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
Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989)
as In the Governor's Room
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street (1984)
Actor
Flash Point (2007)
as Madam Ma
The Heroine (1973)
as Taxi Dispatcher
The Untold Story 2 (1998)
as Granny San
Cook Up a Storm (2017)
as Grandmother Zhang
Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You (1993)
as Miss Ho
Royal Warriors (1986)
as Patron at Nightclub California
A Simple Life (2012)
as Madame Lo
The White Storm (2013)
as Wai's mother
Young and Dangerous 3 (1996)
Actor
Happy Times (1970)
Actor
To Catch a Murderer (1965)
as 羅太
Royal Tramp 2 (1992)
as Dragon Sect Founder
A Beautiful Moment (2018)
Actor
I Will Wait for You! (1994)
Actor
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel (1998)
as Nam's Grandmother
Games Gamblers Play (1974)
as Man's Wife
823 Hostage Crisis (2026)
Actor
Crazy Hong Kong (1993)
as Mother
The Legend of a Professional (2001)
as Ho's mom
Haunted Mansion (1998)
as Ah Gi's mother
Bullets Over Summer (1999)
as Granny
Young and Dangerous 5 (1998)
as Nam's Grandmother
The Iceman Cometh (1989)
as Hospital worker
Gun Affinity (2004)
as Fei's mother
Overheard 3 (2014)
as Aunt Gil
She Shoots Straight (1990)
as Nanny
An Inspector Calls (2015)
as Butler
To Marry a Ghost (1966)
Actor
L Storm (2018)
as Raymond Chan's mother
Justice Is Blind (1993)
as Lawyer
The Crazy Companies II (1988)
as Amy's Mother
The Bride with White Hair 2 (1993)
as Wu Tang Clan Elder
Death Notice (2023)
as Old Woman
The Perfect Wife?! (1983)
Actor
Operation Pink Squad (1988)
as Wong
Ghostly Vixen (1990)
as Janitor
Winner Takes All? (1984)
Actor
Guests in the House (1988)
as Ho Fei-Feng
成家立室 (1969)
Actor
聖火雄風大破火蓮陣 (1967)
Actor
Happy Years (1967)
as Miss Pak Chen
Agent Mr. Chan (2018)
as Meng Po
Girl Dorm (2019)
Actor
The Greatest Lover (1988)
as Shi's Aunt
Sup Sap Bup Dap (1975)
Actor
Troublesome Night (1997)
as Ghost Granny
Operation Pink Squad II (1989)
as Landlady
Doctor Vampire (1990)
as Mrs. Hsieh
Devil of Rape (1992)
Actor
Mr. Wai-Go (1998)
as Mrs. Wong
Man Wanted 2: Those Were the Days (1996)
as Aunt Lan
Double Relation (1966)
as 馮霞
Young Girl In Love (1963)
as 高碧茜 (Ko Pik Sai)
The Haunted Cop Shop II (1988)
as Ms. Yellow
The Day that Doesn't Exist (1995)
Actor
Troublesome Night 3 (1998)
as Gigi's granny
Money Crazy (1977)
as Rich Chan's Wife
Strange Romance on a Bus (1966)
as Huang Xiufeng
House of the Damned (1999)
as Aunt Nan
Ghost in the Family (2002)
Actor
Always Be with You (2017)
as The Taoist
Young Dreams (1982)
Actor
Table for Six 2 (2024)
as Josephine's Grandmother
All U Need Is Love (2021)
as Service Staff
老夫子 (1975)
Actor
Double Fattiness (1988)
Actor
One Murder, Five Deaths (1963)
as 殷志菊
You Do Me Wrong (1966)
Actor
Papa Loves You (2004)
Actor
乜都得先生 (1974)
Actor
玉女癡情 (1968)
Actor
香銷十二美人樓 (1954)
as 季蘭友
七彩红男绿女 (1969)
Actor
Touch and Go (1991)
as Goose's mother
He is My Enemy, Partner and Father-In-Law (1999)
as Stallone's Mother
Let's Be Happy Tonight (1968)
Actor
Master Q 2001 (2001)
as Referee
A Love Story (1954)
as 唐英
Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance (1956)
