Helena Law Lan
November 13, 1934 (90 years old) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Born Yin Ying Lo in Guangdong, China, Helena began acting as a teenager in the early 1950s and took the stage name Law Lan after actress Sophia Loren ("Law Lan" being the Cantonese pronunciation of Loren's last name). She would go on to become one of the most prolific actresses in the world, amassing well over 500 film and TV acting credits to date. Though she's adaptable to any genre, in later years she carved a niche out for herself in horror films, including the seemingly-endless Troublesome Night series.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Table for Six 2 as Josephine's Grandmother
- 2023 · You're Just Not Her as
- 2023 · Death Notice as
- 2022 · Burning as
- 2021 · Hello Misfortune as
- 2021 · Synesthete as Modern Go-Between
- 2021 · Sinister Beings as
- 2021 · All U Need Is Love as Service Staff
- 2020 · All's Well, Ends Well 2020 as Headmaster Law
- 2019 · Police Tactical Unit as
- 2019 · Girl Dorm as
- 2019 · I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! as
- 2018 · Hotel Soul Good as
- 2018 · Life on the Line as
- 2018 · L Storm as Raymond Chan's mother
- 2017 · Love Contractually as
- 2016 · Heaven in the Dark as Prosecution Lawyer
- 2015 · Are You Here as
- 2015 · Big Fortune Hotel as Lung Poh
- 2014 · Neighborhood Ghost Stories as 龙婆
- 2009 · Midnight Taxi as Xie shifu's wife
- 2007 · Loving You Is Wrong as
- 2005 · The Unusual Youth as
- 2004 · Unplugging Nightmare as Joe's aunt
- 2004 · Gun Affinity as Fei's mother
- 2003 · Ghost Story as The Master
- 2003 · Death Trap as Auntie Sang
- 2003 · Foolish 23 as
- 2003 · Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma! as Granny Wong Fei Hung
- 2003 · Troublesome Night 19 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2003 · Troublesome Night 18 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2003 · The Story of Soccer Bet as
- 2003 · Deals with the Dark as
- 2003 · My Honeymoon with a Vampire as Auntie Mui
- 2002 · Troublesome Night 17 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2002 · Cafe Shop as
- 2002 · Troublesome Night 16 as Mrs. Bud Lung / Granny Wong
- 2002 · Troublesome Night 15 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2002 · Visible Secret 2 as Old Lady Downstairs
- 2002 · Twilight Zone Cops: Ghost Driven as Granny Shaw
- 2002 · Troublesome Night 14 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2002 · Fighting To Survive as
- 2002 · Troublesome Night 13 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2002 · Time 4 Hope as Chi's mother
- 2002 · Return From The Other World as Shiu's Mother
- 2002 · Twilight Zone Cops: My Spirited Wife as Miss Shaw
- 2002 · Ghost in the Family as
- 2001 · Seamy Side Of Life - A Black Chick as Yuk's grandmother
- 2001 · Merry-Go-Round as Locust's grandma
- 2001 · Troublesome Night 12 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2001 · Dead End as
- 2001 · Troublesome Night 11 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2001 · Hong Kong History Y as
- 2001 · The Legend of a Professional as Ho's mom
- 2001 · Clueless as
- 2001 · Esprit D'Amour as Aunt Ha
- 2001 · Comic King as
- 2001 · Troublesome Night 9 as Mrs Bud Lung
- 2001 · Troublesome Night 8 as Mrs Bud Lung
- 2001 · Ghost Story - Horrible Tea as Lau's Mother
