Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
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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- Born:
- Dec 8, 1955 In Hong Kong, China
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 12
- First Appeared:
- In the series The Fatal Irony 1974-01-21
- Latest Project:
- Movie In the Mood for Melville 2017-12-15
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | In the Mood for Melville | Self | 2017-12-15 |
| Movie | Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong | 2011-06-05 | |
| Movie | Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino | Self | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Twin Dragons | Card Player | 1992-01-15 |
| Movie | Touch and Go | Unknown | 1991-05-16 |
| Movie | The Eighth Happiness | Audience member (cameo) | 1988-02-11 |
| Movie | City on Fire | Chow's Contact | 1987-02-13 |
| Movie | ICAC: Section Nine | Unknown | 1978-03-01 |
| Series | A House Is Not a Home | Unknown | 1977-08-01 |
| Series | Luk Siu Fung (Series II) | Unknown | 1977-08-08 |
| Movie | You Are Wonderful | Unknown | 1976-09-08 |
| Series | The Fatal Irony | Unknown | 1974-01-21 |