Helena Law Lan
Acting
496
Acting Credits
Biography
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 ...
Known For
Filmography
823 Hostage Crisis
2026
The Unusual Prosecutor
2026
as Ding-po
Reborn
2025
as Sister Xia
Fight for Tomorrow
2025
The Fading Gold
2025
as Fong Luk Chiu-Kwan
Table for Six 2
2024
as Josephine's Grandmother
Death Notice
2023
as Old Woman
You're Just Not Her
2023
Burning
2022
Synesthete
2021
as Modern Go-Between
All U Need Is Love
2021
as Service Staff
Sinister Beings
2021
Hello Missfortune
2021
as Lam Sze-mei
All's Well, End's Well 2020
2020
as Headmaster Law
Death By Zero
2020
as So Fei Ya / "Sofia"
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!
2019
as Granny Lung / Nun
Girl Dorm
2019
Police Tactical Unit
2019
Hotel Soul Good
2018
A Beautiful Moment
2018
Adieu
2018
Agent Mr. Chan
2018
as Meng Po
L Storm
2018
as Raymond Chan's mother
Life on the Line
2018
The Ghost House
2017
Cook Up a Storm
2017
as Grandmother Zhang
Love Contractually
2017
Always Be with You
2017
as The Taoist
Through the Eye
2017
as Aunt Juan
The No No Girl
2017
Oh My Grad
2017
as Kong Pik
Heaven in the Dark
2016
as Prosecution Lawyer
A Dog Named Wang Zi
2016
Come with Me
2016
Blue Veins
2016
as Lam Wong Chi Hung
House of Spirits
2016
as Mrs Bak
The Last Healer in Forbidden City
2016
as 慈禧
Super Models
2015
Big Fortune Hotel
2015
as Lung Poh
Tales of Mystery
2015
as Lung Popo (segment 3)
Are You Here
2015
as Master of Wisdom
An Inspector Calls
2015
as Butler
The Making of a Man
2015
靈魂相認
2015
Brick Slaves
2015
Flirting in the Air
2014
as Sister Future
Overheard 3
2014
as Aunt Gil
Officer Geomancer
2014
Shades of Life
2014
Come On, Cousin
2014
as Fong Gwai-lan
Neighborhood Ghost Stories
2014
as 龙婆
The White Storm
2013
as Wai's mother
Karma Rider
2013
Awfully Lawful
2013
Inbound Troubles
2013
as Sophia
最佳女主角
2013
A Simple Life
2012
as Madame Lo
The Cases
2012
The Last Steep Ascent
2012
as 賀梁美娟
The Haunting Lover
2010
as Mrs. Cui
Midnight Taxi
2009
as Xie shifu's wife
Club Sparkle
2009
Loving You Is Wrong
2007
Flash Point
2007
as Madam Ma
謎
2007
Undying Heart
2006
as Kiko
Don't Open Your Eyes
2006
as Auntie Seventh
On the Road (Sr. 1)
2006
Summer Heat
2006
Be My Guest
2006
The Unusual Youth
2005
The Battle Against Evil
2005
The Academy
2005
Gun Affinity
2004
as Fei's mother
Good for Nothing
2004
Papa Loves You
2004
Unplugging Nightmare
2004
as Joe's aunt
Angels of Mission
2004
Wong Fei Hung – Master of Kung Fu
2004
Hard Fate
2004
Police Station No. 7
2004
Kung Fu Soccer
2004
Foolish 23
2003
Enjokosai Angel
2003
The Story of Soccer Bet
2003
Death Trap
2003
as Auntie Sang
Troublesome Night 18
2003
as 毕氏龙娣
Troublesome Night 19
2003
as 毕氏龙娣
My Honeymoon with a Vampire
2003
as Auntie Mui
Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma!
