Mr. Vampire

1985 1h 38m CN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 140

ActionComedyHorror

Synopsis

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After the planned reburial of a village elder goes awry and the corpse resurrects into a hopping vampire, a Taoist priest and his two disciples attempt to stop him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lam Ching-Ying
Master Gau
Ricky Hui Koon-Ying
Man Choi
Chin Siu-Ho
Chou
Moon Lee
Ting-Ting
Huang Ha
Mr. Yam
Yuen Wah
The Vampire
Pauline Wong
Jade
Billy Lau Nam-Kwong
Wai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ricky Lau
Writers: Wong Ying, Ricky Lau, Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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41 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ricky Lau, shot by Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan. 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 Anders Nelsson. 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 Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lam Ching-Ying and Ricky Hui Koon-Ying and Chin Siu-Ho carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0089371 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ricky Lau directs. Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan behind the camera. Anders Nelsson scores. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Mr. Vampire Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Ricky Lau, shot by Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Anders Nelsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lam Ching-Ying and Ricky Hui Koon-Ying and Chin Siu-Ho carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0089371 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 18 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan
Original score: Anders Nelsson
Editing: Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Production design: Lam Sai-Kan
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Status: Released
Original language: CN
Certification (US): IIB
IMDB: Mr. Vampire (1985)

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.