Lam Ching-Ying
Born
December 27, 1952 (age 44)
Died
November 8, 1997
Birthplace
Hong Kong, China

Lam Ching-Ying

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.

Movies

Kung Fu Kid
Kung Fu Kid
1994 ★ 6.0
The Chinese Ghostbuster
The Chinese Ghostbuster
1994 ★ 4.0
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
1994 ★ 3.6
Uncle
Painted Skin
Painted Skin
1993 ★ 5.9
Purple Taoist
Rape In Public Sea
Rape In Public Sea
1993 ★ 3.8
Nan
Exorcist Master
Exorcist Master
1993 ★ 5.6
Master Chiou
Mad Mad Ghost
Mad Mad Ghost
1992 ★ 4.8
Uncle Ying
Pom Pom and Hot Hot
Pom Pom and Hot Hot
1992 ★ 4.6
Lam Ho-Yang
Skin Striperess
Skin Striperess
1992 ★ 4.3
Taoist Lam
The Musical Vampire
The Musical Vampire
1992 ★ 5.6
Uncle Master
Mr Vampire 1992
Mr Vampire 1992
1992 ★ 5.9
Master Lam
Wizard's Curse
Wizard's Curse
1992 ★ 5.5
Taoist Lin
Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung
Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung
1992 ★ 6.6
Jiubinku Kyoto
Forced Nightmare
Forced Nightmare
1992 ★ 5.5
Tao Priest
China Dolls
China Dolls
1992 ★ 4.6
Officer 19174
Banana Spirit
Banana Spirit
1992 ★ 3.6
Master Chen Sheng
Lover's Tear
Lover's Tear
1992 ★ 8.0
Cheng Ying
Legend of Wong Tai Sin
Legend of Wong Tai Sin
1992
Cho Pin
Slickers vs. Killers
Slickers vs. Killers
1991 ★ 5.6
Owl
The Tantana
The Tantana
1991 ★ 5.0
Lama Mud Yuet
The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari
The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari
1991 ★ 5.2
Taoist priest
Money Maker
Money Maker
1991 ★ 6.0
Master Chu
The Gambling Ghost
The Gambling Ghost
1991 ★ 5.2
Taoist Priest
An Eternal Combat
An Eternal Combat
1991 ★ 6.0
Master
Shy Spirit
Shy Spirit
1991 ★ 4.0
Red and Black
Red and Black
1991 ★ 5.3
Kong
The Ultimate Vampire
The Ultimate Vampire
1991 ★ 5.1
林凤娇(九叔)
Spiritual Trinity
Spiritual Trinity
1991 ★ 7.4
Tien Lung
Demonic Umbrella
Demonic Umbrella
1991
Taoist
Magic Cop
Magic Cop
1990 ★ 6.7
Uncle Feng
Prince of the Sun
Prince of the Sun
1990 ★ 4.6
Khenlun
Goodbye Hero
Goodbye Hero
1990
Frank
Swordsman
Swordsman
1990 ★ 7.0
Kuk
Stage Door Johnny
Stage Door Johnny
1990
Liu
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II
1990 ★ 5.2
Master Jiao
Vampire Vs. Vampire
Vampire Vs. Vampire
1989 ★ 6.1
One-Eyebrow Priest
Pedicab Driver
Pedicab Driver
1989 ★ 6.9
Uncle Sheng
Painted Faces
Painted Faces
1988 ★ 6.9
Uncle Hua
Her Vengeance
Her Vengeance
1988 ★ 5.9
Hung
School on Fire
School on Fire
1988 ★ 7.2
Hoi
I Love Maria
I Love Maria
1988 ★ 6.3
Master
Mr. Vampire III
Mr. Vampire III
1987 ★ 6.6
Master Gau
Last Eunuch In China
Last Eunuch In China
1987 ★ 7.8
Liu Chang-Fu
Eastern Condors
Eastern Condors
1987 ★ 7.3
Lieutenant Colonel Lam
Mr. Vampire II
Mr. Vampire II
1986 ★ 5.7
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 ★ 6.0
Taoist Priest
Millionaires' Express
Millionaires' Express
1986 ★ 6.7
Bank Robber
Mr. Vampire
Mr. Vampire
1985 ★ 6.8
九叔
Heart of Dragon
Heart of Dragon
1985 ★ 6.9
SWAT Commander
Those Merry Souls
Those Merry Souls
1985 ★ 7.5
Tak's father
My Lucky Stars
My Lucky Stars
1985 ★ 6.6
Corrupted HK Policeman
Heroes Shed No Tears
Heroes Shed No Tears
1984 ★ 6.4
Viet Colonel
The Return of Pom Pom
The Return of Pom Pom
1984 ★ 6.5
Flying Spider Lo Chien
Pom Pom
Pom Pom
1984 ★ 6.0
Police Officer
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus
1984 ★ 6.1
Master Sheng
Winners and Sinners
Winners and Sinners
1983 ★ 6.9
Chan
The Dead and the Deadly
The Dead and the Deadly
1982 ★ 5.9
Uncle Ko
The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son
1981 ★ 7.0
Leung Yee-Tai
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
1980 ★ 6.7
The Inspector
By Hook or By Crook
By Hook or By Crook
1980 ★ 4.5
Skinny's Hired Thug Leader
From Riches to Rags
From Riches to Rags
1980 ★ 4.0
Knife killer
The Victim
The Victim
1980 ★ 7.0
Jo Wing's Man / Double
Two Toothless Tigers
Two Toothless Tigers
1980 ★ 4.0
The Magnificent Butcher
The Magnificent Butcher
1979 ★ 7.1
Fan Man
His Name is Nobody
His Name is Nobody
1979 ★ 4.0
Wears Black Wig
Odd Couple
Odd Couple
1979 ★ 7.1
Ha (Scarface's Fighter)
Knockabout
