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'''Ringo Lam Ling-Tung''' ({{zh|t=林嶺東|s=林岭东|p=Lín Lǐngdōng}}, [[ |
'''Ringo Lam Ling-Tung''' ({{zh-tsp|t=林嶺東|s=林岭东|p=Lín Lǐngdōng}}, [[Cantonese (linguistics)|Cantonese]]: Lam Ling-tung), born in [[1955]] is a [[Hong Kong]] [[film director]], [[Film producer|producer]] and [[scriptwriter]]. |
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He is 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 film)|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 (film)|Replicant]]'' (2001), and ''The Savage'' (2003) (better known as ''In Hell''). |
He is known for gritty, dark and realistic action thrillers. He was born in [[Hong Kong]], and studied film at the legendary [[York University]] film school in [[Toronto]]. [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]'' (1992) was reworked from Lam's ''[[City on Fire (1987 film)|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 (film)|Replicant]]'' (2001), and ''The Savage'' (2003) (better known as ''In Hell''). Nowadays, he is Jean Claude Van Damme`s gay boyfriend. |
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==Filmography as director== |
==Filmography as director== |
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* ''[[School on Fire]]'' (1988) |
* ''[[School on Fire]]'' (1988) |
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* ''[[Wild Search]]'' (1989) |
* ''[[Wild Search]]'' (1989) |
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* ''[[Undeclared War]]'' (1990) |
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* ''[[Touch and Go (1991 film)|Touch and Go]]'' (1991) |
* ''[[Touch and Go (1991 film)|Touch and Go]]'' (1991) |
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* ''[[Prison on Fire II]]'' (1991) |
* ''[[Prison on Fire II]]'' (1991) |
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* ''[[The Twin Dragons]]'' (1992) |
* ''[[The Twin Dragons]]'' (1992) |
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* ''[[Full Contact]]'' (1993) |
* ''[[Full Contact]]'' (1993) |
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* ''[[Burning Paradise]]'' (1994) |
* ''[[Burning Paradise in Hell]]'' (1994) |
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* ''[[Great Adventurers]]'' (1995) |
* ''[[Great Adventurers]]'' (1995) |
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* ''[[Maximum Risk]]'' (1996) |
* ''[[Maximum Risk]]'' (1996) |
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* ''[[Full Alert]]'' (1997) - NB Incorrect link |
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* ''[[The Suspect]]'' (1998) |
* ''[[The Suspect]]'' (1998) |
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* ''[[The Victim]]'' (1999) |
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* ''[[Replicant (film)|Replicant]]'' (2001) |
* ''[[Replicant (film)|Replicant]]'' (2001) |
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* ''[[Looking for Mr. Perfect]]'' (2003) |
* ''[[Looking for Mr. Perfect]]'' (2003) |
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* ''[[In Hell]]'' (2003) |
* ''[[In Hell]]'' (2003) |
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* ''[[Triangle (2007 film)|Triangle]]'' (2007) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 17:05, 26 April 2010
Ringo Lam Ling-Tung (simplified Chinese: 林岭东; traditional Chinese: 林嶺東; pinyin: Lín Lǐngdōng, Cantonese: Lam Ling-tung), born in 1955 is a Hong Kong film director, producer and scriptwriter.
He is known for gritty, dark and realistic action thrillers. He was born in Hong Kong, and studied film at the legendary 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). Nowadays, he is Jean Claude Van Damme`s gay boyfriend.
Filmography as director
- Esprit d'amour (1983)
- The Other Side of Gentleman (1984)
- Cupid One (1985)
- Aces Go Places 4 (1986)
- City on Fire (1987)
- Prison on Fire (1987)
- School on Fire (1988)
- Wild Search (1989)
- Undeclared War (1990)
- Touch and Go (1991)
- Prison on Fire II (1991)
- The Twin Dragons (1992)
- Full Contact (1993)
- Burning Paradise in Hell (1994)
- Great Adventurers (1995)
- Maximum Risk (1996)
- Full Alert (1997) - NB Incorrect link
- The Suspect (1998)
- The Victim (1999)
- Replicant (2001)
- Looking for Mr. Perfect (2003)
- In Hell (2003)
See also
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