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Lam Ching-ying ( Chinese: 林正英; pinyin: Lín Zhèngyĩng; born Lam Gun-bo ( simplified Chinese: 林根宝; traditional Chinese: 林根寶; pinyin: Lín Gēnbǎo ); 27 December 1952 – 8 November 1997 [1]) was a Hong Kong stuntman, actor, martial artist and action director.
Lam Ching-Ying ( Chinese: 林正英; birth name: Lam Gun-bo 林根寶; 27 December 1952 – 8 November 1997) was a Hong Kong stuntman, actor, film producer, action director and director. Upon his death in 1997 Lam had featured in over 132 films with multiple credits as a director and producer. [1]
Ching-Ying Lam. Actor: The Prodigal Son. Ching-Ying Lam was born on December 27, 1952 in Shanghai, China, the third of six children. He attended Shun Yi Association Elementary School in Hong Kong for 2 years. He later attended the Chun Chau Drama Society to learn Peking Opera, where he portrayed female roles and did stunt-doubling for actresses.
Lam Ching-ying was a Hong Kong stuntman, actor, martial artist and action director. As a practitioner of martial arts Lam starred in a number of notable films that found recognition outside Hong Kong including Encounters of the Spooky Kind, The Prodigal Son and his best known role in Mr. Vampire.
Mini Bio. Ching-Ying Lam was born on December 27, 1952 in Shanghai, China, the third of six children. He attended Shun Yi Association Elementary School in Hong Kong for 2 years. He later attended the Chun Chau Drama Society to learn Peking Opera, where he portrayed female roles and did stunt-doubling for actresses.
Lam Ching Ying (27 December 1952 - 8 November 1997) was a Hong Kong stuntman, actor, film producer, 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).
May 8, 2009 · Those who knew Hong Kong actor Lam Ching-ying describe him as disciplined and often severe, generous to his colleagues, but so private that when diagnosed with liver cancer in mid-1997 he didn't even tell his closest friends. He died that November, aged 45, and his pallbearers included actor/director Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan.