Chinese Hopping Vampire (jiang shi /殭屍) films
Films featuring jiangshi (or jiang shi, chiang-shih, gangshi or kyonshi - 僵尸 or 殭屍). Despite being called vampires they aren't much like the western vampires (although in some films they do sprout fangs), the strict translation of the name is "stiff corpse" and this is what they largely are, dressed in Qing dynasty costumes. The Taoist monk reanimates corpses as this makes it easier to transport them back to their home villages for burial. Unfortunately, something usually goes wrong and hi-jinks ensure.
References: Spooky Encounters: A Gwailo's Guide to Hong Kong Horror by Daniel O'Brien (2003), the best guide to this subject.
Further reading: Taoist Priests and Hopping Vampires a useful overview of the background and the films (also includes a link to reviews, includes a couple of non-CHV films too). There are also a couple of solid overviews here and here. "Hop on Pop: Jiangshi Films in a Transitional Context" (2009) by Stephanie Lam, originally in CineAction #78 page 46. TV Tropes have a page on their appearance in other media, the most significant of which is Phantom Fighter, a NES game based on Mr Vampire.
See also: This is a sub-list of crazy kung-fu horror films, this list helps put the development of the films in more context. I also have a list for zombie movies and Asian zombie films, as, despite the name, they are closest to zombies and there is also some crossover.
References: Spooky Encounters: A Gwailo's Guide to Hong Kong Horror by Daniel O'Brien (2003), the best guide to this subject.
Further reading: Taoist Priests and Hopping Vampires a useful overview of the background and the films (also includes a link to reviews, includes a couple of non-CHV films too). There are also a couple of solid overviews here and here. "Hop on Pop: Jiangshi Films in a Transitional Context" (2009) by Stephanie Lam, originally in CineAction #78 page 46. TV Tropes have a page on their appearance in other media, the most significant of which is Phantom Fighter, a NES game based on Mr Vampire.
See also: This is a sub-list of crazy kung-fu horror films, this list helps put the development of the films in more context. I also have a list for zombie movies and Asian zombie films, as, despite the name, they are closest to zombies and there is also some crossover.
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- DirectorRicky LauStarsChing-Ying LamSiu-Ho ChinRicky HuiThe planned reburial of a town elder goes awry as the corpse resurrects into a hopping, bloodthirsty vampire, targeting everyone responsible for digging the grave. A Taoist Priest and his two disciples attempt to stop the terror.The film that started it all but there was a long road to get us there.
- DirectorKung-Leung YeungStarsYeung Yet-IngTip-Ying WuFei-Fei ChaoBased on the Chinese, Qing Dynasty legend of the Jiangshi, which first appeared in print in 1789 by writer Ji Xiaolan, this film tells the tale of a dead man who returns from the grave to avenge his brother's betrayal.aka Midnight Vampire
According to Lisa Odham Stokes' Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema: "The earliest vampire movie made in Hong Kong was Yeung Kung-leung's Midnight Vampire (1936)" but it doesn't mention the type and an article in Apex Magazine suggests it is more inspired by Todd Browning's Dracula than Chinese folklore:Following the showing, in China in 1935, of Tod Browning’s 1931 film adaptation of Dracula, Western–style vampires (as opposed to the traditional “hopping” vampires of Chinese legend) became a popular subject in Chinese film. In Yeung Kung Leong’s film Wuyi Jiangshi (1936) a father dies, leaving an unclear will, and his two sons and his daughter fight over the inheritance. The older brother sets a trap and burns the younger brother and his sister to death and then throws the bodies into the sea. The following midnight the pair come back to life as vampires and kill their murderous brother.
So I'll include it here (if only because the Wikipedia entry on jiangshi fiction does) but, from the sound of it, I don't think it fits. - DirectorKung-Leung YeungStarsKam-Tong ChanPik-Wan TangBik-Ying Chengaka The Voyage of the Dead or literally Ten Thousand Mile Corpse Journey
One of the earliest Chinese Hopping Vampire films. There are vampire films dating back to the 30s that use the characters 殭屍 but information on them is limited and the only earlier film that seem to contain jiangshi is 1940's Dr Li and the Mummy (which certainly shows one on the poster)
The Voyage of the Dead is certainly the earliest one to get a home media release (a VCD with no English subtitles), which suggests it is almost definitely the oldest surviving print.
In the Voyage of the Dead we see a Taoist priest herding his moderately animated charges across country. When he stops for the night we find out one of the jiangshi has a mind of its own, leading us off into a revenge story with a long flashback, a few musical numbers, some slapstick and a bit of action (something for everyone). The undead only reappear 15 minutes from the end and only really become an important part of the story in some of the final scenes (where it is apparently revealed that they are all fake or, at some point they were replaced by living people - it is a bit difficult to tell as the lack of subtitles make the lengthy exposition impenetrable). So if you are looking for a film with the general formula present then this is it, but if you are looking for one where this plays a central role you'll need to keep searching.
