David Lam Wai
Acting • Born 1954-10-08
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.
Filmography
204 credits
The Enchantress
Movie • 1983
(uncredited)
Drugs Area
Movie • 1991
The Magnificent Ruffians
Movie • 1979
(uncredited)
The Curse of Turandot
Movie • 2021
Fireworks Master
Royal Warriors
Movie • 1986
Raging Bull
Deadful Melody
Movie • 1994
Ghost Master
The Adventure of the King
Movie • 2010
Lord Ning
Ghost Story
Movie • 2022
Legend of Ghost YingNing
Movie • 2023
Wicked Tricks
Movie • 2000
Love Doesn't Come Easy
Movie • 2019
Zhou Likai
Demon 2 (Du Huo 2)
Movie • 2011
The Deadly Warrant
Movie • 1994
Conspirators
Movie • 2013
Ah Pang
A Wind Cold Town
Movie • 2007
Passionate Killing in the Dream
Movie • 1992
The Daredevils
Movie • 1979
Soldier
Kung Fu Kids
Movie • 2015
Key To The Luck
Movie • 2019
Uncle Ha
Visa to Hell
Movie • 1991
Jiu Mou
All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard
Movie • 1993
Lu Chien
Looking for Jackie
Movie • 2009
Mr. Jin
Lord Of East China Sea II
Movie • 1993
Lord Of East China Sea
Movie • 1993
Good boy and Kong Fu
Movie • 2019
Integrity
Movie • 2019
Black Mask Vs. Gambling Mastermind
Movie • 2002
Witch
Movie • 1992
Murderer Pursues
Movie • 1981
Rascal at basketball court
Hungry Ghost Ritual
Movie • 2014
Xiaotian
The Silent War
Movie • 2012
Zhang Guoxiang, KMT Agent
Gui Mei
Movie • 2005
永乐恩仇
Movie • 2007
朱棣
The Vengeance
Movie • 1995
Crazy Spirit
Movie • 1987
Gangs '92
Movie • 1992
The Vampire Combat
Movie • 2001
Mao Lung
Fearful 24 Hours
Movie • 2004
Nothing Is Impossible
Movie • 2006
Godfather
Long Arm of the Law
Movie • 1984
Ho Yiu-Tung
Project A Part II
Movie • 1987
Superintendent Chun
Monkey Kung Fu
Movie • 1979
Kung Fu pupil
House of Traps
Movie • 1982
Constable
Kanas Monster
Movie • 2021
Proud and Confident
Movie • 1989
Chiu
The Rebel Intruders
Movie • 1980
Iron Fist Militia / Refugee
Sexual Fire
Movie • 1992
Yi Quan Qing Chun
Movie • 2016
The Other Side of the Sea
Movie • 1994
A Chinese Ghost Story
Movie • 1987
Swordsman Hsia Hou
King of Beggars
Movie • 1992
Lord Seng Ko Lin Chin
Killer Constable
Movie • 1980
Palace Guard
Five Element Ninjas
Movie • 1982
Hong's Man (uncredited)
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Movie • 1985
San Te's Senior Monk / Gym Chief's Man
The Boxer's Omen
Movie • 1983
Monk (uncredited)
No More Bets
Movie • 2023
Gu Tianzhi's Father
The Fighting Fool
Movie • 1979
Abducted villager
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
Movie • 1981
Money Clan Member
The Fake Ghost Catchers
Movie • 1982
Seeding of a Ghost
Movie • 1983
Man at Casino
King of Gambler
Movie • 1990
Lin Fei
Ode to Gallantry
Movie • 1982
The Flag of Iron
Movie • 1980
One of 14 Eagles
Usurpers of Emperor's Power
Movie • 1983
Whores from the North
Movie • 1993
Challenge of the Gamesters
Movie • 1981
Casino security
The Brave Archer 3
Movie • 1981
My Darling Genie
Movie • 1984
Host for a Ghost
Movie • 1984
Crazy Shaolin Disciples
Movie • 1985
Two Champions of Shaolin
Movie • 1980
Wu Tang Member (uncredited)
The Strange Bedfellow
Movie • 1986
Wonderful Killer
Movie • 1992
Winner Takes All
Movie • 1982
Passing Flickers
Movie • 1982
Danger Has Two Faces
Movie • 1985
The Love That is Wrong
Movie • 1993
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
Movie • 1981
Wen Clan Member
The Lady is the Boss
Movie • 1983
New Student (uncredited)
Return of Bastard Swordsman
Movie • 1984
Fake Fortune Teller's Son
Those Merry Souls
Movie • 1985
Legend of the Fox
Movie • 1980
Guinong's Man (uncredited)
Brave Archer and His Mate
Movie • 1982
Libertine Asking for Ms. Loong (uncredited)
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
Movie • 1984
3 Kung Fu Kids
Movie • 1996
Descendant of the Sun
Movie • 1983
Prince Regent's Black Knight
The Tigress of Shaolin
Movie • 1979
Mercenaries from Hong Kong
Movie • 1982
He Ying's Man / Yindan's Guerrilla
Passion
Movie • 1997
Crazy Mission
Movie • 1997
Man of the Times
Movie • 1993
The Little Shaolin Monk
Movie • 1991
Against
Movie • 1997
Bedroom Secret
Movie • 2000
My Wife's Bodyguard
Movie • 1999
Tricky Guys
Movie • 2000
Circus Kids
Movie • 1994
Unrivaled Sand Palm
Movie • 2005
Special Action Force
Movie • 1997
Boxing Hero
Movie • 2003
You Are My Sassy Girl
Movie • 2014
The Gangsters
Movie • 1996
Animals
Movie • 2002
Deng Enming's Childhood
Movie • 2011
Shaolin Temple Death or Consequence
Movie • 2007
Kung Fu Fighter
Movie • 2013
Flipped
Movie • 2016
Feeling the Love Flute
Movie • 2014
Gui Li Hun
Movie • 2006
Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia
Movie • 2005
Mission of Hero
Movie • 1998
Screw Baskeball Team
Movie • 2018
The Case of the Unknown
Movie • 2020
Wang Shi-De
The Mob
Movie • 2023
Zhou Mingyou
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
Movie • 1984
Temple Monk (uncredited)
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
Movie • 1985
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
Movie • 1979
Lucky Gambling House Doorman (uncredited)
Ghostly Love
Movie • 1989
Ching Sam
No Compromise
Movie • 1988
Lui Da-Chuan
Drugs Fighters
Movie • 1995
Don't Kill Me, Brother!
