Mr. Vampire III

1987 1h 32m CN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 49

HorrorActionComedy

Synopsis

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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. The priests must also overcome the odds of the separation between humans and ghosts.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lam Ching-Ying
Master Gau
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Mao Ming
Billy Lau Nam-Kwong
Captain Chiang
Pauline Wong Yuk-Wan
Devil Lady
Chow Gam-Kong
Shou
Lui Fong
Ta Pao
Ho Kin-Wai
Xiao Bao
Cheung Wing-Cheung
Eagle Head

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ricky Lau
Writers: Lo Wing-Keung, Sze-To Cheuk-Hon
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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39 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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Original score by Anders Nelsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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AWARDS

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Lam Ching-Ying and Richard Ng Yiu-Hon and Billy Lau Nam-Kwong carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ricky Lau directs. Anders Nelsson scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Mr. Vampire Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Original score by Anders Nelsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Lam Ching-Ying and Richard Ng Yiu-Hon and Billy Lau Nam-Kwong carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0093422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Anders Nelsson
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Status: Released
Original language: CN
Certification (US): IIB
IMDB: Mr. Vampire III (1987)

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.