Lam Ching-Ying

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.

Known For

The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
The Iron-Fisted Monk
The Iron-Fisted Monk
Mr. Vampire
Mr. Vampire
Mr. Vampire II
Mr. Vampire II
The Dead and the Deadly
The Dead and the Deadly
Magic Cop
Magic Cop

Filmography

2023 The Final Game of Death
as Karateka (archive footage)
1996 Vampire Expert II
as
1996 Vampire Expert II
as 毛小方
1996 Coincidentally
as 剑伯
1995 Vampire Expert
as 毛小方
1995 Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
1994 Kung Fu Kid
as
1994 The Chinese Ghostbuster
as
1994 The Green Hornet
as Uncle
1993 Painted Skin
as Purple Taoist
1993 Rape In Public Sea
as Nan
1993 Exorcist Master
as Master Chiou
1992 Mad Mad Ghost
as Uncle Ying
1992 Pom Pom and Hot Hot
as Lam Ho-Yang
1992 Skin Striperess
as Taoist Lam
1992 The Musical Vampire
as Uncle Master
1992 Mr Vampire 1992
as Master Lam
1992 Wizard's Curse
as Taoist Lin
1992 Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung
as Jiubinku Kyoto
1992 Forced Nightmare
as Tao Priest