Dante Lam Chiu-Yin

Dante Lam Chiu-Yin (simplified Chinese: 林超贤; traditional Chinese: 林超賢; pinyin: Lín Chāoxián) is a film director, writer and actor who is a major figure in Hong Kong action cinema. He was trained in the tradition of John Woo as an assistant director and worked as an actor and producer. He often writes and supervises his own choreography.

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La Brassiere (2001)

A Hong Kong bra company breaks tradition by hiring two men, Johnny and Wayne, to design an "ultimate bra" in 3 months.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Leung Pak-Kin  •  Chan Hing-Kai
CAST:  Lau Ching-wan  •  Louis Koo  •  Carina Lau  •  Gigi Leung Wing-Kei

A Hong Kong bra company breaks tradition by hiring two men, Johnny and Wayne, to design an "ultimate bra" in 3 months.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Leung Pak-Kin  •  Chan Hing-Kai
CAST:  Lau Ching-wan  •  Louis Koo  •  Carina Lau  •  Gigi Leung Wing-Kei

The Twins Effect (2003)

An evil Duke attempts to kill and collect the blood of a royal family of European vampires in order to become all powerful. The only surviving member of the family travels to Hong Kong, only to complicate his struggle by falling in love with a mortal girl who just ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin  •  Charlene Choi  •  Gillian Chung  •  Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

An evil Duke attempts to kill and collect the blood of a royal family of European vampires in order to become all powerful. The only surviving member of the family travels to Hong Kong, only to complicate his struggle by falling in love with a mortal girl who just ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin  •  Charlene Choi  •  Gillian Chung  •  Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Fire of Conscience (2010)

A police detective must solve a brutal murder to prove his partner's innocence and unearth the truth behind Hong Kong's police force. The investigation brings him to an unlikely collaboration with an inspector from the Narcotics Bureau, whose motives may not be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Leon Lai  •  Richie Jen  •  Michelle Ye  •  Vivian Hsu

A police detective must solve a brutal murder to prove his partner's innocence and unearth the truth behind Hong Kong's police force. The investigation brings him to an unlikely collaboration with an inspector from the Narcotics Bureau, whose motives may not be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Leon Lai  •  Richie Jen  •  Michelle Ye  •  Vivian Hsu

Naked Ambition (2003)

John and Andy, comic section editors of a magazine, become unemployed because of the winding-up of the publisher. Together with three other colleagues, they publish their own porn magazine, which turns out to be very well-received in the market. Their sexual ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin  •  Chan Hing-Kai
CAST:  Louis Koo  •  Eason Chan  •  Josie Ho  •  Bey Logan

John and Andy, comic section editors of a magazine, become unemployed because of the winding-up of the publisher. Together with three other colleagues, they publish their own porn magazine, which turns out to be very well-received in the market. Their sexual ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin  •  Chan Hing-Kai
CAST:  Louis Koo  •  Eason Chan  •  Josie Ho  •  Bey Logan

Unbeatable (2013)

Fai, once a world champion in boxing, escapes to Macau from the loan sharks and unexpectedly encounters Qi, a young chap who is determined to win a boxing match. Fai becomes Qi's mentor and rediscovers his passion to fight not only in the ring but for his life and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Nick Cheung  •  Crystal Lee  •  Mei Ting  •  Jack Kao

Fai, once a world champion in boxing, escapes to Macau from the loan sharks and unexpectedly encounters Qi, a young chap who is determined to win a boxing match. Fai becomes Qi's mentor and rediscovers his passion to fight not only in the ring but for his life and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Nick Cheung  •  Crystal Lee  •  Mei Ting  •  Jack Kao

The Viral Factor (2012)

International Security Affairs agent Jon is on a dangerous mission to escort a criminal scientist to another country. En route, a member of his team turns out to be a traitor and shoots Jon in the head while kidnapping the scientist. When Jon wakes up in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Jay Chou  •  Nicholas Tse  •  Andy On  •  Bai Bing

International Security Affairs agent Jon is on a dangerous mission to escort a criminal scientist to another country. En route, a member of his team turns out to be a traitor and shoots Jon in the head while kidnapping the scientist. When Jon wakes up in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Jay Chou  •  Nicholas Tse  •  Andy On  •  Bai Bing

When I Look Upon the Stars (1999)

Kei (Leo Koo) has just wrapped up a big contract for his company (though it's never clear what kind of work he does). He decides to take a well deserved vacation, to go and visit his girlfriend June (Anita Chan) in Japan. He hasn't seen her in a while.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Leo Ku  •  Shu Qi  •  Sam Lee  •  Anita Chan Wing-Yin

