Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
8 Oktober 1954 (71)
Place of birth
Yantai, Shandong Province, China
Also known as
林威 · John Lam Wai · Lin Wai · Lin Wei
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.
Bekannt für
0.0
Series
The Conspirators
A Peng
2016
7.1
Film
Project A - Part II
Superintendent Chun
1987
7.5
Series
King of Gambler
马骓
1996
7.0
Film
Ghost Killer
Yip Tai Nan
1992
6.0
Film
Deadful Melody
Ghost Master
1994
7.5
Film
Flirting Scholar
King Ning
1993
7.3
Film
Code of Honor
Wang Han
1987
4.6
Film
The Love That is Wrong
1993
7.0
Film
King of Beggars
Lord Seng Ko Lin Chin
1992
4.4
Film
Ghostly Love
Ching Sam
1989
6.8
Film
Holy Flame of the Martial World
Miu Shan Clan leader (uncredited)
1983
7.0
Film
No More Bets
Gu Tianzhi's Father
2023
7.3
Film
A Chinese Ghost Story
Swordsman Hsia Hou
1987
6.7
Film
The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre
Sung Ching Shu (as monk)
1984
7.0
Series
回马枪
龙振彪
2016–2017
7.2
Film
Yes, Madam!
Ah Tung (Armoured Car Thief)
1985
6.9
Film
Royal Warriors
Raging Bull
1986
6.0
Film
Never Say Die
2017
4.8
Film
The Curse of Turandot
Fireworks Master
2021
5.6
Film
Integrity
2019
5.6
Film
Ghost Story
2022
2.0
Film
红船
2021
5.5
Film
The Mob
Zhou Mingyou
2023
1.0
Film
Legend of Ghost YingNing
2023
4.0
Series
拳心
麥梓峰（麥父）
2026
7.0
Film
Love Doesn't Come Easy
Zhou Likai
2019
Acting credits 26 titles
拳心
as 麥梓峰（麥父）
4.0
2026
Legend of Ghost YingNing
1.0
2023
The Mob
as Zhou Mingyou
5.5
2023
No More Bets
as Gu Tianzhi's Father
7.0
2023
Ghost Story
5.6
2022
红船
2.0
2021
The Curse of Turandot
as Fireworks Master
4.8
2021
Love Doesn't Come Easy
as Zhou Likai
7.0
2019
Integrity
5.6
2019
Never Say Die
6.0
2017
回马枪
as 龙振彪
7.0
2016–2017
The Conspirators
as A Peng
0.0
2016
King of Gambler
as 马骓
7.5
1996
Deadful Melody
as Ghost Master
6.0
1994
The Love That is Wrong
4.6
1993
Flirting Scholar
as King Ning
7.5
1993
Ghost Killer
as Yip Tai Nan
7.0
1992
King of Beggars
as Lord Seng Ko Lin Chin
7.0
1992
Ghostly Love
as Ching Sam
4.4
1989
Code of Honor
as Wang Han
7.3
1987
A Chinese Ghost Story
as Swordsman Hsia Hou
7.3
1987
Project A - Part II
as Superintendent Chun
7.1
1987
Royal Warriors
as Raging Bull
6.9
1986
Yes, Madam!
as Ah Tung (Armoured Car Thief)
7.2
1985
The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre
as Sung Ching Shu (as monk)
6.7
1984
Holy Flame of the Martial World
as Miu Shan Clan leader (uncredited)
6.8
1983