Nam Yin

Nam Yin (72)

1953-06-11 | Hong Kong, China

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.

On Movies

  • The Wall
  • The Conmen in Vegas
  • Young and Dangerous 4
  • Legendary Couple
  • The Adventurers
  • Peace Hotel
  • Full Contact
  • The Tigers
  • A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
  • A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
  • Wild Search
  • School on Fire
  • The Owl

Movies as Director

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