Portrait of Lam Ching-ying

Acting

Lam Ching-ying

Career

Active from 1978 to 1996, busiest in 1992 with 12 main titles.

Leading roles
33
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 69 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lam Ching-ying Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    3.3, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    3.9, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Hong Kong Horror Comedy 9
  • Martial Arts 8
  • Hong Kong Cinema 8
  • Supernatural Action 7
  • Cult Classic 5
  • Hong Kong Horror-Comedy 5
  • Slapstick 5
  • Action-Packed 5
  • Fast-Paced 5
  • Physical Comedy 4
  • Supernatural Elements 4
  • Action Comedy 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

122
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

35 titles · average score 58
Vampire Expert II
Vampire Expert II (1996)

TV show · as 毛小方

Vampire Expert
Vampire Expert (1995)

TV show · as 毛小方

Exorcist Master
Exorcist Master (1993)
GoodWatch score 56

as Master Chiou

Wizard's Curse
Wizard's Curse (1992)
GoodWatch score 63

as Taoist Lin

Mr Vampire 1992
Mr Vampire 1992 (1992)
GoodWatch score 62

as Master Lam

The Musical Vampire
The Musical Vampire (1992)

as Uncle Master

Crazy Safari
Crazy Safari (1991)
GoodWatch score 56

as Taoist priest

An Eternal Combat
An Eternal Combat (1991)
GoodWatch score 61

as Master

The Ultimate Vampire
The Ultimate Vampire (1991)
GoodWatch score 59

as 林凤娇(九叔)

Spiritual Trinity
Spiritual Trinity (1991)

as Tien Lung

Magic Cop
Magic Cop (1990)
GoodWatch score 57

as Uncle Feng

Encounters of the Spooky Kind II
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II (1990)
GoodWatch score 59

as Master Jiao

1980s

33 titles · average score 67
Vampire vs. Vampire
Vampire vs. Vampire (1989)
GoodWatch score 61

as One-Eyebrow Priest

Painted Faces
Painted Faces (1988)
GoodWatch score 71

as Uncle Hua

Her Vengeance
Her Vengeance (1988)
GoodWatch score 62

as Hung

Mr. Vampire III
Mr. Vampire III (1987)
GoodWatch score 68

as Master Gau

Eastern Condors
Eastern Condors (1987)
GoodWatch score 74

as Lieutenant Colonel Lam

Mr. Vampire II
Mr. Vampire II (1986)
GoodWatch score 56

as Lam Ching-Ying

Mr. Vampire
Mr. Vampire (1985)
GoodWatch score 80

as Master Gau

Heart of Dragon
Heart of Dragon (1985)
GoodWatch score 64

as SWAT Commander

Heroes Shed No Tears
Heroes Shed No Tears (1984)
GoodWatch score 63

as Viet Colonel

Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus (1984)
GoodWatch score 61

as Master Sheng

The Dead and the Deadly
The Dead and the Deadly (1982)
GoodWatch score 59

as Uncle Ko

The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son (1981)
GoodWatch score 89

as Leung Yee-Tai

1970s

54 titles · average score 64
Knockabout
Knockabout (1979)
GoodWatch score 77

as Casino Fighter

The Incredible Kung Fu Master
The Incredible Kung Fu Master (1979)
GoodWatch score 66

as Fu Student

The Magnificent Butcher
The Magnificent Butcher (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

as Fan Man

Game of Death
Game of Death (1978)
GoodWatch score 48

as Macau Fighter (uncredited)

Amsterdam Connection
Amsterdam Connection (1978)

as Mr. Hung's Henchman

Enter the Fat Dragon
Enter the Fat Dragon (1978)
GoodWatch score 67

as Fighter on Movie Set

Executioners from Shaolin
Executioners from Shaolin (1977)
GoodWatch score 67

as Pai Mei's Monk (uncredited)

The Man from Hong Kong
The Man from Hong Kong (1975)
GoodWatch score 83

as Martial Artist (uncredited)

Enter the Dragon
Enter the Dragon (1973)
GoodWatch score 82

as Tournament Fighter (uncredited)

Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury (1972)
GoodWatch score 74

as Susuki's Student (uncredited)

The Big Boss
The Big Boss (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

as Ah Yen

A Touch of Zen
A Touch of Zen (1970)
GoodWatch score 88

as East Chamber Guard