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Lam Ching-ying was a Hong Kong stuntman, actor, and action director. A physically talented and graceful martial artist, Lam was best known for playing the stoic Taoist priest in Mr. Vampire (1985). He had a reputation for being disciplined, headstrong, restrained, and self-willed. As an actor, action choreographer, martial artist, and teacher he touched many people with his candor and uncompromising professionalism. Lam died in 1997 of liver cancer and left behind a lasting cinematic legacy, which can be enjoyed and respected by generations all over the world.
Birth Name
Lam Gun Bo
Born
Saturday, 27 December 1952
Died
Saturday, 08 November 1997
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Kung Fu Stuntmen | Self | 2021 |
| Shao Lin ying xiong zhi Feng Shi-Yu Hong Zhi-Guan | Hong Zhi-Guan | 1994 |
| The Chinese Ghostbuster | Tao Priest Master | 1994 |
| Dragon and the Green Hornet | Uncle | 1994 |
| Kung Fu Cult Master | Cameo appearance | 1993 |
| Rape in Public Sea | Nan | 1993 |
| Painted Skin | Purple Taoist | 1993 |
| Swordsman III: The East Is Red | Zither Player | 1993 |
| Exorcist Master | Master Chiou | 1993 |
| Mad Mad Ghost | Uncle Ying | 1992 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Kung Fu Stuntmen | Self | 2021 |
| Shao Lin ying xiong zhi Feng Shi-Yu Hong Zhi-Guan | Hong Zhi-Guan | 1994 |
| The Chinese Ghostbuster | Tao Priest Master | 1994 |
| Dragon and the Green Hornet | Uncle | 1994 |
| Kung Fu Cult Master | Cameo appearance | 1993 |
| Rape in Public Sea | Nan | 1993 |
| Painted Skin | Purple Taoist | 1993 |
| Swordsman III: The East Is Red | Zither Player | 1993 |
| Exorcist Master | Master Chiou | 1993 |
| Mad Mad Ghost | Uncle Ying | 1992 |
| Pom Pom and Hot Hot | Lam Ho-Yang | 1992 |
| Mr. Vampire 1992 | Master Lam Ching Ying / Master Lam Ching-Ying | 1992 |
| Wizard's Curse | Taoist Lin | 1992 |
| Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung | Jiubinku Kyoto | 1992 |
| Lover's Tear | Deaf-mute hitman / Cheng Ying | 1992 |
| Forced Nightmare | Tao Priest | 1992 |
| Zombi 56: Hopping Mad to the Sound of Music | Uncle Master | 1992 |
| Banana Spirit | Master Chen Sheng | 1992 |
| China Dolls | Officer 19174 | 1992 |
| Spiritual Trinity | Master Tien Lung / Tien Lung | 1991 |
| Slickers vs. Killers | Owl | 1991 |
| The Tantana | Mud-Yuet / Mud Yuet | 1991 |
| Crazy Safari | Master Hsing / Taoist priest | 1991 |
| The Gambling Ghost | Exorcist / Taoist Priest | 1991 |
| Gui gan bu | Lin Chiang | 1991 |
| An Eternal Combat | The Master / Master | 1991 |
| The Ultimate Vampire | Master Gau / Master Chiu | 1991 |
| Midnight Conjure | Taoist | 1991 |
| Magic Cop | Uncle Feng | 1990 |
| Prince of the Sun | Khenlun | 1990 |
| Wu tai zi mei | Liu | 1990 |
| The Swordsman | Kuk | 1990 |
| Encounter of the Spooky Kind II | Master Gau / Master Jiao | 1989 |
| Vampire vs Vampire | One-Eyebrow Priest | 1989 |
| Pedicab Driver | Sheng / Uncle Sheng (cameo) | 1989 |
| Her Vengeance | Hsiung / Hung | 1988 |
| Painted Faces | Wah | 1988 |
| School on Fire | Hoi | 1988 |
| I Love Maria | B 12 (Guest star) / Master | 1988 |
| Mr. Vampire Part 3 | Master Gau | 1987 |
| Last Eunuch in China | Chiang Fu / Liu Chang-Fu | 1987 |
| Eastern Condors | Lieutenant Lam | 1987 |
| Mr. Vampire II | Master Lam / Lam Ching Ying / Lin Cheng-Ying | 1986 |
| Where's Officer Tuba? | Priest / Taoist Priest (cameo) | 1986 |
| Millionaires' Express | Security Officer / Bank Robber | 1986 |
| Mr. Vampire | Master Gau | 1985 |
| Heart of Dragon | SWAT Team Commander / SWAT Commander | 1985 |
| Those Merry Souls | Priest Ng (Tak's father) / Tak's father | 1985 |
| My Lucky Stars | Renegade Cop | 1985 |
