
Jiangshi of Mr. Vampire
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
- paper talismans
- enchanted ink
- fire
- glutinous rice (treats a victim's wound)
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Released 1985
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Based on the jiangshi, the hopping corpse of Chinese folklore1
A Taoist priest contains it with talismans and lines of enchanted ink1
Lam Ching-ying's priest with a single eyebrow became his signature role1
The breakthrough film of the 1980s jiangshi genre, establishing its conventions1
Four sequels by the same director followed between 1986 and 19921
It set off a vampire craze in Japan1
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