Helena Law Lan
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Born Yin Ying Lo in Guangdong, China, Helena began acting as a teenager in the early 1950s and took the stage name Law Lan after actress Sophia Loren ("Law Lan" being the Cantonese pronunciation of Loren's last name). She would go on to become one of the most prolific actresses in the world, amassing well over 500 film and TV acting credits to date. Though she's adaptable to any genre, in later years she carved a niche out for herself in horror films, including the seemingly-endless Troublesome Night series.
Known for
Credits
The Untold Story 2 (1998)
as Granny San
Flash Point (2007)
as Madam Ma
Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989)
as In the Governor's Room
Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You (1993)
as Miss Ho
Young and Dangerous 3 (1996)
Actor
Cook Up a Storm (2017)
as Grandmother Zhang
The Heroine (1973)
as Taxi Dispatcher
Young and Dangerous 5 (1998)
as Nam's Grandmother
Royal Warriors (1986)
as Patron at Nightclub California
The White Storm (2013)
as Wai's mother
Raped by an Angel 5: The Final Judgement (2000)
as Mrs. Hong
Royal Tramp 2 (1992)
as Dragon Sect Founder
A Simple Life (2012)
as Madame Lo
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel (1998)
as Nam's Grandmother
Flirting in the Air (2014)
as Sister Future
Troublesome Night 5 (1999)
as Old Ghost
The Iceman Cometh (1989)
as Hospital worker
She Shoots Straight (1990)
as Nanny
Doctor Vampire (1990)
as Mrs. Hsieh
L Storm (2018)
as Raymond Chan's mother
Table for Six 2 (2024)
as Josephine's Grandmother
Troublesome Night (1997)
as Ghost Granny
The Haunted Cop Shop II (1988)
as Ms. Yellow
Reborn (2025)
as Sister Xia
Always Be with You (2017)
as The Taoist
Haunted Mansion (1998)
as Ah Gi's mother
Agent Mr. Chan (2018)
as Meng Po
Crazy Hong Kong (1993)
as Mother
The Crazy Companies II (1988)
as Amy's Mother
All U Need Is Love (2021)
as Service Staff
The Greatest Lover (1988)
as Shi's Aunt
Bullets Over Summer (1999)
as Granny
Mr. Wai-Go (1998)
as Mrs. Wong
Troublesome Night 3 (1998)
as Gigi's granny
Haunted Office (2002)
as Mary Ho
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street (1984)
Actor
Ghostly Vixen (1990)
as Janitor
Operation Pink Squad II (1989)
as Landlady
An Inspector Calls (2015)
as Butler
Devil's Woman (1996)
as Si-Man's Grandmother
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000)
as Kei's Widow
Human Pork Chop (2001)
as Grace's Grandmother
The Bride with White Hair 2 (1993)
as Wu Tang Clan Elder
Death Notice (2023)
as Old Woman
Overheard 3 (2014)
as Aunt Gil
Money Crazy (1977)
as Rich Chan's Wife
Games Gamblers Play (1974)
as Man's Wife
Vampire Buster (1989)
as Councillor Tang
Hello! Who Is It? (1994)
as May's mom
Papa Loves You (2004)
Actor
The Crucifixion (1994)
as Jogger [cameo]
A Beautiful Moment (2018)
Actor
For Bad Boys Only (2000)
as Sophia
Devil of Rape (1992)
Actor
Gift from Heaven (1989)
as Wu Tse Tien
Fight for Tomorrow (2025)
Actor
The House of 72 Tenants (1973)
as Brothel mamasan
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (1973)
as Self
Master Q 2001 (2001)
as Referee
Kidnap (1974)
Actor
Touch and Go (1991)
as Goose's mother
Guests in the House (1988)
as Ho Fei-Feng
Heaven in the Dark (2016)
