Helena Law Lan
Acting
Born November 13, 1934 · 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
Filmography
Table for Six 2
2024 · Josephine's Grandmother
Death Notice
2023 · Old Woman
Agent Mr. Chan
2018 · Meng Po
L Storm
2018 · Raymond Chan's mother
Cook Up a Storm
2017 · Grandmother Zhang
Always Be with You
2017 · The Taoist
Heaven in the Dark
2016 · Prosecution Lawyer
Are You Here
2015 · Master of Wisdom
An Inspector Calls
2015 · Butler
Overheard 3
2014 · Aunt Gil
The White Storm
2013 · Wai's mother
A Simple Life
2012 · Madame Lo
Flash Point
2007 · Madam Ma
Haunted Office
2002 · Mary Ho
For Bad Boys Only
2000 · Sophia
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone
2000 · Kei's Widow
Bullets Over Summer
1999 · Granny
Grandma and Her Ghosts
1998
Young and Dangerous 5
1998 · Nam's Grandmother
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel
1998 · Nam's Grandmother
The Untold Story 2
1998 · Granny San
Troublesome Night
1997 · Ghost Granny
Young and Dangerous 3
1996
The Bride with White Hair 2
1993 · Wu Tang Clan Elder
Boys Are Easy
1993 · Mrs. Wu
Crazy Hong Kong
1993 · Mother
Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You
1993 · Miss Ho
Royal Tramp 2
1992 · Dragon Sect Founder
Touch and Go
1991 · Goose's mother
She Shoots Straight
1990 · Nanny
The Iceman Cometh
1989 · Hospital worker
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
1989 · In the Governor's Room
Eat a Bowl of Tea
1989 · Aunt Gim
The Haunted Cop Shop II
1988 · Ms. Yellow
Royal Warriors
1986 · Patron at Nightclub California
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
1984
Money Crazy
1977 · Rich Chan's Wife
Games Gamblers Play
1974 · Man's Wife
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
1973 · Self
The Heroine
1973 · Taxi Dispatcher
The Kid
1950 · Factory worker