Ringo Lam Ling-tung
Ringo Lam Ling-tung (1955-2018) was a Hong Kong film director, producer and scriptwriter. He was 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), 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).
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1955-12-08 · Hong Kong, China
- Died
- 2018-12-29
Known for
- In Hell (2003) — Director
- Maximum Risk (1996) — Director
- Replicant (2001) — Director
- Twin Dragons (1992) — Card Player
- City on Fire (1987) — Chow's Contact
- Full Contact (1992) — Director
- Prison on Fire (1987) — Director
- Simon Sez (1999) — Executive Producer
- A Moment of Romance (1990) — Production Consultant
- Triangle (2007) — Executive Producer
- Prison on Fire II (1991) — Director
- Full Alert (1997) — Director
- Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice (1986) — Director
- Wild Search (1989) — Director
- Burning Paradise (1994) — Director
- Wild City (2015) — Director