NB: There is a 1939 film with the same title, Wanli Xingshi (1939), but that, despite the title, has more of a zombie. - DirectorTian-Lin WangStarsChing ChungPeter Chen HouYi-Ming Changaka Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi
According to Ng Ho's study of jiang shi films: "It dealt with groups of smugglers who used corpses as hiding repositories to smuggle illicit drugs," which is about all I can find out about the film's plot. This kind of "Scooby Doo scenario," where criminals use the CHV as cover for their wrongdoing, is common in these early CHV films (and they'd have got away with it is it hadn't been for those pesky kids). - DirectorHung YinShilin ZhuStarsChuan-Chuan ChenYuen KaoHua Jiangaka The Living Corpse
This was shown at Haunted Screen: Hong Kong Ghost Films (21.11.12) and it got a little write-up:Famed director Zhu Shilin tries his hand at a horror film! The beginning of The Living Corpse immediately sets the tone with a folk duet clearly inspired by the popular 1956 musical Songs of the Peach Blossom River . The duet, in addition to Zhu’s frequent use of long, empty shots and crisp editing, gives this horror film a traditional poetic charm and a strong folk flavor. Mise-en-scene and sound effects create a terrifying atmosphere, and successfully communicate the ghostliness of a world without ghosts. Gradually, the drug trafficking operation disguised as corpse driving, and the Taoist priest’s sanctimonious and mystifying behavior are exposed as hoaxes. What makes Zhu’s film stand out is its successful blending of sound and image to create an atmosphere both horrifying and folkloric.
It sounds well worth a watch and a decent print still exists, it is a shame there is no home media release. - DirectorSun-Fung LeeStarsYanfen FangFung FungChing Lee
- DirectorWen YiStarsKitty Ting Haoaka Zombie in a Haunted House
In because of "jiang shi", pending further investigation. There is a plot synopsis which suggests it is another Scooby Doo scenario, but doesn't reveal the nature of the "zombie":
http://www.abandomoviez.net/db/pelicula.php?film=27435 - DirectorChih-Hung KueiStarsDanaFeng ErhLi-Jen HoThe Haunted House: Two friends are challenged by a third to stay overnight in a haunted house. They each secretly plot against each to other to scare the others and all three are eventually killed in their attempts to drive each other out. The Cold Skeleton: The dead mother of a son keeps reappearing in her son's house even after repeated reburials. It is later revealed that the son is a sleepwalker and digs up the body himself while asleep and places it in his own home before waking. He eventually kills himself. A Wolf Of Ancient Times: A lecherous scholar and his assistant find refuge at the house of a villager and his two nubile daughters. The two girls seduce the young man, but soon reveal themselves to be hopping zombies. The assistant escapes death because he wears a charm around his neck.aka Fearful Interlude
Apparently an anthology of three parts: "The Haunted House," "The Cold Skeleton" and "A Wolf of Ancient Times." - DirectorJoseph KuoStarsCarter WongChun-Erh LungFei-Lung HuangRescued from his house as a child and sent to the Shaolin Temple, Chu Shiao Chieh learns the martial arts and the virtues of patience and mercy. Upon reaching manhood, Chu sets out to reunite with his blind mother and cousin. His refusal to involve himself in fighting injustices is challenged when the Eight Masters kidnap his mother as revenge for his father's misdeeds.Carter Wong's character's father was a bit of cad defeating people in dishonourable ways or simply running from fights, which have left eight disgruntled masters looking for revenge against his son. He fights his way through to the eighth master who has set-up a number of traps, including four black-clad, kung fu jiang shi with knives for hands (some of the nastiest hopping vampires you are likely to see). They are only in the film for a few minutes, so don't watch them film for them, watch if because it is a top-notch old skool kung fu movie.
- DirectorJoseph KuoStarsCarter WongChun-Erh LungPao-Shan ChangComplicated mix of Chinese history and myth, where old Shaolin friends find themselves on different sides, one a Ching general, and the other faithful to Ming. Deception is used as well as kung fu skills to move the plot on. Humourous parts actually confuse the whole story, but is full of entertaining martial art action.No messing around here, the film opens with CHV and a voiceover describing the how the "corpse escorts" (usually Toaist priests, naturally) would return the dead back to Xiangxi under their own power "rather like the zombie of the West Indies." The film shows how some people of the Ming dynasty used this practice to escape from the Chings, which is a twist on the usual Scooby Doo scenario, especially as some of the CHVs are real or are they? There are so many unnamed people running around it is unclear - some of the jiang shi certainly display supernatural powers (flying around and disappearing midhop) but they are then revealed to be people... all very confusing and I doubt a rewatch is going to help much.
- DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsYue WongCecilia WongChia-Hui LiuAcclaimed director Liu Chia-liang directs his brothers Gordon Liu Chia-hui and Liu Chia-yung in a wild and crazy ghostly film in this heralded sequel to The Spiritual Boxer.aka The Shadow Boxing
O'Brien (page 16) says: "According to Stephen Teo [author of Hong Kong Cinema: The Extra Dimensions], Spiritual Boxer II is also the first Hong Kong film to feature a hopping corpse - or kyonsi." Which is clearly not the fact. - DirectorSammo Kam-Bo HungStarsSammo Kam-Bo HungFat ChungLung ChanA rickshaw driver's wife and his rich client are secret lovers, and they decide to get rid of him without being implicated, so they hire a powerful sorcerer to kill him, but the sorcerer's colleague intervenes to protect him.aka Spooky Encounters or Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind
The film that really paved the way for Mr Vampire, which was built on the success of this film. - DirectorHsueh-Li PaoStarsLung TiSzu ShihTao ChangThe 4th son of the emperor fights to become the next emperor with the help of the people and of course Kung fuThe emperor is getting old but he has been lucky enough to sire 14 (yes fourteen) sons from 14 different mothers. All sorts of palace intrigue ensues and #9 is killed, so #4 (the ninja from the title) goes out into the world. There he meets a number of rogues, some of whom he convinces to return to the palace with him when the emperor is on his death bed. He contemplates three disguises, the middle of which is they all pretend to be a Taoist monk and his hopping charges who turn up and terrify the palace guards - all over in 30 seconds but worth a mention.
- DirectorYen-Ping ChuStarsJackie ChanBrigitte LinJimmy Wang YuA force of loners and fighters is put together to try and rescue Generals that are captured by the Japanese and save the war effort with the promise of gold and/or pardons of past crimes.aka Fantasy Mission Force
A film that seems to deliberately go out of its way to not make any sense - it is WWII and the Japanese are invading Canada across the North Pole and manage to capture the commander of the American forces: Abraham Lincoln. Rejecting James Bond, Rocky and Snake Plissken (presumably on legal grounds) they recruit Jimmy Wang Yu (presumably on the grounds that he always manages to beat the Japanese in 80% of his films). So it really comes as no surprise when they throw in Chinese hopping vampires for good measure, pity they didn't have Lam Ching-Ying on hand to sort them out. They are only in it for 5 minutes or so in a haunted house part of the film but well worth a mention, especially as it is an example from the early wave before Mr Vampire really broke the genre to the wider audience. - DirectorHsia HsuStarsYue WongJeong-lee HwangKam CheungNovice director Hsu Hsia and three other kung-fu designers created this fight-filled tale of young rascal Wang Yu, caught between master martial arts actor Jen Shih-kuan and the incredible Huang Cheng-li.aka Kid from Kwangtung
- DirectorGodfrey HoStarsSimon ReedHarry CarterHenry SteeleA murderer, with the help of Chinese vampires, does battle with the ghost of a dead gambling lord's wife and the gambling lord's living brother.
- DirectorLing ChangStarsLing ChangFeng ShihYu-Hsiang ChangA woman who was raised by wolves seeks revenge on Red Devil, the villain who ordered the murder of her parents.aka Wolf Devil Woman or Wolfen Queen
- DirectorWilson TongStarsNorman ChuEmily ChuYi-Hsiung ChiAh-fei and Dragon, students under the brother kung-fu masters Shorty and Uncle, are sent to clear the ghosts out of a haunted house. After a brief search, they soon find that the "ghosts" are nothing but props set up by a couple of con artists. After making quick work of the cheats, the fighting pair discover that there is actually a real ghost hiding in the house! Ah-fei and Dragon may have studied their martial arts well, but how do you beat up something that's already dead?aka Gods of Wu Tang
- DirectorRonny YuStarsAnthony ChanFu-Hsiung ChengKent ChengA gang of opium smugglers, disguised as Taoist Priests transporting hopping corpses, are hired to transport a real dead body to it's final resting place.aka The Trail
- DirectorGodfrey HoStarsWang Dae-wiYeong-il KimJang Il-shikAccidentally discovering the operations of the Blood Ninja gangsters, a mischievous young man masters the skills of the Drunk Fist and proceeds to fight against them. But the gangsters join forces, vowing to kill him before the young master destroys them all.The Drunken Kid is on the run and happens to escape from the storm in a building occupied by a hopping vampire who has glowing red hands and a decent grasp of kung fu to boot. He happens to be wearing a wig and can talk, so DK hits him up with some drunken acupuncture which leaves the fake jiang shi giggling and at the mercy of the white-clad rapist. Who, luckily, concludes he is an escaped lunatic and leaves him alone. Only a 5 minute scene. Another one not worth picking up for just that appearance or really for the rest of the film which is an undemanding early Godfrey Ho (before he started cut and pasting films together).