Movie • 1981
Drug Tiger
Movie • 1993
Uncle Hsiung
Stars & Roses
Movie • 1989
Hong's boyfriend
Come from China
Movie • 1992
李仲兴
Raiders of Losing Treasure
Movie • 1992
Chinese Cop Out
Movie • 1989
Retreat of the Godfather
Movie • 1991
The Dignified Killers
Movie • 1991
Life is a Bet
Movie • 1990
The Transmigration Romance
Movie • 1991
Inspector Lin
Welcome
Movie • 1985
Lam Fong
Ghost Killer
Movie • 1992
Yip Tai Nan
Jeet Kune Do
Movie • 2010
The Vengeance
Movie • 1995
Homicidal Maniac
Movie • 2000
Inspector Hu Ying Kit
Picture of a Nymph
Movie • 1988
Swordsman
Blood Stained Tradewind
Movie • 1990
Song Ben
Code of Honor
Movie • 1987
Wang Han
The Valiant Ones New
Movie • 2007
Dark Side of China Town
Movie • 1989
Shan Tung Shing
Who's Killer
Movie • 1992
Chang Hau
Yes, Madam!
Movie • 1985
Ah Tung (Armoured Car Thief)
Heroic Brothers
Movie • 1991
Marked for Murder
Movie • 1994
Shui Hwu Legend
Movie • 1999
To Be No. 1
Movie • 1996
Three
The Treasure Hunters
Movie • 1981
Librarian
The Duel of the Century
Movie • 1981
Chief Lama
Holy Flame of the Martial World
Movie • 1983
Miu Shan Clan leader (uncredited)
24 Hrs Ghost Story
Movie • 1997
Master River Wong
Dragons Forever
Movie • 1988
Thug at Bar (uncredited)
The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre
Movie • 1984
Sung Ching Shu (as monk)
Tough Beauty And The Sloppy Slop
Movie • 1995
Hong Kong Official
The Story of Lady Sue
Movie • 1992
No Guilty
Movie • 1992
Killing Me Hardly
Movie • 1997
Men from the Gutter
Movie • 1983
Policeman at Raid
Lucky Dragon
Movie • 1991
Bloody Brotherhood
Movie • 1989
Cheung Ka Wai
Without a Promised Land
Movie • 1980
Lady Killer
Movie • 1992
Hero of Hong Kong 1949
Movie • 1994
Fang Ting Suen
A Fake Pretty Woman
Movie • 1995
No Way Back
Movie • 1990
Takes Two to Mingle
Movie • 1990
Fighting
Movie • 2014
The Deadly Island
Movie • 1994
Law on the Brink
Movie • 1994
The Lady Assassin
Movie • 1983
Palace Guard
Buddha's Palm
Movie • 1982
Clan Member (uncredited)
Return of Dragon
Movie • 1998
Wolf of Revenge
Movie • 1992
Dragon Town Story
Movie • 1997
Shui Hwu Legend
Movie • 2009
枭龙
Movie • 2007
Crossing Hennessy
Movie • 2010
Oi Lin's Uncle
The Boxer's Omen
Movie • 1983
Monk
红船
Movie • 2021
The Forgotten
Movie • 2019
Never Say Die
Movie • 2017
拒绝来访
Movie • 2010
濠河边上的女人
Movie • 2009
Penicillin 1944
Movie • 2008
Legend of Twin Dragons
Movie • 2007
德州风云之我是一条鱼
Movie • 2018
德州风云之我是牌手
Movie • 2018
寻龙计
Movie • 2017
情迷阿修罗
Movie • 2016
暗道
Movie • 2016
扯淡侠
Movie • 2015
暗花无间
Movie • 2015
跑过罗湖桥
Movie • 2014
Bloody Canton
Movie • 2023
武僧进城
Movie • 2017
开心大冒险
Movie • 2012
Flirting Scholar
Movie • 1993
King Ning
Ultimate Warrior
Movie • 1993
The Heroes From Shaolin
TV • 1993
The Priceless
TV • 2021
Mr. Ning
King of Gambler
TV • 1996
马骓
战国红颜
TV • 1998
伍子胥
回马枪
TV • 2016
龙振彪
San Jiang Chao
TV • 2025
Lin Kejian
The Conspirators
TV • 2016
A Peng