as Prostitute
Boys Are Easy (1993)
as Mrs. Wu
Landlady and Tenant (1966)
as Ah Fong
The Magic Cat (1969)
Actor
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000)
as Kei's Widow
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (1973)
as Self
Standard Husband (1965)
Actor
Sweet Girl in Terror (1958)
Actor
Eight Murderers (1965)
as 黃太
黃飛鴻血濺姑婆屋 (1957)
Actor
Ghost Timeless (2002)
as Bak Sau-Sau
The House of 72 Tenants (1973)
as Brothel mamasan
Troublesome Night 5 (1999)
as Old Ghost
Magic Feeding (1970)
Actor
Sadly Bidding My Hometown Farewell (1962)
Actor
女人呢样野 (1976)
Actor
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! (2019)
as Granny Lung / Nun
The Mirror (1999)
as Aunt Lan
F***/Off (1998)
Actor
旺财嫂 (1967)
Actor
Raped by an Angel 5: The Final Judgement (2000)
as Mrs. Hong
Home, Sweet Home (1950)
as 梅英
春满花开燕子归 (1966)
Actor
701乌龙女侦探 (1966)
Actor
Flirting in the Air (2014)
as Sister Future
Two City Girls (1963)
as Pang Shui-ha
The Deadly Angel Alias: The Venomous Angel. (1966)
as 岑美瑩
Troublesome Night 17 (2002)
as 毕氏龙娣
Heaven in the Dark (2016)
as Prosecution Lawyer
Troublesome Night 7 (2000)
as Granny Ping
Thou Shalt Not Swear (1993)
as Lung
Just Married (1995)
Actor
Grandma and Her Ghosts (1998)
Actor
Hello! Who Is It? (1994)
as May's mom
难为了家嫂 (1965)
Actor
From Zero to Hero (1994)
Actor
Haunted Office (2002)
as Mary Ho
Fight for Tomorrow (2025)
Actor
Burning (2022)
Actor
24 Hrs Ghost Story (1997)
as Charlie's mother
Hotel Soul Good (2018)
Actor
Midnight Zone (1997)
as Shing's Mom
Tenants of Talkative Street (1974)
Actor
夜来风雨声 (1949)
Actor
Devil's Woman (1996)
as Si-Man's Grandmother
Troublesome Night 13 (2002)
as 毕氏龙娣
Adieu (2018)
Actor
Step Into the Dark (1998)
as Faith's grandmother
Reborn (2025)
as Sister Xia
The Husband of a Lady (1965)
Actor
Haunted Karaoke (1997)
as Woman Who Summons Ghosts
Death Trap (2003)
as Auntie Sang
King Kong's Adventures in the Heavenly Palace (1959)
as Prostitute
Gift from Heaven (1989)
as Wu Tse Tien
Short Cuts (1979)
Actor
Trouble Couples (1987)
as Agnes' mother
Vampire Buster (1989)
as Councillor Tang
Mafia.com (2000)
Actor
Esprit D'Amour (2001)
as Aunt Ha
The Third Full Moon (1994)
as Dr. Lung
Troublesome Night 12 (2001)
as 毕氏龙娣
Love Contractually (2017)
Actor
Devil Cat (1985)
Actor
Gigolo of Chinese Hollywood (1999)
as Lady Kam
Troublesome Night 10 (2001)
as 毕氏龙娣
The Unusual Youth (2005)
Actor
Missing Man (1989)
as Housemaid
Resort Massacre (2000)
as Mrs. Lim
Nightmare Zone (1998)
as Grumpy Old Woman
He Comes From Planet K (1997)
as Granny Lone
Road (1959)
as Kit Ching
The Conman 2002 (2002)
as Summer's Mom
Kidnap (1974)
Actor
Hong Kong Graffiti (1995)
Actor
Are You Here (2015)
as Master of Wisdom
Faces of Horror (1998)
Actor
Human Pork Chop (2001)
as Grace's Grandmother
All's Well, End's Well 2020 (2020)
as Headmaster Law
Hong Kong 73 (1974)
as Hospital Registration Nurse
My Wacky, Wacky World (1975)
Actor
Deals with the Dark (2003)
Actor
Comic King (2001)
Actor
Ghost Meets You (2000)
as Hung Chi Yin
相思甜如蜜 (1969)
as Jenny Lee
Troublesome Night 14 (2002)
as 毕氏龙娣
Temperament of Life (1975)
Actor
Troublesome Night 8 (2001)
as 毕氏龙娣
Tales of Mystery (2015)
as Lung Popo (segment 3)
