Ringo Lam
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Ringo 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 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).
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and scriptwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
.
He is known for gritty, dark and realistic action thrillers. He was born in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and studied film at York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
film school in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
's Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs is an American crime film marking debut of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. It depicts the events before and after a botched diamond heist, but not the heist itself. Reservoir Dogs stars an ensemble cast: Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, and...
(1992) was reworked from Lam's City on Fire
City on Fire (1987 film)
City on Fire is a gritty and stylish 1987 Hong Kong action crime drama film produced and directed by Ringo Lam, and starring Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee and Sun Yueh...
(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
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg , professionally known as Jean-Claude Van Damme, is a Belgian martial artist and actor, best known for his martial arts action films, the most successful of which include Bloodsport , Kickboxer , Double Impact , Universal Soldier , Hard Target , Timecop ,...
: Maximum Risk (1996), Replicant
Replicant (film)
Replicant is a 2001 action- science fiction film starring Michael Rooker and Jean-Claude Van Damme and directed by Ringo Lam. It is set in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and Seattle, Washington, United States...
(2001), and The Savage (2003) (better known as In Hell).
Filmography as director
- Esprit d'amourEsprit d'amourEspirit d'amour is a 1983 Hong Kong romantic drama film. It is the first feature film directed by Ringo Lam who would go on to international fame for making gritty action films such as City on Fire.-Plot summary:...
(1983) - The Other Side of Gentleman (1984)
- Cupid One (1985)
- Aces Go Places 4Aces Go Places 4Aces go Places 4 also known in the United States as Mad Mission 4: You Never Die Twice is a 1986 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by Ringo Lam, and starring Sam Hui and Karl Maka.-Cast:* Sam Hui - King Kong* Karl Maka - Albert Au...
(1986) - City on FireCity on Fire (1987 film)City on Fire is a gritty and stylish 1987 Hong Kong action crime drama film produced and directed by Ringo Lam, and starring Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee and Sun Yueh...
(1987) - Prison on FirePrison on FirePrison on Fire is a 1987 Hong Kong action film directed by Ringo Lam and starring Chow Yun-fat. The film was followed by a sequel, Prison on Fire II, in 1991.-Plot:...
(1987) - School on FireSchool on FireSchool on Fire is a 1988 Hong Kong film directed by Ringo Lam. The film involves A young schoolgirl Yuen Fong who becomes caught in a tragic stranglehold of triad activity after she testifies in court over a triad beating...
(1988) - Wild SearchWild SearchWild Search is a 1989 Hong Kong film directed by Ringo Lam. The film is a pseudo-remake of the 1984 film Witness. It deals with Hong Kong cops and Mainland criminals.-Cast and roles:* Chow Yun-fat - Lau Chung Pong/'Mew-Mew'...
(1989) - Undeclared War (1990)
- Touch and Go (1991)
- Prison on Fire IIPrison on Fire IIPrison on Fire II is a 1991 Hong Kong action/prison film. It is the sequel to the 1987 film Prison on Fire. Both films were directed by Ringo Lam and star Chow Yun-fat.-Plot:...
(1991) - The Twin Dragons (1992)
- Full ContactFull ContactFull Contact is a 1992 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Ringo Lam. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Simon Yam, Anthony Wong, and Ann Bridgewater. It was based upon Donald Westlake's novel The Hunter, with Chow Yun-Fat's character, Gou Fei, analogous to the novel's main character,...
(1993) - Burning Paradise (1994)
- Great Adventurers (1995)
- Maximum RiskMaximum RiskMaximum Risk is a 1996 American action film directed by Ringo Lam. The film starred Jean-Claude Van Damme and Natasha Henstridge.-Plot:Alain Moreau is a cop in Nice, France. Alain is at a funeral that is being held for a fellow cop, when Alain’s partner Sebastien shows up...
(1996) - Full AlertFull Alert (film)Full Alert is a 1997 film directed and co-written by Ringo Lam. The film's plot is set in 1997 when cops find a corpse and bomb chemicals, Inspector Pao arrests suspect Mak Kwan hoping that his girlfriend will lead them to his Taiwanese gang, but Mak makes an escape and the girlfriend makes off...
(1997) - The Suspect (1998)
- The Victim (1999)
- ReplicantReplicant (film)Replicant is a 2001 action- science fiction film starring Michael Rooker and Jean-Claude Van Damme and directed by Ringo Lam. It is set in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and Seattle, Washington, United States...
(2001) - Looking for Mr. Perfect (2003)
- In HellIn HellIn Hell is a 2003 action thriller film directed by Ringo Lam and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.- Plot :Kyle LeBlanc is an American working overseas in Russia. When he hears his wife being attacked over the phone, Kyle rushes home to find that he's too late. The man who killed his wife is found...
(2003) - Triangle (2007)