''The Ultimate Vampire'' (殭屍至尊) is a

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Hong Kong film directed by Andrew Lau and starring

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and

Chin Siu-ho Chin Siu-ho (born 26 January 1963) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist, notable for acting with Jet Li in ''Tai Chi Master (film), Tai Chi Master'' and ''Fist of Legend''. Background He is the older brother of actor Chin Kar-lok and ex-husban ...

. It is a spin-off of the 1985 Hong Kong film ''

Mr. Vampire ''Mr. Vampire'' (Chinese: 殭屍先生) is a 1985 Hong Kong comedy horror film directed by Ricky Lau and produced by Sammo Hung. The film's box office success led to the creation of a ''Mr. Vampire'' franchise, with the release of four sequels di ...

'', Lam Ching-ying reprises his role as a Taoist priest.

Plot

Master Gau's (

) village get overtaken by vampires, so Master Gau and his assistants must join forces to rid their village of the vampires. Master Gau must also take care of his assistants who befriend a ghost.

Box office

''The Ultimate Vampire'' ran 1 January 1991 - 11 January 1991 and grossed HK$6,631,216.00 at the box office.

Cast

*Lam Ching-ying as Master Gau *Chin Siu-ho as Chou Sheng *Ronald Wong as Man Choi *

Carrie Ng Carrie Ng (born 1963) is a Hong Kong actress well known for both Category-III cult and mainstream films. She won Best Actress at the 1993 Golden Horse Film Festival awards for her performance in ''Remains of a Woman'' and Best Supporting Actres ...

as Lai *Shun Lau as Master Shek Kin *Chi Yeung Wong as Shek Shiu Kin *

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as Chin *Joanna Chan as Mary

References

External links

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