Mr. Vampire IV
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Traditional Chinese | Cương thi thúc thúc | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | Cương thi thúc thúc | ||||||||||
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Directed by | Ricky Lau | ||||||||||
Screenplay by | Lo Wing-keung | ||||||||||
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Music by | Stephen Shing | ||||||||||
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Distributed by | Golden Harvest | ||||||||||
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Running time | 96 minutes | ||||||||||
Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
Box office | HK$14,038,901 |
Mr. Vampire IV,also known asMr. Vampire Saga Four(Chinese:Cương thi thúc thúc) is a 1988 Hong Kongcomedy horrorfilm directed by Ricky Lau and produced bySammo Hungand Jessica Chan. The film is the fourth of a series of five films directed by Ricky Lau in theMr. Vampirefranchise.Mr. Vampireand its sequels were released as part of thejiangshi cinematic boomin Hong Kong during the 1980s.[1]The Chinese title of the film literally translates toUncle Vampire.
Plot
[edit]In the rural countryside, a bespectacledTaoistpriest (called Four-eyed Taoist) is always at odds with his neighbour, a Buddhist monk called Master Yat-yau. Their respective students, Kar-lok and Ching-ching, are friendly towards each other. The Taoist and Buddhist play pranks on each other.
One day, a convoy of soldiers escorting a coffin passes by their houses. Inside the convoy is Four-eyed's junior, Taoist Crane, and Crane's four disciples, as well as a young prince and his bodyguards. Four-eyed and Yat-yau learn from Crane that there is ajiangshi(Chinese "hopping" vampire) in the coffin, and the convoy is on its way to the capital to let the emperor inspect the jiangshi.
During a thunderstorm that night, rainwater washes away the magical charms on the coffin and the vampire breaks out, becoming more powerful after being struck by a bolt of lightning. The vampire starts attacking everyone in the convoy and infecting them with the "vampire virus", causing them to transform into vampires as well after a short time. Taoist Crane remains behind to hold off the vampire while the prince and his attendant flee towards the houses.
At this critical moment, Four-eyed and Yat-yau both decide to put aside their differences and focus on destroying the vampires.
Cast
[edit]- Anthony Chanas Four-eyed Taoist ( tứ mục đạo trường ), a Taoist priest
- Wu Maas Master Yat-yau ( nhất hưu đại sư ), a Buddhist monk
- Chin Kar-lokas Kar-lok ( gia nhạc ), Four-eyed's student
- Loletta Leeas JīngJīng ( tinh tinh ), Yat-yau's student
- Yuen Wahas Attendant Wu ( ô thị trường ), the prince's feminine personal attendant
- Pauline Wong as theVixen Spirit,a demoness who tries to seduce Four-eyed
- Chung Fat as Taoist Crane ( thiên hạc đạo trường ), Four-eyed's junior
- Hoh Kin-wai as the 71st Prince
- Cheung Wing-cheung as the Vampire
- Chun Kwai-bo as one of the prince's guards
- Chu Tau as one of the prince's guards
- Pang Yun-cheung as one of the prince's guards
- Ka Lee as one of Taoist Crane's students
- Chow Gam-kong as one of Taoist Crane's students
- Kwan Yung as one of Taoist Crane's students
- Lung Ying as a soldier
Home media
[edit]VHS
[edit]Release date | Country | Classifaction | Publisher | Format | Language | Subtitles | Notes | REF |
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Unknown | United States | Unknown | Rainbow Audio and Video Incorporation | NTSC | Cantonese | English | [2] |
Laserdisc
[edit]Release date | Country | Classifaction | Publisher | Catalog No | Format | Language | Subtitles | Notes | REF |
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Unknown | Japan | N/A | Pioneer LDC | CLV / NTSC | Cantonese | Japanese | Audio Mono | [3] | |
1989 | Hong Kong | N/A | Unknown | SEL0133H89 | CLV / NTSC | Cantonese | None | Audio: Stereo, 2 Sides | [4] |
VCD
[edit]Release date | Country | Classifaction | Publisher | Format | Language | Subtitles | Notes | REF |
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Unknown | Hong Kong | N/A | Deltamac (HK) | NTSC | Cantonese, Mandarin | English, Chinese | 2 VCDs | [5] |
1 April 2000 | Hong Kong | N/A | Joy Sales (HK) | NTSC | Cantonese, Mandarin | English, Traditional Chinese | 2 VCDs | [6] |
DVD
[edit]Release date | Country | Classifaction | Publisher | Format | Region | Language | Sound | Subtitles | Notes | REF |
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Unknown | Japan | N/A | Universal Pictures Japan | NTSC | 2 | Cantonese, Japanese | Dolby Digital Mono | Japanese | Digitally Re-mastered Box-set | [7] |
19 December 2002 | Hong Kong | N/A | Deltamac (HK) | NTSC | ALL | Cantonese, Mandarin | Dolby Digital | English, Chinese | [8] | |
19 February 2004 | France | N/A | HK Video | PAL | 2 | Cantonese | Dolby Digital | French | Box-set | [9] |
15 March 2008 | Hong Kong | N/A | Joy Sales (HK) | NTSC | ALL | Cantonese, Mandarin | Dolby Digital 2.0 | English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese | [10] |
Blu Ray
[edit]Release date | Country | Classifaction | Publisher | Format | Language | Subtitles | Notes | REF |
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22nd May 2023 | United Kingdom | 18 | Eureka Entertainment | N/A | Cantonese | English | Part of the Hopping Mad box set | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^Lam, Stephanie (2009). "Hop on Pop: Jiangshi Films in a Transnational Context".CineAction(78): 46–51.
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