
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)
E hlahile neng ka lekgetlo la pele?
Released 1985
Seo mehlodi e se buang
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
Na o ka e phonyoha ka ho matha?
Sehlopha sa lebelo ho ya ka kamoo mehlodi e e hlalosang kateng (e a tlola), eseng tekanyo.
Mehlodi
Ntlha e nngwe le e nngwe leqepheng lena e tswa mehloding ena, e ngotswe ka mantswe a rona. O bone phoso? Re bolelle ho [email protected].