979	The Daredevils	Soldier
1979	Monkey Kung Fu	Kung Fu pupil
1979	The Fighting Fool
1979	The Tigress of Shaolin
1979	Ten Tigers of Kwangtung	Lucky Gambling House Doorman (uncredited)

Year	TV Show	Role
2021	The Priceless	Mr. Ning
2016	回马枪	龙振彪
1998	战国红颜	伍子胥
1996	King of Gambler	马骓
1993	The Heroes From Shaolin