Ching-Ying Lam Ching-Ying Lam and Sammo Hung belong to the same school. At that time, Ching-Ying Lam was studying at home, and Bruce Lee was his disciple. However, something unexpected happened. Bruce Lee died young and Ching-Ying Lam's career was blocked.
So he joined Hongjiaban, and it was not until 1982 that he reappeared on the screen with the movie Scary Man. Ching-Ying Lam, who has been directing behind the scenes, is a very good actor.
The appearance of Ching-Ying Lam completely rewrote the definition of "ghost film". 1985, Ching-Ying Lam's Mr. Zombie was released, which broke the box office of similar movies for the first time. So far, no one can break this record.
Mr. Zombie by Ching-Ying Lam; Mr. Zombie is the representative work of Ching-Ying Lam. As soon as the film was released, it can be said that it triggered a nationwide film chase frenzy. Those who haven't seen the film at that time just can't keep up with the trend of the times.
Ching-Ying Lam's popularity is inseparable from Sammo Hung's support. They are very good friends. This film was made by Sammo Hung specially for Ching-Ying Lam. It is said that many people don't like this movie and say that they will lose money, but Sammo Hung decided to gamble for his good friend. Fortunately, they made the right bet. The film was a great success, and Ching-Ying Lam became an instant hit.
The death of liver cancer is said to be the result of King-Tan Yuen's active pursuit of Ching-Ying Lam at that time. Although Ching-Ying Lam has two children, he doesn't hate King-Tan Yuen. He treats children like his own. They have established the relationship of boyfriend and girlfriend, and live together. It seems that they have reached the point of talking about marriage.
During 1997, Ching-Ying Lam was diagnosed with liver cancer while filming Zombie Master 3. Ching-Ying Lam didn't tell anyone when he knew he was ill. He knew his time was running out, so he found a reason to break up with King-Tan Yuen.
After that, Ching-Ying Lam moved to an unknown place. He didn't want others to see him in a mess. 1997165438+1On October 8th, Ching-Ying Lam died at the age of 45 in St. Teresa's Hospital in Kowloon.
Everyone knows why Sammo Hung was angry at Ching-Ying Lam's funeral. Ching-Ying Lam acted in "Zombie" movies not only because of making money, but also because of his love. He deeply studied Taoism and believed in it. On the day of his funeral, someone invited a Buddha to come over, which made his good friend Sammo Hung angry for a while, so he flew into a rage.
After Ching-Ying Lam was diagnosed with liver cancer, Ching-Ying Lam took the initiative to break up with King-Tan Yuen and did not tell the truth; Soon after, Ching-Ying Lam died, and King-Tan Yuen learned the news of Ching-Ying Lam's death. She flew to Hong Kong in a hurry. But when King-Tan Yuen attended the funeral, it was already too late. Sammo Hung thought that King-Tan Yuen didn't care about his friend Ching-Ying Lam at all, so he was furious with King-Tan Yuen at the funeral: Get out.
Crowds of black butterflies at the funeral. When Ching-Ying Lam learned that he had liver cancer, he chose to hide his illness. He didn't tell anyone about his illness, but Ching-Ying Lam was a very affectionate person, and all the money he earned from shooting zombie movies was generously donated to others. But after his illness, the money left was not enough to maintain the treatment cost, and he didn't want to cause trouble to others until he died.
At the funeral the next day, something incredible happened. Many black butterflies were flying in groups at the funeral scene. At that time, some people thought that someone was wearing perfume to attract these butterflies, but no one at the scene smelled any perfume, and it was a funeral. Why would anyone wear perfume? Legend has it that butterflies appear at funerals to mourn their loved ones.
Conclusion Ching-Ying Lam's untimely death is the loss of Hong Kong films, and his departure marks the end of the golden age of Hong Kong classic zombie films. Therefore, even after many years, Ching-Ying Lam is still unforgettable.
He left an instant impression on all of us about zombie movies, and also set up a label, just as we said that comedies would think of Stephen Chow and zombie movies would think of Ching-Ying Lam.