- Born
- December 27, 1952
- Died
- November 8, 1997 (aged 44)
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong, China
- Also known as
- Lam Ching Ying, 林正英, Ching-Ying Lam, 林根宝
Biography
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). Lam died in 1997 of liver cancer. 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.