Troublesome Night 15 (2002)
as 毕氏龙娣
Tamagotchi (1997)
as Miss Tsui
Good Luck (1965)
as 何芳
Troublesome Night 6 (1999)
as Heung's mother
02:00 A.M. (1997)
as Chi
A Long and Forgotten Ghost Story (1998)
as Convenience Store Boss's Wife
Midnight Taxi (2009)
as Xie shifu's wife
Sting of the Scorpion (1992)
as Chien's mother
Crazy 17 (1984)
Actor
Super Models (2015)
Actor
Fatal Obsession (1994)
as The Sorceress
Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989)
as Aunt Gim
The Great Devotion (1960)
as Mahjong pal
Troublesome Night 19 (2003)
as 毕氏龙娣
Clueless (2001)
Actor
Immortal Spirit (1999)
as Mike's Mother-in-Law
Troublesome Night 9 (2001)
as 毕氏龙娣
Twin Sisters (1966)
as Julie, Chow's Stepwife
Three Love Affairs (1963)
as Wong Yuk-Mui
I Do! (1983)
Actor
The Student Prince (1964)
as Miss Ng
Once a Black Sheep (1992)
as Sister Tak Lan
The Kid (1950)
as Factory worker
Merry-Go-Round (2001)
as Locust's grandma
Laugh In (1976)
Actor
Lucky Seven (1970)
as Blind wife
Time 4 Hope (2002)
as Chi's Mother
Dial 999 for 24-Hour Murder Case (1961)
as Lucy
The Wandering Life (1975)
Actor
Troublesome Night 16 (2002)
as 毕氏龙娣、黄婆
Thief of Thieves (1975)
Actor
Horoscope: The Voice from Hell (1999)
as Aunt Szeto
Eternal Love (2000)
Actor
The Wild, Wild Rose (1960)
as Nightclub patron
The Running Mob (1975)
Actor
Human Relationships (1959)
Actor
Fortune Hunters (1987)
Actor
"Fertility" Bank (1975)
Actor
United We Stand, and Swim (2001)
as Little Fish's Mom
The Crucifixion (1994)
as Jogger [cameo]
The Country Bumpkin-in Style (1974)
Actor
Unplugging Nightmare (2004)
as Joe's aunt
Autumn Comes to Purple Rose Garden (1958)
as 婢女
Twilight Zone Cops: Ghost Driven (2002)
as Granny Shaw
The Haunting Lover (2010)
as Mrs. Cui
Bloody Cops (2000)
as Sister Lan
The Missed Date (1986)
Actor
Twilight Garden (2000)
as Aunt Nun
Adventure on a Deadly Island (1960)
Actor
Big Fortune Hotel (2015)
as Lung Poh
Black Holidays (1965)
as Wong Lan
Troublesome Night 11 (2001)
as 毕氏龙娣
Modern Romance (1994)
as Sister Nancy
Man on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1994)
as Hung's mom
Synesthete (2021)
as Modern Go-Between
Let's Rock (1975)
Actor
Visible Secret 2 (2002)
as Old Lady Downstairs
Don't Open Your Eyes (2006)
as Auntie Seventh
Sworn Revenge (2000)
as Cheong's mother
Stand Behind the Yellow Line (1997)
as Master's grandmother
Troublesome Night 18 (2003)
as 毕氏龙娣
Seamy Side Of Life - A Black Chick (2001)
as Yuk's grandmother
The Prince's Romantic Affairs (1958)
as Guest [extra]
Deathnet.Com (2000)
as Gigi's Mother
Girl with Cat's Eye (1967)
as Ding Lai
True Love (2000)
Actor
Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned (1968)
as 阿嬌
Foolish 23 (2003)
Actor
A Dog Named Wang Zi (2016)
Actor
Hong Kong History X (2000)
as Auntie Bird
The Story of Soccer Bet (2003)
Actor
The Liar (1969)
Actor
Fighting To Survive (2002)
Actor
Our Dream Car (1959)
as Auto Queen
Energetic-21 (1982)
as Alan's Mother
Bakery Amour (2001)
as Jet's mom
Just for Fun (1983)
Actor
Homeless Children (1964)
as Miss Lau
How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies (1959)
Actor
My Intimate Partner (1960)
as Tam Fung's wife 谭枫妻
The Ghost House (2017)
Actor
