Quick Facts
Born:
1955-12-08
Birthplace:
Hong Kong, China
Credits:
12 Total Roles
Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
Directing
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Biography
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).
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).
Known For
Twin Dragons
Card Player
City on Fire
Chow's Contact
The Eighth Happiness
Audience member (cameo)
Touch and Go
Self
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino
Self
In the Mood for Melville
Self
You Are Wonderful
Self
ICAC: Section Nine
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | In the Mood for Melville MOVIE | Self |
| 2011 | Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong MOVIE | Self |
| 1993 | Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino MOVIE | Self |
| 1992 | Twin Dragons MOVIE | Card Player |
| 1991 | Touch and Go MOVIE | Self |
| 1988 | The Eighth Happiness MOVIE | Audience member (cameo) |
| 1987 | City on Fire MOVIE | Chow's Contact |
| 1978 | ICAC: Section Nine MOVIE | Self |
| 1977 | Luk Siu Fung (Series II) TV | Self |
| 1977 | A House is Not a Home TV | Self |