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Nam Yin

Writing Born Jun 11, 1953 Hong Kong, China 13 credits

Biography

Nam Yin (Chinese: 南燕, born June 11, 1953), originally named Lam Ling-Nam, is a Hong Kong film screenwriter, director, producer, lyricist, and actor. His first credited screenplay was Prison on Fire, co-written with his brother Ringo Lam Ling-Tung. He went on to write and produce notable films including Women Prison (1988), School on Fire (1988), Wild Search (1989), Triads - The Inside Story (1989), Fatal Vacation (1990), Dragon in Jail (1990), and High Risk (1992).

In 1997, he produced the supernatural horror film Troublesome Night, which later expanded into a 19-film series. Nam Yin also wrote and directed the seventh installment of the series.

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Known for

Film

Full Contact

as Loanshark Hung
Film

Young and Dangerous 4

as Fat Lai

Full filmography

  • Full Contact (1992) as Loanshark Hung
  • Young and Dangerous 4 (1997) as Fat Lai
  • A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989) as Bond
  • A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989)
  • School on Fire (1988) as Chee Hung
  • The Conmen in Vegas (1999) as Brother Man
  • Peace Hotel (1995) as Guest of Peace Hotel
  • The Adventurers (1995) as Ray's Man
  • Legendary Couple (1995) as Wai
  • The Tigers (1991)
  • The Wall (2002)
  • Wild Search (1989) as Mr. Hung's Bodyguard
  • The Owl (1974)