Lam Ching Ying

His Legacy

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Modifications

Please, if you can prove that my assumptions are wrong, let me know!

I try to make an accurate and reliable Lam Ching Ying filmography. I use every information and all the existing filmographies on the Net, but it seems that some of them contain the similar mistakes.

I would like to say thank you to the Hong Kong Movie Database crew for the help and the cooperation.

Modification No1

After a long and I hope conscientious search I can announce that a mystery have been solved. I'm 99% sure.

Rape In Public Sea/ Gong Hai Qiang Jian Feng Yun is identical to the movie called Sad Story Of Shaigon/Zhan Huo Gao Yang
There are still two titles as there are two editions.

Rape In Public Sea/ Gong Hai Qiang Jian Feng Yun
features nudity, explicit sex scenes, but doesn't feature Lam Ching Ying as a chef in the local restaurant.

Sad Story Of Shaigon/Zhan Huo Gao Yang
contains the chef scene, introducing the tragic memories of the character Lam Ching Ying plays.

Modification No2

Some filmographies and databases refer to a Cheng Pei Pei movie titled Golden Sabre Big Hero from 1970, as Lam Ching Ying's first ever appearance on big screen as an actor. It is assumed that he was Cheng Pei Pei's stunt double, but had a small role, as well. He played a young Buddhist monk in a temple.

1. There is no such Cheng Pei Pei movie called Golden Sabre Big Hero. There is not a single Pei Pei filmography featuring this title.

2. This title is a word-perfect translation of the Chinese words.

3. She has a movie from 1970 called The Golden Sword. I presume this is the one we need.

Modification No3

After long searching I announce that there is no Lam Ching Ying movie called Best is the Highest from 1990. This movie is identical to the movie called The Tantana.

Modification No4

The Skin Striperess and The Skin Stripper is obviously the same movie, though quite a lot of filmographies deal with them as different ones. Also we only have one Chinese title to this film.

Modification No5

There are very many filmographies referring to a movie called The Vampire Strikes Back as a Lam Ching Ying film.

Tai Seng entertainment even sells this movie under Lam's name.

The site dedicated to Lam Ching Ying called Hero Of This World And The Next even has a review on this movie saying:

"Lam Ching-Ying parodies Lam Ching-Ying in this lampoon of his Eternal Sifu character. Some may not enjoy this movie compared to his serious version of the character, but it's worth watching simply for Lam's performance alone. His comic timing has never been better shown (that I've seen so far) and everything about him is at once familiar and different in his portrayal making him almost seem like a different actor imitating himself. Just know you're sitting down to a parody and you'll be fine."

He doesn't seem like a different actor, because HE IS a different actor!

I got this film and I can assure you all, this film is a vampire movie parody but DOES NOT feature Lam Ching Ying at all.

Filmography

When I searched the Internet for Ching Ying I realized there are no good pictures, images of him available at all. Seems to have the same sort of film stills, photos everywhere. Very limited indeed. I knew he did not really like being photographed needlessly, but it's a shame not to have nice pictures to remember him. So I decided to make film stills, and portraits.

I hope you'll enjoy this journey through his work as much as I do. I continue adding photos to the gallery. Have a look sometimes! Please, click on the camera to see the galleries to the films and you can click on the roles as well to see his look in that certain movie.

For the films with no gallery you can find material in Lam Ching Ying Uncredited, where I collected his minor roles, stunts, cameos, uncredited appearances!

