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Lam Ching-ying

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Lam Ching-ying

Acting

140 known credits 2.7 popularity score 44 years

Biography

About Lam Ching-ying

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). He 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. Lam died in 1997 of liver cancer.

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Career at a glance

Lam Ching-ying across film and television

137credited titles
134movie credits
3TV credits
1970–1996screen career span

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Notable work

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