Lam Ching-Ying (Chinese: 林正英; birth name: Lam Gun-bo 林根寶; 27 December 1952 – 8 November 1997) was a Hong Kong stuntman, actor, film producer, action director and director. Upon his death in 1997 Lam had featured in over 132 films with multiple credits as a director and producer.[1] With a career spanning 3 decades his most notable works include The Prodigal Son, The Big Boss and the Mr Vampire film series.[2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleActorProducerDirectorAssistant DirectorAction DirectorAssistant Action DirectorNotes
1969The Whirlwind KnightYes
1970The Golden KnightShaolin Monk at templeYes
1970Brothers FiveMinor RoleYes
1970Wrath of the SwordMinor RoleYes
1971The Invincible EightWhip-wielding henchmanYes
1971Six AssassinsLord Li's soldierYes
1971The Blade Spares NonePrince's fighterYes
1971The Golden SealThugYes
1971The Crimson CharmCrimson Charm thugYes
1971Lady with a SwordMinor RoleYes
1971The Big BossAh YenYes
1971A Touch of ZenEast Chamber guardYes
1971The Long ChaseMinor RoleYes
1971The Lady HermitHorse thiefYes
1971Swordsman at Large ?
1971The Angry RiverMinor RoleYes
1972Fist of FurySusuki's studentYes
1972The CasinoCasino thugYes
1972The Way of the DragonThugYesUncredited
1972The Deadly KnivesJapaneseYes
1972HapkidoBlack Bear studentYesUncredited
1972The Imperial SwordsmanBanditYes
1972The Thunderbolt FistJapanese fighter on stageYes
1972The FugitiveMa's thugYes
1972Treasure CastleYes
1973A Man Called TigerBlue Shirt thugYes
1973Iron BullThugYes
1973Seaman No 7Golden Hair's thugYes
1973None But the BraveMasked patriotYes
1973The Rendezvous of WarriorsMinor RoleYes
1973Enter the DragonGuard / Chief double for Sek KinYesYesUncredited
1973TigerJapaneseYes
1973Bruce Lee, the Man and the LegendHimselfYes
1973Back Alley PrincessRascalYes
1973When Taekwondo StrikesJapaneseYes
1974The SkyhawkWoodland attackerYesUncredited
1974Chinatown CapersGangsterYesYes
1974Dynamite BrothersThug in whiteYesYes
1974Yellow Faced TigerSlaughter's manYesYes
1974Tornado of Pearl RiverMinor RoleYes
1974Bloody RingYes
1974The Sharp Fists in Kung FuYes
1974The Association ?
1975The Man from Hong KongMinor RoleYesUncredited
1975The Spiritual BoxerRuei's thugYes
1976Hot PotatoLeopard ManUncredited
1976Challenge of the MastersMaster Pang's studentYes
1976Bruce's Deadly FingersBrown Shirt FighterYes
1976End of the Wicked TigersVillagerYes
1977Executioners from ShaolinPai Mei's monkYesUncredited
1977The Shaolin PlotSoldierYes
1977The Pilferer's ProgressHitmanYes
1977Judgement of an AssassinBai Du Clan memberYes
1977The Iron Fisted MonkYesBrief cameo
1977The Sentimental SwordsmanYun's manYes
1977The Amsterdam KillPolice OfficerYes
1977Broken OathOne of Qi's menYes
1977Money CrazyYes
1977He Has Nothing But Kung FuYes
1978Clan of AmazonsRed Shoe Society's manYes
1978The Game of DeathMacau fighterYesUncredited
1978The Proud YouthMinor RoleYes
1978Amsterdam ConnectionMr Hung's henchmanYes
1978Kung Fu StarsYes
1978Enter the Fat DragonFighter on movie setYes
1978Legend of the BatHan's sword troopYes
1978Warriors TwoThunder's men / Leung's studentYes
1978Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog!One of Panther's menYes
1978Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and SwordsThugYes
1978Gee and GorYes
1979The Incredible Kung Fu MasterFu studentYesYes
1979KnockaboutCasino fighterYesYes
1979Odd CoupleHa (Scarface's fighter)YesYes
1979His Name Is NobodyWears black wigYesYes
1979The Magnificent ButcherFan ManYesYes
1979Dragon FistYes
1979Crazy PartnerYes
1980The VictimJo Wing's man / doubleYesYes
