Mr. Vampire II

1986 1h 29m CN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 50

HorrorActionComedy

Synopsis

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Chaos ensues after a team of archaeologists accidentally breaks the seals of a sleeping vampire family, which prevent them from waking up.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuen Biao
Yen
Moon Lee
Gigi
Lam Ching-Ying
Lam Ching-Ying
Billy Lau Nam-Kwong
Chicken
Paul Chung Fat
Professor Kwok Tun-Wong
Pauline Wong Yuk-Wan
Mother Vampire
Woo Fung
Mr. Hu
Ka Lee
Sashimi

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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40 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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AWARDS

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Directed by Ricky Lau, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. 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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Yuen Biao and Moon Lee and Lam Ching-Ying carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Mr. Vampire Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Ricky Lau, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Anders Nelsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yuen Biao and Moon Lee and Lam Ching-Ying carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0091293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai
Original score: Anders Nelsson
Editing: Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Status: Released
Original language: CN
Certification (US): IIB
IMDB: Mr. Vampire II (1986)

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.