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Ringo Lam(1955-2018)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Ringo Lam
Ringo Lam was born on 8 December 1955 in Hong Kong. He was a director and writer, known for Full Alert (1997), City on Fire (1987) and Wild City (2015). He died on 29 December 2018 in Hong Kong, China.
BornDecember 8, 1955
DiedDecember 29, 2018(63)
BornDecember 8, 1955
DiedDecember 29, 2018(63)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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Known for

Full Alert (1997)
Full Alert
6.8
  • Director
  • 1997
City on Fire (1987)
City on Fire
7.1
  • Director
  • 1987
Wild City (2015)
Wild City
5.7
  • Director
  • 2015
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020)
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
6.3
  • Director(segment "Astray")
  • 2020

Credits

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Director

  • Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020)
    Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
    6.3
    • Director (segment "Astray")
    • 2020
  • Sky on Fire (2016)
    Sky on Fire
    4.5
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Wild City (2015)
    Wild City
    5.7
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Triangle (2007)
    Triangle
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme in In Hell (2003)
    In Hell
    6.1
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Looking for Mister Perfect (2003)
    Looking for Mister Perfect
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme in Replicant (2001)
    Replicant
    5.4
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Victim (1999)
    Victim
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Julian Cheung, Ada Choi, and Louis Koo in The Suspect (1998)
    The Suspect
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Full Alert (1997)
    Full Alert
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme and Natasha Henstridge in Maximum Risk (1996)
    Maximum Risk
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Andy Lau in The Adventurers (1995)
    The Adventurers
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Burning Paradise (1994)
    Burning Paradise
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Chow Yun-Fat in Full Contact (1992)
    Full Contact
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, and Nina Li Chi in Twin Dragons (1992)
    Twin Dragons
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1992

Writer

  • Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020)
    Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
    6.3
    • Writer (segment "Astray")
    • 2020
  • Sky on Fire (2016)
    Sky on Fire
    4.5
    • story
    • 2016
  • Wild City (2015)
    Wild City
    5.7
    • story
    • 2015
  • Looking for Mister Perfect (2003)
    Looking for Mister Perfect
    5.8
    • story
    • 2003
  • Victim (1999)
    Victim
    6.5
    • writer
    • 1999
  • Julian Cheung, Ada Choi, and Louis Koo in The Suspect (1998)
    The Suspect
    6.3
    • written by
    • 1998
  • Full Alert (1997)
    Full Alert
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1997
  • Andy Lau in The Adventurers (1995)
    The Adventurers
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Rebel from China (1990)
    Rebel from China
    5.0
    • story
    • 1990
  • City on Fire (1987)
    City on Fire
    7.1
    • story
    • 1987
  • Mad Mission 4: You Never Die Twice (1986)
    Mad Mission 4: You Never Die Twice
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Mark Ho-nam Cheng and Sally Yeh in Cupid One (1985)
    Cupid One
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1985

Producer

  • Wild City (2015)
    Wild City
    5.7
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Triangle (2007)
    Triangle
    6.2
    • producer
    • 2007
  • Victim (1999)
    Victim
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1999
  • Dennis Rodman in Simon Sez (1999)
    Simon Sez
    2.7
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1999
  • Full Alert (1997)
    Full Alert
    6.8
    • executive producer
    • 1997
  • Chow Yun-Fat in Full Contact (1992)
    Full Contact
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Undeclared War (1990)
    Undeclared War
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Andy Lau and Chien-Lien Wu in A Moment of Romance (1990)
    A Moment of Romance
    7.3
    • associate producer
    • 1990
  • Chow Yun-Fat, Roy Cheung, and Cherie Chung in Wild Search (1989)
    Wild Search
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1989
  • School on Fire (1988)
    School on Fire
    7.3
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Prison on Fire (1987)
    Prison on Fire
    7.3
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • City on Fire (1987)
    City on Fire
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1987

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative names
    • Ling-Tung Lam
  • Born
    • December 8, 1955
    • Hong Kong
  • Died
    • December 29, 2018
    • Hong Kong, China(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 1 Article

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    His film City on Fire (1987) was the inspiration for the plot and some of the scenes in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992).

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