David Lam Wai
Known for: Acting
Born: October 8, 1954
Place of birth: Yantai, Shandong Province, China
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.
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Filmography
196 movies · 8 TV shows, newest first
4.0
拳心
2026
NR
San Jiang Chao
2025
7.0
No More Bets
2023
NR
Bloody Canton
2023
1.0
Legend of Ghost YingNing
2023
5.5
The Mob
2023
5.6
Ghost Story
2022
NR
Kanas Monster
2021
4.6
The Curse of Turandot
2021
NR
The Priceless
2021
2.0
红船
2021
NR
The Case of the Unknown
2020
NR
Good boy and Kong Fu
2019
NR
The Forgotten
2019
7.0
Love Doesn't Come Easy
2019
NR
Key To The Luck
2019
5.7
Integrity
2019
NR
德州风云之我是牌手
2018
NR
德州风云之我是一条鱼
2018
NR
Screw Baskeball Team
2018
NR
寻龙计
2017
6.0
Never Say Die
2017
NR
武僧进城
2017
NR
Yi Quan Qing Chun
2016
NR
Flipped
2016
NR
情迷阿修罗
2016
7.0
回马枪
2016
NR
The Conspirators
2016
NR
暗道
2016
NR
扯淡侠
2015
NR
暗花无间
2015
NR
Kung Fu Kids
2015
NR
You Are My Sassy Girl
2014
5.7
Hungry Ghost Ritual
2014
NR
Feeling the Love Flute
2014
NR
Fighting
2014
NR
跑过罗湖桥
2014
4.5
Kung Fu Fighter
2013
5.9
Conspirators
2013
6.0
The Silent War
2012
2.0
开心大冒险
2012NR
Demon 2 (Du Huo 2)
2011
NR
Deng Enming's Childhood
2011
NR
Jeet Kune Do
2010
6.1
The Adventure of the King
2010
6.4
Crossing Hennessy
2010
NR
拒绝来访
2010
NR
濠河边上的女人
2009
4.3
Looking for Jackie
2009
NR
Shui Hwu Legend
2009
NR
Penicillin 1944
2008
NR
枭龙
2007
NR
永乐恩仇
2007
NR
The Valiant Ones New
2007
NR
A Wind Cold Town
2007NR
Shaolin Temple Death or Consequence
2007
6.0
Legend of Twin Dragons
2007
3.7
Nothing Is Impossible
2006
NR
Gui Li Hun
2006
NR
Unrivaled Sand Palm
2005
2.0
Gui Mei
2005
NR
Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia
2005
NR
Fearful 24 Hours
2004
NR
Boxing Hero
2003
NR
Animals
2002
10.0
Black Mask Vs. Gambling Mastermind
2002
3.7
The Vampire Combat
2001
2.5
Homicidal Maniac
2000
8.0
Wicked Tricks
2000
NR
Bedroom Secret
2000
NR
Tricky Guys
2000
4.8
Shui Hwu Legend
1999
NR
My Wife's Bodyguard
1999
NR
战国红颜
1998
10.0
Return of Dragon
1998
NR
Mission of Hero
1998
NR
Crazy Mission
1997
6.3
Dragon Town Story
1997
10.0
Killing Me Hardly
1997
7.0
24 Hrs Ghost Story
1997
NR
Against
1997
NR
Special Action Force
1997
NR
Passion
1997
7.0
To Be No. 1
1996
8.0
King of Gambler
1996
NR
The Gangsters
1996
NR
3 Kung Fu Kids
1996
8.0
Tough Beauty And The Sloppy Slop
1995
NR
The Vengeance
1995
4.1
A Fake Pretty Woman
1995
NR
The Vengeance
1995
5.5
Drugs Fighters
1995
7.0
The Deadly Warrant
1994
10.0
The Other Side of the Sea
1994
4.5
Law on the Brink
1994
5.7
Circus Kids
1994
9.0
The Deadly Island
1994
6.5
Hero of Hong Kong 1949
1994
6.0
Deadful Melody
1994
6.3
Marked for Murder
1994
5.0
Man of the Times
1993
6.0
The Heroes From Shaolin
1993
7.5
Flirting Scholar
1993
7.0
Lord Of East China Sea II
1993
8.1
Lord Of East China Sea
1993
7.2
All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard
1993
4.6
The Love That is Wrong
1993
10.0
Whores from the North