	Title	Year	Credit	Role
	Monk At Thirty 新水浒传 (ATV Series)	1997	actor	a kind of superior
	Coincidentally 撞到正 (ATV Series)	1996 1997	actor	Taoist Priest
	The Vampire Expert II 僵尸道长2 (ATV Series)	1996	actor	Mao Xiao Fang
	The Vampire Expert I 僵尸道长1 (ATV Series)	1995	actor	Mao Xiao Fang
	Shaolin Avengers/ Kung Fu Kid 方世玉与洪熙官	1994	actor	Hong Zhi-Guan
	The Green Hornet 青峰侠	1994	director, actor, producer	Uncle
	The Chinese Ghostbuster 钟馗嫁妹	1994	cameo	Tao Priest Master
	Sad Story Of Shaigon/Rape In Public Sea 斩获羔羊/公海强奸风云	1993	actor	Nan
?	The East is Red Swordsmen 3 東方不敗之風雲再起	1993	extra	uncredited
	Exorcist Master 擒魔道长	1993	actor	Master Chiou/Old Lady
	Painted Skin/ Human Night In Painted Skin 画皮之阴阳法王	1993	cameo	Purple Taoist
	Banana Spirit 精灵变	1992	actor	Uncle Chen
	Legend Of Wong Tai Sin 笑傲侠义黄大仙	1992	actor	Wong Tai Sin
	Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung/ Great Hero From China/ Wong Fei Hong 1992 黄飞鸿系列之一代宗师	1992	actor	Jiubinku Kyoto
	China Dolls 特区爱奴	1992	actor	Officer 19174
	Forced Nightmare 哗鬼旅行团	1992	actor	Taoist Master
	Mr Vampire 1992/ Mr Vampire 5/ The Chinese Vampire Story僵尸先生5新僵尸先生	1992	actor	Master Lam Ching Ying
	Mad Mad Ghost 黄金道士	1992	actor	Uncle Ying
	Pom Pom And Hot Hot/ Hot Hot And Pom Pom 神枪手与咖喱鸡	1992	actor	Shooter Yin
	The Musical Vampire 音乐僵尸	1992	actor	Uncle Master
	Wizard's Curse 妖怪都市	1992	actor	Taoist Priest
	Lover's Tear 誓不忘情	1992	actor, action director, producer	Deaf-mute hitman
	The Skin Striperess/ The Skin Stripper/ Skinned Ghost 甩皮鬼	1992	actor	Taoist Lam
	Midnight Conjure/Fatal Umbrella 追魂伞	1991	cameo	Taoist Priest
	Shyly Spirit/Shy Spirit 羞羞鬼	1991	cameo	Taoist Priest
	Slickers Vs Killers 黐线枕边人	1991	actor	Owl
	The Ultimate Vampire 僵尸至尊	1991	actor	Master Gau
	Money Maker 赢钱专家	1991	actor	Taoist Master
	The Tantana/Best is the Highest 密宗威龙	1991	actor	Mud-Yuet
	Red And Black 鬼干部	1991	actor	Lin Chiang
	Gambling Ghost 洪福齐天	1991	actor	Exorcist
	Crazy Safari/ Gods Must Be Crazy III/ Vampires Must Be Crazy 非洲和尚	1991	actor	Master Hi Sing, Wise One
	An Eternal Combat 天地玄门	1991	actor	Taosist Priest/Policeman
	Spiritual Trinity 人鬼神	1991	actor	Tien Lung
	Prince Of The Sun 太阳之子	1990	actor	Khenlun
	Magic Cop/ Mr Vampire 5 驱魔警察	1990	action director, actor, producer	Uncle Feng
	Stage Door Johnny 舞台姐妹	1990	actor	Uncle Liu
	Encounter Of The Spooky Kind 2/ Close Encounters Of The Spooky Kind 2 鬼咬鬼	1990	actor	Master Jiao
	Swordsman 笑傲江湖	1990	actor	Old Kuk
	Goodbye Hero 玩命双雄	1990	actor	Frank
	Pedicab Driver 群龙戏凤	1989	cameo	Uncle Shen
x	Armageddon/ Big City Condemn Official 天地雄心	1989	action director	-
x	City of Sadness	1989	assistant director, action director	-
	Vampire Vs Vampire/ New Mr Vampire II/ One-Eyebrow Priest 僵尸先生2一眉道长	1989	director, actor	One-Eyebrow Priest
	Painted Faces 七小福	1988	actor	Uncle Wah
	Her Vengeance 血玫瑰	1988	action director, actor	Hsiung
	School On Fire 学校风云	1988	actor	Hoi
	I Love Maria/ Roboforce 铁甲无敌玛利亚	1988	actor	B12
