Dante Lam Chiu-Yin

Dante Lam Chiu-Yin

1964-07-01 Hong Kong, British Crown Colony 59 Credits

Biography

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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Operation Hadal

Operation Hadal

2025

Writer, Director

8.2
Writing Directing

Mercenaries have occupied an offshore platform in Chinese territorial waters by force. The Chinese Navy sets sail to repel the invaders as the Jiao Lo...

Bursting Point

Bursting Point

2023

Producer, Writer, Director

5.9
Producing Writing Directing

A chief inspector in the anti-narcotics unit holds true to his beliefs as a police officer. He puts everything on the line to crack down on drugs and ...

Guarding Our City with Faith: The Prequel

Guarding Our City with Faith: The Prequel

2023

Director

Directing

A promotional short film showcasing police’s commitment to safeguarding Hong Kong.

Changjin, Changjin

Changjin, Changjin

2022

as Self

Acting

A documentary on the making of China's war epic "The Battle at Lake Changjin".

The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge

The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge

2022

Producer, Director

6.4
Producing Directing

In the follow-up to "The Battle At Lake Changjin", brothers Wu Qianli and Wu Wanli undertake a new task for the People's Volunteer Army, defending a b...

The Battle at Lake Changjin

The Battle at Lake Changjin

2021

Executive Producer, Director

6.2
Producing Directing

Korean War, winter 1950. In the frozen and snowy area of Changjin Lake, a bloody battle is about to begin between the elite troops of the United State...

Guarding Our City

Guarding Our City

2021

Director

8.0
Directing

Short film commissioned by the Hong Kong Police Force.

The Rescue

The Rescue

2020

Director

6.8
Directing

A rescue unit within the Chinese Coast Guard are forced to overcome their personal differences to resolve a crisis.

Operation Red Sea

Operation Red Sea

2018

Writer, Director

7.4
Writing Directing

A squad of the Jiaolong Commando Unit - Sea Dragon, a spec ops team of the Chinese Navy, carries out a hostage rescue operation in the nation of Yewai...

Operation Mekong

Operation Mekong

2016

Director, Screenplay

7.0
Directing Writing

The Chinese government launches a daring operation to arrest a violent drug cartel following the discovery of thirteen Chinese crew members' bodies on...

To The Fore

To The Fore

2015

Writer, Director

6.4
Writing Directing

In the world of professional cycling, where teamwork demands individual sacrifice, the three leading sprinters of Team Radiant must confront their own...

That Demon Within

That Demon Within

2014

Director, Writer

5.6
Directing Writing

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...

Unbeatable

Unbeatable

2013

Director, Writer, Story

6.9
Directing Writing Producing

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 bo...

The Viral Factor

The Viral Factor

2012

Director, Screenplay

5.8
Directing Writing

Agent Jon contemplates leaving the force until he learns his brother is working as a mercenary for a former colleague who betrayed their team.

The Stool Pigeon

The Stool Pigeon

2010

Director, Writer

5.8
Directing Writing

Living in the guilt of sacrificing his informant in a previous operation, Criminal Intelligence Inspector Don Lee is wary when his superior orders him...

Fire of Conscience

Fire of Conscience

2010

Director, Story, Producer

6.8
Directing Writing Producing

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 investigatio...

The Sniper

The Sniper

2009

Director, Story, Screenplay

6.0
Directing Writing

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.

Beast Stalker

Beast Stalker

2008

Director, Writer, Story

6.7
Directing Writing

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 k...

Storm Rider: Clash Of The Evils

Storm Rider: Clash Of The Evils

2008

Director

5.0
Directing

The film is a spinoff of the original story and the two protagonists Wind and Cloud. The residents of Sword-Worshipping Manor, which houses the best s...

Sparkling Red Star

Sparkling Red Star

2007

Director

Directing

An animated remake of the 1974 children's movie "Shan shan de hong xing"

Undercover Hidden Dragon

Undercover Hidden Dragon

2006

Director

3.0
Directing

Fat is a loser in work, and even in the triad gang. Ordered by another gangster, Fat attempts to assassinate the leader of the opposite gang. His miss...

A-1 Headline

A-1 Headline

2004

6.0
Acting

Ling is a fashion columnist whose ex-boyfriend died in a car accident. Debt collectors Fei and Ma are eyewitnesses on the scene and Fei is certain tha...

Heat Team

Heat Team

2004

Director

6.1
Directing

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...

Love on the Rocks

Love on the Rocks

2004

Director

5.4
Directing

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 ...

Naked Ambition

Naked Ambition

2003

Director

5.6
Directing

John and Andy, comic section editors of a magazine, become unemployed because of the winding-up of the publisher. Together with three other colleagues...

1:99 Shorts

1:99 Shorts

2003

Director

6.3
Directing

Shorts made by 11 directors in order to fight against the SARS epidemy that occurred in China and Hong Kong in 2003. The shorts were produced by the I...

The Twins Effect

The Twins Effect

2003

Director

6.1
Directing

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 ...

Tiramisu

Tiramisu

2002

Director, Producer

4.4
Directing Producing

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 dest...

U-Man

U-Man

2002

Producer

6.0
Producing

This could be good–the undercover cops are a blond Anthony Wong, posing as a priest, and the usually-entertaining Sam Lee, trying to pass himself off ...

La Brassiere

La Brassiere

2001

as Barman

5.5
Acting

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

Runaway

Runaway

2001

Director

5.7
Directing

Dan and King are small-time Triad members in Hong Kong. After an incident in which their prank ends up losing their boss, Coyote Kwan, a huge sum of m...

