Helena Law Lan
November 13, 1934 (89 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
- 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
- 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
- 2018 · Agent Mr Chan as Meng Po
- 2017 · Always Be with You as The Taoist
- 2017 · Oh My Grad as Kong Pik
- 2017 · The Ghost House as
- 2017 · The No No Girl as
- 2017 · Love Contractually as
- 2017 · Cook Up a Storm as Grandmother Zhang
- 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 · Are You Here 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 · Neighborhood Ghost Stories as 龙婆
- 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
- 2009 · Club Sparkle as
- 2007 · Flash Point as Jun Ma's Mother
- 2007 · 謎 as
- 2006 · Summer Heat as
- 2006 · On the Road (Sr. 1) as
- 2005 · The Unusual Youth 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
- 2003 · Life Begins at Forty as
- 2003 · Death Trap as Auntie Sang
- 2003 · Ups and Downs in the Sea of Love as Grandmother Wah
- 2003 · The Legend Of Love as
- 2003 · Whatever It Takes as
- 2002 · Troublesome Night 17 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2002 · The Conman 2002 as Summer's Mom
- 2002 · Burning Flame II as
- 2002 · Haunted Office as Mary Ho
- 2002 · Troublesome Night 16 as Mrs. Bud Lung / Granny Wong
- 2002 · Troublesome Night 15 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2002 · Troublesome Night 14 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2002 · Time 4 Hope as Chi's mother
- 2001 · Seamy Side Of Life - A Black Chick as 碧玉祖母
- 2001 · The Awakening Story as
- 2001 · Unveil The Mystery as 主持人
- 2001 · Troublesome Night 12 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2001 · Gods of Honour as Yao Tianxiang, Li Jing's Mother
- 2001 · The Legend of a Professional as Ho's mom
- 2001 · Master Q 2001 as Referee
- 2001 · Esprit D'Amour as Aunt Ha
- 2001 · Troublesome Night 9 as Mrs Bud Lung
- 2001 · Human Pork Chop as Grace's Grandmother
- 2001 · Reaching Out as
- 2001 · Treasure Raiders as
- 2000 · For Bad Boys Only as Sophia
- 2000 · Ghost Meets You as Hung Chi-Yin
- 2000 · Crimson Sabre as
- 2000 · Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone as Kei's widow
- 2000 · Incurable Traits as
- 2000 · Street Fighters as 何八
- 2000 · Resort Massacre as Mrs. Lim
- 2000 · Raped by an Angel 5: The Final Judgement as Mrs. Hong
- 2000 · Aiming High as 翁美香
- 2000 · Bloody Cops as Sister Lan
- 1999 · Witness to a Prosecution as 牛妈
- 1999 · House of the Damned as Aunt Nan
- 1999 · Road To Eternity as
- 1999 · Life For Life as
- 1999 · A Loving Spirit 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
- 1999 · Horoscope: The Voice from Hell as Aunt Szeto
- 1998 · Mr. Wai-Go as Mrs. Wong
- 1998 · Nightmare Zone as Grumpy Old Woman
- 1998 · Faces of Horror as
- 1998 · Haunted Mansion as Ah Gi's mother
- 1998 · Rural Hero as
- 1998 · Armed Reaction as 刘顺好
- 1998 · Young and Dangerous: The Prequel as Nam's Grandmother
- 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 · Triumph Over Evil as
- 1997 · Drunken Angels as
- 1997 · Stand Behind the Yellow Line as Master's grandmother
- 1997 · Haunted Karaoke as Woman Who Summons Ghosts
- 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
- 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
- 1996 · Devil's Woman as Si-Man's Grandmother
- 1996 · July 13th as
- 1995 · The Day that Doesn't Exist as
- 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 · Just Married as
- 1995 · Detective Investigation Files as 宋甘兰 Sung Kam Lan
- 1995 · Detective Investigation Files as 陈十五 Chan Sup Ng