x	Paper Marriage 候补新郎	1988	action director	-
	Lai Chi, China's Last Eunuch/ China's Last Eunuch/ Last Eunuch In China 中国最后一个太监	1988	actor	Chiang Fu
?	Cold Blooded Man Naenghyeolja	1987	actor	?
	Mr Vampire III 僵尸先生3灵幻先生	1987	action director, actor	The Master
	Eastern Condors/ Eastern Bold Eagles 东方秃鹰	1987	action director, actor	Lieutenant
	Heroes Shed No Tears 英雄无泪	1986	actor	Vietnamese Colonel
	Mr Vampire II 僵尸先生续集	1986	actor	Master Lam Ching Ying
	Where's Officer Tuba?/ The Spirit And Me 霹雳大喇叭	1986	cameo	Taoist Priest
	The Millioners' Express/ Nobles' Express/ Wealthy Train 富贵列车	1986	actor	Bank robber
x	Rosa 神勇双响炮续集	1986	action director	-
	Mr Vampire/ Mr Stiff Corpse 僵尸先生	1985	action director, actor	Master Gau
	Heart Of The Dragon/The First Mission 龙的心	1985	action director, actor	Swat Team Commander
x	Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars/ My Lucky Stars II/ Winners and sinners III/ The Target 夏日福星	1985	action director	-
	Those Merry Souls/ From The Great Beyond 时来运转	1985	action director, actor	Daddy
	My Lucky Stars/ Lucky Stars Superior Shine/ Winners And Sinners II 福星高照	1985	action director, actor	Corrupted cop
	The Return Of Pom Pom 神龙出海	1984	action director, actor	Lo Kin/ Flying Spider
	Pom Pom 神勇双响炮	1984	cameo	Police Officer
x	Hong Kong 1941/ Waiting For Dawn/ Waiting For Daybreak 等待黎明	1984	action director	-
	Hocus Pocus/ Hogus Pogus 人吓鬼	1984	actor	Master Sheng
x	The Owl And Bumbo/ Owl Vs Bumbo 猫头鹰与小飞象	1984	assistant director, action director	-
	Winners and Sinners/ Five Lucky Stars 五福星	1983	action director, actor	Butler Chan
	The Dead And The Deadly 人吓人	1982	actor, action director	Uncle Yee
x	Carry On Pickpocket/ Guard against Small Hand 提防小手	1982	action director	-
	Prodigal Son/ Pull No Punches 败家仔	1981	action director, actor,stuntman	Leung Yee Tai
	Encounter Of The Spooky Kind/ Close Encounters Of The Spooky Kind/ Ghost Against Ghost/ Spooky Encounters 鬼打鬼	1980	actor, action director	Inspector
	Two Toothless Tigers 甩牙老虎	1980	action director, extra	Henchman
	By Hook Or By Crook 咸鱼翻身	1980	extra, stuntman	Casino Fighter
	From Riches To Rags/Money Talk 钱作怪	1980	action director, actor	Knife Hitman
x	The Killer In White/ Ghost Of The Ninja/ Killer Wears White	1980	action director	-
	The Victim/ Lightening Kung Fu 身不由己	1980	action director, extra	Jo-Wing Cohort
x	Crazy Partner 贴错门神	1980	action director	-
	The Magnificent Butcher 林世荣	1979	assistant action director, actor	Killer With Fan
	His Name Is Nobody 无名小卒	1979	assistant action director, actor
	Odd Couple/ Eternal Conflict 夺命双刀夺命枪	1979	assistant action director, acto	Ha
	Knockabout 杂家小子	1979	assistant action director, extra	Casino Fighter
	The Incredible Kung Fu Master 醒目仔蛊惑招	1979	action director, extra	Kung Fu Student
	The Proud Youth 笑傲江湖	1978	extra	extra
	Warriors Two/ Mr Tsang And Cashier Hua 赞先生与招钱花	1978	extra	Thunder's Man? Leung's student
	Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog/ Dirty Tiger And Crazy Frog 老虎田鸡	1978	extra, stuntman	One of Panther's man