- DirectorPeng TienStarsPeng TienKa-Yan LeungChie-Wen Linaka Legend of All Men are Brother (released on a Wu Tang DVD as Secret of the Water Technique)
- DirectorHenry ChowStarsAgnes ChanMang-Ha ChengKam Cheungaka Mixed Up
- DirectorRicky LauStarsChing-Ying LamSiu-Ho ChinRicky HuiThe planned reburial of a town elder goes awry as the corpse resurrects into a hopping, bloodthirsty vampire, targeting everyone responsible for digging the grave. A Taoist Priest and his two disciples attempt to stop the terror.aka Mr Vampire
- DirectorLionel LeungStarsJin-Hwa JeongCarrie LeeMartin KimBlack Dragon wields his evil menace, and nobody knows who or what he is until he begins to leave a trail of blood and horror that proves to all that he's a vampire preying on virgins. Nobody knows how to rid the town of his pestilence, especially since he's endowed with superhuman powers that enable him to quash any foe. But enough is enough, and the town is determined to rise up against him.
- DirectorChung-Hsing ChaoStarsTu ChinChung-Yu HuangShadow LiuThe master of a traveling acrobatic squad is bitten off, and gets, a hopping vampire. When he begins to terrorize the city, uses Grandpa and Tien Tien master students as bait, so ghostly warriors, to eventually capture the creature.
- DirectorRicky LauStarsChing-Ying LamBiao YuenFat ChungModern grave robbing "archeologists" find perfectly preserved specimens from the past of a man, a woman, and their child. Unbeknownst to the scientist and his two bumbling assistants, these are vampires immobilized only by the paper spells pasted on their foreheads. While transporting the child to a buyer, its spell blows off and the vampire child escapes and befriends some local children. Eventually, the parent vampires are also awakened and escape, but by now the local herbalist is on their trail to destroy them.aka Mr Vampire II
- DirectorBilly ChanStarsFong LuiSiu-Ho ChinSiu-Fung WongA Hopping Ghost terrorizes a local warlord causing the local Tao Priest to compete for his services to rid the town of the menace.aka New Mr Vampire
Not an actual sequel. - DirectorKuo-Hsiao WuStarsYuet-Sang ChinAllen Hai-Han LanHa Huangaka New Mr Vampire II
Not much information on this. - DirectorYing WongStarsHo-Kwong TangTe-Lo MaiCharlie ChoAn un-superstitious mayor has his beliefs challenged when an ancient emperor rises from the grave and causes chaos.aka The First Vampire in China
- DirectorXiang Pan
- DirectorTso Nam LeeStarsHsiao-Lao LinYukari ÔshimaShan CharngA clan leader's spirit essence is captured by an evil wizard and it's up to the Kung fu Wonder Child and her friends to save the day.
- DirectorWoo-Ping YuenStarsTung-Chuan ChengKao-Shan HsiaoBo-yan HuiA small town is plagued by a hopping Chinese vampire. A clumsy traveling warrior becomes aware of the vampire's sinister presence however the skeptical locals and their arrogant Taoist priest discredit the traveler. Meanwhile, a group of orphaned children, who are taken care of by a loving yet stern middle-aged play actor, befriend the vampires son without realizing his true identity.
- DirectorTai-Kit MakStarsAnn BridgewaterCharine ChanKuei-Ying HsuCecil and her cousin owns a boutique. They find out that the boutique used to be a theater which burned down 30 years ago. Tao, one of the spirits, has to seek revenge on the person who caused the accident.I'm pretty sure this is the same film as Abracadabra - see the forum on this thread for discussion.
aka Abracadabra - DirectorChi-Hwa ChenStarsHao-Yi LiuYat-Chor YuenChing ChengWhen a Manchu prince named Kao is killed by his nemesis after 14 years of hiding, his young orphan friend and prodigy becomes allies with two strange sorcerers who teach him their craft in order to obtain revenge.
- DirectorRicky LauStarsChing-Ying LamRichard NgBilly LauExpelled by a band of restless ghosts in his village, Taoist Priest Mao Ming, and his two spirit companions, visit another village to seek wealth. There, Ming meets Master Gau, the "Vampire Buster," who is trying to defeat an evil Sorceress and her henchmen, whose goal is to conquer the human race. Gau also informs Ming that humans and ghosts cannot co-exist peacefully. As Ming and his ghost companions part ways, they are later attacked by the Sorceress. As a result, Ming joins forces with Gau to put a stop to the evil menace.aka Mr Vampire III
- DirectorYan-Chien ChuangStarsYan-Ru ChenShan CharngHai-Hsing LiA young vampire boy embarrassed by his uncles' attempts to seduce his mother runs away from home.
