Lam Ching-Ying
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Biography
At the seemingly young age of 46, Hong Kong film actor and the world's best loved Ghost-buster, died of liver cancer. A close friend of Bruce Lee, he often helped Lee with choreography, and even played Han's (Shek Kein) double for the more grueling scenes in Enter The Dragon's finale - the mirrored room. Yet, it was another friend (Samo Hung), who put him in film roles, which would showcase his extraordinary talent as a martial artist and as an actor.
Because of his slender build, he would often double for Female actors. He was so convincing in the film role as the One-eyebrow Priest, that he went years without eyebrows. It wasn't unusual to find him playing numerous bad guy roles, but for the most part, whatever he played, he did it well with authority and respect (and very convincingly, I might add). I enjoyed him in the wonderfully scripted Pom Pom & Hot Hot and yet, while others only saw him as a Ghost Buster, I'd like to just think of that as his "Night-job" and his all-around job, was that of a fine actor and martial-artist.
Peking Opera trained, he and such classmates as Meng Hoi, Chung Fa, and Tung Wei (with whom he star/choreographed The Killer In White) have entertained audiences for years, as Stuntmen, before advancing their careers, as leading men. His performance (along side Yuen Biao) in the film Prodigal Son, was a real showstopper, which won him a "Best-Supporting Actor" award and newfound respect, in the film world. His was a talent, that has been sorely missed, by friends and fans, alike.