A taoist priest and a police chief search for vampires running amok. Vampire 2 1986 ricky lau synopsis, characteristics. The title is a little misleading as well since the main character is not the vampire, and there are ghosts in the. Vampire 1985 lam ching ying master ko, chin siu ho harrysan kun, moon lee yam ting, pauline wong jade, ricky hui danman choi, yuen wah vampire, huang ha mr. Recent release twins effect is quite good fun although stay away fromthe sequel as its bloody awful even with a good fight scene of jackie chan vs donnie yen. Meanwhile, the generals wife is pregnant, and the evil spirit of an aborted baby wants to possess the unborn childs body for its. The fifth sequel to mr vampire is a pretty tortuous to get through, at least for the first hour. Inspired by pu songlings legendary collection of horror stories in liaozhai zhiyi, mr vampire is a multilevelled, kaleidoscopic actionadventure which combines the supernatural, elements of black comedy and awardwinning action in one of the most successful hong kong pictures ever made. Before the priest reaches home, chialo, the priests student, is attacked by the princeis attacked by the prince. Ricky lau directs this fantastically successful horror yarn that successfully fused highflying slapstick with creepy genre atmospherics. During a reburial, the local priest notices that the corpse has not decomposed and has the blue fingernails typical of a vampire. Inspired by pu songlings legendary collection of horror stories in liaozhai zhiyi, mr vampire is a multilevelled, kaleidoscopic actionadventure which combines the supernatural, elements of black comedy and awardwinning action in one of the. Vampire movies and spin offs, this is without the best of the lot, bringing us a great blend of kung fu, horror and comedy. Vampire franchise, with the release of four sequels directed by ricky lau from 1986 to 1992, and subsequent similarly themed films with different directors released between 1987 and 1992, with lam chingying as the lead for the majority.
But when the vampire prince pounces with murderous intensions, the vampire fighters have to give their last bit of effort and wisdom to save themselves. Vampire 2 1986 ricky lau on allmovie ricky lau follows up on his smash horrorcomedy. Yam fat, anthony chan taoist priest directed by ricky lau the short version. Yuen biao, chung fat, moon lee, lam chingying, james tien, ricky lau. It enters a house by chance and befriends a little girl, who mistakes the young vampire for an illegal. Vampire franchise, with the release of four sequels directed by ricky lau from 1986 to 1992, and subsequent similarly themed films with different directors released between 1987 and 1991. Master lam and his two disciples must battle a horde of chinese vampires in order to get the teeth dust needed to cure an ailing general. One of the best known, and previously hardest to find, 1985s mr. President, your people are dying, a protest refrain that quickly spread via.
Shop exclusive prints, phone cases, coffee mugs, and much, much more. With chingying lam, siuho chin, ricky hui, moon lee. This is mrvampire3w by chan sereyroth on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Vampire back in the early 90s, although they are not out right horror movies like the american movies, these are more. Vampire 2, 3, and 5, yi men dao ren, yin yue jiang shi, gui yao gui, shuai pi gui, and way, way more runs a mortuary where he has enough on his hands dealing with zombie vampires to add to his burden, he has two incompetent boobs for assistants. Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. Vampire also known as hold your breath for a moment is a 1985 hong kong supernatural horror comedy, directed by ricky lau, and produced by sammo hung. Ive also not detailed many of the incidental comic moments unlike many hk comedies, the laughs are not entirely encumbent on a thorough knowledge of chinese culture or wordplay which does not. This movie is a classic, superb cast of lam ching ying, chin siu ho, moon lee and also in case some did not know the main vampire in the movie is played by yuen wah. Inspired by paul songlings legendary collection of horror stories in liaozhai zhiyi, mr vampire is a multilevelled, kaleidoscopic actionadventure which combines the supernatural, elements of black comedy and awardwinning action in one of the. The film opens with a swashbuckling professor, who, during an exposition, stumbles upon a whole family of vampires. Its an exciting game with unbelievable horror that will surely enlighten you during your free time.
A 20minute section that can only be described as e. Vampire 1985 ricky lau on allmovie ricky lau directs this fantastically successful. Lam chingying is the oneeyebrow priest, a taoist master who always has to intervene when supernatural creatures start causing. It was notable for helping the supernatural vampire genre into the whole asian film industry. Vampire is full of downhome goodness i dont want to go into too many details like many treasures, it should be discovered tabula rasa, each step a fresh delight. Vampire is bar none one of the most imaginative, entertaining, and creative stories ever committed to film. His scheme of selling the preserved corpses hits a snag when the child vampire runs for the hills and taken in by a pair of adorable moppets who try to hide their new. Oct 27, 2015 this is not as i expected, the fourth movie in the mr. Kwok brings them back to his lab and decides to sell the boy vampire in the black market. Molrkawaipanwampir molr coffee and mr vampire by lullabies. Vampire franchise, with the release of four sequels directed by ricky lau from 1986 to 1992, and subsequent similarly themed films with different directors released between 1987 and 1992, with lam chingying as.