Kei (Leo Koo) has just wrapped up a big contract for his company (though it's never clear what kind of work he does). He decides to take a well deserved vacation, to go and visit his girlfriend June (Anita Chan) in Japan. He hasn't seen her in a while.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Leo Ku  •  Shu Qi  •  Sam Lee  •  Anita Chan Wing-Yin

Heat Team (2004)

Eason Chan is K.C, Chan and Y.T. Lee is Aaron Kwok, both are very smart cop, who both were assign to interpol. The only thing that make them different is woman. K.C Chan is known for courting with a lot of woman and Y.T. Lee get nervous around woman. The case for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Aaron Kwok  •  Eason Chan  •  Cheuk Wan-Chi  •  Danny Lee Sau-Yin

Eason Chan is K.C, Chan and Y.T. Lee is Aaron Kwok, both are very smart cop, who both were assign to interpol. The only thing that make them different is woman. K.C Chan is known for courting with a lot of woman and Y.T. Lee get nervous around woman. The case for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Aaron Kwok  •  Eason Chan  •  Cheuk Wan-Chi  •  Danny Lee Sau-Yin

The Stool Pigeon (2010)

Living in the guilt of sacrificing his informant in a previous operation, Criminal Intelligence Inspector Don Lee is wary when his superior orders him to send another informant to spy on the criminal operations of Barbarian, a vicious gangster plotting a jewelry ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Nick Cheung  •  Nicholas Tse  •  Gwei Lun-mei  •  Liu Kai-Chi

Living in the guilt of sacrificing his informant in a previous operation, Criminal Intelligence Inspector Don Lee is wary when his superior orders him to send another informant to spy on the criminal operations of Barbarian, a vicious gangster plotting a jewelry ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Nick Cheung  •  Nicholas Tse  •  Gwei Lun-mei  •  Liu Kai-Chi

Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000)

Gang leader Jim Yam has ascended nearly to the pinnacle of power in the underworld, but it brings him few satisfactions. As he watches his peers drop dead around him - many of them amazingly from natural causes - he finds himself more and more soldiering on because ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Sandra Ng Kwun-Yu  •  Anthony Wong Chau-Sang  •  Carl Ng

Gang leader Jim Yam has ascended nearly to the pinnacle of power in the underworld, but it brings him few satisfactions. As he watches his peers drop dead around him - many of them amazingly from natural causes - he finds himself more and more soldiering on because ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Sandra Ng Kwun-Yu  •  Anthony Wong Chau-Sang  •  Carl Ng

Beast Stalker (2008)

Sergeant Tong is wracked with guilt after he unwittingly kills a young girl whilst capuring a criminal named Cheung. When the girl's sister is later kidnapped in a ploy to get Cheung released, Sergeant Tong vows to find and rescue her before she comes to harm.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Nicholas Tse  •  Nick Cheung  •  Zhang Jingchu  •  Miao Pu

Sergeant Tong is wracked with guilt after he unwittingly kills a young girl whilst capuring a criminal named Cheung. When the girl's sister is later kidnapped in a ploy to get Cheung released, Sergeant Tong vows to find and rescue her before she comes to harm.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Nicholas Tse  •  Nick Cheung  •  Zhang Jingchu  •  Miao Pu

Tiramisu (2002)

Is the story of a man, Fung, in his early twenties living his life as a mail-man during the day and a janitor at night. One day, through fate and destiny, he manages to meet a beautiful girl, Jane, on a subway train while delivering a package. From this moment on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Karena Lam Kar-Yan  •  Eason Chan  •  Candy Lo  •  Vincent Kok

Is the story of a man, Fung, in his early twenties living his life as a mail-man during the day and a janitor at night. One day, through fate and destiny, he manages to meet a beautiful girl, Jane, on a subway train while delivering a package. From this moment on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Karena Lam Kar-Yan  •  Eason Chan  •  Candy Lo  •  Vincent Kok

Option Zero (1997)

With the retreat of the British government from Hong Kong, the S.B. Team, an elite secret police force, is also on its way out. However, this team of highly trained cops have one final mission together and they are in for the fight of their lives!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Monica Chan  •  Farini Cheung Yui-Ling  •  Julian Cheung  •  Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung

With the retreat of the British government from Hong Kong, the S.B. Team, an elite secret police force, is also on its way out. However, this team of highly trained cops have one final mission together and they are in for the fight of their lives!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Monica Chan  •  Farini Cheung Yui-Ling  •  Julian Cheung  •  Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung

Hit Team (2001)

An undercover cop badly injured in a raid is blamed for the raid's failure and thrown out of the police department. His injuries result in his being paralyzed form the waist down, and doctors tell him that if he doesn't have an operation within a few months, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Daniel Wu  •  Jo Kuk Cho-Lam  •  Alex To Tak-Wai  •  Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling

An undercover cop badly injured in a raid is blamed for the raid's failure and thrown out of the police department. His injuries result in his being paralyzed form the waist down, and doctors tell him that if he doesn't have an operation within a few months, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Daniel Wu  •  Jo Kuk Cho-Lam  •  Alex To Tak-Wai  •  Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling

Undercover Hidden Dragon (2006)

Fat (Ronald Cheng) is a loser in work, and even in the triad gang. Ordered by another gangster (Timmy Hung), Fat attempts to assassinate the leader of the opposite gang. His mission, undoubtedly, ends in a fiasco. Yet this failed attempt hooks him up with his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin  •  Gordon Chan
CAST:  Ronald Cheng  •  Theresa Fu  •  Timmy Hung  •  Ella Koon

Fat (Ronald Cheng) is a loser in work, and even in the triad gang. Ordered by another gangster (Timmy Hung), Fat attempts to assassinate the leader of the opposite gang. His mission, undoubtedly, ends in a fiasco. Yet this failed attempt hooks him up with his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin  •  Gordon Chan
CAST:  Ronald Cheng  •  Theresa Fu  •  Timmy Hung  •  Ella Koon

Love on the Rocks (2004)

Wong is shocked to learn from his girlfriend Annie (Leung) that she wants to break up. He decides to go online and seek help from love experts on the net. He finds Crystal, a 19-year old self-proclaimed love advisor who has never been actually involved in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin  •  Chan Hing-Kai
CAST:  Louis Koo  •  Gigi Leung Wing-Kei  •  Charlene Choi  •  Donnie Yen

Wong is shocked to learn from his girlfriend Annie (Leung) that she wants to break up. He decides to go online and seek help from love experts on the net. He finds Crystal, a 19-year old self-proclaimed love advisor who has never been actually involved in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin  •  Chan Hing-Kai
CAST:  Louis Koo  •  Gigi Leung Wing-Kei  •  Charlene Choi  •  Donnie Yen

The Sniper (2009)

A police sniper teams up with a hot-headed rookie to take down his former friend and teammate, who is exacting revenge on the police force.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Richie Jen  •  Edison Chen  •  Huang Xiaoming  •  Mango Wong

A police sniper teams up with a hot-headed rookie to take down his former friend and teammate, who is exacting revenge on the police force.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Richie Jen  •  Edison Chen  •  Huang Xiaoming  •  Mango Wong

Runaway (2001)

Dan and King are small-time Triad members in Hong Kong. After an incident in which their practical joke ends up losing their Boss a huge sum of money, AND in which they steal hundreds of thousands of HK dollars from a rival boss, the two are forced to flee to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Anthony Wong Chau-Sang  •  Anya  •  Samuel Pang  •  Nick Cheung

Dan and King are small-time Triad members in Hong Kong. After an incident in which their practical joke ends up losing their Boss a huge sum of money, AND in which they steal hundreds of thousands of HK dollars from a rival boss, the two are forced to flee to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Anthony Wong Chau-Sang  •  Anya  •  Samuel Pang  •  Nick Cheung

Beast Cops (1998)

Tung is a street cop in Hong Kong who's friends with a Triad named Fai. Fai hires a hit man to murder a business rival; the hit goes wrong and Fai, implicated in the incident, goes on the run.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin  •  Gordon Chan
CAST:  Anthony Wong Chau-Sang  •  Michael Wong  •  Kathy Chow  •  Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen

Tung is a street cop in Hong Kong who's friends with a Triad named Fai. Fai hires a hit man to murder a business rival; the hit goes wrong and Fai, implicated in the incident, goes on the run.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin  •  Gordon Chan
CAST:  Anthony Wong Chau-Sang  •  Michael Wong  •  Kathy Chow  •  Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen

That Demon Within (2014)

By a strange twist of fate, dutiful Hong Kong policeman Dan saves the life of the leader of a violent gang of armed robbers. When they commit another crime, Dan is determined to put an end to their activities. He works with the leader, whom the gang had betrayed, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Nick Cheung  •  Daniel Wu  •  Andy On  •  Ka-Wah Lam

By a strange twist of fate, dutiful Hong Kong policeman Dan saves the life of the leader of a violent gang of armed robbers. When they commit another crime, Dan is determined to put an end to their activities. He works with the leader, whom the gang had betrayed, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
CAST:  Nick Cheung  •  Daniel Wu  •  Andy On  •  Ka-Wah Lam
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