''Vampire Vs Vampire'' (一眉道人; )
is a 1989 Hong Kong
comedy horror
Comedy horror (also called horror comedy) is a literary, television and film genre that combines elements of comedy and horror fiction. Comedy horror has been described as having three types: "black comedy, parody and spoof." Comedy horror can a ...
film directed by and starring
Lam Ching-ying
Lam Ching-ying (; born Lam Gun-bo (); 27 December 1952 – 8 November 1997) was a Hong Kong stuntman, actor, martial artist and action director. As a practitioner of martial arts Lam starred in a number of notable films that found recognition o ...
. The title references the interaction in the film between a
jiangshi
A jiāngshī (), also known as a Chinese hopping vampire, is a type of undead creature or reanimated corpse in Chinese folklore, Chinese legends and folklore. Due to the influence of Hong Kong cinema, it is typically depicted in modern popular ...
child, a creature from Chinese
"hopping" corpse fiction, and a British vampire based on Western
vampire fiction
Vampire literature covers the spectrum of literary work concerned principally with the subject of vampires. The literary vampire first appeared in 18th-century poetry, before becoming one of the stock figures of gothic fiction with the publicat ...
.
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
A jiāngshī (), also known as a Chinese hopping vampire, is a type of undead creature or reanimated corpse in Chinese folklore, Chinese legends and folklore. Due to the influence of Hong Kong cinema, it is typically depicted in modern popular ...
. 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
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Lam Ching-ying
Lam Ching-ying (; born Lam Gun-bo (); 27 December 1952 – 8 November 1997) was a Hong Kong stuntman, actor, martial artist and action director. As a practitioner of martial arts Lam starred in a number of notable films that found recognition o ...
as One Eyebrow Priest
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Chin Siu-ho
Chin Siu-ho (born 26 January 1963) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist, notable for acting with Jet Li in '' Tai Chi Master'' and '' Fist of Legend''.
Background
He is the older brother of actor Chin Kar-lok and ex-husband of Sharon Kwok Sa ...
as Ah Hoo
*David Lui as Ah Fong
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Maria Cordero
Mariam Maria Cordero Bibi, MH (), nicknamed Fat Mama (), is a Macanese singer, actress, TV Host and DJ based in Hong Kong. She also has her own cooking show, Maria's Kitchen (肥媽私房菜) on Cable TV.
Biography
Cordero was born to a Maca ...
as Mother Superior
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Billy Lau
Billy Lau Nam Kwong (born 3 April 1954) is a Hong Kong film actor. He is best known for playing the Police Captain in ''Mr. Vampire'' (1985), and went on to be cast in similar roles. He has appeared in many comedy and horror films.
Personal l ...
as General
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Sandra Ng
Sandra Ng Kwan-yue (born 2 August 1965) is a Hong Kong actress, film director and producer.
Early life and career
The daughter of the actor , Ng was born in Hong Kong, where she attended St. Stephen's Girls' College. Encouraged by her parents, s ...
as General's Cousin
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Regina Kent
Regina Kent (September 4, 1967 – August 16, 1999) was a Hong Kong actress who acted in some notable Hong Kong films in the 1980s.
Career
Acting
Kent starred as May in the 1986 film '' Legacy of Rage'' alongside Brandon Lee and Michael Wong. S ...
as Nun
*Frank Juhas as European vampire
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References
External links
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''Vampire Vs. Vampire''at
Hong Kong Cinemagic
Hong Kong Cinemagic, sometimes referred to as HKCinemagic, was a bilingual ( French and English) website providing a repository for information about Chinese language films from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, and the people who created them. The we ...
''Vampire Vs. Vampire''at Love Hong Kong Film
{{Mr Vampire franchise
1989 films
1989 comedy horror films
1980s monster movies
1989 action comedy films
1980s martial arts comedy films
1989 martial arts films
Films directed by Lam Ching Ying
Hong Kong action comedy films
Hong Kong martial arts films
Martial arts horror films
Jiangshi films
Mr. Vampire
Golden Harvest films
Vampire comedy films
1989 directorial debut films
1980s Hong Kong films
1989 science fiction films