Known for Writing
Nam Yin (Chinese: 南燕, born June 11, 1953), originally named Lam Ling-Nam, is a Hong Kong film screenwriter, director, producer, lyricist, and actor. His first credited screenplay was Prison on Fire, co-written with his brother Ringo Lam Ling-Tung. He went on to write and produce notable films including Women Prison (1988), School on Fire (1988), Wild Search (1989), Triads - The Inside Story (1989), Fatal Vacation (1990), Dragon in Jail (1990), and High Risk (1992). In 1997, he produced the supernatural horror film Troublesome Night, which later expanded into a 19-film series. Nam Yin also wrote and directed the seventh installment of the series.
Born
June 11, 1953 (age 73)
Birthplace
Hong Kong, China
Filmography
117 films


The Hidden Enforcers
2002 · 1h 28m
country: Hong Kong
A retired cop trains four assassins to do the jobs of cops, whom he sees as unable to do the right things. He sends his four students to assassinate drug dealers. Obviously, that creates some problems as they kill good and bad people.


Troublesome Night 7
2000 · 1h 34m
country: Hong Kong
A film crew travels to the Hong Kong countryside to make an 'MTV' show. During their stay at the village, the crew hears eerie and horrific voices during the night and witnesses a phantom roaming around the premises. In addition, some feel that their feet were being tickled while in the water performing. The villagers attest that their territory is not haunted, but an old villager, familiar with the village's past, sheds light into the mystery.