- 2001 · United We Stand, and Swim as Little Fish's Mom
- 2000 · Ghost Meets You as Hung Chi-Yin
- 2000 · Twilight Garden as
- 2000 · Mafia.com as
- 2000 · Hong Kong History X as Auntie Bird
- 2000 · Deathnet.Com as Gigi's Mother
- 2000 · Resort Massacre as Mrs. Lim
- 2000 · Bloody Cops as Sister Lan
- 1999 · Till Death Do Us Part as
- 1999 · The Mirror as Aunt Lan
- 1999 · Troublesome Night 6 as Heung's mother
- 1999 · Immortal Spirit as Mike's Mother-in-Law
- 1999 · Horoscope: The Voice from Hell as Aunt Szeto
- 1998 · Nightmare Zone as Grumpy Old Woman
- 1998 · A Long and Forgotten Ghost Story as Convenience Store Boss's Wife
- 1998 · Faces of Horror as
- 1998 · Haunted Mansion as Ah Gi's mother
- 1998 · Step Into the Dark as Faith's grandmother
- 1998 · F***/Off as
- 1997 · Teme Gotchi as
- 1997 · He Comes From Planet K as Granny Lone
- 1997 · Stand Behind the Yellow Line as Master's grandmother
- 1997 · Haunted Karaoke as Woman Who Summons Ghosts
- 1997 · Midnight Zone as Shing's Mom
- 1997 · 02:00 A.M. as 1) [cameo]
- 1996 · Man Wanted 2: Those Were the Days as Aunt Lan
- 1996 · Devil's Woman as Si-Man's Grandmother
- 1996 · July 13th as
- 1995 · The Day that Doesn't Exist as
- 1995 · Just Married as
- 1994 · From Zero to Hero as
- 1994 · Modern Romance as Sister Nancy
- 1994 · The Crucifixion as Jogger [cameo]
- 1994 · The Third Full Moon as Dr. Lung
- 1994 · I Will Wait for You! as
- 1994 · Man on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown as Hung's mom
- 1993 · Justice Is Blind as Lawyer
- 1992 · Once a Black Sheep as Sister Tak Lan
- 1990 · Ghostly Vixen as
- 1989 · Missing Man as Housemaid
- 1989 · Eat a Bowl of Tea as Aunt Gim
- 1989 · Vampire Buster as Councillor Tang
- 1988 · Operation Pink Squad as Wong
- 1988 · Double Fattiness as
- 1987 · Fortune Hunters as
- 1986 · My Heavenly Lover as
- 1986 · The Missed Date as
- 1985 · Devil Cat as
- 1984 · Winner Takes All? as
- 1984 · Crazy 17 as
- 1983 · Just For Fun as
- 1983 · The Perfect Wife?! as
- 1983 · I Do! as
- 1982 · Young Dreams as
- 1982 · Energetic-21 as Alan's Mother
- 1977 · On Probation as Reform school mistress
- 1977 · The Legend of the Purple Hairpin as
- 1976 · Laugh In as
- 1975 · Let's Rock as
- 1975 · "Fertility" Bank as
- 1975 · The Running Mob as
- 1975 · Thief of Thieves as
- 1975 · My Wacky, Wacky World as
- 1975 · The Wandering Life as
- 1975 · Temperament of Life as
- 1974 · Kidnap as
- 1974 · Supremo as
- 1974 · Gossip Street as Suzy Lo
- 1974 · Tenants of Talkative Street as
- 1974 · The Country Bumpkin as
- 1970 · Happy Times as
- 1968 · Young, Pregnant and Unmarried as Wong Siu-Kuen/Ah Kuen
- 1968 · Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned as 阿嬌
- 1966 · Return of Lady Bond as Tong's stepmother
- 1966 · Strange Romance on a Bus as 黃秀鳳
- 1966 · Twin Sisters as Julie, Chow's Stepwife
- 1966 · Double Exposure as 露丝
- 1966 · Landlady and Tenant as Ah Fong
- 1965 · Silent Love as Lan
- 1964 · The Diary of a Husband, Part 2 as Mrs Lung
- 1964 · The Student Prince as Miss Ng
- 1960 · The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine as Chiu's second concubine
- 1960 · Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers as Lee Bik-Lin
- 1960 · My Intimate Partner as Tam Fung's wife 谭枫妻
- 1960 · The Case of 'Missing Corpse’ as Secretary
- 1959 · The Talking Bird as
