Person
Lam Ching-Ying
Born 27 December 1952 Died 8 November 1997, aged 44 Hong Kong, China TMDB ↗
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.
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17age in their first credit on record (1970)
26years on screen and counting
12credits in 1992, their busiest year
137dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 41 Kung Fu Kid
1994
Age: 41 The Chinese Ghostbuster
1994
Age: 41 The Green Hornet
1994as Uncle
Age: 40 Painted Skin
1993as Purple Taoist
Age: 40 Rape In Public Sea
1993as Nan
Age: 40 Exorcist Master
1993as Master Chiou
Age: 39 Mad Mad Ghost
1992as Uncle Ying
Age: 39 Pom Pom and Hot Hot
1992as Lam Ho-Yang
Age: 39 Skin Striperess
1992as Taoist Lam
Age: 39 The Musical Vampire
1992as Uncle Master
Age: 39 Mr Vampire 1992
1992as Master Lam
Age: 39 Wizard's Curse
1992as Taoist Lin
Age: 39 Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung
1992as Jiubinku Kyoto
Age: 39 Forced Nightmare
1992as Tao Priest
Age: 39 China Dolls
1992as Officer 19174
Age: 39 Banana Spirit
1992as Master Chen Sheng
Age: 39 Lover's Tear
1992as Cheng Ying
Age: 39 Legend of Wong Tai Sin
1992as Cho Pin
Age: 38 Slickers vs. Killers
1991as Owl
Age: 38 The Tantana
1991as Lama Mud Yuet
Age: 38 Crazy Safari
1991as Taoist priest
Age: 38 Money Maker
1991as Master Chu
Age: 38 The Gambling Ghost
1991as Taoist Priest
Age: 38 An Eternal Combat
1991as Master
Age: 38 Shy Spirit
1991
Age: 38 Red and Black
1991as Kong
Age: 38 The Ultimate Vampire
1991as 林凤娇（九叔）
Age: 38 Spiritual Trinity
1991as Tien Lung
Age: 38 Demonic Umbrella
1991as Taoist
Age: 37 Magic Cop
1990as Uncle Feng
Age: 37 Prince of the Sun
1990as Khenlun
Age: 37 Goodbye Hero
1990as Frank
Age: 37 Swordsman
1990as Kuk
Age: 37 Stage Door Johnny
1990as Liu
Age: 37 Encounters of the Spooky Kind II
1990as Master Jiao
Age: 36 Vampire vs. Vampire
1989as One-Eyebrow Priest
Age: 36 Pedicab Driver
1989as Uncle Sheng
Age: 35 Painted Faces
1988as Uncle Hua
Age: 35 Her Vengeance
1988as Hung
Age: 35 School on Fire
1988as Hoi
Age: 35 I Love Maria
1988as Master
Age: 34 Mr. Vampire III
1987as Master Gau
Age: 34 Last Eunuch In China
1987as Liu Chang-Fu
Age: 34 Eastern Condors
1987as Lieutenant Colonel Lam
Age: 33 Mr. Vampire II
1986as Lam Ching-Ying
Age: 33 Jiang shi xian sheng xu ji
1986as ... Master Lam
Age: 33 小说家族之对倒
1986
Age: 33 Where's Officer Tuba?
