# Mr. Vampire (1985)

> A Taoist master and his hapless students battle hopping undead and a seductive ghost in a wildly inventive Hong Kong horror-comedy classic.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/46842

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Horror
- Director: Ricky Lau
- Cast: Lam Ching-Ying, Ricky Hui Koon-Ying, Chin Siu-Ho, Moon Lee, Huang Ha, Yuen Wah, Pauline Wong, Billy Lau Nam-Kwong
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089371/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, eerie, irreverent, cult movie night, halloween viewing

## Synopsis

A hilarious clash of the supernatural and martial arts as a vampire hunter battles ghosts and a succubus to save his students.

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- [A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/4404)
- [Ghost Punting (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/43422)
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