Born 1952 (age 44) · Hong Kong, China
Appears in 142 titles

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.

Filmography

Enter the Dragon
7.4
Enter the Dragon
1973
as Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
Fist of Fury
7.2
Fist of Fury
1972
as Susuki's Student (uncredited)
The Big Boss
7.1
The Big Boss
1971
as Ah Yen
Game of Death
6.4
Game of Death
1978
as Macau Fighter (uncredited)
My Lucky Stars
6.6
My Lucky Stars
1985
as Corrupted HK Policeman
A Touch of Zen
7.6
A Touch of Zen
1970
as East Chamber Guard
Winners & Sinners
6.9
Winners & Sinners
1983
as Chan
Heart of Dragon
6.9
Heart of Dragon
1985
as SWAT Commander
Mr. Vampire
6.9
Mr. Vampire
1985
as Master Gau
Eastern Condors
7.3
Eastern Condors
1987
as Lieutenant Colonel Lam
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
6.8
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
1980
as The Inspector
Swordsman
7.0
Swordsman
1990
as Kuk
The Prodigal Son
7.0
The Prodigal Son
1981
as Leung Yee-Tai
Heroes Shed No Tears
6.5
Heroes Shed No Tears
1984
as Viet Colonel
The Magnificent Butcher
7.1
The Magnificent Butcher
1979
as Fan Man
Millionaires' Express
6.7
Millionaires' Express
1986
as Bank Robber
The Man from Hong Kong
6.6
The Man from Hong Kong
1975
as Martial Artist (uncredited)
Crazy Safari
5.3
Crazy Safari
1991
as Taoist priest
Executioners from Shaolin
6.9
Executioners from Shaolin
1977
as Pai Mei's Monk (uncredited)
Mr. Vampire II
5.9
Mr. Vampire II
1986
as Lam Ching-Ying