Cast & creator
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
Best known for Best Selling Secrets, Off Pedder, Lost in Beijing
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling, also known as Elaine Kam, is a Hong Kong–Taiwanese actress. She began her career in Taiwan in 1973 before moving to Hong Kong in 1981. She has been nominated seven times in the Hong Kong Film Awards and won four for her supporting roles in Love Unto Waste, People's Hero , Port of Call and Mad World.
Also known as: Chin Yen-ling, Eline Chin, Yin-Ling Chin, Yanling Jin, Elaine Kam
101
film credits
15
television credits
116
1974–2026 · acting roles
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (116)
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Best Selling Secrets
Ng Hang
2007
Off Pedder
Ka So San (Susan)
2008
Lost in Beijing
Wang Mei
2007
Gorgeous
Bu's Mother
1999
Yi Yi
Min-Min
2000
When Heaven Burns
Yung Cheuk Wah (Brenda)
2011
A Brighter Summer Day
Mother
1991
Sandwiches
1983
Monster Hunt
Grandma
2015
年少無知
2012
I Bet Your Pardon
Ding Ling
2019
The Legend of the Purple Hairpin
Zheng Jing Chi
2013
The Last Dance
Lin
2024
101 Citizen Arrest (II)
1984
Love Storm
美云姐
2003
潘多拉的秘密
Gao Quan
2015
The Snowball on a Sunny Day
Kam Muiday / Grandma
2026
香江歲月
1984
Her Vengeance
Fong Hung
1988
The Soong Sisters
Madam Soong
1997
Fool's Paradise
1982
The Viral Factor
Jon's Mother
2012
Mahjong
Mother of Red Fish
1996
Finding Mr. Right
Mrs. Huang
2013
Where the Wind Blows
Lui Hang-Wah
2023
破·地獄：感恩特别版
曾淑莲
2025
Seven Warriors
Ching-Ching
1989
Silent Romance
Maltesa's sister-in-law
1984
Metade Fumaça
Smokey's Mother
1999
Super Me
2021
Maybe It's Love
Lin
1984寻你到天涯
赵慧芳
2013
Port of Call
May
2015
Tempting Heart
Sheo-rou's Mother
1999
Wild Search
Elaine Lee
1989
Guilt by Design
Mrs. Lau
2019
Love Unto Wastes
Liu Yuk-Ping
1986
北京遇上西雅图
Sister Zong
Pace
Sally
2026
Diary of a Big Man
Cheng's Supervisor
1988
Buddy Cops
Giu
2016
Women
Zhu Lin-Lin
1985
People's Hero
Lotus
1987
33 Postcards
Miss Chen
2011
Heart Against Hearts
Elaine
1992
A Tale of Three Cities
Yuerong's Mother
2015
The Devil in Her
Law Hung
1974
阿蘇出駕
2013
Dream Lovers
Nam's Wife
1986
Those Merry Souls
Waterloo Tai
1985
They Came to Rob Hong Kong
Councillor Chu
1989
Love in a Fallen City
Louise
1984
A Confucian Confusion
Auntie
1994
I Am Sorry
Li Ya Wen
1989
He Lives by Night
Suzie
1982
The House That Never Dies
2014
Women of Desire
Feng Ling-Ling
1974
The Lost Generation
Mrs Lisa Tsun
1983
Mad World
Mother
2016
Heart to Hearts
Auntie Jane
1988
City of Glass
1998
Cop Busters
1985
The Island Tales
May
2000
Prince Charming
仁妻
1984
Ready O/R Rot
Guy's Mother
2023
Midnight Diner
Aunt Lian
2019
A Complicated Story
2013
Ninja Strike
1985
Love & Let Love!
Cliff's Mother
1998
Beijing Love Story
Xue Aijia
2014
Brothers
2007
Couples, Couples, Couples
Dauphne Huang
1988
The Virgin Mart
Qing Lan
1974
King of Stanley Market
May
1988
Three of a Kind
Barbra
2004
Soul
Gi Gi
1986
House of the Rising Sons
2018
29+1
Elaine
2017
Obsessed
1983
The Seven Angels
Night club hostess
1985Good Death
Bird of Paradise
2026
Play Catch
Billion's killer
1983
Let's Make Laugh
Taiwanese Girl
1983
My Egg Boy
2016
I Love Lolanto
Mrs Yu Ren Da
1984
The Black Magic with Buddha
1983
Chinese Cop Out
1989
I Blew Out the Candles Before Making a Wish
Chon
2026
L for Love, L for Lies Too
Elaine
2016
Spring Tide
Ji Minglan
2019
The Romantic Fool
2007
Moonlight Boy
Grandmother
1993
Dead Curse
1985
Best Friend of the Cops
Yun Ying Mei
1990
A Friend from Inner Space
Jenny
1984
Set Me Free!
1988
Pale Passion
Ah Hsing
1984
Hidden Whisper
2000
Friendly Ghost
1985
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
Min-Min (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
What A Small World
1989
Double Decker
Mrs. Cheung
1984
The Sensational Pair
Dior's sister
1983
Carry On Police
1982
Beautiful 2013
2013
Running Mate
1989
Summer's Desire
2016
The Wandering Life
1975Mother Tongue
Maybe Next Time
1989
Wrong Wedding Trail
Shing's rebound bride
1984
About Youth
Shi-Chun’s Mother
2018My Darling Slave
Ah Ho's Lover
1974