Lam Ching-Ying died almost 10 years ago, in November of 1997. But his many works live on with us still. Even if you've not seen his many films - if you're wholey unfamiliar with his internationally famous undead fighting Taoist Priest characters or the wide variety of roles he's played in front of the camera - you've likely seen his works without realizing it.

Seen a Bruce Lee movie?
You've seen Lam Ching-Ying's action direction - he choreographed Bruce's fights in the films. Not to mention he was the stand-in for the aging Shek Kin against Bruce Lee in the big confrontational fight at the end of Enter The Dragon

Seen Michelle Yeoh's amazing action work in films like James Bond - Tomorrow Never Dies?
You've seen his teachings - he trained a former dancer to be the #1 female action star in the world.

Perhaps you've seen him opposite Jackie Chan in films like Heart Of Dragon or My Lucky Stars.

If you're a Hong Kong film fan, you've almost certainly seen him in dozens of Sammo Hung's movies.

You may even have seen him or his work in old movies starring actors like Robert Mitchum, Chuck Norris, or George Lazenby, surprisingly enough.

But to really enjoy him, you should see some of the films that made him a world famous star. Movies like the Mr. Vampire series, Close Encounters Of The Spooky Kind 2, Magic Cop, John Woo's Heroes Shed No Tears, Tsui Hark's Swordsman, Ringo Lam's School On Fire and many, many others.

Lam Ching-Ying is my favorite star, and I invite you to learn about him, and hopefully watch his films and enjoy him with me.
My memorial site, Lam Ching-Ying: Hero Of This World And The Next! returns to life online today. Stop by and check out one of the great talents taken from us too soon. (at the age of only 45)

And Happy Birthday, Lam Sifu - may you rest in peace.

Work on La Muse progresses nicely. We expect to have two months in the can when the serialization debuts next month on the Big Head Press website. To whet your appetites, we've made the 5 page prologue for the story available as a special preview for the book. You can view it here on the Art Of -3- website.

In other "L" news, next week is Lam Ching-Ying's birthday.
For those who are unfamiliar with his name, Lam Ching-Ying was a Chinese actor/director/producer/stunt choreographer/action director/vampire slayer in Hong Kong cinema before his untimely death in 1997. He gained international fame with his undead fighting Taoist priest characters, as well as choreographic Bruce Lee's fights, training dancer Michelle Yeoh to the #1 female action star in the world, and a variety of other accomplishments.
After more than a year offline, my memorial site - Lam Ching-Ying: Hero Of This World And The Next will be returning to the web on December 27th, Lam Sifu's birthday. The site is currently being updated in preparation, with new video clips, pics & posters, artwork, reviews and more.
Join me here next week to learn more about my favorite star, Lam Ching-Ying.