ACTOR

Lam Ching-ying

1952 - 1997

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Lam Ching-ying (Chinese: 林正英; pinyin: Lín Zhèngyĩng; born Lam Gun-bo (simplified Chinese: 林根宝; traditional Chinese: 林根寶; pinyin: Lín Gēnbǎo); 27 December 1952 – 8 November 1997) was a Hong Kong stuntman, actor, martial artist and action director. As a practitioner of martial arts Lam starred in a number of notable films that found recognition outside Hong Kong including Encounters of the Spooky Kind, The Prodigal Son and his best-known role in Mr. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lam Ching-ying has received more than 528,719 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Lam Ching-ying is the 2,379th most popular actor (down from 2,179th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Hong Kong (down from 24th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Chinese Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 530k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.42

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.85

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.01

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Lam Ching-ying ranks 2,379 out of 13,578. Before him are Madeleine Lebeau, Stana Katic, Nina Dobrev, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Colm Meaney, and Dean Jones. After him are Meryem Uzerli, Leopoldo Trieste, Sarah Paulson, Michael Ballhaus, Leo McKern, and Hugh Keays-Byrne.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Lam Ching-ying ranks 193. Before him are Peter Haber, Annette O'Toole, Grigory Yavlinsky, Ng Man-tat, Renaud, and Ralf Edström. After him are Johann Schneider-Ammann, Randy Savage, Jeff Fahey, Luis Moreno Ocampo, Serhiy Tkach, and Rosemarie Ackermann. Among people deceased in 1997, Lam Ching-ying ranks 130. Before him are Dick van Dijk, Adil Çarçani, Cheddi Jagan, Juzo Itami, Josef Posipal, and Eugene Stoner. After him are Alexander Kazhdan, Stanley Schachter, Andrei Sinyavsky, Antoine Cuissard, Hans Bauer, and Giorgio Strehler.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Lam Ching-ying ranks 27 out of 115. Before him are William Anders (1933), John Tong Hon (1939), John Lee Ka-chiu (1957), Eric Tsang (1953), Alan Tam (1950), and Tony Leung Ka-fai (1958). After him are Adam Cheng (1947), Yuen Wah (1950), Leung Chun-ying (1954), Robin Shou (1960), Johnnie To (1955), and Aaron Kwok (1965).

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Among ACTORS In Hong Kong

Among actors born in Hong Kong, Lam Ching-ying ranks 14. Before him are John Lone (1952), Nora Miao (1952), Maggie Cheung (1964), Jacky Cheung (1961), Eric Tsang (1953), and Tony Leung Ka-fai (1958). After him are Adam Cheng (1947), Yuen Wah (1950), Robin Shou (1960), Simon Yam (1955), George Lam (1947), and Anthony Wong (1961).

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