Lam Ching-ying filmography
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
| Year | Title | Role | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Whirlwind Knight | Yes | ||
| 1970 | The Golden Knight | Shaolin Monk at temple | Yes | |
| Brothers Five | Minor Role | Yes | ||
| Wrath of the Sword | Yes | |||
| 1971 | The Invincible Eight | Whip-wielding henchman | Yes | |
| Six Assassins | Lord Li's soldier | Yes | ||
| The Blade Spares None | Prince's fighter | Yes | ||
| The Golden Seal | Thug | Yes | ||
| The Crimson Charm | Crimson Charm thug | Yes | ||
| Lady with a Sword | Minor Role | Yes | ||
| The Big Boss | Ah Yen | Yes | ||
| A Touch of Zen | East Chamber guard | Yes | ||
| The Long Chase | Minor Role | Yes | ||
| The Lady Hermit | Horse thief | Yes | ||
| The Angry River | Minor Role | Yes | ||
| 1972 | Fist of Fury | Susuki's student | Yes | |
| The Casino | Casino thug | Yes | ||
| The Way of the Dragon | Thug | Yes | Uncredited | |
| The Deadly Knives | Japanese | Yes | ||
| Hapkido | Black Bear student | Yes | Uncredited | |
| The Imperial Swordsman | Bandit | Yes | ||
| The Thunderbolt Fist | Japanese fighter on stage | Yes | ||
| The Fugitive | Ma's thug | Yes | ||
| Treasure Castle | Yes | |||
| 1973 | A Man Called Tiger | Blue Shirt thug | Yes | |
| Iron Bull | Thug | Yes | ||
| Seaman No 7 | Golden Hair's thug | Yes | ||
| None But the Brave | Masked patriot | Yes | ||
| The Rendezvous of Warriors | Minor Role | Yes | ||
| Enter the Dragon | Guard / Chief double for Sek Kin | Yes | Uncredited | |
| Tiger | Japanese | Yes | ||
| Bruce Lee, the Man and the Legend | Himself | Yes | ||
| Back Alley Princess | Rascal | Yes | ||
| When Taekwondo Strikes | Japanese | Yes | ||
| 1974 | The Skyhawk | Woodland attacker | Yes | Uncredited |
| Chinatown Capers | Gangster | Yes | ||
| Dynamite Brothers | Thug in white | Yes | ||
| Yellow Faced Tiger | Slaughter's man | Yes | ||
| Tornado of Pearl River | Minor Role | Yes | ||
| Bloody Ring | Yes | |||
| The Sharp Fists in Kung Fu | ||||
| 1975 | The Man from Hong Kong | Minor Role | Yes | Uncredited |
| The Spiritual Boxer | Ruei's thug | Yes | ||
| 1976 | Hot Potato | Leopard Man | Uncredited | |
| Challenge of the Masters | Master Pang's student | Yes | ||
| Bruce's Deadly Fingers | Brown Shirt Fighter | Yes | ||
| End of the Wicked Tigers | Villager | Yes | ||
| 1977 | Executioners from Shaolin | Pai Mei's monk | Yes | Uncredited |
| The Shaolin Plot | Soldier | Yes | ||
| The Pilferer's Progress | Hitman | Yes | ||
| Judgement of an Assassin | Bai Du Clan member | Yes | ||
| The Iron Fisted Monk | Yes | Brief cameo | ||
| The Sentimental Swordsman | Yun's man | Yes | ||
| The Amsterdam Kill | Police Officer | Yes | ||
| Broken Oath | One of Qi's men | Yes | ||
| Money Crazy | Yes | |||
| He Has Nothing But Kung Fu | Yes | |||
| 1978 | Clan of Amazons | Red Shoe Society's man | Yes | |
| The Game of Death | Macau fighter | Yes | Uncredited | |
| The Proud Youth | Minor Role | Yes | ||
| Amsterdam Connection | Mr Hung's henchman | Yes | ||
| Kung Fu Stars | Yes | |||
| Enter the Fat Dragon | Fighter on movie set | Yes | ||
| Legend of the Bat | Han's sword troop | Yes | ||
| Warriors Two | Thunder's men / Leung's student | Yes | ||
| Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog! | One of Panther's men | Yes | ||
| Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Swords | Thug | Yes | ||
| Gee and Gor | Yes | |||
| 1979 | The Incredible Kung Fu Master | Fu student | Yes | |
| Knockabout | Casino fighter | Yes | ||
| Odd Couple | Ha (Scarface's fighter) | Yes | ||
| His Name Is Nobody | Wears black wig | Yes | ||
| The Magnificent Butcher | Fan Man | Yes | ||
| Dragon Fist | Yes | |||
| Crazy Partner | ||||
| 1980 | The Victim | Jo Wing's man / double | Yes | |
| From Riches to Rags | Knife killer | Yes | ||
| By Hook or by Crook | Skinny's hired thug leader | Yes | ||
