Guest reviewer Lee Broughton returns with an assessment of Ricky Lau’s Hong Kong comedy horror show-cum-mystical martial arts romp. Introduced to the vampire mythos are some novel ideas, like scary-looking vampires that get around by hopping on two legs. Effective horror scenarios include expertly choreographed martial arts routines. However, the score on the genre mash-up front is “two out of three ain’t bad:” the brand of broad comedy that Mr. Vampire peddles is hit and miss when it comes to generating genuine laughs.
Mr. Vampire
CineSavant Guest Review
Region B Blu-ray
Eureka Entertainment
1985 / Color / 1.85 / 96 min. / Geung see sin sang / Street Date, 20 July 2020 / £19.99
Starring: Ching-Ying Lam, Ricky Hui, Siu-Ho Chin, Moon Lee, Billy Lau, Ha Huang, Wah Yuen, Siu-Fu Wong, Anthony Chan.
Cinematography: Peter Ngor
Film Editor: Peter Cheung
Production Designer: Sai Kan Lam
Original Music: Melody Bank
Written by Ricky Lau, Cheuk-Hon Szeto, Barry Wong & Ying Wong
Produced...
Mr. Vampire
CineSavant Guest Review
Region B Blu-ray
Eureka Entertainment
1985 / Color / 1.85 / 96 min. / Geung see sin sang / Street Date, 20 July 2020 / £19.99
Starring: Ching-Ying Lam, Ricky Hui, Siu-Ho Chin, Moon Lee, Billy Lau, Ha Huang, Wah Yuen, Siu-Fu Wong, Anthony Chan.
Cinematography: Peter Ngor
Film Editor: Peter Cheung
Production Designer: Sai Kan Lam
Original Music: Melody Bank
Written by Ricky Lau, Cheuk-Hon Szeto, Barry Wong & Ying Wong
Produced...
- 9/1/2020
- by Lee Broughton
- Trailers from Hell
Produced by Sammo Hung, Ricky Lau’s debut film was an immediate box office hit that led to the formation of a huge franchise including four sequels, a plethora of remakes, a theatrical play, a video game and even a board game. The film was also very successful in Taiwan and Japan and established many of the genre’s distinct characteristics.
Master Kou is a Taoist priest who specializes in ghost busting. He has two disciples, Man Choi and Chau Sang. When asked to rebury a rich man, Yam, he eventually discovers that he is a vampire and, subsequently, Man Choi is infected by the vampire virus. Furthermore, Chau Sang is haunted by a female ghost who “forces” him to pleasure her sexually. Master Kou must exorcise the ghost while facing the vampires.
Chinese vampire legends have nothing to do with their Eastern counterparts, and this film clearly demonstrates that fact,...
Master Kou is a Taoist priest who specializes in ghost busting. He has two disciples, Man Choi and Chau Sang. When asked to rebury a rich man, Yam, he eventually discovers that he is a vampire and, subsequently, Man Choi is infected by the vampire virus. Furthermore, Chau Sang is haunted by a female ghost who “forces” him to pleasure her sexually. Master Kou must exorcise the ghost while facing the vampires.
Chinese vampire legends have nothing to do with their Eastern counterparts, and this film clearly demonstrates that fact,...
- 7/23/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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