David Lam Wai

Acting

Born October 8, 1954, Yantai, Shandong Province, China

A native of Taiwan, David Lam Wai first came to attention in 1984 with his role as the leader of a group of Mainland would-be jewel thieves in Johnny Mak's classic Long Arm of the Law. He got started in movies with bit part roles at Shaw Brothers studios, and after establishing himself as a lead actor, he participated in numerous crime, action, and gangster films throughout the 1980's and 90's.

Filmography

• 拳心 — 麥梓峰（麥父）
• San Jiang Chao — Lin Kejian
• 2023Bloody Canton
• 2023Legend of Ghost YingNing
• 2023No More Bets — Gu Tianzhi's Father
• 2023The Mob — Zhou Mingyou
• 2022Ghost Story
• 2021Kanas Monster
• 2021The Curse of Turandot — Fireworks Master
• The Priceless — Mr. Ning
• 2021红船
• 2020The Case of the Unknown — Wang Shi-De
• 2019Good boy and Kong Fu
• 2019Integrity
• 2019Key To The Luck — Uncle Ha
• 2019Love Doesn't Come Easy — Zhou Likai
• 2019The Forgotten
• 2018Screw Baskeball Team
• 2018德州风云之我是一条鱼
• 2018德州风云之我是牌手
• 2017Never Say Die
• 2017寻龙计
• 2017武僧进城
• 2016Flipped
• The Conspirators — A Peng
• 2016Yi Quan Qing Chun
• 回马枪 — 龙振彪
• 2016情迷阿修罗
• 2016暗道
• 2015Kung Fu Kids
• 2015扯淡侠
• 2015暗花无间
• 2014Feeling the Love Flute
• 2014Fighting
• 2014Hungry Ghost Ritual — Hau Tin
• 2014You Are My Sassy Girl
• 2014跑过罗湖桥
• 2013Conspirators — Ah Pang
• 2013Kung Fu Fighter
• 2012Happy Adventure
• 2012The Silent War — Zhang Guoxiang, KMT Agent
• 2011Demon 2 (Du Huo 2)
• 2011Deng Enming's Childhood
• 2010Crossing Hennessy — Oi Lin's Uncle
• 2010Jeet Kune Do
• 2010The Adventure of the King — Lord Ning
• 2010拒绝来访
• 2009Looking for Jackie — Mr. Jin
• 2009Shui Hwu Legend
• 2009濠河边上的女人
• 2008Penicillin 1944
• 2007A Wind Cold Town
• 2007Legend of Twin Dragons
• 2007Shaolin Temple Death or Consequence
• 2007The Valiant Ones New
• 2007枭龙
• 2007永乐恩仇 — 朱棣
• 2006Gui Li Hun
• 2006Nothing Is Impossible — Godfather
• 2005Gui Mei
• 2005Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia
• 2005Unrivaled Sand Palm
• 2004Fearful 24 Hours
• 2003Boxing Hero
• 2002Animals
• 2002Black Mask Vs. Gambling Mastermind
• 2001The Vampire Combat — Mao Lung
• 2000Bedroom Secret
• 2000Homicidal Maniac — Inspector Hu Ying Kit
• 2000Tricky Guys
• 2000Wicked Tricks
• 1999My Wife's Bodyguard
• 1999Shui Hwu Legend
• 1998Mission of Hero
• 1998Return of Dragon
• 战国红颜 — 伍子胥
• 199724 Hrs Ghost Story — Master River Wong
• 1997Against
• 1997Crazy Mission
• 1997Dragon Town Story
• 1997Killing Me Hardly
• 1997Passion
• 1997Special Action Force
• 19963 Kung Fu Kids
• King of Gambler — 马骓
• 1996The Gangsters
• 1996To Be No. 1 — Three
• 1995A Fake Pretty Woman
• 1995Drugs Fighters
• 1995The Vengeance
• 1995The Vengeance
• 1995Tough Beauty And The Sloppy Slop — Hong Kong Official, Producer
• 1994Circus Kids
• 1994Deadful Melody — Ghost Master
• 1994Hero of Hong Kong 1949 — Fang Ting Suen
• 1994Law on the Brink
• 1994Marked for Murder
• 1994The Deadly Island
• 1994The Deadly Warrant
• 1994The Other Side of the Sea
• 1993All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard — Lu Chien
• 1993Drug Tiger — Uncle Hsiung
• 1993Flirting Scholar — King Ning
• 1993Lord Of East China Sea
• 1993Lord Of East China Sea II
• 1993Man of the Times — Inspector Ho
• The Heroes From Shaolin
• 1993The Love That is Wrong
• 1993Ultimate Warrior
• 1993Whores from the North
• 1992Come from China — 李仲兴
• 1992Gangs '92
• 1992Ghost Killer — Yip Tai Nan
• 1992King of Beggars — Lord Seng Ko Lin Chin
• 1992Lady Killer