- DirectorBing-chi LiuStarsRalph ChenFang-ling ChiChi-Chi HsiaoA Taoist priest makes his living as a corpse and vampire wrangler. As a pet he keeps a baby vampire who helps him with his work. An evil sorcerer from Spear Mountain needs the little bloodsucker to further his corpse stealing plans. The battle lines are drawn as to who will dominate the underworld.aka Corpse Master or Magic Story or Young Master Vampire
- DirectorGodfrey HoStarsMick StuartWalter BondRichard PhillipsMartial-arts expert, Alex, the fearless "Shadow Warrior" battles an army of blood thirsty vampires to stop a huge smuggling ring. He fights to destroy the operation, using all his warrior skills.
- DirectorShi-Chen WangStarsShadow LiuAn AnChih-Han LiuA priest, a nun and a showman sneaks into the morgue and sees a dancing vampire and catches it. It all lead to an assault and abduction of Tien Tien.aka Hello Dracula 2
- DirectorChung-Kuang WangStarsJack Long
- DirectorYoo Tu KamStarsSiu-Lung Leung
- DirectorTakako Shira
- DirectorRicky LauStarsAnthony ChanWu MaKar Lok ChinA Taoist Priest isn't happy when his Buddhist Priest colleague moves in next door. They are subject to feuds and duels, but soon must overcome their problems when a vampire breaks loose from his coffin and wreaks havoc to the countryside.aka Mr Vampire IV
- DirectorYan-Wen ChouStarsAn AnChi-Chiang ChenTu ChinGrandfather meets his match when he meets Master Flying Squirrel who captures Grandpa and transforms him into a ghost slave. Tien Tien turns to grandfathers old classmate to defeat the Flying Squirrel and absolve grandfather.Hello Dracula 3
- DirectorChun-Liang ChenYang-Ming TsaiStarsChu-Ko LiangHsiao-Lao LinAn AnThe story begins when Tien Tien is about to be born. Her father was fighting the demon who has stolen lots of children. Her mother is killed and her father has taken up the fight.Hello Dracula 4
- DirectorGodfrey HoStarsRobin MackayNian WattsHarry MylesNarcotics agent Tom Wilde is given a second chance at life after being shot and killed. In a futuristic experiment, agent Wilde is returned to life as an Android Robot and he is sent on a very dangerous mission.Cobbled together using footage from the Thai film Paa Lohgan (1984).
- DirectorGodfrey HoStarsDeborah GrantSing-Kwong TsangChien SunThe fate of the entire hotel industry is at stake. A group of evil black ninjas have threatened to insinuate themselves into the industry, take over, and transform the operation into something unspeakable.
- DirectorLau ChanStarsLung ChenYue-Ju ChenYuen-Man ChengThe Vampire Partner
- DirectorYoo Tu Kam
- DirectorMyeong-hwa JoCheong-gi KimStarsHyung-rae ShimJu-ri LeeJeong-Hwan KookHong Kil-dong, Man-bok and Ga-ran team up to take on the marauding warrior Wang Jun-won and his barbarian army.CHV make an appearance.
- DirectorSiu-Lung LeungStarsWai-To ChanYuen-Man ChengHsin-Nan Hungaka Vampire vs Sorcerer
Not much information on this. - DirectorChing-Ying LamStarsChing-Ying LamSiu-Ho ChinFong LuiA priest discovers that the water supply in his village has been contaminated by bats, and while in the process of digging a well to find new water supply, he inadvertently unearths the corpse of an evil Western priest.aka Vampire vs. Vampire or One Eyebrow Priest (and, apparently New Mr Vampire 2, but this is the name of another film, above, O'Brien page 74 gives all three names for this film - very confusing).
- DirectorGodfrey HoStarsSorapong ChatreeChin-Hung FanSiu-Ming ToJoyce rents an old haunted home to pen her horror script, which releases an evil army of robot vampires, a knife-wielding demon and a battalion of otherworldly creatures.aka Counter Destroyer
Uses footage from Thai film Nak Kha Khon Taa Ngon (1982). - DirectorChun-Liang ChenStarsAn AnChi-Chiang ChenChi-Kuang ChenAn evil sorcerer traps a young hopping zombie and his friend with magic. He later tries to raise an army of zombies to help carry out his nefarious schemes. It is up to a few heroes to try to stop his sinister schemes and his undead minions.
