Lam Ching-Ying

Lam Ching-Ying

🎂 27th December 1952 (73 yrs) 📍 Hong Kong, China

Known For

Enter the Dragon

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.

Lam Ching-Ying

Movies Featuring Lam Ching-Ying

Kung Fu Kid

Kung Fu Kid (1994)

The Chinese Ghostbuster

The Chinese Ghostbuster (1994)

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet (1994)

as Uncle
Painted Skin

Painted Skin (1993)

as Purple Taoist
Rape In Public Sea

Rape In Public Sea (1993)

as Nan
Exorcist Master

Exorcist Master (1993)

as Master Chiou
Mad Mad Ghost

Mad Mad Ghost (1992)

as Uncle Ying
Pom Pom and Hot Hot

Pom Pom and Hot Hot (1992)

as Lam Ho-Yang
Skin Striperess

Skin Striperess (1992)

as Taoist Lam
The Musical Vampire

The Musical Vampire (1992)

as Uncle Master
Mr Vampire 1992

Mr Vampire 1992 (1992)

as Master Lam
Wizard's Curse

Wizard's Curse (1992)

as Taoist Lin
Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung

Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung (1992)

as Jiubinku Kyoto
Forced Nightmare

Forced Nightmare (1992)

as Tao Priest
China Dolls

China Dolls (1992)

as Officer 19174
Banana Spirit

Banana Spirit (1992)

as Master Chen Sheng
Lover's Tear

Lover's Tear (1992)

as Cheng Ying
Legend of Wong Tai Sin

Legend of Wong Tai Sin (1992)

as Cho Pin
Slickers vs. Killers

Slickers vs. Killers (1991)

as Owl
The Tantana

The Tantana (1991)

as Lama Mud Yuet
The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari

The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari (1991)

as Taoist priest
Money Maker

Money Maker (1991)

as Master Chu
The Gambling Ghost

The Gambling Ghost (1991)

as Taoist Priest
An Eternal Combat

An Eternal Combat (1991)

as Master
Shy Spirit

Shy Spirit (1991)

Red and Black

Red and Black (1991)

as Kong
The Ultimate Vampire

The Ultimate Vampire (1991)

as 林凤娇（九叔）
Spiritual Trinity

Spiritual Trinity (1991)

as Tien Lung
Demonic Umbrella

Demonic Umbrella (1991)

as Taoist
Magic Cop

Magic Cop (1990)

as Uncle Feng
Prince of the Sun

Prince of the Sun (1990)

as Khenlun
Goodbye Hero

Goodbye Hero (1990)

as Frank
Swordsman

Swordsman (1990)

as Kuk
Stage Door Johnny

Stage Door Johnny (1990)

as Liu
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II

Encounters of the Spooky Kind II (1990)

as Master Jiao
Vampire Vs. Vampire

Vampire Vs. Vampire (1989)

as One-Eyebrow Priest
Pedicab Driver

Pedicab Driver (1989)

as Uncle Sheng
Painted Faces

Painted Faces (1988)

as Uncle Hua
Her Vengeance

Her Vengeance (1988)

as Hung
School on Fire

School on Fire (1988)

as Hoi
I Love Maria

I Love Maria (1988)

as Master
Mr. Vampire III

Mr. Vampire III (1987)

as Master Gau
Last Eunuch In China

Last Eunuch In China (1987)

as Liu Chang-Fu
Eastern Condors

Eastern Condors (1987)

as Lieutenant Colonel Lam
Mr. Vampire II

Mr. Vampire II (1986)

as Lam Ching-Ying
小说家族之对倒

小说家族之对倒 (1986)

Where's Officer Tuba?

Where's Officer Tuba? (1986)

as Taoist Priest
Millionaires' Express

Millionaires' Express (1986)

as Bank Robber
Mr. Vampire

Mr. Vampire (1985)

as Master Gau
Heart of Dragon

Heart of Dragon (1985)

as SWAT Commander
Those Merry Souls

Those Merry Souls (1985)

as Tak's father
My Lucky Stars

My Lucky Stars (1985)

as Corrupted HK Policeman
Heroes Shed No Tears

Heroes Shed No Tears (1984)

as Viet Colonel
The Return of Pom Pom

The Return of Pom Pom (1984)

as Flying Spider Lo Chien
Pom Pom

Pom Pom (1984)

as Police Officer
Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus (1984)

as Master Sheng
Winners and Sinners

Winners and Sinners (1983)

as Chan
The Dead and the Deadly

The Dead and the Deadly (1982)

as Uncle Ko
The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son (1981)

as Leung Yee-Tai
Encounters of the Spooky Kind

Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980)

as The Inspector
By Hook or By Crook

By Hook or By Crook (1980)

as Skinny's Hired Thug Leader
From Riches to Rags

From Riches to Rags (1980)

as Knife killer
The Victim

The Victim (1980)

as Jo Wing's Man / Double
Two Toothless Tigers

Two Toothless Tigers (1980)