- 1959 · Human Relationships as
- 1959 · How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies as
- 1959 · Glass Slippers as
- 1956 · Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance as Prostitute
- 1950 · The Kid as Factory worker
- 1949 · 夜来风雨声 as
- Future · Reborn as
- 1966 · The Detective as Mrs Wu
- 1965 · The Secret Code as Cheung Yuet-Ngor
- 1965 · The Curse as
- 1964 · A Deadly Night as Maid
- 1964 · Homeless Children as Miss Lau
- 1964 · As Time Goes By as Ting Wai-fong
- 1963 · Three Love Affairs as Wong Yuk-Mui
- 1962 · The Flaming Mountain as Dragon Woman
- 1961 · Creepy Nights as
- 1961 · Dial 999 for 24-Hour Murder Case as Lucy
- 1960 · The Great Devotion as Mahjong pal
- 1959 · Story of the White-Haired Demon Girl (Part 1) as Yin-Ying Lo
- 1957 · My Kingdom for a Husband as Queen's Escort
- 1954 · Neighbours All as
- 1953 · Romantic Spell as
- Future · 金式森林 as
- 2018 · Adieu as
- 2018 · Agent Mr. Chan as Meng Po
- 2018 · A Beautiful Moment as
- 2017 · Always Be with You as The Taoist
- 2017 · Oh My Grad as Kong Pik
- 2017 · The Ghost House as
- 2017 · Through the Eye as
- 2017 · The No No Girl as
- 2017 · Cook Up a Storm as Grandmother Zhang
- 2016 · A Dog Named Wang Zi as
- 2016 · Come with Me as
- 2016 · House of Spirits as Mrs Bak
- 2016 · Blue Veins as
- 2016 · The Last Healer in Forbidden City as 慈禧
- 2015 · Super Models as
- 2015 · Brick Slaves as
- 2015 · An Inspector Calls as Butler
- 2015 · Tales of Mystery as Lung Popo (segment 3)
- 2014 · Officer Geomancer as
- 2014 · Come On, Cousin as Fong Gwai-lan
- 2014 · Flirting in the Air as Sister Future
- 2014 · Overheard 3 as Aunt Gil
- 2014 · Shades of Life as
- 2013 · The White Storm as Wai's mother
- 2013 · Karma Rider as
- 2013 · Awfully Lawful as
- 2013 · Inbound Troubles as Sophia
- 2012 · The Last Steep Ascent as
- 2012 · A Simple Life as Madame Lo
- 2010 · The Haunting Lover as Mrs. Cui
- 2009 · Club Sparkle as
- 2007 · Flash Point as Jun Ma's Mother
- 2007 · 謎 as
- 2006 · Don't Open Your Eyes as Auntie Seventh
- 2006 · Undying Heart as
- 2006 · Summer Heat as
- 2006 · On the Road (Sr. 1) as
- 2005 · The Academy as
- 2005 · The Battle Against Evil as
- 2004 · Kung Fu Soccer as
- 2004 · Hard Fate as
- 2004 · Police Station No. 7 as
- 2004 · Angels of Mission as
- 2004 · Wong Fei Hung – Master of Kung Fu as
- 2004 · Papa Loves You as
- 2004 · Good for Nothing as
- 2003 · Life Begins at Forty as
- 2003 · Ups and Downs in the Sea of Love as Grandmother Wah
- 2003 · Enjokosai Angel as
- 2003 · The Legend Of Love as
- 2003 · Whatever It Takes as 高大娘
- 2002 · The Conman 2002 as Summer's Mom
- 2002 · Burning Flame II as
- 2002 · Haunted Office as Mary Ho
- 2002 · Taxi Driver as
- 2002 · The Soul Is Return as
- 2002 · Ghost Timeless as Bak Sau-Sau
- 2001 · The Awakening Story as
- 2001 · Unveil The Mystery as 主持人
- 2001 · Gods of Honour as Yao Tianxiang, Li Jing's Mother
- 2001 · Master Q 2001 as Referee
- 2001 · Troublesome Night 10 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2001 · Bakery Amour as Jet's mom
- 2001 · Human Pork Chop as Grace's Grandmother
- 2001 · Reaching Out as
- 2001 · Treasure Raiders as
- 2001 · Young Guns as
- 2001 · Speedy Gun Shooter as
- 2000 · For Bad Boys Only as Sophia
- 2000 · Crimson Sabre as
- 2000 · Eternal Love as
- 2000 · Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone as Kei's widow