2003
as Granny Wong Fei Hung
Ghost Story
2003
as The Master
Deals with the Dark
2003
The Legend Of Love
2003
Life Begins at Forty
2003
Whatever It Takes
2003
as 高大娘
Ups and Downs in the Sea of Love
2003
as Grandmother Wah
Point of No Return
2003
Cafe Shop
2002
Taxi Driver
2002
Fighting To Survive
2002
The Soul Is Return
2002
The Conman 2002
2002
as Summer's Mom
Troublesome Night 14
2002
as 毕氏龙娣
Troublesome Night 15
2002
as 毕氏龙娣
Troublesome Night 16
2002
as 毕氏龙娣、黄婆
Troublesome Night 13
2002
as 毕氏龙娣
Troublesome Night 17
2002
as 毕氏龙娣
Twilight Zone Cops: Ghost Driven
2002
as Granny Shaw
Haunted Office
2002
as Mary Ho
Ghost Timeless
2002
as Bak Sau-Sau
Twilight Zone Cops: My Spirited Wife
2002
as Miss Shaw
Time 4 Hope
2002
as Chi's Mother
Ghost in the Family
2002
Return from the Other World
2002
as Shiu's Mother
Visible Secret 2
2002
as Old Lady Downstairs
Treasure Raiders
2002
Burning Flame II
2002
Speedy Gun Shooter
2001
Dead End
2001
Comic King
2001
Clueless
2001
Young Guns
2001
Seamy Side Of Life - A Black Chick
2001
as Yuk's grandmother
Merry-Go-Round
2001
as Locust's grandma
Human Pork Chop
2001
as Grace's Grandmother
United We Stand, and Swim
2001
as Little Fish's Mom
Troublesome Night 12
2001
as 毕氏龙娣
Troublesome Night 9
2001
as 毕氏龙娣
Troublesome Night 8
2001
as 毕氏龙娣
Troublesome Night 10
2001
as 毕氏龙娣
Troublesome Night 11
2001
as 毕氏龙娣
Master Q 2001
2001
as Referee
Esprit D'Amour
2001
as Aunt Ha
The Legend of a Professional
2001
as Ho's mom
Bakery Amour
2001
as Jet's mom
Hong Kong History Y
2001
Ghost Story - Horrible Tea
2001
as Lau's Mother
The Awakening Story
2001
Gods of Honour
2001
as 姚天香
Unveil The Mystery
2001
as 主持人
Reaching Out
2001
Bloody Cops
2000
as Sister Lan
Twilight Garden
2000
as Aunt Nun
Raped by an Angel 5: The Final Judgement
2000
as Mrs. Hong
For Bad Boys Only
2000
as Sophia
Mafia.com
2000
Sworn Revenge
2000
as Cheong's mother
Eternal Love
2000
True Love
2000
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone
2000
as Kei's Widow
Troublesome Night 7
2000
as Granny Ping
Resort Massacre
2000
as Mrs. Lim
Hong Kong History X
2000
as Auntie Bird
Ghost Meets You
2000
as Hung Chi Yin
Deathnet.Com
2000
as Gigi's Mother
Crimson Sabre
2000
Incurable Traits
2000
Aiming High
2000
as 翁美香
Street Fighters
2000
as 何八
The Kung Fu Master
2000
as 張笑霞
Till Death Do Us Part
1999
Hanky Panky
1999
as Vincent's Mother
Bullets Over Summer
1999
as Granny
Troublesome Night 5
1999
as Old Ghost
Troublesome Night 6
1999
as Heung's mother
House of the Damned
1999
as Aunt Nan
The Mirror
1999
as Aunt Lan
Mr. A? Mr. C?
1999
He is My Enemy, Partner and Father-In-Law
1999
as Stallone's Mother
Horoscope: The Voice from Hell
1999
as Aunt Szeto
Gigolo of Chinese Hollywood
1999
as Lady Kam
Immortal Spirit
1999
as Mike's Mother-in-Law
Life For Life
1999
Road To Eternity
1999
Man's Best Friend
1999
A Loving Spirit
1999
Witness to a Prosecution
1999
as 牛妈
Troublesome Night 3
1998
as Gigi's granny
Grandma and Her Ghosts
1998
Young and Dangerous 5
1998
as Nam's Grandmother
Step Into the Dark
1998
as Faith's grandmother
Haunted Mansion
1998
as Ah Gi's mother
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel
1998
as Nam's Grandmother
The Pale Sky
1998
Nightmare Zone
1998
as Grumpy Old Woman
Mr. Wai-Go
1998
as Mrs. Wong
The Untold Story 2
1998
as Granny San
Faces of Horror
1998
F***/Off
1998
A Long and Forgotten Ghost Story
1998
as Convenience Store Boss's Wife
War And Remembrance
1998
as 多隆妻
Rural Hero
1998
A Place Of One's Own
1998
Armed Reaction
1998
as 刘顺好
The Duke of Mount Deer
1998
as 歸二娘
Stand Behind the Yellow Line
1997
as Master's grandmother
Troublesome Night
1997
as Ghost Granny
Midnight Zone
1997
as Shing's Mom
02:00 A.M.