19936.6
Drug Tiger
1993
NR
Ultimate Warrior
1993
10.0
Witch
1992
7.1
King of Beggars
1992
5.0
No Guilty
1992
4.3
Passionate Killing in the Dream
1992
7.0
Ghost Killer
1992
8.0
Come from China
1992
5.5
Gangs '92
1992
4.4
The Story of Lady Sue
1992
NR
Sexual Fire
1992
8.0
Wonderful Killer
1992
8.0
Raiders of Losing Treasure
1992
9.5
Who's Killer
1992
7.0
Lady Killer
1992
NR
Wolf of Revenge
1992
5.5
Heroic Brothers
1991
7.0
The Transmigration Romance
1991
6.7
Visa to Hell
1991
8.5
Retreat of the Godfather
1991
7.0
Drugs Area
1991
NR
The Little Shaolin Monk
1991
7.0
The Dignified Killers
1991
10.0
Lucky Dragon
1991
8.0
Blood Stained Tradewind
1990
8.0
King of Gambler
1990
NR
Life is a Bet
1990
8.4
No Way Back
1990
8.5
Takes Two to Mingle
1990
7.6
Stars and Roses
1989
8.8
Proud and Confident
1989
9.0
Chinese Cop Out
1989
7.0
Dark Side of China Town
1989
7.7
Bloody Brotherhood
1989
4.3
Ghostly Love
1989
6.3
Picture of a Nymph
1988
7.2
Dragons Forever
1988
8.5
No Compromise
1988
7.1
Project A - Part II
1987
7.3
A Chinese Ghost Story
1987
7.3
Code of Honor
1987
7.0
Crazy Spirit
1987
7.1
Royal Warriors
1986
7.0
The Strange Bedfellow
1986
7.2
Yes, Madam!
1985
6.5
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
7.0
Danger Has Two Faces
1985
8.0
Those Merry Souls
1985
7.0
Welcome
1985
6.3
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985
6.5
Crazy Shaolin Disciples
1985
4.3
Host for a Ghost
1984
6.9
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
1984
6.9
Long Arm of the Law
1984
6.7
The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre
1984
6.0
My Darling Genie
1984
6.4
Return of Bastard Swordsman
1984
7.0
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
1984
6.3
Seeding of a Ghost
1983
5.6
Descendant of the Sun
1983
6.6
The Boxer's Omen
1983
7.2
Men from the Gutter
1983
6.8
Holy Flame of the Martial World
1983
7.8
Usurpers of Emperor's Power
1983
6.4
The Lady Is the Boss
1983
7.0
The Lady Assassin
1983
5.4
The Enchantress
1983
6.4
Mercenaries from Hong Kong
1982
6.0
Ode to Gallantry
1982
7.8
Buddha's Palm
1982
7.0
The Fake Ghost Catchers
1982
6.8
Five Element Ninjas
1982
6.8
Passing Flickers
1982
5.7
Brave Archer and His Mate
1982
6.7
Winner Takes All
1982
6.3
House of Traps
1982
6.4
The Brave Archer 3
1981
NR
Don't Kill Me, Brother!
1981
6.6
The Duel of the Century
1981
7.2
The Treasure Hunters
1981
7.0
Murderer Pursues
1981
6.3
Challenge of the Gamesters
1981
6.1
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
1981
7.0
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
1981
6.3
Legend of the Fox
1980
6.7
The Rebel Intruders
1980
6.2
Two Champions of Shaolin
1980
7.3
Killer Constable
1980
7.2
The Flag of Iron
1980
7.5
Without a Promised Land
1980
6.2
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
1979
7.2
The Magnificent Ruffians
1979
5.3
The Tigress of Shaolin
1979
7.1
The Daredevils
1979
7.0
Monkey Kung Fu
1979
6.9
The Fighting Fool
1979