David Lam Wai
Acting
Biography
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.
As actor 204
A Chinese Ghost Story
1987
Flirting Scholar
1993
King of Gambler
1996
The Love That is Wrong
1993
Dragons Forever
1988
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
Project A - Part II
1987
King of Beggars
1992
Holy Flame of the Martial World
1983
The Heroes From Shaolin
1993
Long Arm of the Law
1984
No More Bets
2023
Yes, Madam!
1985
Royal Warriors
1986
The Boxer's Omen
1983
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
1984
战国红颜
1998
Code of Honor
1987
Seeding of a Ghost
1983
Looking for Jackie
2009
The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre
1984
Buddha's Palm
1982
回马枪
2016
Five Element Ninjas
1982
San Jiang Chao
2025
The Enchantress
1983
Deadful Melody
1994
Lord Of East China Sea
1993
All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard
1993
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985
The Silent War
2012
The Conspirators
2016
The Curse of Turandot
2021
Mercenaries from Hong Kong
1982
The Priceless
2021
The Forgotten
2019
Killer Constable
1980
The Story of Lady Sue
1992
Wonderful Killer
1992
The Other Side of the Sea
1994
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
1984
Brave Archer and His Mate
1982
Picture of a Nymph
1988
Never Say Die
2017
Drugs Area
1991
The Fake Ghost Catchers
1982
Legend of Twin Dragons
2007
Stars and Roses
1989
Descendant of the Sun
1983
Who's Killer
1992
Two Champions of Shaolin
1980
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
1979
Lord Of East China Sea II
1993
To Be No. 1
1996
Circus Kids
1994
Bloody Brotherhood
1989
Return of Bastard Swordsman
1984
Black Mask Vs. Gambling Mastermind
2002
Challenge of the Gamesters
1981
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
1981
Monkey Kung Fu
1979
Ghost Killer
1992
Host for a Ghost
1984
Conspirators
2013
Man of the Times
1993
Whores from the North
1993
Hero of Hong Kong 1949
1994
A Fake Pretty Woman
1995
Ghostly Love
1989
Legend of the Fox
1980
The Magnificent Ruffians
1979
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
1981
Shui Hwu Legend
1999
Integrity
2019
The Brave Archer 3
1981
The Flag of Iron
1980
House of Traps
1982
Those Merry Souls
1985
The Adventure of the King
2010
The Lady Assassin
1983
Usurpers of Emperor's Power
1983
Shui Hwu Legend
2009
The Treasure Hunters
1981
The Daredevils
1979
Ultimate Warrior
1993
King of Gambler
1990
The Lady Is the Boss
1983
Tough Beauty And The Sloppy Slop
1995
Crossing Hennessy
2010
My Darling Genie
1984
The Duel of the Century
1981
Passion
1997
Bloody Canton
2023
The Mob
2023
The Fighting Fool
1979
The Rebel Intruders
1980
Penicillin 1944
2008
Good boy and Kong Fu
2019
Hungry Ghost Ritual
2014
Crazy Shaolin Disciples
1985
Come from China
1992
Proud and Confident
1989
No Compromise
1988
枭龙
2007
Passing Flickers
1982
Witch
1992
Kung Fu Fighter
2013
You Are My Sassy Girl
2014
Ode to Gallantry
1982
Wolf of Revenge
1992
Passionate Killing in the Dream
1992
The Tigress of Shaolin
1979
Love Doesn't Come Easy
2019
Return of Dragon
1998
Fighting
2014
The Case of the Unknown
2020
Raiders of Losing Treasure
1992
The Deadly Warrant
1994
拳心
2026
Danger Has Two Faces
1985
Visa to Hell
1991
24 Hrs Ghost Story
1997
Jeet Kune Do
2010
The Transmigration Romance
1991
Don't Kill Me, Brother!
1981
Law on the Brink
1994
Marked for Murder
1994
Lady Killer
1992
拒绝来访
2010
The Dignified Killers
1991
The Vampire Combat
2001
Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia
2005
Kanas Monster
2021
A Wind Cold Town
2007
Drug Tiger
1993
Murderer Pursues
1981
The Strange Bedfellow
1986
Dragon Town Story
1997
The Deadly Island
1994
Winner Takes All
1982
Blood Stained Tradewind
1990
Gui Mei
2005
Legend of Ghost YingNing
2023
Fearful 24 Hours
2004
Nothing Is Impossible
2006
Mission of Hero
1998
寻龙计
2017
No Way Back
1990
Men from the Gutter
1983
No Guilty
1992
The Valiant Ones New
2007
德州风云之我是牌手
2018
Dark Side of China Town
1989
暗花无间
2015
Bedroom Secret
2000
The Gangsters
1996
Gangs '92
1992
The Little Shaolin Monk
1991
Feeling the Love Flute
2014
德州风云之我是一条鱼
2018
Killing Me Hardly
1997
暗道
2016
Homicidal Maniac
2000
My Wife's Bodyguard
1999
跑过罗湖桥
2014
红船
2021
Crazy Mission
1997
Crazy Spirit
1987
Chinese Cop Out
1989
Welcome
1985
永乐恩仇
2007
Without a Promised Land
1980
Drugs Fighters
1995
Ghost Story
2022
Boxing Hero
2003
Life is a Bet
1990
Deng Enming's Childhood
2011
武僧进城
2017
Gui Li Hun
2006
Takes Two to Mingle
1990
Happy Adventure
2012
Special Action Force
1997
Sexual Fire
1992
濠河边上的女人
2009
Kung Fu Kids
2015
Heroic Brothers
1991
Retreat of the Godfather
1991
Key To The Luck
2019
扯淡侠
2015
Wicked Tricks
2000
Shaolin Temple Death or Consequence
2007
The Vengeance
1995
Demon 2 (Du Huo 2)
2011
情迷阿修罗
2016
The Vengeance
1995
3 Kung Fu Kids
1996
Tricky Guys
2000
Screw Baskeball Team
2018
Animals
2002
Lucky Dragon
1991
Unrivaled Sand Palm
2005
Yi Quan Qing Chun
2016
Against
1997
Flipped
2016