Lam Ching-Ying (; 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. With a career spanning 3 decades his most notable works include The Prodigal Son, The Big Boss and the Mr Vampire film series.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Actor Notes 1969 The Whirlwind Knight 1970 The Golden Knight Shaolin Monk at temple Brothers Five Minor Role Wrath of the Sword 1971 The Invincible Eight Whip-wielding henchman Six Assassins Lord Li's soldier The Blade Spares None Prince's fighter The Golden Seal Thug The Crimson Charm Crimson Charm thug Lady with a Sword Minor Role The Big Boss Ah Yen A Touch of Zen East Chamber guard The Long Chase Minor Role The Lady Hermit Horse thief The Angry River Minor Role 1972 Fist of Fury Susuki's student The Casino Casino thug The Way of the Dragon Thug Uncredited The Deadly Knives Japanese Hapkido Black Bear student Uncredited The Imperial Swordsman Bandit The Thunderbolt Fist Japanese fighter on stage The Fugitive Ma's thug Treasure Castle 1973 A Man Called Tiger Blue Shirt thug Iron Bull Thug Seaman No 7 Golden Hair's thug None But the Brave Masked patriot The Rendezvous of Warriors Minor Role Enter the Dragon Guard / Chief double for Sek Kin Uncredited Tiger Japanese Bruce Lee, the Man and the Legend Himself Back Alley Princess Rascal When Taekwondo Strikes Japanese 1974 The Skyhawk Woodland attacker Uncredited Chinatown Capers Gangster Dynamite Brothers Thug in white Yellow Faced Tiger Slaughter's man Tornado of Pearl River Minor Role Bloody Ring The Sharp Fists in Kung Fu 1975 The Man from Hong Kong Minor Role Uncredited The Spiritual Boxer Ruei's thug 1976 Hot Potato Leopard Man Uncredited Challenge of the Masters Master Pang's student Bruce's Deadly Fingers Brown Shirt Fighter End of the Wicked Tigers Villager 1977 Executioners from Shaolin Pai Mei's monk Uncredited The Shaolin Plot Soldier The Pilferer's Progress Hitman Judgement of an Assassin Bai Du Clan member The Iron Fisted Monk Brief cameo The Sentimental Swordsman Yun's man The Amsterdam Kill Police Officer Broken Oath One of Qi's men Money Crazy He Has Nothing But Kung Fu 1978 Clan of Amazons Red Shoe Society's man The Game of Death Macau fighter Uncredited The Proud Youth Minor Role Amsterdam Connection Mr Hung's henchman Kung Fu Stars Enter the Fat Dragon Fighter on movie set Legend of the Bat Han's sword troop Warriors Two Thunder's men / Leung's student Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog! One of Panther's men Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Swords Thug Gee and Gor 1979 The Incredible Kung Fu Master Fu student Knockabout Casino fighter Odd Couple Ha (Scarface's fighter) His Name Is Nobody Wears black wig The Magnificent Butcher Fan Man Dragon Fist Crazy Partner 1980 The Victim Jo Wing's man / double From Riches to Rags Knife killer By Hook or by Crook Skinny's hired thug leader Two Toothless Tigers Encounter of the Spooky Kind Inspector The Killer in White 1981 The Prodigal Son Leung Yee-tai 1982 The Dead and the Deadly Uncle Yee Carry On Pickpocket 1983 Winners and Sinners Chan 1984 Hocus Pocus Master Sheng Pom Pom Police Sgt Cameo The Return of Pom Pom Flying Spider Lo Chien Hong Kong 1941 The Owl vs Bombo Heroes Shed No Tears Vietnamese Colonel 1985 My Lucky Stars Corrupted HK policeman Those Merry Souls Tak's father Heart of Dragon SWAT Commander Mr. Vampire Uncle Ko / Master Kau Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars 1986 The Millionaires' Express Bank robber Where's Officer Tuba? Taoist priest Cameo Mr. Vampire II Lam Ching-ying / Lin Cheng-ying Rosa 1987 Eastern Condors Lieutenant Lam Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch Liu Chang-Fu Cold-blooded Man (Naenghyeolja) Chiang Fu Mr. Vampire III Uncle Nine 1988 Paper Marriage Shy Spirit Taoist Priest I Love Maria Master (Guest star) School on Fire Hoi Painted Faces Wah Her Vengeance Hung 1989 Pedicab Driver Uncle Sheng Cameo Vampire vs Vampire One Eyebrow Priest Armageddon 1990 The Swordsman Elder Kuk Stage Door Johnny Liu Goodbye Hero Frank Magic Cop Uncle Feng Prince of the Sun Khenlun Encounter of the Spooky Kind II Master Jiao 1991 Spiritual Trinity Tien Lung The Ultimate Vampire Master Chiu An Eternal Combat The Master Red and Black Lin Chiang Gambling Ghost Exorcist Money Maker Master Chu Crazy Safari Master HiSing The Tantana Mud Yuet Slickers vs Killers Owl Shy Spirit Midnight Conjure Taoist Cameo 1992 Wizard's Curse Taoist priest Mr. Vampire 1992 Master Lam Ching Ying The Musical Vampire Uncle Master Skin Striperess Taoist Lam Pom Pom and Hot Hot Lam Ho-Yang Painted Skin Purple monk Cameo Mad Mad Ghost Uncle Ying Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung Jiubinku Kyoto Banana Spirit Master Chen Sheng Legend of Wong Tai Sin Wong Cho Pin [title char] China Dolls Motorcycle policeman Lover's Tear Cheng Ying Forced Nightmare 1993 The East Is Red Zither player [footage from 'Swordsman'] Rape in Public Sea Nan Exorcist Master Uncle Nine 1994 The Green Hornet Uncle The Chinese Ghostbuster Kung Fu Kid
Television Year Title Role Notes 1995-1996Vampire Expert Taoist Priest Mo Siu Fong 80 episodes1996- 997CoincidentallyPriest1997A Monk at Thirty30 episodes
See also Cinema of Hong Kong Lists of Hong Kong films
References
External links Lam Ching Ying - HKMDB