Directed by Ricky Lau • 1986 • Hong Kong
Starring Lam Ching-Ying, Yuen Biao, Moon Lee Choi-Fung
The first of the numerous sequels to follow in the wake of the blockbuster success of MR. VAMPIRE puts a fresh twist on the hopping-vampire mythology by bringing the bounding baddies into the present day. Here, supernatural hijinks ensue when an archaeologist inadvertently awakens an ancient vampire family, sending the revivified mom, dad, and son on a rip-roaring rampage—with much hilarity provided by the epic, slow-motion centerpiece fight sequence. Lam Ching-Ying returns as the chief vampire slayer, alongside a cast that includes HK cinema greats Yuen Biao and James Tien.
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Mr. Vampire III
Directed by Ricky Lau • 1987 • Hong Kong
Starring Lam Ching-Ying, Richard Ng, Billy LauThe third installment of the unstoppable MR. VAMPIRE series offers up some of the wildest gags and most eye-popping action in the entire franchise. This time around, we follow the exploits of charlatan ghost ...
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Mr. Vampire IV
Directed by Ricky Lau • 1988 • Hong Kong
Starring Wu Ma, Loletta Lee, Chin Ka-LokThe fourth MR. VAMPIRE film may just be the most gloriously goofy of the bunch—and that’s saying something. Leaning heavily into the unrepentantly silly comedy that always made the series so much fun, this installm...
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Rouge
Directed by Stanley Kwan • 1987 • Hong Kong
Starring Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, Alex Man Chi-leungCantopop superstars Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung display the androgynous magnetism that made them icons as doomed lovers in this emblematic film of Hong Kong’s Second New Wave, directed by pioneering...
