Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

MusicChat It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

dworldeater Dr. Lamb is a classic Category III true crime shocker produced , co directed and starring Danny Lee (as inspector Lee ).The real star of the show is Simon Yam and gives a tremendous performance as Dr Lamb (the name given to him by the media )a taxi driver who killed and photographed 4 women in Hong Kong in the early 80's. Based on a real case this movie was very controversial when it was originally released and heavily censored . Even so the film is really well done and depraved . Simon Yam gives a convincing and creepy performance few actors can touch. The cops minus inspector Lee bring black comedy to this otherwise savage thriller . Even if the sex and violence is not at its most extreme, there is strangulation, bodily dismemberment, necrophilia and gore . This is real well done and disturbing film that generated a wave of Category III sickness that spawned much depraved Hong Kong cinema throughout the 90's decade. Dr Lamb is mandatory viewing for fans of the genre and one of my personal favorites.

The_Void Dr Lamb is only my second Cat III flick, and while it's not as good as the first (the generally well regarded The Untold Story), it's still a decent example of Asian sickness. Directors Danny Lee and Hin Sing 'Billy' Tang do an excellent job of presenting a bleak and depressing atmosphere, which bodes excellently with the style and content of the film. Dr Lamb certainly isn't for the feint hearted, as we get treated to scenes of mutilation and necrophilia, along with various other atrocities. The plot is paper thin, and simply follows a manhunt which results in the arrest of a taxi driver. After his capture, he reveals his crimes and the rest of the film is made up of flashbacks where we get to see what he has done. There's plenty of blood and guts on display (which, let's face it, is the reason we're watching), and the film doesn't hold back at any point - which is pretty much what you'd expect from this sort of film. Simon Yam does well in the lead role as the psychopathic taxi driver, and receives good support from Danny Lee and Kent Chang; a fat actor whom I recognised instantly from a Jet Li film called 'The Bodyguard', which I saw on TV late one night; while drunk. Overall, I can't comment on how this film stands up to other genre entries; but it's not bad in its own right, and comes recommended to my fellow sickos.

Joseph P. Ulibas Doctor Lamb (1992) was another dark and depraved film from Billy Tang. This time he's aided and abetted by police drama film maker Danny Lee. Like his other Category III film, Lee directs the police scenes whilst Tang films the other scenes. The movie is mainly lit with blue lighting (A Billy Tang trademark) and is filmed in the shadows. The movie is also based upon a true case.Simon Yam plays a taxi driver who has a dark side. He likes to carve up women in his spare time and keep pieces of them as mementos. He's given the name Doctor Lamb by the police and the media. Lamb is caught one day when he takes some photos to a local film developer. Danny Lee and his crew of cops hunt down the Doctor and bring him to justice. After interrogating him for several days, he finally confesses in gory detail about all of the murders he committed. In his sick ind he feels that every one of those murders (except one) was justified because they were bad women. He even video taped a couple of his crimes. The film follows his eventual trial and his sentence to a nut house for life.This police procedural drama has been several cut ever since it was release. The swear words (in Cantonese) were deleted but the English swear words were kept in. Like all of these Category III films, several out of place comical scenes were added (for no other reason except to shock the viewers even more). If you enjoy the category III genre then this one's right up your alley (if you can find a copy).Highly recommended!

Bogey Man Dr. Lamb is directed by Danny Lee (co-star of The Killer and the cop in The Untold Story) and Billy Tang (director of Red to Kill and Run & Kill) and this film is one of the earlier Category 3 movies with Sentenced to Hang and Story of Ricky. After these films, brutally violent and sexually explicit horror thrillers began to be made and that highest age limit was invented.Dr. Lamb is not as superb as The Untold Story or Run & Kill but it is still very chilling and stylish true crime film but I don't know how close this is to truth. Anyway, a disturbed young man drives a taxi in Hong Kong and he has very bad traumas from his childhood. Murdered and mutilated women start to appear and the police investigation begins..The horrific truth is about to be discovered..Simon Yam is among the greatest psycho actors in Hong Kong (and world!) and only equivalent for him is Anthony Wong. The acting in Lamb is once again very professional and unforgettable, and when he "freaks out" it sure is scary and horrific to watch. At times, it makes me wonder how these gentlemen can act like that, no matter how professionals they are! Yam's motif for these killings is that he is on a mission from God and he has to kill all the bad women. Prostitutes and addicts are for instance "bad" women and due to his traumas and awful childhood he thinks that he has to purify and clean the streets out of this scum. But the main point and theme in Dr. Lamb is exactly the same as in The Untold Story: the power and behaviour of police. How far can police go in order to get info and answers? The police no longer is the "good" guy and they are no better than the victims. The message is not as powerful as in Untold Story which is at times almost unbearably hard to watch due to the acts police commits. But the same problems are discussed in Dr. Lamb and this can be described very important issue and no-nonsense film.The film is also pretty stylish and professional, as we can expect from these film makers. The use of blue and dark colours and light is gorgeous and the film looks fantastic. The rain is always there and so is depressing atmosphere. This looks as wonderful as the finale in Billy Tang's Red to Kill. Dr. Lamb is almost hypnotic at times, so this is once again unforgettable cinema from the great Hong Kong and has no equivalents in Western cinema. The music is also important element here and I can't point out many technical flaws in the film. There are couple of "funny" scenes which should have been left out, but fortunately they are only very few.The violence and sex is always the thing which alienates people from this kind of cinema and Dr. Lamb is not easier to watch than any other of its kind. The violence and gore is not as extreme as in Untold Story but it is still too much for mainstream audiences. Dead bodies are abused and body parts are cut off. The imagery is occasionally off-putting, but then we have to remember, what actually led the protagonist to commit these horrific acts. The difference between Western and Orient (horror) cinema is as clear as crystal: subject matters and imagery which is definitely a no-no in West (necrophilia, brutality towards women/children etc.) are by no means taboos in Orient. I am not too familiar with the Chinese culture, but watching Chinese films definitely shows that there are many cultures in the world and our Western is just one of them. And when the Chinese/Orient film makers show in their films such a horrific acts mentioned above, it definitely means NOT that they accept these things and don't think they're bad. They are bad and the Orient films say they're bad, so only thing the viewer has to be able to do is to INTERPRET these difficult films and see though them and analyze them. This is too much and too hard for most of the people and that's why the films are considered just sick, disgusting, pointless and so on. Orient films as seen through Western eyes are difficult and require a lot from the viewer, and I like difficult cinema which require brains.Dr. Lamb is one of the greatest achievements in this field and absolutely worth seeking out for Hong Kong fanatics. Too bad that the newly released DVD from Hong Kong is cut for violence and reportedly the uncut print doesn't even exist anymore, or at least is not likely to be released anywhere. The Spanish VHS tape is the only uncut version I know but it is dubbed into Spanish. Some old HK versions may be uncut too but I don't know about them. But the new DVD is still OK because the cuts are not as bad as possible and there are no any substitutes, especially for English speaking people.8/10 and recommended for the lovers of Eastern cinema.