1980From Riches to RagsKnife killerYesYes
1980By Hook or by CrookSkinny's hired thug leaderYes
1980Two Toothless TigersYesYes
1980Encounter of the Spooky KindInspectorYesYes
1980The Killer in WhiteYes
1981The Prodigal SonLeung Yee-taiYesYes
1982The Dead and the DeadlyUncle YeeYesYes
1982Carry On PickpocketYes
1983Winners and SinnersChanYesYes
1984Hocus PocusMaster ShengYes
1984Pom PomPolice SgtYesCameo
1984The Return of Pom PomFlying Spider Lo ChienYesYes
1984Hong Kong 1941Yes
1984The Owl vs BomboYesYes
1985My Lucky StarsCorrupted HK policemanYesYes
1985Those Merry SoulsTak's fatherYesYes
1985Heart of the DragonSWAT CommanderYes
1985Mr VampireUncle Ko / Master KauYesYes
1985Twinkle Twinkle Lucky StarsYes
1986The Millionaires' ExpressBank robberYesYes
1986Where's Officer Tuba?Taoist priestYesCameo
1986Mr. Vampire IILam Ching Ying / Lin Cheng-yingYes
1986Heroes Shed No TearsViet ColonelYes
1986RosaYes
1987Eastern CondorsLieutenant LamYesYes
1987Lai Shi, China's Last EunuchLiu Chang-FuYes
1987Cold-blooded Man (Naenghyeolja)Chiang FuYes
1987Mr. Vampire IIIUncle NineYesYes
1988Paper MarriageYes
1988Xiu xiu guiTaoist PriestYes
1988I Love MariaMasterYes(Guest star)
1988School on FireHoiYes
1988Painted FacesWahYes
1988Her VengeanceHungYesYes
1989Pedicab DriverUncle ShengYesCameo
1989Vampire vs VampireOne Eyebrow PriestYesYes
1989Gui yao guiMaster GauYes
1989ArmageddonYes
1990The SwordsmanElder KukYes
1990Stage Door JohnnyLiuYes
1990Goodbye HeroFrankYes
1990Magic CopUncle FengYesYesYes
1990Prince of the SunKhenlunYes
1990Encounter of the Spooky Kind IIMaster JiaoYes
1991Spiritual TrinityTien LungYes
1991The Ultimate VampireMaster ChiuYes
1991An Eternal CombatThe MasterYes
1991Red and BlackLin ChiangYes
1991Gambling GhostExorcistYes
1991Money MakerMaster ChuYes
1991Crazy SafariMaster HiSingYes
1991The TantanaMud YuetYes
1991Slickers vs KillersOwlYes
1991Ling huan zhi zunMaster Tien LungYes
1991Shy SpiritYes
1991Midnight ConjureTaoistYesCameo
1992Wizard's CurseTaoist priestYes
1992Shi bu wang qingDeaf-mute hitmanYes
1992Yao guai du shiTaoist LinYes
1992Mr. Vampire 1992Master Lam Ching YingYes
1992The Musical VampireUncle MasterYes
1992Hua pi zhi: Yin yang fa wangPurple TaoistYes
1992Skin StriperessTaoist LamYes
1992Pom Pom and Hot HotLam Ho-YangYes
1992Painted SkinPurple monkYesCameo
1992Mad Mad GhostUncle YingYes
1992Martial Arts Master Wong Fei HungJiubinku KyotoYes
1992Qu mo dao zhangMaster ChiouYes
1992Banana SpiritMaster Chen ShengYes
1992Legend of Wong Tai SinWong Cho Pin [title char]Yes
1992China DollsMotorcycle policemanYes
1992Lover's TearCheng YingYesYesYes
1992Forced NightmareYes
1993The East Is RedZither playerYes[footage from 'Swordsman']
1993Rape in Public SeaNanYes
1993Exorcist MasterUncle NineYes
1994The Green HornetUncleYesYesYes
1994The Chinese GhostbusterYes
1994Kung Fu KidYes
1994Yi tian tu long jiYes
1994Shaolin AvengersHong Zhi-GuanYes(final film role)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995-1996Vampire ExpertTaoist Priest Mo Siu Fong80 episodes[3][4]
1996- 997 Coincidentally Priest
1997 A Monk at Thirty 30 episodes[5]

See also

References

  1. "林正英 Lam Ching-Ying". HKMDB. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  2. Cleary, Martin. "Lam Ching Ying". LoveAsianFilm.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  3. "僵尸道长1". iqiyi.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. "僵尸道长2". iqiyi.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. "A Monk (30 episodes) (End) (US Version)". YesAsia.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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