1997
as Chi
24 Hrs Ghost Story
1997
as Charlie's mother
He Comes From Planet K
1997
as Granny Lone
Haunted Karaoke
1997
as Woman Who Summons Ghosts
Tamagotchi
1997
as Miss Tsui
Triumph Over Evil
1997
Mystery Files
1997
Taming Of The Princess
1997
as 王大妈
Justice Sung
1997
Time Before Time
1997
Drunken Angels
1997
Untraceable Evidence
1997
as 傅修女
Untraceable Evidence
1997
as 黎巧竹
Devil's Woman
1996
as Si-Man's Grandmother
Young and Dangerous 3
1996
July 13th
1996
as Aunt Lung
Man Wanted 2: Those Were the Days
1996
as Aunt Lan
One Good Turn Deserves Another
1996
State of Divinity
1996
as 定逸师太
Outburst
1996
as 洪日菊
Just Married
1995
Hong Kong Graffiti
1995
The Day that Doesn't Exist
1995
From Act to Act
1995
Hand of Hope
1995
When a Man Loves a Woman
1995
Detective Investigation Files
1995
as 宋甘兰 Sung Kam Lan
Detective Investigation Files
1995
as 陈十五 Chan Sup Ng
The Condor Heroes 95
1995
as 裘千尺 Kao Chin-chek
Out on a Limb
1994
Hello! Who Is It?
1994
as May's mom
I Will Wait for You!
1994
Fatal Obsession
1994
as The Sorceress
Modern Romance
1994
as Sister Nancy
The Crucifixion
1994
as Jogger [cameo]
The Third Full Moon
1994
as Dr. Lung
From Zero to Hero
1994
Man on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
1994
as Hung's mom
The Last Conquest
1994
Crime And Passion
1994
Crazy Hong Kong
1993
as Mother
The Bride with White Hair 2
1993
as Wu Tang Clan Elder
Boys Are Easy
1993
as Mrs. Wu
Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You
1993
as Miss Ho
Thou Shalt Not Swear
1993
as Lung
Justice Is Blind
1993
as Lawyer
The Vampire Returns
1993
as 张可爱
The Buddhism Palm Strikes Back
1993
Gambling On Life
1993
The Edge of Righteousness
1993
The Art of Being Together
1993
Sting of the Scorpion
1992
as Chien's mother
Once a Black Sheep
1992
as Sister Tak Lan
Devil of Rape
1992
Royal Tramp 2
1992
as Dragon Sect Founder
Money And Fame
1992
Odd Man Out
1992
Source Of Evil
1992
Tales From Beyond
1992
as 孟男母亲
The Key Man
1992
as 余亚葵
Beyond Love
1992
as 六姐
Touch and Go
1991
as Goose's mother
Deja Vu in Budapest
1991
Police on the Road
1991
The Black Sabre
1991
Beside the Seaside, Beside the Sea
1991
She Shoots Straight
1990
as Nanny
Doctor Vampire
1990
as Mrs. Hsieh
Ghostly Vixen
1990
as Janitor
The Witness Of Time
1990
When the Sun Shines
1990
When Things Get Tough
1990
The Iceman Cometh
1989
as Hospital worker
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
1989
as In the Governor's Room
Operation Pink Squad II
1989
as Landlady
Gift from Heaven
1989
as Wu Tse Tien
Vampire Buster
1989
as Councillor Tang
Missing Man
1989
as Housemaid
Eat a Bowl of Tea
1989
as Aunt Gim
The Justice of Life
1989
as 曾亞彩
The Jade Fox
1989
War Of The Dragon
1989
Three In A Crowd
1989
The Sect of Blood & Iron
1989
The Greatest Lover
1988
as Shi's Aunt
Double Fattiness
1988
The Haunted Cop Shop II
1988
as Ms. Yellow
Guests in the House
1988
as Ho Fei-Feng
Operation Pink Squad
1988
as Wong
The Crazy Companies II
1988
as Amy's Mother
Leo And Sirius
1988
Everybody's Somebody's Favourite
1988
Two Most Honorable Knights
1988
as 花婆婆
Fortune Hunters
1987
Trouble Couples
1987
as Agnes' mother
The Upstart and the Self-Made Man
1987
The Seasons
1987
Royal Warriors
1986
as Patron at Nightclub California
My Heavenly Lover
1986
The Missed Date
1986
The Unyielding Master Lim
1986
Dharma
1986
Brothers Under The Skin
1986
Men of the House
1986
The Feud of Two Brothers
1986
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
1986
as 靜玄
The Legend of Wong Tai Sin
1986
as 独孤婆婆
Devil Cat
1985
I Do
1985
as Sister Ngan
The Brave Squad
1985
Take Care Your Highness
1985
The Tough Fight
1985
皇上保重 (數碼修復版)
1985
as 嬷嬷
Crazy 17
1984
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
1984
Winner Takes All?
