Ringo Lam

"No money, no time; just do it." So goes the Nike-esque philosophy of one of Hong Kong's most well-known and notorious filmmakers. With a firm grasp on the fast-paced expectations of the Hong Kong film industry, a reputation for having a quick ... Read Full Biography

Reservoir Dogs Turns 15 (sort of ...)
by Kevin Kelly
It might be hard to believe, but Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs turns 15 today. Now, before you haul out the abacus, you've probably noted that 1992 + 15 = 2007. Reservoir Dogs premiered in October of 1992 the last time we...

More on that HK "Puzzle Film"
by Martha Fischer
We've reported a couple of times here about an intriguing-sounding, unnamed collaboration between Hong Kong superstars Johnnie To, Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam. Referred to as a "puzzle film," the movie is expected to be a 90 minute...

Simon Yam Chooses To Over Assayas
by Martha Fischer
Well, hell. I've been all excited (and, hopefully, the few of you interested in Hong Kong film have, as well) about the fact that Simon Yam is part of the ever-expanding cast for Olivier Assayas' multi-cultural Boarding Gate, and...

Holy HK Trinity: Hark, To and Lam to Collaborate
by Martha Fischer
According to Johnnie To (Election, The Mission) three of Hong Kong's big-name directors are going to collaborate on what he calls a "jigsaw" thriller. To will be joining forces with Ringo Lam (City on Fire) and Tsui Hark (Once...