as Prosecution Lawyer
Faces of Horror (1998)
Actor
24 Hrs Ghost Story (1997)
as Charlie's mother
He Comes From Planet K (1997)
as Granny Lone
The Mirror (1999)
as Aunt Lan
Troublesome Night 6 (1999)
as Heung's mother
House of the Damned (1999)
as Aunt Nan
Hong Kong Graffiti (1995)
Actor
Thou Shalt Not Swear (1993)
as Lung
The Conman 2002 (2002)
as Summer's Mom
Are You Here (2015)
as Master of Wisdom
Hong Kong 73 (1974)
as Hospital Registration Nurse
Midnight Zone (1997)
as Shing's Mom
Tales of Mystery (2015)
as Lung Popo (segment 3)
The Running Mob (1975)
Actor
Operation Pink Squad (1988)
as Wong
Sting of the Scorpion (1992)
as Chien's mother
Gigolo of Chinese Hollywood (1999)
as Lady Kam
Love Contractually (2017)
Actor
Troublesome Night 9 (2001)
as 毕氏龙娣
Ghost Story (2003)
as The Master
Trouble Couples (1987)
as Agnes' mother
Death Trap (2003)
as Auntie Sang
Haunted Karaoke (1997)
as Woman Who Summons Ghosts
July 13th (1996)
as Aunt Lung
He is My Enemy, Partner and Father-In-Law (1999)
as Stallone's Mother
Boys Are Easy (1993)
as Mrs. Wu
Step Into the Dark (1998)
as Faith's grandmother
Double Fattiness (1988)
Actor
From Zero to Hero (1994)
Actor
Horoscope: The Voice from Hell (1999)
as Aunt Szeto
Big Fortune Hotel (2015)
as Lung Poh
Troublesome Night 7 (2000)
as Granny Ping
Super Models (2015)
Actor
Troublesome Night 14 (2002)
as 毕氏龙娣
The Wild, Wild Rose (1960)
as Nightclub patron
Fatal Obsession (1994)
as The Sorceress
Troublesome Night 15 (2002)
as 毕氏龙娣
The Pale Sky (1998)
Actor
Just Married (1995)
Actor
Burning (2022)
Actor
823 Hostage Crisis (2026)
Actor
Missing Man (1989)
as Housemaid
All's Well, End's Well 2020 (2020)
as Headmaster Law
Esprit D'Amour (2001)
as Aunt Ha
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! (2019)
as Granny Lung / Nun
Resort Massacre (2000)
as Mrs. Lim
Merry-Go-Round (2001)
as Locust's grandma
Let's Rock (1975)
Actor
Troublesome Night 8 (2001)
as 毕氏龙娣
Comic King (2001)
Actor
The Haunting Lover (2010)
as Mrs. Cui
Seductive Ghost (1974)
Actor
Troublesome Night 10 (2001)
as 毕氏龙娣
Lucky Seven (1970)
as Blind wife
A Dog Named Wang Zi (2016)
Actor
A Long and Forgotten Ghost Story (1998)
as Convenience Store Boss's Wife
秋风残叶 (1960)
Actor
Devil Cat (1985)
Actor
The Third Full Moon (1994)
as Dr. Lung
Justice Is Blind (1993)
as Lawyer
The Great Devotion (1960)
as Mahjong pal
Visible Secret 2 (2002)
as Old Lady Downstairs
The Perfect Wife?! (1983)
Actor
Grandma and Her Ghosts (1998)
Actor
Seamy Side Of Life - A Black Chick (2001)
as Yuk's grandmother
Crazy 17 (1984)
Actor
Once a Black Sheep (1992)
as Sister Tak Lan
Troublesome Night 18 (2003)
as 毕氏龙娣
The Country Bumpkin (1974)
Actor
02:00 A.M. (1997)
as Chi
Nightmare Zone (1998)
as Grumpy Old Woman
Modern Romance (1994)
as Sister Nancy
Troublesome Night 17 (2002)
as 毕氏龙娣
Troublesome Night 12 (2001)
as 毕氏龙娣
The Detective (1966)
as Mrs Wu
大乡里八面威风 (1974)
Actor
Troublesome Night 19 (2003)
as 毕氏龙娣
Midnight Taxi (2009)
as Xie shifu's wife
Fortune Hunters (1987)
Actor
Immortal Spirit (1999)
as Mike's Mother-in-Law
Just For Fun (1983)
Actor
Deathnet.Com (2000)
as Gigi's Mother
Laugh In (1976)
Actor
Troublesome Night 16 (2002)
as 毕氏龙娣、黄婆
成家立室 (1969)
Actor
Don't Open Your Eyes (2006)
as Auntie Seventh
Winner Takes All? (1984)
Actor
I Do! (1983)
Actor
