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Jiangshi of Mr. Vampire

Wɔfrɛ no bio: hopping vampire
SiniAwufoɔ a wɔnantewƐhuruhuruwOwuo bɔne anaa ayie a ɛnkɔɔ yie1968 kɔsi 1999

Mr. Vampire is the Hong Kong comedy-horror that established the conventions of the jiangshi film, built on the hopping corpse of Chinese folklore. Set in Republican-era China, it pits a Taoist priest and his students against one. Its success produced four sequels and many imitations.1

Fa ko
Ɛdii kan puee
1985
Released 1985
Fibea ho adwuma
Mr. Vampire (1985)
Ricky Lau (producer Sammo Hung)
Mfeɛ a ɛfata
15 (UK)
Wɔyɛɛ no wɔ
Hong Kong
Deɛ ɛde ba
Owuo bɔne anaa ayie a ɛnkɔɔ yie
A body in an exhumed family grave is found intact and has become a jiangshi.
Sɛnea wobɛdane bi
Those it kills or wounds can turn.
Sɛnea ɛkeka ne ho
Ɛhuruhuruw
It hops.
Mmerɛwyɛ
  • paper talismans
  • enchanted ink
  • fire
  • glutinous rice (treats a victim's wound)
nhwehwɛmu nsɛm

Deɛ fibea no ka

1

Based on the jiangshi, the hopping corpse of Chinese folklore1

2

A Taoist priest contains it with talismans and lines of enchanted ink1

3

Lam Ching-ying's priest with a single eyebrow became his signature role1

4

The breakthrough film of the 1980s jiangshi genre, establishing its conventions1

5

Four sequels by the same director followed between 1986 and 19921

6

It set off a vampire craze in Japan1

Wobɛtumi atu mmirika aboro no?

Ahoɔhare kuo a efi sɛnea fibea kyerɛkyerɛ mu (ɛhuruhuruw), ɛnyɛ susudua.

Wo, nantew bɛyɛ 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
Jiangshi of Mr. Vampire bɛyɛ 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
Wo, mmirika brɛoo bɛyɛ 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
Ɔpanin a ne ho yɛ den a ɔtu mmirika denden bɛyɛ 24 km/h (15 mph)
Sakrekafoɔ a ɔyɛ ntɛm bɛyɛ 37 km/h (23 mph)

Fibea

  1. Mr. Vampire - Wikipedia

Asɛm biara a ɛwɔ krataafa yi so fi saa fibea yi mu, na yɛde yɛn ankasa nsɛm na akyerɛw. Wohunuu mfomsoɔ bi? Ka kyerɛ yɛn wɔ [email protected].

Ma dɔm no aduane. Dawurubɔ nni hɔ, trackers nni hɔ, onipa baako na ɔtua ho ka. Akyɛdeɛ ma ɛkɔ so wɔ intanɛt so.Ma akyɛdeɛ

Berɛ koro: 1968 kɔsi 1999

Ma dɔm no aduaneMa akyɛdeɛ