- DirectorChi-Wei YuStarsHui-Chun ChenChu-Chiu YuanFeng Kuaka Spirit vs Zombie
Not seen yet, so it is included on name grounds only. - DirectorKi-nam NamStarsHyung-rae ShimHak-rae KimSeung-dae ParkBumbling simpleton Yeong-koo must seek the help of a monk to dispel ghosts and demons.
- DirectorSeung-ho AhnStarsMyeong-hie KimSeong-yeong HongByeong-han YuA UFO arrives on Earth and re-animates the corpses in a cemetery. One of the zombies, a little girl who died during a kidnapping attempt, organizes the zombies to destroy her murderers before they can harm another child. This must be accomplished before it is time for her to leave in the spacecraft.South Korean effort.
- DirectorJohn FasanoStarsSal VivianoMarilyn TokudaRandy AtmadjaA rich Chinatown merchant is murdered by a street gang. The merchant's son and assistant bring him back to life as a vampire, and he and other vampires fight the street gang.US jiang shi film
- DirectorRicky LauStarsSammo Kam-Bo HungChing-Ying LamHoi MangImpoverished teahouse worker (and martial-arts student) Abao is engaged to his boss' daughter, Little Chu, and fights to protect her from the lecherous advances of the wealthy but repulsive Master Shi. The two men's romantic rivalry escalates into full-scale supernatural warfare after Shi enlists the aid of a wicked sorcerer, and Abao encounters a benevolent female ghost.
- DirectorChi-Hwa ChenStarsYuen-Man ChengCharlie ChoMou-Chou HuangAfter four vampires invaded a police camp, Tutor Chan and Officer Tong recruited 9 student cops who were born in Year of Dragon, in order to train them to array the position of Nine Dragon Chasing Spell, which was helpful to resist the ghosts.aka Vampires Settle on the Police Camp
- DirectorJeffrey LauStarsCorey YuenSandra Kwan Yue NgLowell LoThe rays of the moon bring a coven of female zombies back to life. A special police squad is assigned to stop them.aka Mortuary Blues
- DirectorAndrew LauStarsChing-Ying LamSiu-Ho ChinRonald Wong"Vampire Buster" Lam Ching-Ying returns as Master Gao in this vampire-filled adventure. Here, he joins forces with his colleagues in ridding their village of restless ghosts, Chinese vampires and zombies. Meanwhile, Gao must also deal with his corrupted senior colleague and a beautiful female ghost, who befriended his two apprentices.aka The Ultimate Vampire
- DirectorBilly ChanStarsN!xauChing-Ying LamSam Christopher ChowTwo guys, one of them a magician, are transporting an ancient Chinese vampire who can only be controlled by a series of yellow tapes and is the ancestor of the other man. On the way, their plane stalls while flying over Africa. And of all places, where do they land? That's right, in the village of the tribe of "The Gods Must Be Crazy".aka Crazy Safari or The Gods Must Be Crazy III
- DirectorSau Hin HaKeith LiStarsBilly LauSandra Kwan Yue NgFui-On ShingA tourist group is forced by an accident to stay at a deserted village. The travelers discover a big diamond and steal it. Unfortunately, the diamond is cursed and enables a monster to gain incredible power. He forces five vampire kids to bring him blood from the travelers in order to rejuvenate. The kids are unable to complete the task and are caught by the humans. The monster is furious and prepares to kill the little vampires and the travelers...aka Vampire Kids
- DirectorHoi-Ching CheungStarsSharla CheungVivian ChowMondi YauTwo rival Taoist schools, one all-female, the other one all-male, have to ally to fight a demon as one of the priestesses is unaware that she's the daughter of the demon and has to lose her virginity to avoid turning into a demon herself.
- DirectorChiu-Jun LeeStarsSibelle HuKara WaiGing-Jun WongTough female cops tussle with Hong Kong Triad societies and also a recently resurrected hopping vampire.
- DirectorGodfrey HoStarsBilly CheungSophia CrawfordDavid Frank HalletAll Satan needs to enslave the souls of all mankind is the Sacred Sword which is kept by Master William and his son Falcon. The Thunder Ninja Kids battle Satan and his ghouls, and with the help of Falcon's new master Samson, they avenge Master William's murder, vanquish Satan and save mankind.Uses footage from The Aliens and Kong Kong Zombie (listed above).
