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Crazy Safari Directed by Billy Chan Produced by Charles Heung
Barry WongWritten by Barry Wong Narrated by Stephen Chow
Ng Man-tatStarring N!xau
Lam Ching-yingMusic by Lowell Lo Cinematography Chan Dung-Chuen
Chan Jun-GitEditing by Poon Hung Distributed by Golden Harvest
Win's Film ProductionRelease date(s) July 5, 1991 Country Hong Kong Language Cantonese
English
JuǀʼhoanBox office HK$10,956,105.00 Crazy Safari (Chinese: 非洲和尚; pinyin: Fei zhou he shang; literally: An African Buddhist Monk) also known as N!xau The Bushman, The Gods Must Be Crazy III, and Vampires Must Be Crazy is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film, directed by Billy Chan. The film is a sequel to The Gods Must Be Crazy II. It was followed by Crazy Hong Kong (1993) and The Gods Must Be Funny in China (1994).
Plot
An ancient but still fleshy Chinese corpse is on auction in the United States. A young businessman (Sam Christopher Chow) purchases the corpse, (which is the body of his great-great-great-grandfather), in order to give it a proper burial in Hong Kong. The corpse must become active through the enchanted commands of a Taoist priest to control the corpse's movements, and to keep it from becoming an irrepressible vampire. To achieve this a good-natured Taoist priest (Lam Ching Ying) attaches a yellow talisman with red Chinese script to the forehead of the corpse, and this talisman must remain on the corpse's forehead at all times if the priest is to maintain control of the cadaver. The young descendant and the Taoist priest decides that the best way to get the valued ancestor home is via a direct flight to Hong Kong on a private jet.
During the flight the plane malfunctions and an altercation breaks out between the ruthless pilot and our heroes. Luckily the priest is a kung fu master, so our heroes (including the grisly auction lot) prevail and abscond from the troublesome plane by using parachutes.
The corpse lands in front of Xixo, where he and his tribe are being confronted by a rival clan led by two greedy and merciless white people. The corpse's presence scares away the villains, but only momentarily. Xixo somehow learns to control the corpse, and he takes it to his tribe. Soon he and his family think it is a gift from God, as it aids them in various matters.
The businessman and the priest land in a vast and dry area miles away from Xixo's home. They must face the dangers of lions, rhinoceroses, baboons, and so forth in order to recover the corpse and leave the continent. During this time the corpse forms a strong bond with the warm-hearted and compassionate Xixo and his family. The rival clan is still after what Xixo's homeland has as a natural abundance: diamonds.
Cast and roles
- N!xau - Xixo the Bushman
- Lam Ching Ying - Master HiSing (Cantonese version), Wise One (English version)
- Sam Christopher Chow - Leo (Cantonese version), Sam (English version)
- Chan Lung - The Vampire (Cantonese version), Ancestor (English version)
- Stephen Chow - Narrator (Cantonese version)
- Ng Man Tat - Narrator (Cantonese version)
- Peter Pau - Mr. Szeto
- Paddy O'Byrne - Narrator (voice: English version)
- Michelle Bestbier - Susan
- Saul Bamberger - Johnson
- Peter Mahlangu - Peter
- Bo Kaesje - Ball
- Christopher Kubheka - Xabo
- Elias Meintjies - Tree
External links
The Gods Must Be Crazy series The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) · The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989) · Crazy Safari (1991) · Crazy Hong Kong (1993) · The Gods Must Be Funny in China (1994)The Mr. Vampire franchise Films directed by Ricky Lau Mr. Vampire (1985) • Mr. Vampire II (1986) • Mr. Vampire III (1987) • Mr. Vampire IV (1988) • Mr. Vampire 1992 (1992)Films directed by other directors New Mr. Vampire (1987) • Vampire Vs. Vampire (1989) • The Musical Vampire (1990) • Crazy Safari (1991) • The Ultimate Vampire (1991) • Exorcist Master (1993)Categories:- 1991 films
- Hong Kong films
- Films about hunter-gatherers
- Films shot in Botswana
- Botswana films
- Sequel films
- 1990s comedy films
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