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. At age 17, he joined the film industry,
working as a martial arts stunts man and coach for the Shaw Brothers
and Golden Harvest studios. At age 19, he was a personal assistant for
Bruce Lee, and later joined the stunt
team of
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung.
Lam did stunt coordination and action choreography for numerous Chinese
movies and appeared in scores of films playing fighters, henchmen and
police officers. However, his shot to fame came when he appeared as
"Master Gau" in
Mr. Vampire (1985). From
this film on, Lam was most famous for his various "Vampire Buster"
roles in the dozens of ghost, fantasy, and horror movies from Hong Kong
that followed, trying to rid the land of restless ghosts, evil demons,
hopping vampires and bewitching elves. In these films, Lam often
portrayed the "Master" of several apprentices, some of which have been
played by actors
Ricky Hui,
Siu-Ho Chin,
Biao Yuen and
Hoi Mang. In addition to these movies, Lam
originated the role of "Master Mo Siu Fong" in a TV-series produced by
ATV Studios called "Vampire Expert" in the 1990s.
Lam passed away in Hong Kong on November 8, 1997 at the age of 44.
The Green Hornet(1994)
Vampire vs. Vampire(1989)
Vampire Expert(1995)
Vampire Expert II(1996)
Shaolin Avengers(1994)as Hong Zhi-Guan
The Chinese Ghostbuster(1994)as Tao Priest Master
Magic Cop(1990)
Jing nu chu zheng(1988)
Hong Kong 1941(1984)
Armageddon(1989)
Her Vengeance(1988)
Mr. Vampire Part 3(1987)
Rosa(1986)
Da du xiao(1975)
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars(1985)
Winners & Sinners(1983)
The Dead and the Deadly(1982)
The Prodigal Son(1981)
The Final Game of Death(2023)as Karateka
Kung Fu Stuntmen(2020)as Self