Undying Heart (2006)
as Kiko
"Fertility" Bank (1975)
Actor
Clueless (2001)
Actor
Man Wanted 2: Those Were the Days (1996)
as Aunt Lan
Bloody Cops (2000)
as Sister Lan
Temperament of Life (1975)
Actor
Hotel Soul Good (2018)
Actor
Troublesome Night 11 (2001)
as 毕氏龙娣
Out on a Limb (1994)
Actor
Return of Lady Bond (1966)
as Tong's stepmother
Hong Kong History X (2000)
as Auntie Bird
Man on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1994)
as Hung's mom
The Secret Code (1965)
as Cheung Yuet-Ngor
Time 4 Hope (2002)
as Chi's Mother
United We Stand, and Swim (2001)
as Little Fish's Mom
Thief of Thieves (1975)
Actor
Good Luck (1965)
as 何芳
The Diary of a Husband (1964)
as Mrs. Lung
Twilight Garden (2000)
as Aunt Nun
Story of the White-Haired Demon Girl (Part 1) (1959)
as Yin-Ying Lo
Twilight Zone Cops: Ghost Driven (2002)
as Granny Shaw
Gun Affinity (2004)
as Fei's mother
The Diary of a Husband, Part 2 (1964)
as Mrs Lung
Adieu (2018)
Actor
Ghost Meets You (2000)
as Hung Chi Yin
The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine (1960)
as Chiu's second concubine
The Kid (1950)
as Factory worker
Landlady and Tenant (1966)
as Ah Fong
The Unusual Youth (2005)
Actor
F***/Off (1998)
Actor
I Do (1985)
Actor
Synesthete (2021)
as Modern Go-Between
One Duel Too Many (1966)
Actor
Two City Girls (1963)
as Pang Shui-ha
Gossip Street (1974)
as Suzy Lo
Fighting To Survive (2002)
Actor
Bakery Amour (2001)
as Jet's mom
Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned (1968)
as 阿嬌
Ghost Story - Horrible Tea (2001)
as Lau's Mother
Madam Kam (1963)
as Chiu Yuk-Wah
The Curse (1965)
Actor
On Probation (1977)
as Reform school mistress
Silent Love (1965)
as Lan
My Intimate Partner (1960)
as Tam Fung's wife 谭枫妻
Tamagotchi (1997)
as Miss Tsui
Autumn Comes to Purple Rose Garden (1958)
as 婢女
Happy Times (1970)
Actor
Cafe Shop (2002)
Actor
Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers (1960)
as Lee Bik-Lin
Les Belles (1961)
as Cafe Cashier
I Will Wait for You! (1994)
Actor
Happy Years (1967)
as Miss Pak Chen
My Wacky, Wacky World (1975)
Actor
Return from the Other World (2002)
as Shiu's Mother
The Ghost House (2017)
Actor
飞剑神童 (1970)
Actor
How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies (1959)
Actor
Hanky Panky (1999)
as Vincent's Mother
Fatso Married Skinny (1956)
as Dancer
Deja Vu in Budapest (1991)
Actor
The Flaming Mountain (1962)
as Dragon Woman
The Beau (1964)
as 明星
Stand Behind the Yellow Line (1997)
as Master's grandmother
As Time Goes By (1964)
as Ting Wai-fong
To Marry a Ghost (1966)
Actor
Tenants of Talkative Street (1974)
Actor
Eternal Love (2000)
Actor
Three Love Affairs (1963)
as Wong Yuk-Mui
A Deadly Night (1964)
as Maid
Secret agent no. 1 (1970)
Actor
The Day that Doesn't Exist (1995)
Actor
Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989)
as Aunt Gim
Mr. A? Mr. C? (1999)
Actor
Foolish 23 (2003)
Actor
Homeless Children (1964)
as Miss Lau
My Honeymoon with a Vampire (2003)
as Auntie Mui
The Legend of a Professional (2001)
as Ho's mom
Human Relationships (1959)
Actor
The Missed Date (1986)
Actor
Girl with Cat's Eye (1967)
as Ding Lai
Mafia.com (2000)
Actor
Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell (1959)
Actor
Double Exposure (1966)
as 露丝
神秘的血案 (1966)
as 女警
Dial 999 for 24-Hour Murder Case (1961)
