I was introduced to the wonders of Chinese horror cinema many moons ago, when Channel 4 made the inspired decision to show some one Christmas. We taped them because they were shown late at night, and hung on to these gems.
Mr Vampire is one of the finest. Dignified, beautifully-dressed Chinese vampires, hopping after their victims ! Comedy and fantastic martial arts work. I got 'Mr Vampire' recently, beautifully restored on DVD, and three of us watched it last night. It was every bit as enjoyable and OTT as we remembered. For one stunt, a character crashes through railings and falls 15 feet onto a solid floor. "That's gotta hurt", Iain said.
Hong Kong horror/comedy cinema combines daftness, amazing action and downright surrealism in a way I've never seen elsewhere. Highly recommended to anyone who likes films with a 'What where they on ?' attitude.
Mr Vampire is one of the finest. Dignified, beautifully-dressed Chinese vampires, hopping after their victims ! Comedy and fantastic martial arts work. I got 'Mr Vampire' recently, beautifully restored on DVD, and three of us watched it last night. It was every bit as enjoyable and OTT as we remembered. For one stunt, a character crashes through railings and falls 15 feet onto a solid floor. "That's gotta hurt", Iain said.
Hong Kong horror/comedy cinema combines daftness, amazing action and downright surrealism in a way I've never seen elsewhere. Highly recommended to anyone who likes films with a 'What where they on ?' attitude.
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