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Mr. Vampire IV 
Original Hong Kong film posterTraditional 僵屍叔叔 Simplified 僵尸叔叔 Mandarin Jiāngshī Shūshū Cantonese Goeng1 Si1 Suk1 Suk1 Directed by Ricky Lau Produced by Sammo Hung
Jessica ChanScreenplay by Lo Wing-keung Story by Ricky Lau
Lo Wing-Keung
Shut Mei-yee
Sam Chi-LeungStarring Anthony Chan
Wu Ma
Chin Kar-lok
Loletta LeeMusic by Stephen Shing Cinematography Abdul M. Rumjahn
Tom Lau
Bill WongEditing by Peter Cheung
Keung Chuen-takStudio Bo Ho Films Co., Ltd.
Paragon Films Ltd.Distributed by Golden Harvest Release date(s) 12 December 1988 Running time 96 minutes Country Hong Kong Language Cantonese Gross revenue HK$14,038,901 Mr. Vampire IV, also known as Mr. Vampire Saga Four, is a 1988 Hong Kong comedy horror film directed by Ricky Lau and produced by Sammo Hung and Jessica Chan. The film is the fourth of a series of five films directed by Ricky Lau in the Mr. Vampire franchise. The Chinese title of the film literally translates to Uncle Vampire.
Contents
Plot
In the rural countryside, a bespectacled Taoist priest 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 a vampire in the coffin, and the convoy is on its way to the capital to let the emperor inspect the corpse.
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
- Anthony Chan as Four-eyed Taoist (四目道長), a Taoist priest
- Wu Ma as Master Yat-yau (一休大師), a Buddhist monk
- Chin Kar-lok as Kar-lok (家樂), Four-eyed's student
- Loletta Lee as Ching-ching (菁菁), Yat-yau's student
- Yuen Wah as Attendant Wu (烏侍長), the prince's feminine personal attendant
- Pauline Wong as the Vixen Spirit, a demoness who tries to seduce Four-eyed
- Chung Fat as Taoist Crane (千鶴道長), 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
VHS
Release date Country Classifaction Publisher Format Language Subtitles Notes REF Unknown United States Unknown Rainbow Audio and Video Incorporation NTSC Cantonese English [1] Laserdisc
Release date Country Classifaction Publisher Catalog No Format Language Subtitles Notes REF 1989 Hong Kong N/A Unknown SEL0133H89 CLV / NTSC Cantonese None Audio: Stereo, 2 Sides [2] VCD
Release date Country Classifaction Publisher Format Language Subtitles Notes REF Unknown Hong Kong N/A Deltamac (HK) NTSC Cantonese, Mandarin English, Chinese 2VCDs [3] 1 April 2000 Hong Kong N/A Joy Sales (HK) NTSC Cantonese, Mandarin English, Traditional Chinese 2VCDs [4] DVD
Release date Country Classifaction Publisher Format Region Language Sound Subtitles Notes REF Unknown Japan N/A Universal Pictures Japan NTSC 2 Cantonese, Japanese Dolby Digital Mono Japanese Digitally Re-mastered Box-set [5] 19 December 2002 Hong Kong N/A Deltamac (HK) NTSC ALL Cantonese, Mandarin Dolby Digital English, Chinese [6] 19 February 2004 France N/A HK Video PAL 2 Cantonese Dolby Digital French Box-set [7] 15 March 2008 Hong Kong N/A Joy Sales (HK) NTSC ALL Cantonese, Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese [8] References
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External links
- Mr. Vampire IV at the Internet Movie Database
- Mr. Vampire IV at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- (Chinese) Mr. Vampire IV on Baidu Baike
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:- 1988 films
- Hong Kong films
- 1980s horror films
- Hong Kong horror films
- Vampires in film and television
- Golden Harvest films
- Martial arts horror films
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