Ringo Lam

Born: 1955-12-08

Ringo Lam Ling-Tung (1955-2018) was a Hong Kong film director, producer and scriptwriter. He was known for gritty, dark and realistic action thrillers. He was born in Hong Kong and studied film at York University film school in Toronto. Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992) was reworked from Lam's City on Fire (1987), and critics have indicated that there are shot-by-shot copies of certain action sequences. His most recent films include a collaboration with Jean-Claude Van Damme: Maximum Risk (1996), Replicant (2001), and The Savage (2003) (better known as In Hell).


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Twin Dragons

as Card Player
Released: 1992-01-15

Twins, separated at birth, end up as a Hong Kong gangster and a New York concert pianist. When...

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City on Fire

as Chow's Contact
Released: 1987-02-13

Ko Chow is an undercover cop who is under pressure from all sides. His boss, Inspector Lau,...

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The Eighth Happiness

as Audience member (cameo)
Released: 1988-02-11

Three oddball brothers go looking for love but unfortunately, their out-there personalities get...

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You Are Wonderful

as uncredited
Released: 1976-09-08

Hong Kong movie

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Touch and Go

as uncredited
Released: 1991-05-16

A clumsy, easy-going but tough restaurant chef witnesses a murder of a cop. This leads him to a...

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Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong

as uncredited
Released: 2011-06-05

Documentary about Hong Kong cinema's influence on the films of Quentin Tarantino.

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Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino

as Himself
Released: 1993-01-01

A German documentary on Hong Kong cinema.

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In the Mood for Melville

as Himself
Released: 2017-12-15

Various directors and film critics discuss Jean-Pierre Melville’s importance and influence in...

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A House Is Not a Home

as uncredited
First aired: 1977-08-01

A House Is Not a Home is a TVB television series, premiered on 1 August 1977. It is a very...

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The Fatal Irony

as uncredited
First aired: 1974-01-21

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Luk Siu Fung (Series II)

as uncredited
First aired: 1977-08-08

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