Knockabout
1979 ★ 7.0
Casino Fighter
The Incredible Kung Fu Master
The Incredible Kung Fu Master
1979 ★ 6.7
Fu Student
Warriors Two
Warriors Two
1978 ★ 7.3
Thunder's Men / Leung's Student
Gee and Gor
Gee and Gor
1978
Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog
Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog
1978 ★ 5.6
One of Panther's Men (uncredited)
Enter the Fat Dragon
Enter the Fat Dragon
1978 ★ 6.5
Fighter on Movie Set
Legend of the Bat
Legend of the Bat
1978 ★ 5.7
Han's Sword Troop
My Darling Gals
My Darling Gals
1978
Amsterdam Connection
Amsterdam Connection
1978 ★ 4.0
Mr. Hung's Henchman
The Proud Youth
The Proud Youth
1978 ★ 6.8
Game of Death
Game of Death
1978 ★ 6.4
Macau Fighter (uncredited)
Clan of Amazons
Clan of Amazons
1978 ★ 7.0
Red Shoe Society's Man
Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword
Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword
1978
Thug
The Amsterdam Kill
The Amsterdam Kill
1977 ★ 4.7
Broken Oath
Broken Oath
1977 ★ 6.8
One of Qi's Men (uncredited)
He Has Nothing But Kung Fu
He Has Nothing But Kung Fu
1977 ★ 6.0
Thug in gambling house
The Sentimental Swordsman
The Sentimental Swordsman
1977 ★ 6.5
Yun's Man
The Iron-Fisted Monk
The Iron-Fisted Monk
1977 ★ 6.1
Money Crazy
Money Crazy
1977 ★ 6.0
Hitman
The Shaolin Plot
The Shaolin Plot
1977 ★ 6.8
Soldier
Executioners from Shaolin
Executioners from Shaolin
1977 ★ 6.8
Pai Mei's Monk (uncredited)
Bruce's Deadly Fingers
Bruce's Deadly Fingers
1976 ★ 5.2
Brown Shirt Fighter
Challenge of the Masters
Challenge of the Masters
1976 ★ 6.0
Master Pang's Student (uncredited)
Hot Potato
Hot Potato
1976 ★ 3.8
Leopard Man
The Spiritual Boxer
The Spiritual Boxer
1975 ★ 6.7
Ruei's Thug (uncredited)
The Man from Hong Kong
The Man from Hong Kong
1975 ★ 6.6
Martial Artist (uncredited)
The Association
The Association
1974 ★ 6.5
Extra
Slaughter in San Francisco
Slaughter in San Francisco
1974 ★ 4.7
Slaughter's Gang Mitglied
The Dynamite Brothers
The Dynamite Brothers
1974 ★ 4.0
Tuen's Henchman
Chinatown Capers
Chinatown Capers
1974 ★ 4.0
Gangster
The Skyhawk
The Skyhawk
1974 ★ 6.2
Woodland attacker
Bloody Ring
Bloody Ring
1974 ★ 4.3
When Taekwondo Strikes
When Taekwondo Strikes
1973 ★ 7.2
Japanese (uncredited)
Enter the Dragon
Enter the Dragon
1973 ★ 7.4
Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
None But the Brave
None But the Brave
1973 ★ 5.6
Masked Patriot
The Rendezvous of Warriors
The Rendezvous of Warriors
1973
Seaman No. 7
Seaman No. 7
1973 ★ 5.7
Golden Hair's Thug
Tiger
Tiger
1973
Back Alley Princess
Back Alley Princess
1973 ★ 4.0
Thug
A Man Called Tiger
A Man Called Tiger
1973 ★ 8.0
Thug
End of the Wicked Tigers
End of the Wicked Tigers
1973 ★ 4.0
Iron Bull
Iron Bull
1973
The Thunderbolt Fist
The Thunderbolt Fist
1972 ★ 5.7
Japanese Fighter on Stage
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1972 ★ 7.0
The Imperial Swordsman
The Imperial Swordsman
1972 ★ 4.9
Bandit
Hapkido
Hapkido
1972 ★ 6.6
Black Bear Student (uncredited)
The 14 Amazons
The 14 Amazons
1972 ★ 6.6
Soldier
The Deadly Knives
The Deadly Knives
1972 ★ 4.5
The Casino
The Casino
1972 ★ 6.2
Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury
1972 ★ 7.2
Susuki's Student
Treasure Castle
Treasure Castle
1972
The Long Chase
The Long Chase
1971 ★ 6.1
The Big Boss
The Big Boss
1971 ★ 7.1
Ah Yen
Lady with a Sword
Lady with a Sword
1971 ★ 5.7
The Crimson Charm
The Crimson Charm
1971 ★ 6.2
Crimson Charm Thug
The Golden Seal
The Golden Seal
1971 ★ 5.4
The Angry River
The Angry River
1971 ★ 6.3
Thug
The Blade Spares None
The Blade Spares None
1971
Prince's Fighter
Six Assassins
Six Assassins
1971 ★ 6.4
The Lady Hermit
The Lady Hermit
1971 ★ 6.6
Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug (uncredited)
The Invincible Eight
The Invincible Eight
1971 ★ 6.3
Whip-wielding Henchman
A Touch of Zen
A Touch of Zen
1970 ★ 7.7
East Chamber Guard
Wrath of the Sword
Wrath of the Sword
1970 ★ 6.0
[Extra]
The Golden Knight
The Golden Knight
1970 ★ 4.9
Shaolin Monk at Temple
Brothers Five
Brothers Five
1970 ★ 6.5
Extra (uncredited)

TV Series