| Two Toothless Tigers | Yes | |||
| Encounter of the Spooky Kind | Inspector | Yes | ||
| The Killer in White | ||||
| 1981 | The Prodigal Son | Leung Yee-tai | Yes | |
| 1982 | The Dead and the Deadly | Uncle Yee | Yes | |
| Carry On Pickpocket | ||||
| 1983 | Winners and Sinners | Chan | Yes | |
| 1984 | Hocus Pocus | Master Sheng | Yes | |
| Pom Pom | Police Sgt | Yes | Cameo | |
| The Return of Pom Pom | Flying Spider Lo Chien | Yes | ||
| Hong Kong 1941 | ||||
| The Owl vs Bombo | ||||
| Heroes Shed No Tears | Vietnamese Colonel | Yes | ||
| 1985 | My Lucky Stars | Corrupted HK policeman | Yes | |
| Those Merry Souls | Tak's father | Yes | ||
| Heart of Dragon | SWAT Commander | Yes | ||
| Mr. Vampire | Uncle Ko / Master Kau | Yes | ||
| Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars | ||||
| 1986 | The Millionaires' Express | Bank robber | Yes | |
| Where's Officer Tuba? | Taoist priest | Yes | Cameo | |
| Mr. Vampire II | Lam Ching-ying / Lin Cheng-ying | Yes | ||
| Rosa | ||||
| 1987 | Eastern Condors | Lieutenant Lam | Yes | |
| Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch | Liu Chang-Fu | Yes | ||
| Cold-blooded Man (Naenghyeolja) | Chiang Fu | Yes | ||
| Mr. Vampire III | Uncle Nine | Yes | ||
| 1988 | Paper Marriage | |||
| Shy Spirit | Taoist Priest | Yes | ||
| I Love Maria | Master | Yes | (Guest star) | |
| School on Fire | Hoi | Yes | ||
| Painted Faces | Wah | Yes | ||
| Her Vengeance | Hung | Yes | ||
| 1989 | Pedicab Driver | Uncle Sheng | Yes | Cameo |
| Vampire vs Vampire | One Eyebrow Priest | Yes | ||
| Armageddon | ||||
| 1990 | The Swordsman | Elder Kuk | Yes | |
| Stage Door Johnny | Liu | Yes | ||
| Goodbye Hero | Frank | Yes | ||
| Magic Cop | Uncle Feng | Yes | ||
| Prince of the Sun | Khenlun | Yes | ||
| Encounter of the Spooky Kind II | Master Jiao | Yes | ||
| 1991 | Spiritual Trinity | Tien Lung | Yes | |
| The Ultimate Vampire | Master Chiu | Yes | ||
| An Eternal Combat | The Master | Yes | ||
| Red and Black | Lin Chiang | Yes | ||
| Gambling Ghost | Exorcist | Yes | ||
| Money Maker | Master Chu | Yes | ||
| Crazy Safari | Master HiSing | Yes | ||
| The Tantana | Mud Yuet | Yes | ||
| Slickers vs Killers | Owl | Yes | ||
| Shy Spirit | Yes | |||
| Midnight Conjure | Taoist | Yes | Cameo | |
| 1992 | Wizard's Curse | Taoist priest | Yes | |
| Mr. Vampire 1992 | Master Lam Ching Ying | Yes | ||
| The Musical Vampire | Uncle Master | Yes | ||
| Skin Striperess | Taoist Lam | Yes | ||
| Pom Pom and Hot Hot | Lam Ho-Yang | Yes | ||
| Painted Skin | Purple monk | Yes | Cameo | |
| Mad Mad Ghost | Uncle Ying | Yes | ||
| Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung | Jiubinku Kyoto | Yes | ||
| Banana Spirit | Master Chen Sheng | Yes | ||
| Legend of Wong Tai Sin | Wong Cho Pin [title char] | Yes | ||
| China Dolls | Motorcycle policeman | Yes | ||
| Lover's Tear | Cheng Ying | Yes | ||
| Forced Nightmare | Yes | |||
| 1993 | The East Is Red | Zither player | Yes | [footage from 'Swordsman'] |
| Rape in Public Sea | Nan | Yes | ||
| Exorcist Master | Uncle Nine | Yes | ||
| 1994 | The Green Hornet | Uncle | Yes | |
| The Chinese Ghostbuster | Yes | |||
| Kung Fu Kid | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-1996 | Vampire Expert | Taoist Priest Mo Siu Fong | 80 episodes[3][4] |
| 1996- 997 | Coincidentally | Priest | |
| 1997 | A Monk at Thirty | 30 episodes[5] |
See also
References
- ^ "林正英 Lam Ching-Ying". HKMDB. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ Cleary, Martin. "Lam Ching Ying". LoveAsianFilm.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "僵尸道长1". iqiyi.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "僵尸道长2". iqiyi.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "A Monk (30 episodes) (End) (US Version)". YesAsia.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 November 2016.