Vampire vs. Vampire (1989)

Name: Vampire vs. Vampire
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror
Released: 1989-07-26
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Lam Ching-Ying, Chin Siu-Ho, Lui Fong, Billy Lau Nam-Kwong, Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu

Vampire vs. Vampire (1989), directed by Lam Ching-Ying, starring Lam Ching-Ying and Chin Siu-Ho.

07/26/1989 BR Action, Comedy and Horror 1h 26m

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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.

Cho On-SunCinematography
Lam Ching-YingDirector
張耀宗Editing
Chua LamProducer

Mr. Vampire: Coleção

The franchise in release order. 9 films.

Mr. Vampire 1985
Mr. Vampire II 1986
Mr. Vampire III 1987
Mr. Vampire IV 1988
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Magic Cop 1990
彊屍至尊 1991
Mr. Vampire 1992 1992
音乐僵尸 1992

About the film

Vampire Vs Vampire (一眉道人; lit. 'One Eyebrow Daoist Priest') is a 1989 Hong Kong comedy horror film directed by and starring Lam Ching-ying. The title references the interaction in the film between a jiangshi child, a creature from Chinese "hopping" corpse fiction, and a British vampire based on Western vampire fiction.

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Plot

Chinese exorcist One-Eyebrow Priest (Lam Ching-ying) leads a peaceful life with two disciples Ah Ho (Chin Siu-ho) and Ah Fong (David Lui) in a small town together with a mischievous miniature jiangshi. While finding new water sources one day, the priest encounters a European vampire in the nearby church who is aided by a dead countess. Although the priest manages to get rid of the countess, his Chinese exorcism fails on the European vampire.

Cast

Lam Ching-ying as One Eyebrow Priest

Chin Siu-ho as Ah Hoo

David Lui as Ah Fong

Maria Cordero as Mother Superior

Billy Lau as General

Sandra Ng as General's Cousin

Regina Kent as Nun

Frank Juhas as European vampire

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Vampire vs Vampire at IMDb

Vampire vs Vampire at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase

Vampire Vs. Vampire Archived 28 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine at Hong Kong Cinemagic

Vampire Vs. Vampire at Love Hong Kong Film

Text from Vampire vs Vampire on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_vs_Vampire

Trivia

It premiered on July 26, 1989, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h26 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "一眉道人".
It is film 5 of 9 in the Mr. Vampire franchise.
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosParagon Films, Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Diagonal Pictures
CountriesHong Kong SAR China
LanguagesCantonese
StatusReleased

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Cho On-Sun Cinematography
Lam Ching-Ying Director
張耀宗 Editing
Chua Lam Producer
Sze Mei-Yee Writer
沈治樑 Writer
陳錦昌 Writer

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What is Vampire vs. Vampire about?

Vampire vs. Vampire: 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.

Who directed Vampire vs. Vampire?

Vampire vs. Vampire was directed by Lam Ching-Ying in 1989.

Who stars in Vampire vs. Vampire?

The cast of Vampire vs. Vampire includes Lam Ching-Ying, Chin Siu-Ho, Lui Fong, Billy Lau Nam-Kwong and Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu.

How long is Vampire vs. Vampire?

Vampire vs. Vampire runs for 86 minutes, or 1h26.

What is the correct order of the Mr. Vampire: Coleção films?

The Mr. Vampire: Coleção franchise has 9 films in the catalogue. In release order: Mr. Vampire; Mr. Vampire II; Mr. Vampire III; Mr. Vampire IV; Vampire vs. Vampire; Magic Cop; 彊屍至尊; Mr. Vampire 1992.