1984
Summer Kisses Winter Tears
1984
Police Cadet
1984
as 李麗媚
It's A Long Way To Home
1984
The Young Detective
1984
The Duke of Mount Deer
1984
as 麗春院老闆娘
香江花月夜(數碼修復版)
1984
as 业母
I Do!
1983
Just for Fun
1983
The Perfect Wife?!
1983
The Fortune Teller
1983
Woman on the Beat
1983
The Fortune Teller (II)
1983
Beyond the Rose Garden
1983
Sandwiches
1983
The Return of the Condor Heroes
1983
as 裘千尺
再見十九歲(數碼修復版)
1983
as 古修女
Young Dreams
1982
Energetic-21
1982
as Alan's Mother
Love With Many Phases
1982
You Only Live Twice
1982
The Buddha's Magic Palm
1982
Stardust
1982
错结良缘
1982
as 张妈
Destiny
1982
American Playhouse
1982
as Aunt Gim
An Ending To Remember
1981
Young's Female Warrior
1981
The Fate
1981
as 六婶
Discovery Bay
1980
The Bund III
1980
In Search Of
1980
Five Easy Pieces
1980
The Shell Game
1980
as 霍太太
The Brothers
1980
as 容帼碧
Short Cuts
1979
Chor Lau-heung
1979
as 蓉蓉的姑媽
Vanity Fair
1978
One Sword
1978
Conflict
1978
The Giants
1978
Money Crazy
1977
as Rich Chan's Wife
The Legend of the Purple Hairpin
1977
On Probation
1977
as Reform school mistress
A House is Not a Home
1977
Absent Minded Inspector
1977
Laugh In
1976
You Are Wonderful
1976
大乡里与扫街添
1976
女人呢样野
1976
The First Love
1976
This Generation
1976
The Running Mob
1975
My Wacky, Wacky World
1975
Thief of Thieves
1975
Sup Sap Bup Dap
1975
Temperament of Life
1975
"Fertility" Bank
1975
The Wandering Life
1975
Let's Rock
1975
老夫子
1975
烏龍賊阿爸
1975
千奇百怪俏女傭
1975
Enjoy Longevity - 300 Years
1975
Money Is Everything
1975
Seductive Ghost
1974
Fun, Hong Kong Style
1974
Supremo
1974
The Country Bumpkin
1974
Kidnap
1974
Games Gamblers Play
1974
as Man's Wife
Hong Kong 73
1974
as Hospital Registration Nurse
Gossip Street
1974
as Suzy Lo
Tenants of Talkative Street
1974
乜都得先生
1974
The Country Bumpkin-in Style
1974
Chinese Folklore
1974
The Fatal Irony
1974
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
1973
as Self
The Heroine
1973
as Taxi Dispatcher
The House of 72 Tenants
1973
as Brothel mamasan
Lucky Seven
1970
as Blind wife
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
1970
as Song's Sister-in-Law
Happy Times
1970
Magic Feeding
1970
飞剑神童
1970
Secret agent no. 1
1970
成家立室
1969
The Liar
1969
The Magic Cat
1969
七彩红男绿女
1969
相思甜如蜜
1969
as Jenny Lee
Young, Pregnant and Unmarried
1968
as Wong Siu-Kuen/Ah Kuen
Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned
1968
as 阿嬌
小五義大破銅網陣
1968
梅兰菊竹
1968
玉女癡情
1968
Let's Be Happy Tonight
1968
Girl with Cat's Eye
1967
as Ding Lai
蓬门淑女
1967
Song of Happiness
1967
as Ng Sheung-Ling
聖火雄風大破火蓮陣
1967
Happy Years
1967
as Miss Pak Chen
旺财嫂
1967
Landlady and Tenant
1966
as Ah Fong
The Detective
1966
