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Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
Actor · Director · Writer· Hong Kong, China
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).
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
41 credits across 5 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Triangle | Director | Film |
| 2007 | Triangle | Producer | Film |
| 2003 | Looking for Mr. Perfect | Director | Film |
| 2003 | In Hell | Director | Film |
| 2001 | Replicant | Director | Film |
| 1999 | Victim | Director | Film |
| 1999 | Simon Sez | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1999 | Victim | Producer | Film |
| 1998 | The Suspect | Director | Film |
| 1997 | Full Alert | Director | Film |
| 1997 | Full Alert | Producer | Film |
| 1996 | Maximum Risk | Director | Film |
| 1995 | The Adventurers | Director | Film |
| 1995 | The Adventurers | Writer | Film |
| 1994 | Burning Paradise | Director | Film |
| 1992 | Twin Dragons | Card Player | Film |
| 1992 | Twin Dragons | Director | Film |
| 1992 | Full Contact | Director | Film |
| 1992 | Full Contact | Producer | Film |
| 1991 | Touch and Go | Film | |
| 1991 | Touch and Go | Director | Film |
| 1991 | Prison on Fire II | Director | Film |
| 1990 | Undeclared War | Director | Film |
| 1990 | Undeclared War | Producer | Film |
| 1990 | A Moment of Romance | Associate Producer | Film |
| 1989 | Wild Search | Director | Film |
| 1989 | Wild Search | Producer | Film |
| 1988 | The Eighth Happiness | Audience member (cameo) | Film |
| 1988 | School on Fire | Director | Film |
| 1988 | School on Fire | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1987 | City on Fire | Chow's Contact | Film |
| 1987 | Prison on Fire | Director | Film |
| 1987 | City on Fire | Director | Film |
| 1987 | Prison on Fire | Producer | Film |
| 1987 | City on Fire | Producer | Film |
| 1986 | Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice | Director | Film |
| 1985 | Cupid One | Director | Film |
| 1985 | Cupid One | Writer | Film |
| 1984 | The Other Side of Gentleman | Director | Film |
| 1983 | Esprit D'amour | Director | Film |
| 1977 | Luk Siu Fung (Series II) | TV |
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