	Game Of Death 死亡游戏	1978	extra	Macau Fighter
	Enter The Fat Dragon 龙争虎斗	1978	extra	Action Movie Fighter
	Legend Of The Bat 蝙蝠传奇	1978	extra	extra
	Amsterdam Connection 荷兰堵人头	1978	extra	Henchman
	Clan Of Amazons 绣花大盗	1978	extra	extra
	Amsterdam Kill 荷京喋血	1978	extra	Henchman
?	Strike and Sword	1978	extra	extra
	Broken Oath 破戒	1977	extra	One of Qi's man
	He Has Nothhing But Kung Fu 功夫小子	1977	extra	Kung Fu Fighter
	The Sentimental Swordsman 多情剑客无情剑	1977	extra	extra
	The Iron-Fisted Monk 三德和尚与舂米六	1977	extra	Shu-Liu Worker
	Money Crazy/ Philferer's Progress 发钱寒	1977	extra	Hitman
	The Shaolin Plot 四大门派	1977	extra	Soldier
	Judgment of an Assassin 決殺令	1977	extra	extra
?	Sea God and Ghosts Prince of the Dragon King 龍王三太子	1977	extra	extra
	Executioners From Shaolin/ Executioners Of Death/ Executioners Of Shaolin/ Shaolin Executioners 洪熙官	1977	actor	Pai Mei's Monk
	Bruce's Deadly Fingers/ Bruce's Fingers 龙门秘指	1976	extra	Gangmember
	End Of Wicked Tigers 老虎燕星/猛虎斗肥龙	1973	extra	Street Merchant, Boss Chang's Henchman
	Hot Potato	1976	extra	Kung Fu Fighter
	Challenge Of The Masters 黄飞鸿与陆阿采	1976	extra	Master Pan's student
	Kung Fu Stars	1975	extra	extra
	The Spiritual Boxer 神打	1975	extra	extra
	The Man From Hong Kong 直捣黄龙	1975	extra	extra
	Tornado Of Pearl River 珠江大风暴	1974	extra	extra
	Yellow Faced Tiger 黄面老虎	1974	extra	Chinese Gang Member
	Chinatown Capers 小英雄大闹唐人街	1974	action director, extra	Gnagster
	The Skyhawk 黄飞鸿少林拳	1974	extra	Woodland attacker
	Bloody Ring 死亡挑战	1974	?	?
	Dynamite Brothers	1973	extra, action director	Thug
	The Association 艶窟神探	1975	extra	extra
	Bruce Lee: The Man, The Legend	1973	doc.film	-
	Enter The Dragon 龍爭虎鬥	1973	extra, double for Sek Ki, assistant action director	extra
	The Rendezvous Of Warrior 偷渡客	1973	extra	extra
	When Taekwondo Strikes/ Sting Of The Dragon Master/Kickmaster 跆拳震九州	1973	extra	Japanese
	Seaman No 7 海员七号	1973	extra	Golden Hair's Thug
	Back Alley Princess 马路小英雄	1973	extra	rascal
	A Man Called Tiger 冷面虎	1973	extra	Thug
?	Treasure Castle 飞龙夺宝	1972	?
	Hapkido/ Lady Kung Fu 合气道	1972	extra	Black Bear student
	The Deadly Knives 落葉飛刀	1972	extra	extra
	The Casino 吉祥賭坊	1972	extra	extra
	Fist Of Fury 精武门	1972	extra	Japanese opponent
	The Imperial Swordsman 大內高手	1972	extra	extra
	The Fugitive 亡命徒	1972	extra	extra
	The Thuderbolt Fist 霹雳拳	1972	extra	extra
	A Touch Of Zen 侠女	1971	extra	East Chamber Guard
	Swordsman at Large 蕭十一郎	1971	extra	bandit with arrow
	The Big Boss 唐山大兄	1971	actor	Ah Yen
	The Angry River 鬼怒川	1971	extra	extra
	The Blade Spares None 刀不留人	1971	extra	Prince's fighter
	The Invincible Eight 天龙八将	1971	extra	whip wielding henchman
	Lady with a Sword 鳳飛飛	1971	extra	extra
	The Lady Hermit 鍾馗娘子	1971	extra	extra
	Six Assassins 六刺客	1971	extra	extra
	The Crimson Charm 血符門	1971	extra	extra
	The Golden Seal 金印仇	1971	extra	extra
	Brothers Five 五虎屠龍	1970	extra	extra
	The Golden Knight 金衣大侠	1970	extra	young Monk