Vampire vs. Vampire

1989 1h 30m ZH

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 32

ActionComedyHorror

Synopsis

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To save the village from paranormal menaces, the One-Eyebrow Priest deals with and battles a host of mysterious creatures including: a little mischievous Chinese vampire; a lustful female ghost; the spirit of a woman murdered by a club owner and a European vampire and his blood-sucking pet bats.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lam Ching-Ying
One-Eyebrow Priest
Chin Siu-Ho
Ho
Lui Fong
Fong
Billy Lau Nam-Kwong
General
Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
General's Cousin
Maria Cordero
Mother Superior
Lam Jing-Wang
Little Vampire
Tiffany Lau Yuk-Ting
Doomed Singer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lam Ching-Ying
Writers: Chan Ka-Cheong, Sze Mei-Yee, Sam Chi-Leung
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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37 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 Lam Ching-Ying, shot by Cho On-Sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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 Chin Siu-Ho and Lui Fong carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lam Ching-Ying directs. Cho On-Sun behind the camera. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 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 Lam Ching-Ying, shot by Cho On-Sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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 Chin Siu-Ho and Lui Fong carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0098690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Cho On-Sun
Editing: Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): IIB
IMDB: Vampire vs. Vampire (1989)

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.