The Magnificent Butcher

The Magnificent Butcher (1979)

as Fan Man
His Name is Nobody

His Name is Nobody (1979)

as Wears Black Wig
Odd Couple

Odd Couple (1979)

as Ha (Scarface's Fighter)
Knockabout

Knockabout (1979)

as Casino Fighter
The Incredible Kung Fu Master

The Incredible Kung Fu Master (1979)

as Fu Student
Warriors Two

Warriors Two (1978)

as Thunder's Men / Leung's Student (uncredited)
No Image

Gee and Gor (1978)

Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog

Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog (1978)

as One of Panther's Men (uncredited)
Enter the Fat Dragon

Enter the Fat Dragon (1978)

as Fighter on Movie Set
Legend of the Bat

Legend of the Bat (1978)

as Han's Sword Troop
My Darling Gals

My Darling Gals (1978)

My Darling Gals

My Darling Gals (1978)

as Thug
Amsterdam Connection

Amsterdam Connection (1978)

as Mr. Hung's Henchman
The Proud Youth

The Proud Youth (1978)

Game of Death

Game of Death (1978)

as Macau Fighter (uncredited)
Clan of Amazons

Clan of Amazons (1978)

as Red Shoe Society's Man
Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword

Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword (1978)

as Thug
The Amsterdam Kill

The Amsterdam Kill (1977)

as (uncredited)
Broken Oath

Broken Oath (1977)

as One of Qi's Men (uncredited)
He Has Nothing But Kung Fu

He Has Nothing But Kung Fu (1977)

as Thug in gambling house
The Sentimental Swordsman

The Sentimental Swordsman (1977)

as Yun's Man
The Iron-Fisted Monk

The Iron-Fisted Monk (1977)

Money Crazy

Money Crazy (1977)

as Hitman
The Shaolin Plot

The Shaolin Plot (1977)

as Soldier
Executioners from Shaolin

Executioners from Shaolin (1977)

as Pai Mei's Monk (uncredited)
Bruce's Deadly Fingers

Bruce's Deadly Fingers (1976)

as Brown Shirt Fighter
Challenge of the Masters

Challenge of the Masters (1976)

as Master Pang's Student (uncredited)
Hot Potato

Hot Potato (1976)

as Leopard Man
Hot Potato

Hot Potato (1976)

as Leopard Man(uncredited)
The Spiritual Boxer

The Spiritual Boxer (1975)

as Ruei's Thug (uncredited)
The Man from Hong Kong

The Man from Hong Kong (1975)

as Martial Artist (uncredited)
The Association

The Association (1974)

as Extra
Slaughter in San Francisco

Slaughter in San Francisco (1974)

as Slaughter's Gang Mitglied
The Dynamite Brothers

The Dynamite Brothers (1974)

as Tuen's Henchman
Chinatown Capers

Chinatown Capers (1974)

as Gangster
The Skyhawk

The Skyhawk (1974)

as Woodland attacker (uncredited)
Bloody Ring

Bloody Ring (1974)

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (1973)

as Self (uncredited)
When Taekwondo Strikes

When Taekwondo Strikes (1973)

as Japanese (uncredited)
Enter the Dragon

Enter the Dragon (1973)

as Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
None But the Brave

None But the Brave (1973)

as Masked Patriot
The Rendezvous of Warriors

The Rendezvous of Warriors (1973)

Seaman No. 7

Seaman No. 7 (1973)

as Golden Hair's Thug
Tiger

Tiger (1973)

Back Alley Princess

Back Alley Princess (1973)

as Thug
A Man Called Tiger

A Man Called Tiger (1973)

as Thug
End of the Wicked Tigers

End of the Wicked Tigers (1973)

Iron Bull

Iron Bull (1973)

The Thunderbolt Fist

The Thunderbolt Fist (1972)

as Japanese Fighter on Stage
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1972)

The Imperial Swordsman

The Imperial Swordsman (1972)

as Bandit
Hapkido

Hapkido (1972)

as Black Bear Student (uncredited)
The 14 Amazons

The 14 Amazons (1972)

as Soldier
The Deadly Knives

The Deadly Knives (1972)

The Casino

The Casino (1972)

Fist of Fury

Fist of Fury (1972)

as Susuki's Student (uncredited)
No Image

Treasure Castle (1972)

The Long Chase

The Long Chase (1971)

The Big Boss

The Big Boss (1971)

as Ah Yen
Lady with a Sword

Lady with a Sword (1971)

The Crimson Charm

The Crimson Charm (1971)

as Crimson Charm Thug
The Golden Seal

The Golden Seal (1971)

The Angry River

The Angry River (1971)

as Thug
The Angry River

The Angry River (1971)

The Blade Spares None

The Blade Spares None (1971)

as Prince's Fighter
Six Assassins

Six Assassins (1971)

The Lady Hermit

The Lady Hermit (1971)

as Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug (uncredited)
The Invincible Eight

The Invincible Eight (1971)

as Whip-wielding Henchman
A Touch of Zen

A Touch of Zen (1970)

as East Chamber Guard
Wrath of the Sword

Wrath of the Sword (1970)

as [Extra]
The Golden Knight

The Golden Knight (1970)

as Shaolin Monk at Temple
Brothers Five

Brothers Five (1970)

as Extra (uncredited)