as Lucy
Road (1959)
as Kit Ching
Dead End (2001)
Actor
My Heavenly Lover (1986)
Actor
The White Crane Hero (1956)
Actor
Twilight Zone Cops: My Spirited Wife (2002)
as Miss Shaw
Twin Sisters (1966)
as Julie, Chow's Stepwife
The Student Prince (1964)
as Miss Ng
Adventure on a Deadly Island (1960)
Actor
Deals with the Dark (2003)
Actor
Sworn Revenge (2000)
Actor
Hong Kong History Y (2001)
Actor
The Talking Bird (1959)
Actor
Loving You Is Wrong (2007)
Actor
The Wandering Life (1975)
Actor
Enjokosai Angel (2003)
Actor
Unplugging Nightmare (2004)
as Joe's aunt
Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma! (2003)
as Granny Wong Fei Hung
Sup Sap Bup Dap (1975)
Actor
Ah Chiu is Getting Married (1958)
Actor
旺财嫂 (1967)
Actor
Young Guns (2001)
Actor
Through the Eye (2017)
Actor
Strange Romance on a Bus (1966)
as Huang Xiufeng
The Chair (1959)
as Woman with little girl
True Love (2000)
Actor
The Case of 'Missing Corpse’ (1960)
as Secretary
Black Holidays (1965)
as Wong Lan
The Liar (1969)
Actor
The Prince's Romantic Affairs (1958)
as Guest [extra]
Murder on a Wedding Night (1958)
Actor
Troublesome Night 13 (2002)
as 毕氏龙娣
蓬门淑女 (1967)
Actor
Mysterious Murderer (1962)
Actor
Little Foursome Family (1966)
Actor
Our Dream Car (1959)
as Auto Queen
Till Death Do Us Part (1999)
Actor
Energetic-21 (1982)
as Alan's Mother
You Are Wonderful (1976)
Actor
The Soul Is Return (2002)
Actor
Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance (1956)
as Prostitute
Creepy Nights (1961)
Actor
梅兰菊竹 (1968)
Actor
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (1970)
as Song's Sister-in-Law
You Do Me Wrong (1966)
Actor
Supremo (1974)
Actor
Money (1959)
as Club patron
Ghost in the Family (2002)
Actor
玉女癡情 (1968)
Actor
The Story of Soccer Bet (2003)
Actor
Young Dreams (1982)
Actor
My Kingdom for a Husband (1957)
as Queen's Escort
Speedy Gun Shooter (2001)
Actor
大乡里与扫街添 (1976)
Actor
Good for Nothing (2004)
Actor
King Kong's Adventures in the Heavenly Palace (1959)
as Prostitute
Young, Pregnant and Unmarried (1968)
as Wong Siu-Kuen/Ah Kuen
Girl Dorm (2019)
Actor
烏龍賊阿爸 (1975)
Actor
天涯芳草 (1966)
Actor
Fun, Hong Kong Style (1974)
Actor
Standard Husband (1965)
Actor
Money Is Everything (1975)
Actor
七彩红男绿女 (1969)
Actor
The Making of a Man (2015)
Actor
Neighbours All (1954)
Actor
Sweet Girl in Terror (1958)
Actor
乜都得先生 (1974)
Actor
遊戲人間三百年 (1975)
Actor
The Cases (2012)
Actor
女人呢样野 (1976)
Actor
Young Girl In Love (1963)
as 高碧茜 (Ko Pik Sai)
Romantic Spell (1953)
Actor
夜来风雨声 (1949)
Actor
小五義大破銅網陣 (1968)
Actor
To Catch a Murderer (1965)
as 羅太
Taxi Driver (2002)
Actor
Glass Slippers (1959)
Actor
Eight Murderers (1965)
as 黃太
春满花开燕子归 (1966)
Actor
老夫子 (1975)
Actor
靈魂相認 (2015)
Actor
相思甜如蜜 (1969)
as Jenny Lee
Double Relation (1966)
as 馮霞
The Magic Cat (1969)
Actor
千奇百怪俏女傭 (1975)
Actor
Short Cuts (1979)
Actor
Song of Happiness (1967)
as Ng Sheung-Ling
Magic Feeding (1970)
Actor
Sadly Bidding My Hometown Farewell (1962)
Actor
701乌龙女侦探 (1966)
Actor
A Love Story (1954)
as 唐英
The Husband of a Lady (1965)
Actor
Let's Be Happy Tonight (1968)
Actor
黃飛鴻血濺姑婆屋 (1957)
Actor
Ghost Timeless (2002)
as Bak Sau-Sau
The Legend of the Purple Hairpin (1977)
Actor
难为了家嫂 (1965)
Actor
The Deadly Angel Alias: The Venomous Angel. (1966)
as 岑美瑩
聖火雄風大破火蓮陣 (1967)
Actor