Dante Lam

Dante Lam was born  in Hong Kong, on July 1, 1964.

He started his film career in the late 1980s as assistant director for renowned Hong Kong director Gordon Chan.

He then became co-director with Gordon Chan  for Beast Cop. Since then Lam has directed numerous successful films.

Dante Lam Chiu-Yin (林超贤; 林超賢; Lín Chāoxián) is a major figure and film director of the Hong Kong action cinema.

He was trained in the tradition of John Woo as an assistant director and worked as an actor and producer. He often writes and supervises his own choreography.

In 2008 he won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director for his work on Beast Stalker.

Dante Lam filmography

Poster for the movie "The Twins Effect"

The Twins Effect

An evil Duke attempts to kill and collect the blood of a royal family of European vampires in order to become all powerful. The only surviving member of the family travels to Hong Kong, only to complicate his struggle by falling in love with a mortal girl who just happens to have a vampire hunter for a brother.

Hit Team

An undercover cop badly injured in a raid is blamed for the raid’s failure and thrown out of the police department. His injuries result in his being paralyzed form the waist down, and doctors tell him that if he doesn’t have an operation within a few months, the paralysis will be permanent. His friends in the police department decide that, since the underworld was responsible for their friend’s injuries, the money for the operation should … Read more

When I Look Upon the Stars

Kei (Leo Koo) has just wrapped up a big contract for his company (though it’s never clear what kind of work he does). He decides to take a well deserved vacation, to go and visit his girlfriend June (Anita Chan) in Japan. He hasn’t seen her in a while.

Beast Cops

Ruthlessly realistic, and vivid and unremitting in its uncompromising brutality and honesty, Beast Cops is a visceral and hard-hitting exploration of the dichotomous existence of two cops charged with upholding the law, while balancing on a moral knife-edge. Compelling and controversial, with a breakout performance of startling intensity from leading man Anthony Wong, this raw and enticing action-thriller has mesmerized audiences worldwide with its disturbing examination of the subjective and marginal morality, which inhabits the … Read more

The Battle at Lake Changjin II

Continuing on from “The Battle At Lake Changjin”, this movie follows brothers Wu Qianli and Wu Wanli as they take on a new task for the People’s Volunteer Army, to defend a bridge which is part of the American troops escape route out of the Korean war.

The Battle at Lake Changjin

In the winter of 1950, in the icy and snowy area of Changjin Lake, a bloody battle between the United States and China was about to begin. China and the United States respectively sent the most elite troop troops to fight-the 9th Corps of the Chinese People’s Volunteers, the 1st US Marine Division, and the 7th Infantry Division.

The Stool Pigeon

Living in the guilt of sacrificing his informant in a previous operation, Criminal Intelligence Inspector Don Lee is wary when his superior orders him to send another informant to spy on the criminal operations of Barbarian, a vicious gangster plotting a jewelry heist. He seeks ex-convict Ghost, who agrees to work for Don despite vowing to go straight since he’s desperately in need of money to repay a debt and save his sister. Ghost’s driving … Read more

Fire of Conscience

Fire of Conscience is an 2010 Hong Kong action/thriller film directed by Dante Lam and starring Leon Lai and Richie Ren. The Chinese name is derived in one of the action scenes where Lai has to chase Ren through a street of dragon dance.

Beast Stalker

Sergeant Tong is wracked with guilt after he unwittingly kills a young girl whilst capuring a criminal named Cheung. When the girl’s sister is later kidnapped in a ploy to get Cheung released, Sergeant Tong vows to find and rescue her before she comes to harm.

Operation Mekong

Chinese narco-cops take their mission to the Golden Triangle following the Mekong River massacre of innocent fishermen by the region’s drug lord.

Operation Red Sea

The film is loosely based on the evacuation of the 225 foreign nationals and almost 600 Chinese citizens from Yemen’s southern port of Aden during the 2015 Yemeni Civil War.

Naked Ambition

John and Andy, comic section editors of a magazine, become unemployed because of the winding-up of the publisher. Together with three other colleagues, they publish their own porn magazine, which turns out to be very well-received in the market. Their sexual fantasies are realized, and on the other hand, they become the tycoons in the porn circle. Yet, with a change in their moral values and a seducing environment surrounding them, challenges await their love…

To the Fore

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To the Fore (2015)

— 125 min - Romance, Action, Drama - 6 August 2015
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A young man chases his dream of becoming a pro cyclist and is met with challenges.

Director:  Dante Lam
Stars:  Eddie Peng, Siwon Choi, Shawn Dou, Luodan Wang, Carlos Chan, Andrew Lin

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Storyline

A young man chases his dream of becoming a pro cyclist and is met with challenges.

Collections: Dante Lam
Tagline: Attitude is everything.
Genres: Romance, Action, Drama

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Country:   Taiwan,   Hong Kong
Language:  Korean, 普通话, Cantonese, English
Release Date:  6 August 2015

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Company Credits

Production Companies:  Emperor Motion Pictures

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Runtime:  2 h 05 min

A young man chases his dream of becoming a pro cyclist and is met with challenges.

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That Demon Within

By a strange twist of fate, dutiful Hong Kong policeman Dan saves the life of the leader of a violent gang of armed robbers. When they commit another crime, Dan is determined to put an end to their activities. He works with the leader, whom the gang had betrayed, to engineer a plan to wreak havoc within the gang and let the gangsters kill one another. But it becomes increasingly obvious to Dan and to … Read more

The Viral Factor

International Security Affairs agent Jon is on a dangerous mission to escort a criminal scientist to another country. En route, a member of his team turns out to be a traitor and shoots Jon in the head while kidnapping the scientist. When Jon wakes up in the hospital, a doctor tells him that within weeks, the bullet in his brain will cause complete paralysis. Jon returns to Beijing to see his mother, who confesses that … Read more

Unbeatable

Fai, once a world champion in boxing, escapes to Macau from the loan sharks and unexpectedly encounters Qi, a young chap who is determined to win a boxing match. Fai becomes Qi’s mentor and rediscovers his passion to fight not only in the ring but for his life and the cares.

Storm Rider: Clash of the Evils

The film is a spinoff of the original story and the two protagonists Wind and Cloud. The residents of Sword-Worshipping Manor, which houses the best sword-smiths in the world, are brutally massacred after they are alleged to be plotting a rebellion against the government. The young master of the manor, Ngou Kuet, is the only survivor. Ngou Kuet vows to finish forging the “Kuet” Sword, a task passed down by generations of his family which … Read more