Ringo Lam

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ringo Lam
Occupation	Film Director
Date Of Birth	Dec 8, 1955(1955-12-08)
Age	69
Date Of Death	December 29, 2018
Birthplace	British Hong Kong
Country	China
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Ringo Lam Biography

Ringo Lam is one of the most popular and richest Film Director who was born on December 8, 1955 in British Hong Kong, China.

Ringo Lam Ling-Tung (simplified Chinese: 林岭东 ; traditional Chinese: 林嶺東 ; pinyin: Lín Lǐngdōng , Cantonese: Lam Ling-tung, December 8, 1955 – December 29, 2018) was a Hong Kong film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Hong Kong in 1955, Lam initially went to an acting school. After finding he preferred making films to acting, he went to Canada to study film. In 1983, he returned and began filming comedy films. After the commercial success of his film Aces Go Places IV, he was allowed to develop his own film. Lam directed City on Fire in 1987, which led him to winning his first Hong Kong Film Award.

Lam’s first four films were not written by him. Lam took over as director for Po-Chih Leong after he had finished about one-third of the film Esprit d’amour as the film’s producer Karl Maka needed a cheap replacement and hired him. Lam explained that he had “no choice, I need food, so I do the best I can …” Lam received sole directing credit for the film. The film was released on 15 December 1983 in Hong Kong. Lam’s next feature film was The Other Side of Gentleman which was released 28 June 1984 in Hong Kong. Lam followed this with the romantic comedy film Cupid One released 1985. The film grossed HK$6,382,935, which was less than his previous two films which both grossed over ten million Hong Kong dollars. Lam’s next film was the fourth film in the Aces Go Places film series, Aces Go Places IV. Lam stated in interviews that he directed the film as a favor to Karl Maka, who helped give Lam his start. The film was very successful at the box office grossing HK$27,012,748 in Hong Kong.

Ringo Lam Net Worth

Ringo Lam is one of the richest Film Director from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ringo Lam 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ringo Lam was born in British Hong Kong in December 8, 1955. Lam started his career by enrolling in the TVP Actors Training Program in 1973. At the program, he met Chow Yun Fat with whom he would later collaborate with on several films. After taking a few acting roles, Lam went to Canada and studied film at York University in Toronto. Lam returned to Hong Kong in 1981.

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Lam followed up City on Fire with other similar films that shared a dark view of Hong Kong society. Many of these films starred Chow Yun-fat. In 1996, Lam made his first American film, Maximum Risk starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Lam would continue working on film productions in both Hong Kong and two more American productions with Jean-Claude Van Damme until 2003.

Facts & Trivia

Bart Ranked on the list of most popular Film Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Ringo Lam celebrates birthday on December 8 of every year.

In 2007, Lam co-directed a section of the portmanteau film Triangle with Tsui Hark and Johnnie To. Lam stated that his story in the film represented “a metaphor of my attitude towards filmmaking: It is always a love-hate process.” The film was screened out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

Top Facts about Ringo Lam

1. Ringo Lam was a Hong Kong film director and screenwriter.
2. He directed over 20 films in his career.
3. His most famous works include “City on Fire” and “Prison on Fire.”
4. Lam won Best Director at the Hong Kong Film Awards three times.
5. He also worked as an actor and producer.
6. Lam passed away in 2018 at the age of 63.
7. His films often explored themes of crime, violence, and corruption.
8. Lam’s work influenced many other filmmakers in Hong Kong and beyond.
9. He was known for his gritty, realistic style of filmmaking.
10. Lam’s films were popular both in Asia and internationally.