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Dante Lam

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Dante Lam
Dante Lam was born on 1 July 1964 in Hong Kong, China. He is a director and writer, known for Unbeatable (2013), Operation Mekong (2016) and Operation Red Sea (2018).
BornJuly 1, 1964
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BornJuly 1, 1964
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    • Awards
      • 26 wins & 51 nominations total

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    Known for

    Nick Cheung and Eddie Peng in Unbeatable (2013)
    Unbeatable
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2013
    Operation Mekong (2016)
    Operation Mekong
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2016
    Operation Red Sea (2018)
    Operation Red Sea
    6.6
    • Director(as Lin Chaoxian)
    • 2018
    The Viral Factor (2012)
    The Viral Factor
    5.9
    • Director
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Director

    • Unbeatable 2
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Infinite Action
      • Director
      • Post-production
    • Operation Hadal (2025)
      Operation Hadal
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Nick Cheung, Isabella Leong, Chrissie Chau, and William Chan in Bursting Point (2023)
      Bursting Point
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Shou cheng qian zhuan (2023)
      Shou cheng qian zhuan
      7.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Water Gate Bridge (2022)
      Water Gate Bridge
      5.6
      • Director (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
      The Battle at Lake Changjin
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Guarding Our City (2021)
      Guarding Our City
      3.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • The Rescue (2020)
      The Rescue
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Operation Red Sea (2018)
      Operation Red Sea
      6.6
      • Director (as Lin Chaoxian)
      • 2018
    • Operation Mekong (2016)
      Operation Mekong
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Andrew Lien, Eddie Peng, Choi Siwon, Carlos Chan, Luodan Wang, Shawn Dou, and Nana Ouyang in To the Fore (2015)
      To the Fore
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2015
    • That Demon Within (2014)
      That Demon Within
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Nick Cheung and Eddie Peng in Unbeatable (2013)
      Unbeatable
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The Viral Factor (2012)
      The Viral Factor
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Nick Cheung and Lun-Mei Gwei in The Stool Pigeon (2010)
      The Stool Pigeon
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Fire of Conscience (2010)
      Fire of Conscience
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2010

    Writer

    • Infinite Action
      • Writer
      • Post-production
    • Operation Hadal (2025)
      Operation Hadal
      5.3
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Nick Cheung, Isabella Leong, Chrissie Chau, and William Chan in Bursting Point (2023)
      Bursting Point
      5.6
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Operation Red Sea (2018)
      Operation Red Sea
      6.6
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Operation Mekong (2016)
      Operation Mekong
      6.5
      • screenplay by
      • 2016
    • Andrew Lien, Eddie Peng, Choi Siwon, Carlos Chan, Luodan Wang, Shawn Dou, and Nana Ouyang in To the Fore (2015)
      To the Fore
      6.2
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2015
    • That Demon Within (2014)
      That Demon Within
      5.9
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2014
    • Nick Cheung and Eddie Peng in Unbeatable (2013)
      Unbeatable
      7.2
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2013
    • The Viral Factor (2012)
      The Viral Factor
      5.9
      • screenplay
      • 2012
    • Nick Cheung and Lun-Mei Gwei in The Stool Pigeon (2010)
      The Stool Pigeon
      6.7
      • story
      • 2010
    • Fire of Conscience (2010)
      Fire of Conscience
      6.2
      • story
      • 2010
    • The Sniper (2009)
      The Sniper
      5.5
      • story
      • 2009
    • Beast Stalker (2008)
      Beast Stalker
      6.8
      • story
      • 2008
    • Runaway (2001)
      Runaway
      6.2
      • story
      • 2001
    • Chung chong ging chaat (2001)
      Chung chong ging chaat
      5.7
      • story
      • 2001

    Producer

    • Nick Cheung, Isabella Leong, Chrissie Chau, and William Chan in Bursting Point (2023)
      Bursting Point
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Water Gate Bridge (2022)
      Water Gate Bridge
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2022
    • The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
      The Battle at Lake Changjin
      5.5
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Nick Cheung and Eddie Peng in Unbeatable (2013)
      Unbeatable
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Fire of Conscience (2010)
      Fire of Conscience
      6.2
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Nicholas Tse and Karena Ka-Yan Lam in Tiramisu (2002)
      Tiramisu
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2002
    • Runaway (2001)
      Runaway
      6.2
      • producer
      • 2001
    • Chung chong ging chaat (2001)
      Chung chong ging chaat
      5.7
      • producer
      • 2001
    • 2000 AD (2000)
      2000 AD
      5.9
      • line producer
      • 2000
    • Gigi Leung and Michael Wong in First Option (1996)
      First Option
      5.9
      • line producer
      • 1996

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Lin Chaoxian
    • Born
      • July 1, 1964
      • Hong Kong, China

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      Frequently colaborates with director Gordon Chan

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