1986as Taoist Priest
Age: 33 Millionaires' Express
1986as Bank Robber
Age: 32 Mr. Vampire
1985as Master Gau
Age: 32 Heart of Dragon
1985as SWAT Commander
Age: 32 Those Merry Souls
1985as Tak's father
Age: 32 My Lucky Stars
1985as Corrupted HK Policeman
Age: 31 Heroes Shed No Tears
1984as Viet Colonel
Age: 31 The Return of Pom Pom
1984as Flying Spider Lo Chien
Age: 31 Pom Pom
1984as Police Officer
Age: 31 Hocus Pocus
1984as Master Sheng
Age: 30 Winners & Sinners
1983as Chan
Age: 29 The Dead and the Deadly
1982as Uncle Ko
Age: 28 The Prodigal Son
1981as Leung Yee-Tai
Age: 27 Encounters of the Spooky Kind
1980as The Inspector
Age: 27 By Hook or By Crook
1980as Skinny's Hired Thug Leader
Age: 27 From Riches to Rags
1980as Knife killer
Age: 27 The Victim
1980as Jo Wing's Man / Double
Age: 27 Two Toothless Tigers
1980
Age: 26 The Magnificent Butcher
1979as Fan Man
Age: 26 His Name is Nobody
1979as Wears Black Wig
Age: 26 Odd Couple
1979as Ha (Scarface's Fighter)
Age: 26 Knockabout
1979as Casino Fighter
Age: 26 The Incredible Kung Fu Master
1979as Fu Student
Age: 26 Warriors Two
1978as Thunder's Men / Leung's Student (uncredited)
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Age: 25 Gee and Gor
1978
Age: 25 Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog
1978as One of Panther's Men (uncredited)
Age: 25 Enter the Fat Dragon
1978as Fighter on Movie Set
Age: 25 Legend of the Bat
1978as Han's Sword Troop
Age: 25 My Darling Gals
1978 Age: 25 My Darling Gals
1978as Thug
Age: 25 Amsterdam Connection
1978as Mr. Hung's Henchman
Age: 25 Game of Death
1978as Macau Fighter (uncredited)
Age: 25 Clan of Amazons
1978as Red Shoe Society's Man
Age: 25 Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword
1978as Thug
Age: 24 Broken Oath
1977as One of Qi's Men (uncredited)
Age: 24 He Has Nothing But Kung Fu
1977as Thug in gambling house
Age: 24 The Sentimental Swordsman
1977as Yun's Man
Age: 24 The Iron-Fisted Monk
1977
Age: 24 Money Crazy
1977as Hitman
Age: 24 The Shaolin Plot
1977as Soldier
Age: 24 Executioners from Shaolin
1977as Pai Mei's Monk (uncredited)
Age: 23 Bruce's Deadly Fingers
1976as Brown Shirt Fighter
Age: 23 Challenge of the Masters
1976as Master Pang's Student (uncredited)
Age: 23 Hot Potato
1976as Leopard Man
Age: 23 Hot Potato
1976as Leopard Man(uncredited)
Age: 22 The Spiritual Boxer
1975as Ruei's Thug (uncredited)
Age: 22 The Man from Hong Kong
1975as Martial Artist (uncredited)
Age: 21 The Association
1974as Extra
Age: 21 Slaughter in San Francisco
1974as Slaughter's Gang Mitglied
Age: 21 The Dynamite Brothers
1974as Tuen's Henchman
Age: 21 Chinatown Capers
1974as Gangster
Age: 21 The Skyhawk
1974as Woodland attacker (uncredited)
Age: 21 Bloody Ring
1974
Age: 20 When Taekwondo Strikes
1973as Japanese (uncredited)
Age: 20 Enter the Dragon
1973as Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
Age: 20 None But the Brave
1973as Masked Patriot
Age: 20 The Rendezvous of Warriors
1973
Age: 20 Seaman No. 7
1973as Golden Hair's Thug
Age: 20 Tiger
1973
Age: 20 Back Alley Princess
1973as Thug
Age: 20 A Man Called Tiger
1973as Thug
Age: 20 End of the Wicked Tigers
1973
Age: 20 Iron Bull
1973
Age: 20 The Thunderbolt Fist
1972as Japanese Fighter on Stage
Age: 19 The Fugitive
1972
Age: 19 The Imperial Swordsman
1972as Bandit
Age: 19 Hapkido
1972as Black Bear Student (uncredited)
Age: 19 The 14 Amazons
1972as Soldier
Age: 19 The Deadly Knives
1972
Age: 19 The Casino
1972
Age: 19 Fist of Fury
1972as Susuki's Student (uncredited)
Age: 19 Treasure Castle
1972
Age: 19 The Long Chase
1971
Age: 18 The Big Boss
1971as Ah Yen
Age: 18 Lady with a Sword
1971
Age: 18 The Crimson Charm
1971as Crimson Charm Thug
Age: 18 The Golden Seal
1971
Age: 18 The Angry River
1971as Thug
Age: 18 The Angry River
1971
Age: 18 The Blade Spares None
1971as Prince's Fighter
Age: 18 Six Assassins
1971
Age: 18 The Lady Hermit
1971as Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug (uncredited)
Age: 18 The Invincible Eight
1971as Whip-wielding Henchman
Age: 17 A Touch of Zen
1970as East Chamber Guard
Age: 17 Wrath of the Sword
1970as [Extra]
Age: 17 The Golden Knight
1970as Shaolin Monk at Temple
Age: 17 Brothers Five
1970as Extra (uncredited)
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