Known for Directing
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).
Born
December 8, 1955
Died
December 29, 2018 (age 63)
Birthplace
Hong Kong, China
Filmography
67 films, 3 shows


Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
2022 · 1h 52m
country: China
A seven-part anthology film exploring the history of Hong Kong from the 1940s to present day.


Sky on Fire
2016 · 1h 39m
country: Hong Kong
The chief security officer at a top-secret medical facility finds himself caught in an explosive battle when a young thief and his accomplices steal a groundbreaking curative medicine. After discovering the true origins of the medicine, the officer must decide who he can trust to protect the cure from falling into the wrong hands, and prevent an all-out war from bringing the city to its knees.


Wild City
2015 · 1h 42m
country: Hong Kong
Former cop-turned-bar owner Kwok and his underachieving half-brother befriends a drunken woman, they soon find themselves targeted by both her former lover, a high-powered attorney, and the gangster he employs. A suitcase full of tainted cash enters the picture as Kwok finds himself torn between the gangsters and his former colleagues.


Triangle
2007 · 1h 33m
country: China
Life has not been kind to drinking buddies Sam, Fai, and Mok as they struggle to make ends meet, until one stormy evening when a mysterious old man appears before them in a bar with a 'get rich quick' scheme: an ancient treasure buried under a high-security government building.


In Hell
2003 · 1h 36m
country: United States
A man must survive a prison where hardened criminals battle to the death for the warden's entertainment.


Looking for Mr. Perfect
2003 · 1h 41m
country: Hong Kong
A policewoman has always had the worst luck in love. On a trip to Malaysia, she finally meets the man of her dreams. However, her Perfect Man might not be all he appears to be.


Replicant
2001 · 1h 40m
country: United States
Scientists create a genetic clone of a serial killer in order to help catch the killer, teaming up with two cops.


Victim
1999 · 1h 33m
country: Hong Kong
A computer engineer is kidnapped and tortured. Since then, his girlfriend senses he's no longer the same person, and becomes convinced that something supernatural is corrupting his soul. The cop assigned to the case is also determined to get to the bottom of the case. The truth is more frightening than either had anticipated.


The Suspect
1998 · 1h 44m
country: Hong Kong
Don Lee, a reformed ex-assassin, refuses to assassinate a politician for his former boss. His best friend Max commits the hit and frames Don, forcing him on the run from both police and criminals to clear his name.


Full Alert
1997 · 1h 39m
country: Hong Kong
A police inspector becomes obsessed with apprehending a criminal planning a major heist at the Hong Kong Jockey Club in the weeks leading up to Hong Kong's return to China.


Maximum Risk
1996 · 1h 40m
country: United States
Alain Moreau's investigation into the death of his identical twin brother leads him from the beauty of the south of France to the mean streets of New York City and into the arms of his brother's beautiful girlfriend. Pursued by ruthless Russian mobsters and renegade FBI agents, the duo race against time to solve his brother's murder and expose an international conspiracy.


The Adventurers
1995 · 1h 50m
country: Hong Kong
After the murder of his parents and sister at the hands of the villianous gun-running billionaire Ray Lui, crack fighter pilot Yan vows revenge.


Burning Paradise
1994 · 1h 44m
country: Hong Kong
An exotic, legendary battle between the forces of good and evil comes to life as the celebrated disciples of the Shaolin Temple -- monks who practice a lethal and spiritual form of martial arts -- fight the evil followers of China's Manchu rulers.


Full Contact
1992 · 1h 38m
country: Hong Kong
In an effort to get his buddy out of a gambling debt, Jeff agrees to join forces with Judge in a weapons heist. The job goes bad and Judge betrays Jeff. Jeff plots the ultimate revenge on Judge and his followers and it is a question of whether he can follow through with his plan.


Twin Dragons
1992 · 1h 44m
country: Hong Kong
Identical twins are separated at birth, one becoming a streetwise mechanic, and the other an acclaimed classical concert conductor. Finally meeting in adulthood, they're mistaken for the other and entangled in each other's worlds.


Prison on Fire II
1991 · 1h 53m
country: Hong Kong
The rivalry between two Chinese prison factions heats up as a seasoned inmate forms an alliance that could cost him more than his freedom.


Touch and Go
1991 · 1h 34m
country: Hong Kong
A clumsy, easy-going but tough restaurant chef witnesses a murder of a cop. This leads him to a world of trouble, as the killer seeks to silence him. Luckily, the vengeful partner of the dead cop is there to help him.


Undeclared War
1990 · 1h 43m
country: Hong Kong
A Hong Kong Special Branch cop and a CIA agent reluctantly team up to bring down a major international terrorist.


Wild Search
1989 · 1h 38m
country: Hong Kong
While conducting a raid of an illegal arms deal, detective Mew Mew discovers the body of a dead woman and her daughter who witnessed the murder. Believing that the girl may be in danger, Mew Mew seeks out her aunt Cher, and the three develop a bond, but Cher's ex-husband and a vengeful gunrunner soon show up to disrupt their short-lived peace.


School on Fire
1988 · 1h 44m
country: Hong Kong
A young schoolgirl, Yuen Fong becomes caught in a tragic stranglehold of triad activity after she testifies in court over a triad beating. When this news reaches the triad leader Brother Smart, Yuen Fong must pay him protection money for what she has done as events begin to escalate.


Prison on Fire
1987 · 1h 38m
country: Hong Kong
A veteran inmate takes a newcomer under his wing as the pair confront both other violent inmates and the prison's corrupt wardens.


City on Fire
1987 · 1h 45m
country: Hong Kong
Ko Chow is an undercover cop who is under pressure from all sides. His boss, Inspector Lau, wants him to infiltrate a gang of ruthless jewel thieves; his girlfriend wants him to commit to marriage or she will leave Hong Kong with another lover; and he is being pursued by other cops who are unaware that he is a colleague. Chow would rather quit the force, feeling guilty about betraying gang members who have become his friends.


Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice
1986 · 1h 26m
country: Hong Kong
Baldy and King Kong shuttle between New Zealand and Hong Kong to recover a hi-tech prism that can impart superhuman powers.


Cupid One
1985 · 1h 35m
country: Hong Kong
Sally Yeh is a socialite who accidentally stows away on board "Cupid One", a small boat making a ten day trip to Thailand. Mark Cheng (in his first leading role) is the rude captain who thinks she is a cheap hooker.


The Other Side of Gentleman
1984 · 1h 33m
country: Hong Kong
As part of a sociology experiment, Brigitte Lin tries to get lower-class playboy Alan Tam to fall in love with her. Not only does he fall for her, but he finds it impossible to return to his playboy life.


Esprit D'amour
1983 · 1h 38m
country: Hong Kong
A young woman has a tragic accident, slipping on a skateboard and falling off the roof of a tall building. Koo Chi Ming, an insurance investigator, is sent to determine whether the girl's death is an accident or a suicide and he recognizes the young woman from an earlier chance encounter.