''Vampire Vs Vampire'' (一眉道人; ) is a 1989 Hong Kong

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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

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child, a creature from Chinese "hopping" corpse fiction, and a British vampire based on Western

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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

. 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

as One Eyebrow Priest *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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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