Nam Yin

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

June 11, 1953 (72 years old)

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

Acting

Writing