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Nam Yin

Nam Yin

Born: 1953-06-11 • Hong Kong, China

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.

Filmography
The Wall poster
The Wall
2002
The Conmen in Vegas poster
The Conmen in Vegas
1999 • Brother Man
Young and Dangerous 4 poster
Young and Dangerous 4
1997 • Fat Lai
Legendary Couple poster
Legendary Couple
1995 • Wai
The Adventurers poster
The Adventurers
1995 • Ray's Man
Peace Hotel poster
Peace Hotel
1995 • Guest of Peace Hotel
Full Contact poster
Full Contact
1992 • Loanshark Hung
The Tigers poster
The Tigers
1991
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon poster
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
1989 • Bond
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon poster
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
1989
Wild Search poster
Wild Search
1989 • Mr. Hung's Bodyguard
School on Fire poster
School on Fire
1988 • Chee Hung
The Owl poster
The Owl
1974