The Ultimate Vampire

1991 1h 28m CN

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 8

ActionComedyHorrorFantasy

Synopsis

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On July 15, the Ghost Gate opens and spirits wander the world. Taoist master Uncle Chiu prepares rituals, but his disciple Wanchai sneaks off to a ghost play and is charmed by the wandering spirit Li. Charleston goes to save him, but also falls for her, and together they unleash the ghosts. To set things right, Uncle Chiu calls on his colleague, Master Kin, but trouble grows when Wanchai and Charleston accidentally kill Kin’s corrupt disciple, who turns out to be his secret son. Kin resurrects him as a bloodsucking vampire to seek revenge.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lam Ching-Ying
林凤娇（九叔）
Chin Siu-Ho
刘秋生
Ronald Wong
文才
Carrie Ng Ka-Lai
Li
Lau Shun
Uncle Kin
Karel Wong Chi-Yeung
Kin's assistant
Ku Feng
Mr. Chin
Joanna Chan
玛利（Mary）

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Writers: Lok Chak-Chi
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Mr. Vampire Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, shot by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philip Chan Fei-Lit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chan Ki-Hop shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Lam Ching-Ying and Chin Siu-Ho and Ronald Wong carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Lau Wai-Keung directs. Andrew Lau Wai-Keung behind the camera. Philip Chan Fei-Lit scores. Chan Ki-Hop cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Mr. Vampire Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, shot by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Philip Chan Fei-Lit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Chan Ki-Hop shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Lam Ching-Ying and Chin Siu-Ho and Ronald Wong carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0093309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Original score: Philip Chan Fei-Lit
Editing: Chan Ki-Hop
Costume design: Bobo Ng Bo-Ling
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Status: Released
Original language: CN
IMDB: The Ultimate Vampire (1991)

Part of

Mr. Vampire Collection

Mr Vampire is a 1985 Hong Kong comedy horror film directed by Ricky Lau and produced by Sammo Hung. The film's box office success led to the creation of a Mr. 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. The film was released under the Chinese title 暫時停止呼吸 (literally: Hold Your Breath for a Moment) in Taiwan.