| Heroes Shed No Tears | Viet Colonel / Vietnamese officer | 1984 |
| The Return of Pom Pom | Lo Kin / Flying Spider / Flying Spider Lo Chien | 1984 |
| Pom Pom | Police Officer | 1984 |
| Hocus Pocus | Master Sheng | 1984 |
| Winners & Sinners | Butler Chan / Chan | 1983 |
| The Dead and the Deadly | Uncle Yee | 1982 |
| The Prodigal Son | Leung Yee-tai | 1981 |
| Encounter of the Spooky Kind | The Inspector | 1980 |
| Two Toothless Tigers | 1980 | |
| By Hook or By Crook | Gang Leader / Skinny's hired thug leader | 1980 |
| From Riches to Rags | Kung-Fu Hitman / Knife killer | 1980 |
| The Victim | Jo-Wing cohort | 1980 |
| The Magnificent Butcher | Killer with Fan / Fan Man | 1979 |
| Wu ming xiao zu | Person in Black Wig | 1979 |
| Odd Couple | Hsia / Ha / Ha (Scarface's fighter) | 1979 |
| Knockabout | Casino henchman / Casino fighter [cameo] | 1979 |
| The Incredible Kung Fu Master | Student / Fu student [cameo] | 1979 |
| Warriors Two | Swordsman / Thunder's Men / Leung's Student | 1978 |
| Legend of the Bat | Han's Sword Troop | 1978 |
| Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog | Casino Fighter #2 / One of Panther's men | 1978 |
| Half a Loaf of Kung Fu | Chin Ping Lu | 1978 |
| Amsterdam Connection | Mr. Hung's Henchman | 1978 |
| The Proud Youth | (as Cheng-Ying Lin) | 1978 |
| Game of Death | Macau fighter | 1978 |
| Clan of Amazons | Red Shoe Society's Man | 1978 |
| The Amsterdam Kill | 1977 | |
| Broken Oath | Qi's Men / One of Qi's men | 1977 |
| He Has Nothing But Kung Fu | Wang's man / Thug in gambling house | 1977 |
| The Sentimental Swordsman | Yun's Men | 1977 |
| Iron Fisted Monk | Shu-Liu Worker | 1977 |
| Money Crazy | Hitman | 1977 |
| The Shaolin Plot | Soldier | 1977 |
| Executioners from Shaolin | Swordsman Priest / Pai Mei's Monk | 1977 |
| Bruce's Fingers | Brown Shirt Fighter | 1976 |
| Challenge of the Masters | Master Pang's Student | 1976 |
| Hot Potato | Leopard Man | 1976 |
| The Spiritual Boxer | Ruei's Thug | 1975 |
| The Man from Hong Kong | Martial Artist / Karateka | 1975 |
| The Association | Extra | 1974 |
| Lao hu sha xing | Street merchant / boss chang's henchman | 1974 |
| Yellow-Faced Tiger | Chinese gang member | 1974 |
| Dynamite Brothers | Tuen's Henchman / Tuan's Henchman | 1974 |
| Xiao ying xiong da nao Tang Ren jie | Gangster 2 / Gangster | 1974 |
| The Skyhawk | Woodland Attacker | 1974 |
| The Mandarin Magician | 1974 | |
| When Taekwondo Strikes | Japanese | 1973 |
| Enter the Dragon | Tournament Fighter | 1973 |
| Attack of the Kung Fu Girls | Masked Patriot | 1973 |
| Seven Magnificent Fights | Golden Hair's Thug | 1973 |
| Ma lu xiao ying xiong | Thug | 1973 |
| A Man Called Tiger | Blue Shirt Thug | 1973 |
| The Thunderbolt Fist | Japanese Fighter on Stage | 1972 |
| Wang ming tu | 1972 | |
| The Imperial Swordsman | Bandit | 1972 |
| Hapkido | Black Bear Student | 1972 |
| The 14 Amazons | Soldier | 1972 |
| Fists of Vengeance | Japanese | 1972 |
| The Way of the Dragon | Thug | 1972 |
| The Casino | Casino Thug | 1972 |
| Fist of Fury | Japanese Fighter | 1972 |
| Treasure Castle | 1972 | |
| A Touch of Zen | East Chamber Guard / Hsu's Fat Bodyguard | 1971 |
| Feng Fei Fei | 1971 | |
| The Big Boss | Ah Yen (Cheng's cousin) / Ah Yen | 1971 |
| The Crimson Charm | Crimson Charm Thug | 1971 |
| Jin yin chou | 1971 | |
| The Angry River | Thug | 1971 |
| The Blade Spares None | Prince's Fighter / Fighter | 1971 |
| The Invincible Eight | Whip Wielding Henchman / Whip-wielding henchman | 1971 |
| The Lady Hermit | Horse Thief / Black Demon's Thug | 1971 |
| Nu jian kuang dao | [Extra] | 1970 |
| The Golden Knight | Shaolin Monk at Temple | 1970 |
| Brothers Five | Thug | 1970 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Magic Cop | 1990 |