- DirectorKuan-Wu LungStarsWai LamBen LamJi ChinMay has to, in order to reincarnate to an honorable situation, keep remaining a virgin for three lifetimes. But the evil witch has other ideas.aka Ghost Bride
- DirectorRicky LauStarsChing-Ying LamRicky HuiSiu-Ho ChinMaster Lam and his two disciples must battle a horde of Chinese vampires in order to get the teeth dust needed to cure an ailing general. Meanwhile, the general's wife is pregnant, and the evil spirit of an aborted baby wants to possess the unborn child's body for its resurrection.aka Chinese Vampire Story or Mr Vampire 1992
- DirectorWilson TongStarsStanley Sui-Fan FungDickson Ga-Sing LeeXin Xin XiongA crazy white scientist resurrects a corpse with a werid chemical creating a super hopping ghost. The only thing that can somewhat control it is the sound of music. A Tao Priest and his two assistants try and stop it from destroying the countryside.aka The Musical Vampire
- DirectorLu-Po TuStarsBenjamin ChanCharlie ChoFat ChungA young man gets involved with a female ghost. He finds himself caught in the middle of a fight between a monk and The King of Hell.aka Pretty Ghostress Story
- DirectorWu MaStarsChing-Ying LamWu MaCollin ChouWhen a Catholic church in a small Chinese town falls prey to an evil combing the powers of Western and Chinese vampires, Taoist priest Uncle Nine (Lam Ching Ying) and Catholic priest Wu (Wu Ma) must overcome religious and cultural differences in order to defeat the vampire.aka Exorcist Master
- DirectorChun-Liang ChenStarsPauline ChanChui Lan ChanChung-Kun Tengaka A Man of Nasty Spirit
- DirectorKant LeungStarsEmotion CheungAnnie WuElvis TsuiWhen an ancient treasure is violated by a military general, each of his concubines becomes pregnant with a demonic baby. A rogue priest and a chef must try and kill the demons before they can infest the entire world.aka The Demon's Baby
- StarsAlice ChanKenneth ChanPinky CheungFong, a Chinese rebel, and K. Yamamoto, a Japanese major, have been enemies since World War II. Both of them were bitten by the Vampire king and became immortal. Their fight continues in modern Hong Kong.aka My Date with a Vampire
Although LCY's Vampire Expert isn't listed on IMDB, this sort of sequel is. - StarsKenneth ChanAngie CheungPinky Cheungaka My Date with a Vampire 2
- DirectorHung-Wah LeungStarsGallen LoKathy ChowYee-Man Manaka Vampire Controller
- DirectorPhil DavisonStarsKatherine BeresfordEllie SwannVincent Wong-MingThe DNA samples Lucy needs to finish her thesis don't arrive, so she's stuck - unless she can find a DVA sample from a 100 year old Chinese corpse. She persuades her flatmates to visit the local cemetery to dig up a Chinese corpse. Unfortunately it turns out to be a hopping Chinese VampireChinese Hopping Vampires in New Zealand.
- DirectorDouglas KungStarsChia-Hui LiuSiu-Wong FanMan Kit CheungThe plot thickens as the heroes, Pak and Hak, discover a horrible plan by the evil genius "DR.Magma" as he makes the evil dead come to life and fight the Shaolin monks that have mastered the art of fighting.This film just stops, it'd be three years before we'd get the second half - I think some restraint was needed in the planning stages because, despite the talent involved, this really wasn't worth the wait (or people having to buy two DVDs to watch the full film). Worth a watch if you are a jiang shi fan and can get a decent deal on the discs, it shouldn't be your first hopping vampire film.
Also worth noting this isn't Gordon Lui's first appearance in a CHV film - he appeared in the earlier "Shaolin vs Vampire" which isn't listed here or any of the standard reference sites mainly because no one can seem to pin down the production details (or even year of release). It was released in 2008 by Rarescope and on the Gordon Liu: Four Film Collection in 2009, possibly to hop on the coattails of this film. - StarsAlice ChanBo Yuen ChanKenneth Chanaka My Date with a Vampire 3
- DirectorVincent KokStarsRonald ChengSam LeeTat-Ming CheungDragon is a cop who has become very successful despite the fact that he's just not that smart or good at his job. Along with his buddies Gold and Hei, Dragon runs his local precinct.About 45 minutes in the three incompetent police fire a bowling ball from a cannon and accidentally blow up a tomb. They are then faced with the problem of having to look after the corpse until it can be reburied. They decided to use what they've learnt from watching the Mr Vampire films to get it to do their bidding but, despite getting all the accoutrements, that doesn't work so they use dog training techniques (well they punch it in the gut), which seems to work. However, when they try and train it for bomb disposal (as he is already dead) the corpse calls a halt to the shenanigans and reveals himself to be Tomb Razor (a male Lara Croft). Only a relatively short segment but worth a mention, especially as they specifically namecheck Mr Vampire.
- DirectorYi-Wen ChenStarsRena TanakaChen Bo-linRen ÔsugiAccording to the JHMD: "In Taiwan, present day, Shaodea a japanese girl goes beyond the time and space to the fantastic world where Jiang Shi (chinese living dead or vampire) lives."
