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Yin Nam

Yin Nam

Producer, writer and actor · Born June 11, 1953 (73) · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 11, 1953 (73)
From
Hong Kong, China
Works as
Producer, writer and actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 97 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 56% in 30 days

What are Yin Nam's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Survival
28%
Bonds
20%
Power
16%
Self
5%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 12

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Thrilling
4
Romantic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Yin Nam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yin Nam's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

97 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Always Be with You(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Bust Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • To My Dearest Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • My Troublesome Buddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Troublesome Night 19 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • The Secret Society - The Best Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer · Story

  • The Secret Society – Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • I Want to Get Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Troublesome Night 18 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Seamy Side of Life II - Crying Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Man in Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Twinkle Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • The Untold Story - The Lost World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Troublesome Night 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Prison on Fire: Preacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Dumbly Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Troublesome Night 16 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Dizzy Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • The Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Modern Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Troublesome Night 15 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Money Suckers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Troublesome Night 14 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Freaky Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Chinese Orthopedist and the Spice Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Troublesome Night 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Don't Let the Sun Go Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • The Hidden Enforcers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Writer

  • The Untold Story - Sudden Vanished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Seamy Side Of Life - A Black Chick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Crazy for Pig-Bone in Pot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Tough Cop Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Ling's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Feng Shui and Gambling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Troublesome Night 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Troublesome Night 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • From the Queen to the Chief Executive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Prison on Fire: Plaintive Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Troublesome Night 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Hot Rod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Prison on Fire: Life Sentence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Headlines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Troublesome Night 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Troublesome Night 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • To Be No. 1: Shepherd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Troublesome Night 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Young Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • The Masked Prosecutor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Rules of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Screenplay

  • Troublesome Night 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Conmen in Vegas(1999)

    as Brother Man

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Troublesome Night 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Troublesome Night 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • The Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Executive Producer

  • Troublesome Night 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • The Three Lustketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • Troublesome Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • Troublesome Night(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Walk In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • Young and Dangerous 1997(1997)

    as Fat Lai

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • To Be No. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer

  • All of a Sudden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer · Story

  • Legendary Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer · Writer · as Wai

  • The Adventurers(1995)

    as Ray's Man

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Fake Pretty Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • Peace Hotel(1995)

    as Guest of Peace Hotel

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Just Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • Ancient Chinese Whorehouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Story

  • Fatal Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Executive Producer · Story

  • The Power of Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • The Romance of the Vampires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Screenplay

  • Burning Paradise(1994)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You(1993)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bloodshed in Nightery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Story

  • Invincible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Shanghai Heroic Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer · Writer

  • Full Contact(1992)

    Producer · Writer · as Loanshark Hung

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • My Flying Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Hong Kong Godfather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer

  • The Tigers(1991)

    Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Prison on Fire II(1991)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Touch and Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Rebel from China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Screenplay

  • Dragon in Jail(1990)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Undeclared War(1990)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Vacation(1990)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Running Mate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Script · Writer

  • A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon(1989)

    as Bond

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Triads: The Inside Story(1989)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Killer's Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer

  • The Wild Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Screenplay

  • Wild Search(1989)

    Writer · as Mr. Hung's Bodyguard

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • School on Fire(1988)

    Writer · as Chee Hung

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Women's Prison(1988)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Prison on Fire(1987)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Owl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 97 titles from 1974 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Always Be with You (2017)

$7.1M worldwide

Highest rated

School on Fire (1988)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Prison on Fire (1987)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting12 of 97: 7 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thDirecting2 of 97: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting37 of 97: 19 only writing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thProducing65 of 97: 53 only producing, 12 with another roleOther crew1 of 97: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

97 titles, 18 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s9 · 3 acting · 8 crew1990s40 · 7 acting · 36 crew2000s46 · 1 acting · 45 crew2010s1 · crew

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Yin Nam's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th11

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Always Be with You (2017)

66th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

School on Fire (1988)

Midcredits 91st · 77% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Yin Nam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yin Nam's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ringo Lam shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles