Helena Law Lan
Known for
In a business that burns through people quickly, Helena Law Lan is a long-distance runner who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching her. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. 221 credits across 77 years is a rate most careers never reach. 'Flash Point' is the title most people reach for first, with Madam Ma at the center of it. Among the rest of the work, 'Cook Up a Storm' stands out.
Helena Law Lan
177 Movies
44 Series
In a business that burns through people quickly, Helena Law Lan is a long-distance runner who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching her. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. 221 credits across 77 years is a rate most careers never reach. 'Flash Point' is the title most people reach for first, with Madam Ma at the center of it. Among the rest of the work, 'Cook Up a Storm' stands out.
Movies
Plays In the Governor's Room
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
1989
Plays Madam Ma
Flash Point
2007
Plays Dragon Sect Founder
Royal Tramp 2
1992
Plays Granny San
The Untold Story 2
1998
Plays Wai's mother
The White Storm
2013
Plays Miss Ho
Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You
1993
Plays Patron at Nightclub California
Royal Warriors
1986
Plays Grandmother Zhang
Cook Up a Storm
2017
Plays Nam's Grandmother
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel
1998
Plays Nam's Grandmother
Young and Dangerous 5
1998
Plays Mother
Crazy Hong Kong
1993
Plays Hospital worker
The Iceman Cometh
1989
Plays Taxi Dispatcher
The Heroine
1973
Plays Old Woman
Death Notice
2023
Plays Josephine's Grandmother
Table for Six 2
2024
Plays Meng Po
Agent Mr. Chan
2018
Plays Ms. Yellow
The Haunted Cop Shop II
1988
Plays Ghost Granny
Troublesome Night
1997
Plays Madame Lo
A Simple Life
2012
Plays Mrs. Hong
Raped by an Angel 5: The Final Judgement
2000
Plays Wu Tang Clan Elder
The Bride with White Hair 2
1993
Plays Mrs. Hsieh
Doctor Vampire
1990
Plays Goose's mother
Touch and Go
1991
Plays Nanny
She Shoots Straight
1990
Plays Man's Wife
Games Gamblers Play
1974
Plays Shi's Aunt
The Greatest Lover
1988
Plays Wu Tse Tien
Gift from Heaven
1989
Plays Brothel mamasan
The House of 72 Tenants
1973
Plays Aunt Gil
Overheard 3
2014
Plays Ho Fei-Feng
Guests in the House
1988
Plays Gigi's granny
Troublesome Night 3
1998
Plays Butler
An Inspector Calls
2015
Plays Raymond Chan's mother
L Storm
2018
Plays Granny
Bullets Over Summer
1999
Plays Sister Future
Flirting in the Air
2014
Plays Charlie's mother
24 Hrs Ghost Story
1997
Plays The Taoist
Always Be with You
2017
Plays Sister Xia
Reborn
2025
Plays Ah Gi's mother
Haunted Mansion
1998
Plays Lung
Thou Shalt Not Swear
1993
Plays Kei's Widow
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone
2000
Plays Sister Nancy
Modern Romance
1994
Plays Si-Man's Grandmother
Devil's Woman
1996
Plays Headmaster Law
All's Well, End's Well 2020
2020
Plays Amy's Mother
The Crazy Companies II
1988
Plays Agnes' mother
Trouble Couples
1987
Plays Landlady
Operation Pink Squad II
1989
Plays Janitor
Ghostly Vixen
1990
Plays Sophia
For Bad Boys Only
2000
Plays Summer's Mom
The Conman 2002
2002
TV Shows
Plays 李麗媚
Police Cadet
1984
Plays 容帼碧
The Brothers
1980
Plays 蓉蓉的姑媽
Chor Lau-heung
1979
Plays 裘千尺
The Return of the Condor Heroes
1983
Plays 歸二娘
The Duke of Mount Deer
1998
Plays 姚天香
Gods of Honour
2001
Plays 靜玄
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
1986
Plays 麗春院老闆娘
The Duke of Mount Deer
1984
Plays Lam Wong Chi Hung
Blue Veins
2016
Plays 裘千尺 Kao Chin-chek
The Condor Heroes 95
1995
Plays 刘顺好
Armed Reaction
1998
Plays Mrs Bak
House of Spirits
2016
Plays 曾亞彩
The Justice of Life
1989
Plays 余亚葵
The Key Man
1992
Plays Kong Pik
Oh My Grad
2017
Plays Fong Gwai-lan
Come On, Cousin
2014
Plays So Fei Ya / "Sofia"
Death By Zero
2020
Plays 霍太太
The Shell Game
1980
Plays Fong Luk Chiu-Kwan
The Fading Gold
2025
Plays 何八
Street Fighters
2000
Plays 牛妈
Witness to a Prosecution
1999
Plays 张可爱
The Vampire Returns
1993
Plays 王大妈
Taming Of The Princess
1997
Plays 多隆妻
War And Remembrance
1998
Plays 六婶
The Fate
1981
Plays 高大娘
Whatever It Takes
2003
Plays 翁美香
Aiming High
2000
Plays 花婆婆
Two Most Honorable Knights
1988
Plays Grandmother Wah
Ups and Downs in the Sea of Love
2003
Plays Sophia
Inbound Troubles
2013
Latest Trailers
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Fight for Tomorrow
Full Filmography
The Fading Gold
Fong Luk Chiu-Kwan · 25 episodes
2025–
TV
Reborn
Sister Xia
2025
Film
Table for Six 2
Josephine's Grandmother
2024
Film
Death Notice
Old Woman
2023
Film
Hello Missfortune
Lam Sze-mei · 10 episodes
2021
TV
Synesthete
Modern Go-Between
2021
Film
All U Need Is Love
Service Staff
2021
Film
Death By Zero
So Fei Ya / "Sofia" · 30 episodes
2020–
TV
All's Well, End's Well 2020
Headmaster Law
2020
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Helena Law Lan and where are they from?
Helena Law Lan is 91 years old, born on November 13, 1934 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
What are the most famous roles of Helena Law Lan?
Helena Law Lan is best known for roles in Flash Point, Cook Up a Storm, A Simple Life.
How many movies has Helena Law Lan been in?
Over a 77-year career (since 1949), Helena Law Lan has appeared in 177 movies and 44 TV shows.
What was Helena Law Lan's first movie?
The career of Helena Law Lan began with 夜来风雨声 (1949).
What is Helena Law Lan's most recent movie or series?
Helena Law Lan's most recent release is 823 Hostage Crisis, which premiered on April 2, 2026.
What TV shows has Helena Law Lan appeared in?
On television, Helena Law Lan has appeared in The Condor Heroes 95, The Duke of Mount Deer, Gods of Honour, Witness to a Prosecution.
Helena Law Lan
1934-11-13 · 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.