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Mr Vampire Saga 4 is a Hongkongais film of genre Comedy with Anthony Chan
Mr Vampire Saga 4 (1988)
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Add to a movie listMr. 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. Mr. Vampire and its sequels were released as part of the jiangshi cinematic boom in Hong Kong during the 1980s. The Chinese title of the film literally translates to Uncle Vampire.
^ Lam, Stephanie (2009). "Hop on Pop: Jiangshi Films in a Transnational Context". CineAction (78): 46–51.
Synopsis
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.Actors
Anthony Chan
(Four Eyed Taoist)
Wu Ma
(Sifu Yi-Yu)
Carlo Chin
(Kar-lok (家樂), Four-eyed's student)
Loletta Lee
(Ching-Ching)
Rachel Lee
(JīngJīng (菁菁), Yat-yau's student)
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