Actor

Lam Ching-Ying

Acting

Career Snapshot

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Acting credits

134

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

2.6

Moderate attention

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Movies: 136Series: 3Crew credits: 28

TMDB ID: 62423

IMDb ID: nm0482580

Known for: Acting

Born: December 27, 1952

Died: November 8, 1997

Age: 44

Place of birth: Hong Kong, China

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1970 - 1996

Years active: 27

Average TMDB rating: 6.72

Wikidata: Q724165

Also known as

Lam Ching Ying • 林正英 • Ching-Ying Lam • 林根宝 • Ching Ying Lam • 임정영 • Lin Zhengying • Lâm Chánh Anh • Lam Gun-bo • لام چینگ-یینگ

Other jobs

Martial Arts Choreographer (14)Action Director (4)Director (3)Stunts (3)Producer (2)Stunt Double (2)

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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.