- 1994 · From Zero to Hero as
- 1994 · Fatal Obsession as The Sorceress
- 1994 · Crime And Passion as
- 1994 · Modern Romance as Sister Nancy
- 1994 · The Third Full Moon as Dr. Lung
- 1994 · Hello! Who Is It? as
- 1994 · The Last Conquest 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
- 1993 · Boys Are Easy as Wu Ying's mother
- 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 · Once a Black Sheep as Sister Tak Lan
- 1992 · Source Of Evil as
- 1992 · Beyond Love as 六姐
- 1992 · The Key Man as 余亚葵
- 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 · Ghostly Vixen 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 · Missing Man as Housemaid
- 1989 · The Iceman Cometh as Hospital worker
- 1989 · Eat a Bowl of Tea as Aunt Gim
- 1989 · Miracles: The Canton Godfather as In the Governor's Room (cameo)
- 1989 · Vampire Buster as Councillor Tang
- 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 · Operation Pink Squad as Wong
- 1988 · Leo And Sirius as
- 1988 · The Greatest Lover as
- 1988 · Two Most Honorable Knights as 花婆婆
- 1988 · Double Fattiness as
- 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 · 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 · 星塵 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
- 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 · The Running Mob as
- 1975 · Temperament of Life as
- 1974 · Kidnap as
- 1974 · Chinese Folklore as
- 1974 · Games Gamblers Play as Man's wife
- 1974 · Gossip Street as Suzy Lo
- 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
- 1966 · Twin Sisters as Julie (Chow's stepwife)
- 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 Diary of a Husband as Mrs. Lung
- 1961 · Les Belles as Cafe cashier
- 1958 · Murder on a Wedding Night as
- Future · Reborn as
- 1959 · Story of the White-Haired Demon Girl (Part 1) as Yin-Ying Lo
- 1956 · The White Crane Hero as
- Future · Encroach as
- 2021 · All U Need Is Love as Service Staff
- 2018 · Adieu as
- 2018 · A Beautiful Moment as
- 2017 · Through the Eye as
- 2016 · A Dog Named Wang Zi as
- 2016 · Heaven in the Dark as Prosecution Lawyer
- 2015 · Big Fortune Hotel as Lung Poh
- 2015 · Super Models as
- 2010 · The Haunting Lover as Mrs. Cui
- 2009 · Midnight Taxi as Xie shifu's wife
- 2007 · Loving You Is Wrong as
- 2006 · Don't Open Your Eyes as Auntie Seventh
- 2006 · Undying Heart as
- 2004 · Unplugging Nightmare as Joe's aunt
- 2004 · Gun Affinity as Fei's mother
- 2004 · Papa Loves You as
- 2004 · Good for Nothing as
- 2003 · Ghost Story as The Master
- 2003 · Foolish 23 as
- 2003 · Troublesome Night 19 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2003 · Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma! as Granny Wong Fei Hung
- 2003 · Enjokosai Angel as
- 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 · Cafe Shop as
- 2002 · Visible Secret 2 as Old Lady Downstairs
- 2002 · Twilight Zone Cops: Ghost Driven as Granny Shaw
- 2002 · Fighting To Survive as
- 2002 · Troublesome Night 13 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2002 · The Soul Is Return as
- 2002 · Return From The Other World as Shiu's Mother
- 2002 · Taxi Driver as
- 2002 · Twilight Zone Cops: My Spirited Wife as Miss Shaw
- 2002 · Ghost in the Family as
- 2002 · Ghost Timeless as Bak Sau-Sau
- 2001 · Merry-Go-Round as Locust's grandma
- 2001 · Dead End as
- 2001 · Troublesome Night 11 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2001 · Hong Kong History Y as
- 2001 · Clueless as
- 2001 · Troublesome Night 10 as Mrs. Bud Lung
- 2001 · Bakery Amour as Jet's mom
- 2001 · Comic King as
