Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
Known for Directing · 12 credits
- Born
- 1955-12-08
- Died
- 2018-12-29
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong, China
- Also known as
- Ringo Lam Ling-Tung · 林岭东 · 林嶺東 · Ringo Lam · Lam Ling-Tung
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).
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (9)
Twin Dragons
1992
as Card Player
City on Fire
1987
as Chow's Contact
Touch and Go
1991
The Eighth Happiness
1988
as Audience member (cameo)
Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong
2011
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino
1993
as Self
In the Mood for Melville
2017
as Self
You Are Wonderful
1976
ICAC: Section Nine
1978
About 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)… With 12 credits spanning from 1974 to 2017, Ringo Lam Ling-Tung has appeared in 9 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ringo Lam Ling-Tung Movies
- Twin Dragons (1992) — as Card Player
- City on Fire (1987) — as Chow's Contact
- Touch and Go (1991)
- The Eighth Happiness (1988) — as Audience member (cameo)
- Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong (2011)
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