Vampire have a good deal in common with george romeros zombiesthey appear to be mindless. The late lam chingying is kou, a ghostbusting taoist priest whos under duress when a variety of supernatural shtick occurs. Vampire series, though it carries over a ton of characters from the first movie. Lam ching ying returns in his trademark role as he attempts to control. Vampire moves the setting from ancient china to modernday hong kong, and includes a whole family of bloodsuckers. Vampire lam starred in 4 of them, he didnt star in mr. Other great movies which he starred in but not in a vampire movie were the likes of the prodigal son, school on fire, eastern condors, the magnificent butcher and painted faces i have been a big fan of these movies since i first watched mr. Vampire, lam chingying steps behind the camera to direct and star in one of the better films in the. Vampire 2, also known as the funny vampire, is a 1991 hong kong comedy horror film directed by ng kwokhao.
Download uma music awards records music label songs, singles and albums on mp3. This time, the plot centers on uncle ming richard ng, a taoist priest who roams from town to town as a kind of. Vampire is a 1985 hong kong comedy horror film directed by ricky lau and produced by sammo hung. Theres nothing inherently scary about a vampire reduced to hopping around as if its legs were tied together, which is part of what makes the hoppingvampire subgenre of hong kong films so entertaining. Vampire 2, 3, and 5, yi men dao ren, yin yue jiang shi, gui yao gui, shuai pi gui, and way, way more runs a mortuary where he has enough on his hands dealing with zombie vampires. The film was an immediate success and was followed by three sequels, a 1992 remake with hung producing again and. While transporting the boy vampire, kwok accidentally strips the talisman off its forehead and breaks the charm. Subtitles, presentation, quality, time, screenshots. Lam ching ying, chin siu ho, moon lee, ricky hui, pauline wong if there is one movie which features lam in the lead role and taking on vampires, then this is the movie. Unbeknownst to the scientist and his two bumbling assistants, these are vampires immobilized only by the paper spells pasted on their foreheads.
Vampire movies but this is still my favorite of them all. Vampire saga four, is a 1988 hong kong comedy horror. It starts off slow and doesnt do much with the vamp mythology, but once it gets going it doesnt let up. To add to his burden, he has two incompetent boobs for assistants.
Modern grave robbing archeologists find perfectly preserved specimens from the past of a man, a woman, and their child. The priests must also overcome the odds of the separation between humans and ghosts. The film opens with taoist priest kau lam chingying along with his two hapless assistants, chou chin siuho and man choi ricky hui koonying, set out to fix the yam familys recent streak of bad fortune. Dec 28, 2006 chinese priest kou lam ching ying was engaged to perform a reburial for a rich man. Vampire has just been released on video, and it more than lives up to its reputation. Lams ancestor is moved to the mortuary for safe keeping. The planned reburial of a village elder goes awry as the corpse resurrects into a. Now he must deal with the menace, aided only by his two bumbling assistants, one of whom is soon infected by the vampires bite while the. Vampire and its sequels fall squarely in this tradition.
This is not as i expected, the fourth movie in the mr. The planned reburial of a village elder goes awry as the corpse resurrects into a hopping, bloodthirsty vampire, threatening mankind. Vampire iithe hopping vampires return as the sequel to the classic mr. Vampire, that is something you need to remedy, and soon. Upon inspection of the grave, kou realizes that the corpse has become a vampire and its up to him. Mr vampire is a 1985 hong kong comedy horror film directed by ricky lau and produced by sammo hung. This time, the plot centers on uncle ming richard ng, a taoist priest who roams from town to town as a kind of ghostbusting. Vampire is quite possibly the seminal entry in hks famous horrorcomedy genre. A taoist priest named kou lam is called upon by a wealthy businessman and his daughter lee to rebury a relative to bring their family good luck. Vampire is coming to town come play this new and exciting match three game. Then theres magic cop, vampire vs vampire, vampire controller etc etc. With chingying lam, biao yuen, fat chung, billy lau. The interplay between ricky hui and chin siu ho, and a great gag involving a sushi train were about the only things the movie had going for it until the finale, where theres some great action that warrants more serious attention. But when the vampire prince pounces with murderous intensions, the vampirefighters have to give their last bit of effort and wisdom to save themselves.
Vampire, lam chingying steps behind the camera to direct and star in one of the better films in the genre. Vampire 3 1987 the vampire master joins forces with another fellow priest with his two pet ghosts along for the ride to defeat an evil witch and her henchman, whose goals are to defeat the human race. Sep 16, 2007 starring chin siu ho and lam ching ying. Vampire iii decided to take a more backtobasics approach, as the main action of this installment returns to the originals qing dynasty setting. The films box office success led to the creation of a mr. Golden harvest had an unexpected smash hit with this comedic horror actioner that started a phenomenon of like.
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