- 2001 · Troublesome Night 8 as Mrs Bud Lung
- 2001 · United We Stand, and Swim as Little Fish's Mum
- 2001 · Ghost Story - Horrible Tea as Lau's Mother
- 2001 · Speedy Gun Shooter as
- 2001 · Young Guns as
- 2000 · Twilight Garden as
- 2000 · Mafia.com as
- 2000 · Eternal Love as
- 2000 · Hong Kong History X as Auntie Bird
- 2000 · Deathnet.Com as Gigi's Mother
- 2000 · Sworn Revenge as
- 2000 · True Love as
- 2000 · Troublesome Night 7 as Granny Ping
- 1999 · Till Death Do Us Part as
- 1999 · He is My Enemy, Partner and Father-In-Law as Stallone's Mother
- 1999 · The Mirror as Aunt Lan
- 1999 · Mr. A? Mr. C? as
- 1999 · Troublesome Night 6 as Heung's mother
- 1999 · Immortal Spirit as Mike's Mother-in-Law
- 1998 · A Long and Forgotten Ghost Story as Convenience Store Boss's Wife
- 1998 · The Pale Sky as
- 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 · 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
- 1995 · Hong Kong Graffiti as
- 1994 · The Crucifixion as Jogger [cameo]
- 1994 · I Will Wait for You! as
- 1994 · Out on a Limb as
- 1992 · Sting of the Scorpion as Chien's mother
- 1987 · Fortune Hunters as
- 1986 · My Heavenly Lover as
- 1986 · The Missed Date as
- 1985 · Devil Cat as
- 1985 · I Do 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
- 1979 · Short Cuts as
- 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 · Thief of Thieves as
- 1975 · Sup Sap Bup Dap as
- 1975 · My Wacky, Wacky World as
- 1975 · The Wandering Life as
- 1974 · Seductive Ghost as
- 1974 · Supremo as
- 1974 · Fun, Hong Kong Style as
- 1974 · The Country Bumpkin as
- 1970 · Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow as Song's Sister-in-Law
- 1970 · Lucky Seven as Blind wife
- 1970 · Happy Times as
- 1969 · Let's Build a Family as
- 1969 · The Liar as
- 1968 · Young, Pregnant and Unmarried as Wong Siu-Kuen/Ah Kuen
- 1966 · Return of Lady Bond as Tong's stepmother
- 1966 · Strange Romance on a Bus as 黃秀鳳
- 1966 · To Marry a Ghost as
- 1966 · 神秘的血案 as 女警
- 1966 · Double Exposure as 露丝
- 1966 · The Detective as Mrs Wu
- 1965 · The Secret Code as Cheung Yuet-Ngor
- 1965 · The Curse as
- 1964 · The Student Prince as Miss Ng
- 1964 · A Deadly Night as Maid
- 1964 · Homeless Children as Miss Lau
- 1964 · As Time Goes By as Ting Wai-fong
- 1963 · Two City Girls as Pang Shui-ha
- 1963 · Young Girl In Love as 高碧茜 (Ko Pik Sai)
- 1963 · Three Love Affairs as Wong Yuk-Mui
- 1963 · Madam Kam as Chiu Yuk-Wah
- 1962 · Sadly Bidding My Hometown Farewell as
- 1962 · Mysterious Murderer as
- 1962 · The Flaming Mountain as Dragon Woman
- 1961 · Creepy Nights as
- 1961 · Dial 999 for 24-Hour Murder Case as Lucy
- 1960 · The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine as Chiu's second concubine
- 1960 · Adventure on a Deadly Island as
- 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
- 1960 · The Great Devotion as Mahjong pal
- 1959 · The Talking Bird as
- 1959 · Human Relationships as
- 1959 · How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies as
- 1959 · The Chair as Woman with little girl
- 1959 · Glass Slippers as
- 1959 · Road as Kit Ching
- 1959 · Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell as
- 1959 · Money as Club patron
- 1958 · Sweet Girl in Terror as
- 1958 · The Prince's Romantic Affairs as Guest [extra]
- 1957 · My Kingdom for a Husband as Queen's escort
- 1956 · Fatso Married Skinny as Dancer
- 1956 · Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance as Prostitute
- 1954 · Neighbours All as
- 1954 · A Love Story as 唐英
- 1953 · Romantic Spell as
- 1950 · The Kid as
- 1947 · Three Women as