Hit Team

Hit Team

2001

Director, Producer, Story

7.3
Directing Producing Writing

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 p...

Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone

Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone

2000

Director

7.1
Directing

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 ...

2000 AD

2000 AD

2000

as Man in Shootout

6.3
Acting

The Y2K Bug. Real Warfare vs Electronic Gaming. Peter Tong, a carefree Hong Kong youngster, finds himself drawn into the web of a deadly espionage con...

The Kid

The Kid

1999

7.0
Acting

When Maise's husband walks out on her, she leaves her baby son in a luxury yacht, hoping that he'll be adopted by affluent parents. Little did she kno...

When I Look Upon the Stars

When I Look Upon the Stars

1999

Director

1.5
Directing

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 deserv...

Beast Cops

Beast Cops

1998

Director

6.3
Directing

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, im...

Option Zero

Option Zero

1997

Director

5.3
Directing

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 ...

Armageddon

Armageddon

1997

Assistant Director

4.8
Directing

The world's ten most influential scientists are being mysteriously killed, one by one, spontaneously combusted, microwaved to death, or otherwise. Ano...

First Option

First Option

1996

6.0
Acting

Despite negative psychological evaluations, Mike Wong is assigned as the captain of the SDU, a special task force linked to the Customs Department. T...

Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

1995

Assistant Director

6.4
Directing

In order to release his kidnapped sister, sports car mechanic, Chan Foh To, has to defeat a super-criminal street racer.

Fist of Legend

Fist of Legend

1994

Producer

7.5
Producing

Chen returns to his school when he finds out that his martial arts teacher has died. When he learns that his school students are harassed by some hool...

Long and Winding Road

Long and Winding Road

1994

Producer

5.8
Producing

Two different men each find their true meanings in life. Leslie and Tony, two lower middle-class bachelors, are bosom friends. Leslie is a wandering s...

He & She

He & She

1994

Producer

4.5
Producing

Tony Leung Ka-Fai stars as a gay man who helps the spiritedly Anita Yuen through her single motherhood when her married boyfriend (Lawrence Cheng) imp...

The Final Option

The Final Option

1994

7.2
Acting

A look at the SDU in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force - how members are selected, how they are trained, their lives, what they think, the relationship...

Finale in Blood

Finale in Blood

1993

5.7
Acting

Cheng is an attention-seeking no-hoper who works at a radio station, announcing food prices. But when his path crosses with that of Fong Yan's ghost, ...

A Roof with a View

A Roof with a View

1993

5.0
Acting

Hiu-tung (Veronica Yip) is a naïve young wife who is forced to raise her child alone after her gangster husband skips town for Taiwan. Her next-door n...

Small Potato

Small Potato

1993

Acting

An aspiring Hong Kong actor slowly realizes he must pay his dues before achieving success.

Murder

Murder

1993

Assistant Director

6.0
Directing

Lawyer Jessica Yau finds out about her husband's money laundering scheme and gets shot in the head. She survives, but loses her memory. She is cared f...

She Starts the Fire

She Starts the Fire

1992

as Buying gold seed

6.4
Acting

A fish-out-of-water comedy where the fish can set people on fire! Wendy (Chingmy Yau) arrives in Hong Kong to stay with her aunt Big Beer (Deannie Ip)...

She Starts the Fire

She Starts the Fire

1992

Assistant Director

6.4
Directing

A fish-out-of-water comedy where the fish can set people on fire! Wendy (Chingmy Yau) arrives in Hong Kong to stay with her aunt Big Beer (Deannie Ip)...

Fight Back to School 2

Fight Back to School 2

1992

6.7
Acting

Star Chow, an officer in the elite police unit, resigns when he is made a scapegoat for a botched investigation. He goes undercover at a school to com...

Inspector Pink Dragon

Inspector Pink Dragon

1991

Assistant Director

Directing

A blundering Hong Kong police inspector, Ma Yu Long, goes under cover to investigate a high-class businessman, Teng Kuo Chiao, who was bribing city pl...

His Fatal Ways

His Fatal Ways

1991

4.8
Acting

A righteous straight-laced China Public Security officer with supernatural powers is sent to Hong Kong to catch two ruthless thieves. His police tacti...

Fight Back to School

Fight Back to School

1991

Assistant Director

6.9
Directing

Chow Sing Sing is about to be kicked out of the Royal Hong Kong Police's elite Special Duties Unit. But a senior officer decides to give him one last ...

Brief Encounter In Shinjuku

Brief Encounter In Shinjuku

1990

Assistant Director

8.0
Directing

The hilarious sequel to the 1989 hit The Yuppie Fantasia, Brief Encounter in Shinjuku brings back Lawrence Cheng as a thirty-something Hong Kong yuppi...

A Fishy Story

A Fishy Story

1989

Assistant Director

6.3
Directing

An aspiring starlet arrives in the Fragrant Harbor with dreams of becoming a star, whilst striking up a friendship with a wannabe cabbie who lives in ...

The Yuppie Fantasia

The Yuppie Fantasia

1989

Producer

6.2
Producing

Marital ups and downs and extramarital flings provide the background to this uproarious tale of life in an advertising agency. Yuppie ad-man Leung Foo...

Goodbye Darling

Goodbye Darling

1987

Producer

6.0
Producing

Tai (Raymond Wong), a loving and caring husband and Josephine (Cherrie Chung), his sweet and darling wife, are a young, merry couple. Tai has a close ...