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Lam Ching-Ying

Lam Ching-Ying

Birthday: 1952-12-27 | Place of Birth: Hong Kong

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1993
Painted Skin

as    Purple Taoist

1992
Pom Pom And Hot Hot

as    Lam Ho-Yang

1992
Mr. Vampire 1992

as    Master Lam

1991
An Eternal Combat

as    Master

1991
Slickers vs. Killers

as    Owl

1991
The Gambling Ghost

as    Taoist Priest

1991
Crazy Safari

as    Taoist priest

1990
Swordsman

as    Kuk

1990
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II

as    Master Jiao

1990
Magic Cop

as    Uncle Feng

1988
Her Vengeance

as    Hung

1988
I Love Maria

as    Master

1988
Painted Faces

as    Wah

1987
Eastern Condors

as    Lieutenant Lam

1987
Mr. Vampire III

as    Master Gau

1986
Mr. Vampire II

as    Lam Ching-Ying

1985
Heart of Dragon

as    SWAT Commander

1982
The Dead and the Deadly

as    Uncle Yee

1980
Encounter of the Spooky Kind

as    The Inspector

1979
The Magnificent Butcher

as    Fan Man

1978
Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog

as    One of Panther's men

1976
Hot Potato

as    Leopard Man

1973
None But the Brave

as    Masked Patriot

1970
Wrath of the Sword

as    [Extra]