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Lam Ching-Ying profile
Director

Lam Ching-Ying

Acting

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Directed credits

7

Active

Regular directing credits.

TMDB popularity

2.6

Moderate attention

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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 1All crew 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

Frequent jobs

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

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.

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Series

Directed Series

Series directed by Lam Ching-Ying.

Series

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Additional series credits for Lam Ching-Ying.

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