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (1970)
as Song's Sister-in-Law
For Bad Boys Only (2000)
as Sophia
Cafe Shop (2002)
Actor
Ghost Story (2003)
as The Master
The Pale Sky (1998)
Actor
Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma! (2003)
as Granny Wong Fei Hung
Mr. A? Mr. C? (1999)
Actor
The Country Bumpkin (1974)
Actor
On Probation (1977)
as Reform school mistress
Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell (1959)
Actor
Secret Agent No. 1 (1970)
Actor
Return from the Other World (2002)
as Shiu's Mother
Dead End (2001)
Actor
Loving You Is Wrong (2007)
Actor
Young Guns (2001)
Actor
Twilight Zone Cops: My Spirited Wife (2002)
as Miss Shaw
The Curse (1965)
Actor
The Detective (1966)
as Mrs Wu
Double Exposure (1966)
as 露丝
Out on a Limb (1994)
Actor
Fun, Hong Kong Style (1974)
Actor
The Case of 'Missing Corpse’ (1960)
as Secretary
Hanky Panky (1999)
as Vincent's Mother
The Soul Is Return (2002)
Actor
烏龍賊阿爸 (1975)
Actor
Money (1959)
as Club patron
Hong Kong History Y (2001)
Actor
As Time Goes By (1964)
as Ting Wai-fong
Enjokosai Angel (2003)
Actor
The Beau (1964)
as 明星
The Diary of a Husband (1964)
as Mrs. Lung
Silent Love (1965)
as Lan
Return of Lady Bond (1966)
as Tong's stepmother
Madam Kam (1963)
as Chiu Yuk-Wah
Glass Slippers (1959)
Actor
Ah Chiu is Getting Married (1958)
Actor
You Are Wonderful (1976)
Actor
Seductive Ghost (1974)
Actor
Money Is Everything (1975)
Actor
千奇百怪俏女傭 (1975)
Actor
July 13th (1996)
as Aunt Lung
神秘的血案 (1966)
as 女警
Fatso Married Skinny (1956)
as Dancer
The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine (1960)
as Chiu's second concubine
Gossip Street (1974)
as Suzy Lo
Mysterious Murderer (1962)
Actor
A Deadly Night (1964)
as Maid
Song of Happiness (1967)
as Ng Sheung-Ling
Young, Pregnant and Unmarried (1968)
as Wong Siu-Kuen/Ah Kuen
I Do (1985)
as Sister Ngan
蓬门淑女 (1967)
Actor
The Making of a Man (2015)
Actor
The White Crane Hero (1956)
Actor
Undying Heart (2006)
as Kiko
大乡里与扫街添 (1976)
Actor
Murder on a Wedding Night (1958)
Actor
The Flaming Mountain (1962)
as Dragon Woman
The Talking Bird (1959)
Actor
Deja Vu in Budapest (1991)
Actor
秋风残叶 (1960)
Actor
小五義大破銅網陣 (1968)
Actor
天涯芳草 (1966)
Actor
One Duel Too Many (1966)
Actor
Speedy Gun Shooter (2001)
Actor
Neighbours All (1954)
Actor
The Legend of the Purple Hairpin (1977)
Actor
The Diary of a Husband, Part 2 (1964)
as Mrs Lung
Les Belles (1961)
as Cafe Cashier
Story of the White-Haired Demon Girl (Part 1) (1959)
as Yin-Ying Lo
The Chair (1959)
as Woman with little girl
Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers (1960)
as Lee Bik-Lin
My Honeymoon with a Vampire (2003)
as Auntie Mui
飞剑神童 (1970)
Actor
The Secret Code (1965)
as Cheung Yuet-Ngor
Through the Eye (2017)
as Aunt Juan
梅兰菊竹 (1968)
Actor
Little Foursome Family (1966)
Actor
Good for Nothing (2004)
Actor
Taxi Driver (2002)
Actor
Supremo (1974)
Actor
Ghost Story - Horrible Tea (2001)
as Lau's Mother
靈魂相認 (2015)
Actor
My Heavenly Lover (1986)
Actor
The Cases (2012)
Actor
Till Death Do Us Part (1999)
Actor
Enjoy Longevity - 300 Years (1975)
Actor
Creepy Nights (1961)
Actor
Romantic Spell (1953)
Actor
My Kingdom for a Husband (1957)
as Queen's Escort