• 1992No Guilty
• 1992Passionate Killing in the Dream
• 1992Raiders of Losing Treasure
• 1992Sexual Fire
• 1992The Story of Lady Sue
• 1992Who's Killer — Chang Hau
• 1992Witch
• 1992Wolf of Revenge
• 1992Wonderful Killer
• 1991Drugs Area
• 1991Heroic Brothers
• 1991Lucky Dragon
• 1991Retreat of the Godfather
• 1991The Dignified Killers
• 1991The Little Shaolin Monk
• 1991The Transmigration Romance — Inspector Lin
• 1991Visa to Hell — Jiu Mou
• 1990Blood Stained Tradewind — Song Ben
• 1990King of Gambler — Lin Fei
• 1990Life is a Bet
• 1990No Way Back
• 1990Takes Two to Mingle
• 1989Bloody Brotherhood — Cheung Ka Wai
• 1989Chinese Cop Out
• 1989Dark Side of China Town — Shan Tung Shing
• 1989Ghostly Love — Ching Sam
• 1989Proud and Confident — Chiu
• 1989Stars and Roses — Hong's boyfriend
• 1988Dragons Forever — Thug at Bar (uncredited)
• 1988No Compromise — Lui Da-Chuan
• 1988Picture of a Nymph — Swordsman
• 1987A Chinese Ghost Story — Swordsman Hsia Hou
• 1987Code of Honor — Wang Han
• 1987Crazy Spirit
• 1987Project A - Part II — Superintendent Chun
• 1986Royal Warriors — Raging Bull
• 1986The Strange Bedfellow
• 1985Crazy Shaolin Disciples
• 1985Danger Has Two Faces
• 1985Disciples of the 36th Chamber — San Te's Senior Monk / Gym Chief's Man
• 1985Those Merry Souls
• 1985Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
• 1985Welcome — Lam Fong
• 1985Yes, Madam! — Ah Tung (Armoured Car Thief)
• 1984Host for a Ghost
• 1984Long Arm of the Law — Ho Yiu-Tung
• 1984My Darling Genie
• 1984Opium and the Kung Fu Master
• 1984Return of Bastard Swordsman — Fake Fortune Teller's Son
• 1984The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter — Temple Monk
• 1984The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre — Sung Ching Shu (as monk)
• 1983Descendant of the Sun — Prince Regent's Black Knight
• 1983Holy Flame of the Martial World — Miu Shan Clan leader (uncredited)
• 1983Men from the Gutter — Policeman at Raid
• 1983Seeding of a Ghost — Man at Casino
• 1983The Boxer's Omen — Monk (uncredited)
• 1983The Enchantress — (uncredited)
• 1983The Lady Assassin — Palace Guard
• 1983The Lady Is the Boss — New Student (uncredited)
• 1983Usurpers of Emperor's Power
• 1982Brave Archer and His Mate — Libertine Asking for Ms. Loong (uncredited)
• 1982Buddha's Palm — Clan Member (uncredited)
• 1982Five Element Ninjas — Hong's Man (uncredited)
• 1982House of Traps — Constable
• 1982Mercenaries from Hong Kong — He Ying's Man / Yindan's Guerrilla
• 1982Ode to Gallantry
• 1982Passing Flickers
• 1982The Fake Ghost Catchers
• 1982Winner Takes All
• 1981Challenge of the Gamesters — Casino security
• 1981Don't Kill Me, Brother!
• 1981Murderer Pursues — Rascal at basketball court
• 1981Return of the Sentimental Swordsman — Money Clan Member
• 1981The Brave Archer 3
• 1981The Duel of the Century — Chief Lama
• 1981The Sword Stained with Royal Blood — Wen Clan Member
• 1981The Treasure Hunters — Librarian
• 1980Killer Constable — Palace Guard
• 1980Legend of the Fox — Guinong's Man (uncredited)
• 1980The Flag of Iron — One of 14 Eagles
• 1980The Rebel Intruders — Iron Fist Militia / Refugee
• 1980Two Champions of Shaolin — Wu Tang Member (uncredited)
• 1980Without a Promised Land
• 1979Monkey Kung Fu — Kung Fu pupil
• 1979Ten Tigers of Kwangtung — Lucky Gambling House Doorman (uncredited)
• 1979The Daredevils — Soldier
• 1979The Fighting Fool — Abducted villager
• 1979The Magnificent Ruffians — (uncredited)
• 1979The Tigress of Shaolin