Ringo Lam Ling-tung
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Ringo Lam Ling-tung (1955-2018) was a Hong Kong film director, producer and scriptwriter. He was known for gritty, dark and realistic action thrillers. He was born in Hong Kong and studied film at York University film school in Toronto. Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992) was reworked from Lam's City on Fire (1987), and critics have indicated that there are shot-by-shot copies of certain action sequences. His most recent films include a collaboration with Jean-Claude Van Damme: Maximum Risk (1996), Replicant (2001), and The Savage (2003) (better known as In Hell).
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Maximum Risk (1996)
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Twin Dragons (1992)
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In Hell (2003)
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City on Fire (1987)
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Full Contact (1992)
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Prison on Fire (1987)
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School on Fire (1988)
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Undeclared War (1990)
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Replicant (2001)
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Prison on Fire II (1991)
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Burning Paradise (1994)
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Sky on Fire (2016)
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The Adventurers (1995)
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Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2022)
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Wild Search (1989)
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Full Alert (1997)
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Wild City (2015)
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Esprit D'amour (1983)
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Looking for Mr. Perfect (2003)
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The Other Side of Gentleman (1984)
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Triangle (2007)
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Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice (1986)
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Touch and Go (1991)
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Victim (1999)
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Cupid One (1985)
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The Suspect (1998)
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