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Ringo Lam(1955-2018)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Ringo Lam
Ringo Lam was born on 8 December 1955 in Hong Kong. He was a director and writer, known for Full alert (1997), City on Fire (1987) and Mai sing (2015). He died on 29 December 2018 in Hong Kong, China.
BornDecember 8, 1955
DiedDecember 29, 2018(63)
BornDecember 8, 1955
DiedDecember 29, 2018(63)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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Known for

Full alert (1997)
Full alert
6.8
  • Director
  • 1997
Chow Yun-Fat in City on Fire (1987)
City on Fire
7.0
  • Director
  • 1987
Mai sing (2015)
Mai sing
5.7
  • Director
  • 2015
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Hark Tsui, Ann Hui, Ringo Lam, Patrick Tam, Johnnie To, and Yuen Woo-Ping in Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020)
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
6.3
  • Director(segment "Astray")
  • 2020

Credits

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Director



  • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Hark Tsui, Ann Hui, Ringo Lam, Patrick Tam, Johnnie To, and Yuen Woo-Ping in Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020)
    Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
    6.3
    • Director (segment "Astray")
    • 2020
  • Chung tin foh (2016)
    Chung tin foh
    4.6
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Mai sing (2015)
    Mai sing
    5.7
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Triangle (2007)
    Triangle
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme in In Hell (2003)
    In Hell
    6.1
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Kei fung dik sau (2003)
    Kei fung dik sau
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme in Replicant (2001)
    Replicant
    5.4
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Victim (1999)
    Victim
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Julian Cheung, Ada Choi, and Louis Koo in Gik do chung faan (1998)
    Gik do chung faan
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Full alert (1997)
    Full alert
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme and Natasha Henstridge in Risque maximum (1996)
    Risque maximum
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Andy Lau in Da mao xian jia (1995)
    Da mao xian jia
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Le temple du lotus rouge (1994)
    Le temple du lotus rouge
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Chow Yun-Fat in Full Contact (1992)
    Full Contact
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, and Nina Li Chi in Double Dragon (1992)
    Double Dragon
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1992

Writer



  • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Hark Tsui, Ann Hui, Ringo Lam, Patrick Tam, Johnnie To, and Yuen Woo-Ping in Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020)
    Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
    6.3
    • Writer (segment "Astray")
    • 2020
  • Chung tin foh (2016)
    Chung tin foh
    4.6
    • story
    • 2016
  • Mai sing (2015)
    Mai sing
    5.7
    • story
    • 2015
  • Kei fung dik sau (2003)
    Kei fung dik sau
    5.8
    • story
    • 2003
  • Victim (1999)
    Victim
    6.5
    • writer
    • 1999
  • Julian Cheung, Ada Choi, and Louis Koo in Gik do chung faan (1998)
    Gik do chung faan
    6.3
    • written by
    • 1998
  • Full alert (1997)
    Full alert
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1997
  • Andy Lau in Da mao xian jia (1995)
    Da mao xian jia
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Yong chuang tian xia (1990)
    Yong chuang tian xia
    5.0
    • story
    • 1990
  • Chow Yun-Fat in City on Fire (1987)
    City on Fire
    7.0
    • story
    • 1987
  • Rien ne sert de mourir (1986)
    Rien ne sert de mourir
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Mark Ho-nam Cheng and Sally Yeh in Oi san yat ho (1985)
    Oi san yat ho
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1985

Producer



  • Mai sing (2015)
    Mai sing
    5.7
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Triangle (2007)
    Triangle
    6.2
    • producer
    • 2007
  • Victim (1999)
    Victim
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1999
  • Dennis Rodman in Simon Sez - Sauvetage explosif (1999)
    Simon Sez - Sauvetage explosif
    2.7
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1999
  • Full alert (1997)
    Full alert
    6.8
    • executive producer
    • 1997
  • Chow Yun-Fat in Full Contact (1992)
    Full Contact
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Guerres de l'ombre (1990)
    Guerres de l'ombre
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Andy Lau and Chien-Lien Wu in Tin joek yau ching (1990)
    Tin joek yau ching
    7.3
    • associate producer
    • 1990
  • Chow Yun-Fat, Roy Cheung, and Cherie Chung in Wild search (1989)
    Wild search
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1989
  • School on Fire (1988)
    School on Fire
    7.3
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Prison on Fire (1987)
    Prison on Fire
    7.3
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Chow Yun-Fat in City on Fire (1987)
    City on Fire
    7.0
    • producer
    • 1987

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative names
    • Ling-Tung Lam
  • Born
    • December 8, 1955
    • Hong Kong
  • Died
    • December 29, 2018
    • Hong Kong, China(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    His film City on Fire (1987) was the inspiration for the plot and some of the scenes in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992).

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