- DirectorDouglas KungStarsSiu-Wong FanMarsha YuenSiu-Ming LauLess a sequel than a prequel, it's more zombies and vampires in this highly anticipated sequel to SHAOLIN VS. EVIL DEAD.The second half of Shaolin vs Evil Dead, three years after the first half.
- DirectorPrevin WongStarsRoslyn AmparoChris BeardValerie BouroncheGyonshi is a flashback to the creature movies of the 1980's. It's a story about two college kids Jimmy (Adrian Zaw) and Matt (Chris Beard) and how they get tangled up in releasing an ancient Chinese vampire, a Gyonshi. As the night grows long and the deaths surmount, the kids must put a stop to the Gyonshi. Unknown to them, the Gyonshi is changing and all the ancient Chinese techniques are failing.I'm not sure how you'd get to see this, but I'll keep digging.
- DirectorCub ChienStarsJ.J. JiaNatalie Yao MengAnkie Beilkeaka The Vampire Who Admires Me
Sounds pretty bad, so it is low down on my to watch list (although if the DVD used this as its cover I'd buy it), so I'll leave it to this review to its explain inclusion, at least until I get desperate for new films and watch this:
"Thanks to some backstory involving King's ancestors, the island is about to get undead-infested, and Macy's Sixth Sense abilities may help some - though not all - of the characters survive the upcoming bad times. A mysterious attack from a vampire leads to an undead outbreak, though it should be noted that the resulting undead are more like zombies than vampires. They stumble around, thirst for human flesh, and generally look like they're rotting to pieces. King's great-grandfather is definitely a vampire though, namely one of those hopping types seen in many classic HK horror-comedies. Chien effectively portrays his lead vampire during its few scenes; his version of the classic Chinese hopping vampire is stronger and more powerful than ones seen in movies past, and yet it still hops around in an amusing manner." - DirectorJeffrey LauStarsJun HuLi SunLik-Sun FongThe movie is about a soldier robot questioning why humans created them. While the other robot is loyal to humans and sacrificed himself to defeat the robot who is hell bent to destroy humans.Includes a giant robot hopping vampire, which is worthy of mention.
- DirectorRob FitzStarsDharma LimShyaporn TheerakulstitBen WangProfessional killer, Frank Ng, contracted to murder a Chinese crime lord, discovers the crime boss is a Chinese vampire. Frank strikes out in a final battle against the Kiang-Shi and his minions of the dark.Cool as ice killer Frank Ng disturbs a master vampire while carrying out a contract and it sends its minions after him, killing everyone he meets until he decides to fight back. The chief fangboy wanders around and can speak but his minions, somewhere between zombies and jiang shi, are close enough to the hopping variety to count (one even gives a few hops a go), plus the usual apotropaics (like the yellow paper "death certificates") and defences (holding your breath) all work on them, their boss requires something a little special (or slightly more heavy duty).
Although there are problems with the sound and lighting in quite a few scenes, the film does manage to triumph over what I assume wasn't a huge budget - they have an excellent main character with good support (all the actors put in decent, if a little variable performances), there is a lot of gore, some nice dashes of black humour that actually work and they introduce some nifty innovations which other jiang shi films might have to take on board (printer and stapler, that's all I'll say). So as you are reading this list, it might be worth adding this to your watchlist. - DirectorJuno MakStarsSiu-Ho ChinKara WaiHee Ching PawA public housing tenement is plunged into a dark storm of supernatural chaos.A tribute to Mr Vampire, with some of the last surviving cast members returning.
- DirectorTara CardinalDavid R. WilliamsStarsTara CardinalAlicen HoldenChristian BoevingThere's something strange happening inside Buffalo Central Terminal. A group of urban explorers find more than they bargained for.Original IMDB listing name: Jiang Shi (which you can still see on the
From the preview clips of this, the creature doesn't seem to have the jiang shi characteristics, but they went to the trouble of including it in the title so it'd be rude not to list it.
edit: And now they've changed the title. Hmmm. - DirectorSin-Hang ChiuPak-Wing YanStarsBabyjohn ChoiMin Chen LinSiu-Ho ChinTim Cheung joins the Vampire Cleanup Department which is a secret task force for dealing Chinese vampire Goeng Si. He is instructed by his uncle Chau and he saves a female Goeng Si, Summer from her evil lord Goeng Si who buried alive her.
- DirectorDaniel Yee Heng ChanStarsMichael ChanRonald ChengKa-Lun CheungSifu Yeun Biao and his team of Vampire Hunters takes on the Vampire King let loose on the streets of Hong Kong.
- DirectorJason WolinerStarsKayvan NovakMatt BerryNatasia DemetriouTensions run high as the vampires prepare to host the Biannual Vampire Orgy.
- DirectorJaguar Lim