Mr Vampire Saga 4

1988 1h 34m CN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 38

HorrorComedy

Synopsis

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A Taoist priest protests against the idea of a Buddhist priest being his neighbour. They often argue with each other until a vampire is at large and threatens the villagers' safety.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wu Ma
Sifu Yi-Yu
Loletta Lee Lai-Chun
Ching-Ching
Chin Ka-Lok
Chia-Lok
Anthony Chan Yau
Four Eyed Taoist
Yuen Wah
Wu Yuan
Pauline Wong Yuk-Wan
Fox Demon
Ho Kin-Wai
The 71th Prince
Chun Kwai-Bo
Prince's Guard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ricky Lau
Writers: Ricky Lau, Sam Chi-Leung, Sze Mei-Yee
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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38 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 Abdul M. Rumjahn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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AWARDS

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Original score by James Wong Jim. 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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Wu Ma and Loletta Lee Lai-Chun and Chin Ka-Lok carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ricky Lau directs. Abdul M. Rumjahn behind the camera. James Wong Jim scores. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

138 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 Abdul M. Rumjahn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by James Wong Jim. 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.
6Wu Ma and Loletta Lee Lai-Chun and Chin Ka-Lok carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0099881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Abdul M. Rumjahn
Original score: James Wong Jim
Editing: Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Costume design: Kenneth Yee
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Status: Released
Original language: CN
Certification (US): IIB
IMDB: Mr Vampire Saga 4 (1988)

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.