as Mrs Wu
神秘的血案
1966
as 女警
To Marry a Ghost
1966
Double Exposure
1966
as 露丝
Twin Sisters
1966
as Julie, Chow's Stepwife
Return of Lady Bond
1966
as Tong's stepmother
Little Foursome Family
1966
One Duel Too Many
1966
天涯芳草
1966
春满花开燕子归
1966
You Do Me Wrong
1966
701乌龙女侦探
1966
Double Relation
1966
as 馮霞
The Deadly Angel Alias: The Venomous Angel.
1966
as 岑美瑩
Strange Romance on a Bus
1966
as Huang Xiufeng
The Curse
1965
Silent Love
1965
as Lan
The Secret Code
1965
as Cheung Yuet-Ngor
Good Luck
1965
as 何芳
Black Holidays
1965
as Wong Lan
难为了家嫂
1965
To Catch a Murderer
1965
as 羅太
Eight Murderers
1965
as 黃太
Standard Husband
1965
The Husband of a Lady
1965
The Diary of a Husband
1964
as Mrs. Lung
As Time Goes By
1964
as Ting Wai-fong
The Student Prince
1964
as Miss Ng
The Diary of a Husband, Part 2
1964
as Mrs Lung
Homeless Children
1964
as Miss Lau
A Deadly Night
1964
as Maid
The Beau
1964
as 明星
Three Love Affairs
1963
as Wong Yuk-Mui
Madam Kam
1963
as Chiu Yuk-Wah
Two City Girls
1963
as Pang Shui-ha
Young Girl In Love
1963
as 高碧茜 (Ko Pik Sai)
Sadly Bidding My Hometown Farewell
1962
Mysterious Murderer
1962
The Flaming Mountain
1962
as Dragon Woman
Creepy Nights
1961
Dial 999 for 24-Hour Murder Case
1961
as Lucy
Les Belles
1961
as Cafe Cashier
My Intimate Partner
1960
as Tam Fung's wife 谭枫妻
The Great Devotion
1960
as Mahjong pal
Adventure on a Deadly Island
1960
The Case of 'Missing Corpse’
1960
as Secretary
The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine
1960
as Chiu's second concubine
Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers
1960
as Lee Bik-Lin
The Wild, Wild Rose
1960
as Nightclub patron
秋风残叶
1960
Road
1959
as Kit Ching
The Talking Bird
1959
Glass Slippers
1959
Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell
1959
Money
1959
as Club patron
The Chair
1959
as Woman with little girl
Story of the White-Haired Demon Girl (Part 1)
1959
as Yin-Ying Lo
How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
1959
Human Relationships
1959
King Kong's Adventures in the Heavenly Palace
1959
as Prostitute
Our Dream Car
1959
as Auto Queen
The Prince's Romantic Affairs
1958
as Guest [extra]
Murder on a Wedding Night
1958
Sweet Girl in Terror
1958
Autumn Comes to Purple Rose Garden
1958
as 婢女
Ah Chiu is Getting Married
1958
My Kingdom for a Husband
1957
as Queen's Escort
黃飛鴻血濺姑婆屋
1957
Fatso Married Skinny
1956
as Dancer
The White Crane Hero
1956
Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance
1956
as Prostitute
A Love Story
1954
as 唐英
Neighbours All
1954
香銷十二美人樓
1954
as 季蘭友
Romantic Spell
1953
The Kid
1950
as Factory worker
Home, Sweet Home
1950
as 梅英
夜来风雨声
1949