Mr Vampire – Remastered Blu Ray Coming Soon From Eureka


Eureka in the UK have announced a forthcoming release of the classic Mr Vampire on Blu ray from a new 2K remaster.

One of the most genre-defining horror-comedies imaginable, and one of the key Hong Kong blockbuster hits of the 1980s, the popularity and influence of Mr Vampire cannot be overstated. Spawning at least four sequels and countless spin-offs and imitations, this Hong Kong horror-comedy to end them all was an understandable crowd-pleasing sensation and triggered a wave of jiangshi (“hopping vampire”) movies. Produced by the legendary Sammo Hung, the original Mr. Vampire is essential viewing for anyone interested in the 80s golden age of Hong Kong cinema.

In a career-making performance, the late Lam Ching-ying is Master Kau, an expert on all matters of the supernatural. When Kau and his two bumbling students, Man Choi (famous comedian Ricky Hui) and Chou ( Chin Siu-ho), exhume a corpse for reburial, things go frighteningly and hilariously awry when the cadaver is revealed to be a hopping vampire. With the undead on the loose, Master Kau is blamed for the chaos, and must work with his students to put the spirits to rest before the vampire’s own granddaughter (80s Hong Kong action icon Moon Lee) gets bitten. Fighting the vampires with everything from sticky rice to filing down the bloodsucker’s fangs, the trio must defeat an increasing number of ghoulish dangers.

Mr Vampire Lobby Card

SPECIAL FEATURES

  • Limited Edition O-CARD with new artwork by Darren Wheeling [2000 units]
  • Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film [2000 units]
  • 1080p presentation from a brand new 2K restoration
  • Original Cantonese audio (original mono presentation)
  • English dub track produced for the film’s original European home video release
  • English dub track produced for the film’s original American home video release
  • Newly translated English subtitles
  • Brand new and exclusive feature-length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
  • Alternate end credits
  • Archival interview with Chin Siu-Hou [40 mins]
  • Archival interview with Moon Lee [15 mins]
  • Archival interview with Ricky Lau [12 mins]
  • Original Hong Kong Trailer

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