Lam Ching-ying

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Lam Ching-ying
林正英
Lam Ching-ying
Born	Lam Gun-bo (林根寶) (1952-12-27)27 December 1952 British Hong Kong
Died	8 November 1997(1997-11-08) (aged 44) St Teresa Hospital, Kowloon City, Hong Kong
Occupation(s)	Actor, Martial artist, Film director and Producer, Action choreographer
Years active	1970–1996
Spouse	Cheng Bing Bing ​ ​ (m. 1983; div. 1988)​
Partner	Kingdom Yuen (1995–1996)
Children	Lam Sik-nga (daughter) Lam Ka-yiu (son)
Awards	Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Action Choreography 1983 Prodigal Son (Won) 1984 Winners and Sinners (Won) 1986 My Lucky Stars (Nominated) Best Supporting Actor 1985 Mr. Vampire (Nominated)
Chinese name
Chinese	林正英
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lín Zhèngyĩng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Lam4 Zing3 jing1
Lam Gun-bo
Traditional Chinese	林根寶
Simplified Chinese	林根宝
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lín Gēnbǎo Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Lam4 Gan1bou2

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. 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.