Rent Mr. Vampire IV / Vampire vs. Vampire (1989)
3.2 of 5 from 48 ratings
3h 2min
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- Synopsis:
After the huge success of 'Mr. Vampire', Hong Kong audiences were desperate for more vampire-hopping action and the films' producers were more than happy to oblige. A steady stream of jiangshi content was produced over the following years, and presented here are 2 of these classic titles...
Mr. Vampire IV (1988)
A Taoist Priest isn't too happy when his Buddhist Priest colleague moves in next door. They are subject to constant feuds and duels, but soon must overcome their odds towards each other when a vampire breaks loose from his coffin in a nearby procession and threatens to wreak havoc to the countryside.
Vampire vs. Vampire (1989)A priest discovers that the water supply in his village has been contaminated by bats, and while in the process of digging a well to find new water supply, he inadvertently unearths the corpse of an evil Western priest. - Actors:
- Ching-Ying Lam, Siu-hou Chin, Fong Liu, Maria Cordero, Billy Lau, Sandra Ng Kwan Yue, Frank Juhas, Regina Kent, Joanna Chan, Suet-Man Chan, Jing Wang Lam, Yuk-Ting Lau, Jing Chen, King Chu Lee, Yuet Sang Chin, So Yip, Wah-Kon Lee, Chi Kit Lee, Ming-Wai Chan, Foo-wai Lam
- Directors:
- Ching-Ying Lam, Ricky Lau
- Producers:
- Siu-King Wong
- Writers:
- Kam Cheong Chan, Chi-Leung Shum, Mei-Yee Sze, Wing-Keung Lo
- Aka:
- Geung see suk suk (Mr. Vampire Saga / Uncle Vampire) / Yi mei dao ren (New Mr. Vampire 2)
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Countries:
- Hong Kong
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- Release Date:
- 22/05/2023
- Run Time:
- 182 minutes
- Languages:
- Cantonese LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Brand new feature length audio commentaries on 'Vampire vs Vampire' by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
- Brand new feature length audio commentaries on 'Mr Vampire IV' by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
- Brand new video piece on the history and resurgent popularity of the jiangshi genre, featuring an interview with a real Taoist priest
- Brand new video piece which examines the rituals portrayed in the 'Mr Vampire' series and how some are still practiced in modern-day Hong Kong
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