
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Born
June 11, 1953 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, China
Also Known As
Yin Nam
Lam Ling-Nam
Nam Yan
Lam Ling-Naam
Lam Leng-Nam
Nam Yin
Biography
Nam Yin (Chinese: 南燕, born June 11, 1953), originally named Lam Ling-Nam, is a Hong Kong film screenwriter, director, producer, lyricist, and actor. His first credited screenplay was Prison on Fire, co-written with his brother Ringo Lam Ling-Tung. He went on to write and produce notable films including Women Prison (1988), School on Fire (1988), Wild Search (1989), Triads - The Inside Story (1989), Fatal Vacation (1990), Dragon in Jail (1990), and High Risk (1992).
In 1997, he produced the supernatural horror film Troublesome Night, which later expanded into a 19-film series. Nam Yin also wrote and directed the seventh installment of the series.
Known For

Film
Full Contact
Loanshark Hung
1992

Film
School on Fire
Chee Hung
1988

Film
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
Bond
1989

Film
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
1989

Film
Peace Hotel
Guest of Peace Hotel
1995

Film
The Adventurers
Ray's Man
1995

Film
The Conmen in Vegas
Brother Man
1999

Film
Young and Dangerous 4
Fat Lai
1997

Film
The Tigers
1991

Film
Legendary Couple
Wai
1995

Film
Wild Search
Mr. Hung's Bodyguard
1989

Film
The Wall
2002

Film
The Owl
1974
Filmography
2002FilmThe Wall1999FilmThe Conmen in Vegasas Brother Man1997FilmYoung and Dangerous 4as Fat Lai1995FilmLegendary Coupleas Wai1995FilmThe Adventurersas Ray's Man1995FilmPeace Hotelas Guest of Peace Hotel1992FilmFull Contactas Loanshark Hung1991FilmThe Tigers1989FilmA Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigonas Bond1989FilmWild Searchas Mr. Hung's Bodyguard1988FilmSchool on Fireas Chee Hung1974FilmThe Owl