- 2000 · Incurable Traits as
- 2000 · Street Fighters as 何八
- 2000 · Sworn Revenge as
- 2000 · True Love as
- 2000 · Raped by an Angel 5: The Final Judgement as Mrs. Hong
- 2000 · Aiming High as 翁美香
- 2000 · Troublesome Night 7 as Granny Ping
- 1999 · Witness to a Prosecution as 牛妈
- 1999 · He is My Enemy, Partner and Father-In-Law as Stallone's Mother
- 1999 · House of the Damned as Aunt Nan
- 1999 · A Loving Spirit as
- 1999 · Road To Eternity as
- 1999 · Life For Life as
- 1999 · Mr. A? Mr. C? as
- 1999 · Bullets Over Summer as Granny
- 1999 · Hanky Panky as Vincent's Mother
- 1999 · Gigolo of Chinese Hollywood as Lady Kam
- 1999 · Man's Best Friend as
- 1999 · Troublesome Night 5 as Old Ghost
- 1998 · Mr. Wai-Go as Mrs. Wong
- 1998 · Rural Hero as
- 1998 · Armed Reaction as 刘顺好
- 1998 · Young and Dangerous: The Prequel as Nam's Grandmother
- 1998 · The Pale Sky as
- 1998 · The Untold Story 2 as Granny San
- 1998 · Grandma and Her Ghosts as
- 1998 · A Place Of One's Own as
- 1998 · Young and Dangerous 5 as Nam's Grandmother
- 1998 · War And Remembrance as
- 1998 · Troublesome Night 3 as
- 1997 · Justice Sung as
- 1997 · Time Before Time as
- 1997 · Drunken Angels as
- 1997 · Triumph Over Evil as
- 1997 · Mystery Files as
- 1997 · Troublesome Night as Ghost Granny
- 1997 · 24 Hrs Ghost Story as Charlie's mother
- 1997 · Taming Of The Princess as 王大妈
- 1996 · One Good Turn Deserves Another as
- 1996 · Hand of Hope as
- 1996 · Young and Dangerous 3 as
- 1996 · State of Divinity as 定逸師太
- 1995 · From Act to Act as
- 1995 · When a Man Loves a Woman as
- 1995 · The Condor Heroes 95 as 裘千尺 Kao Chin-chek
- 1995 · Detective Investigation Files as 宋甘兰 Sung Kam Lan
- 1995 · Detective Investigation Files as 陈十五 Chan Sup Ng
- 1995 · Hong Kong Graffiti as
- 1994 · Fatal Obsession as The Sorceress
- 1994 · Crime And Passion as
- 1994 · Hello! Who Is It? as
- 1994 · The Last Conquest as
- 1994 · Out on a Limb as
- 1993 · The Bride with White Hair 2 as Wu Tang Clan Elder
- 1993 · The Edge of Righteousness as
- 1993 · The Art of Being Together as
- 1993 · Thou Shalt Not Swear as Lung
- 1993 · Boys Are Easy as Mrs. Wu
- 1993 · Gambling On Life as
- 1993 · Crazy Hong Kong as Mother
- 1993 · The Buddhism Palm Strikes Back as
- 1993 · Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You as Miss Ho
- 1993 · The Vampire Returns as 张可爱
- 1992 · Tales From Beyond as 孟男母亲
- 1992 · Devil of Rape as
- 1992 · Royal Tramp 2 as
- 1992 · Money And Fame as
- 1992 · Odd Man Out as
- 1992 · Source Of Evil as
- 1992 · Beyond Love as 六姐
- 1992 · The Key Man as 余亚葵
- 1992 · Sting of the Scorpion as Chien's mother
- 1991 · Beside the Seaside, Beside the Sea as
- 1991 · Police on the Road as
- 1991 · Touch and Go as Goose's mother
- 1991 · The Black Sabre as
- 1990 · Doctor Vampire as Mrs. Hsieh
- 1990 · When Things Get Tough as
- 1990 · When the Sun Shines as
- 1990 · The Witness Of Time as
- 1990 · She Shoots Straight as Amah
- 1989 · The Justice of Life as
- 1989 · Gift from Heaven as Wu Tse Tien
- 1989 · Three In A Crowd as
- 1989 · The Iceman Cometh as Hospital worker
- 1989 · Miracles: The Canton Godfather as In the Governor's Room
- 1989 · The Sect of Blood & Iron as
- 1989 · Operation Pink Squad II as Landlady
- 1989 · The Jade Fox as
- 1989 · War Of The Dragon as
- 1988 · The Crazy Companies II as Amy's Mother
