Ringo Lam
(Redirected from Lam Leng-tung)
Ringo Lam (林嶺東; pinyin: Lin Lingdong; Cantonese: Lam Leng-tung) (born 1955) is a film director known for stylish action thrillers. He was born in Hong Kong, and studied film at the legendary 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).
Notable works
- City on Fire (Longhu Fengyun)
- Prison on Fire (Jianyu Fengyun)
- Full Contact (Xia Dao Gao Fei)
See also
External links
- Ringo Lam at the Internet Movie Database
Categories: Hong Kong film directors