- 1988 · Leo And Sirius as
- 1988 · The Greatest Lover as
- 1988 · Two Most Honorable Knights as 花婆婆
- 1988 · The Haunted Cop Shop II as Ms. Yellow
- 1988 · Guests in the House as Ho Fei-Feng
- 1988 · Everybody's Somebody's Favourite as
- 1987 · Trouble Couples as Agnes' mother
- 1987 · The Upstart and the Self-Made Man as
- 1987 · The Seasons as
- 1986 · Dharma as
- 1986 · New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre as 靜玄
- 1986 · Men of the House as
- 1986 · The Unyielding Master Lim as
- 1986 · Brothers Under The Skin as
- 1986 · Royal Warriors as
- 1986 · The Legend of Wong Tai Sin as 独孤婆婆
- 1986 · The Feud of Two Brothers as
- 1985 · The Tough Fight as
- 1985 · Take Care Your Highness as
- 1985 · I Do as
- 1985 · The Brave Squad as
- 1984 · Summer Kisses Winter Tears as
- 1984 · Police Cadet as
- 1984 · The Young Detective as
- 1984 · The Duke of Mount Deer as 麗春院老闆娘
- 1984 · It's A Long Way To Home as
- 1984 · Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street as
- 1983 · The Fortune Teller (II) as
- 1983 · The Return of the Condor Heroes as 裘千尺
- 1983 · Woman on the Beat as
- 1983 · Beyond the Rose Garden as
- 1983 · Sandwiches as
- 1983 · The Fortune Teller as
- 1982 · Love With Many Phases as
- 1982 · Destiny as
- 1982 · The Buddha's Magic Palm as
- 1982 · Stardust as
- 1982 · You Only Live Twice as
- 1982 · 错结良缘 as 张妈
- 1981 · An Ending To Remember as
- 1981 · Young's Female Warrior as
- 1981 · The Fate as
- 1980 · The Bund III as
- 1980 · The Shell Game as 霍太太
- 1980 · Five Easy Pieces as
- 1980 · Discovery Bay as
- 1980 · In Search Of as
- 1979 · Chor Lau-heung as 蓉蓉的姑媽
- 1979 · Short Cuts as
- 1978 · Conflict as
- 1978 · One Sword as
- 1978 · The Giants as
- 1978 · Vanity Fair as
- 1977 · A House is Not a Home as
- 1977 · Money Crazy as Rich Chan's Wife
- 1977 · Absent Minded Inspector as
- 1976 · The First Love as
- 1976 · This Generation as
- 1975 · Sup Sap Bup Dap as
- 1974 · Chinese Folklore as
- 1974 · Games Gamblers Play as Man's Wife
- 1974 · Seductive Ghost as
- 1974 · Fun, Hong Kong Style as
- 1974 · Hong Kong 73 as Hospital Registration Nurse
- 1974 · The Fatal Irony as
- 1973 · Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend as Self
- 1973 · The House of 72 Tenants as Brothel mamasan
- 1973 · The Heroine as Taxi Dispatcher
- 1970 · Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow as Song's Sister-in-Law
- 1970 · Lucky Seven as Blind wife
- 1969 · Let's Build a Family as
- 1969 · The Liar as
- 1966 · To Marry a Ghost as
- 1966 · 神秘的血案 as 女警
- 1965 · Good Luck as 何芳
- 1964 · The Diary of a Husband as Mrs. Lung
- 1963 · Two City Girls as Pang Shui-ha
- 1963 · Young Girl In Love as 高碧茜 (Ko Pik Sai)
- 1963 · Madam Kam as Chiu Yuk-Wah
- 1962 · Sadly Bidding My Hometown Farewell as
- 1962 · Mysterious Murderer as
- 1961 · Les Belles as Cafe Cashier
- 1960 · Adventure on a Deadly Island as
- 1959 · The Chair as Woman with little girl
- 1959 · Road as Kit Ching
- 1959 · Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell as
- 1959 · King Kong's Adventures in the Heavenly Palace as Prostitute
- 1959 · Money as Club patron
- 1958 · Sweet Girl in Terror as
- 1958 · Murder on a Wedding Night as
- 1958 · The Prince's Romantic Affairs as Guest [extra]
- 1956 · Fatso Married Skinny as Dancer
- 1956 · The White Crane Hero as
- 1954 · A Love Story as 唐英