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. The film is considered a throwback of the

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-genre films popularized in the 1980s by '' Mr. Vampire''.

Plot

According to legends, corpse handlers Mo (

) and Ma Siu-ling (

) were in charge of looking after a group of vampires. Among the vampires, Wong Ching (Jude Poyer) and Jenny (Emana Leung) were a pair of lovers whom were poisoned to death. The imperial government is still tracking the killer. Since the killer was worried that his crimes will be brought to light, he hires black magician Ha Lai-cheuk (

) to destroy the corpses. However, this case involves a secret letter written by the emperor, thus, Ha orders his followers, Mo and Ma to find the whereabouts of the letter. Mo and Ma were never fond of one another. In order to get his job done, Ha secretly alienates them from one another and causes internal conflict between the two. At this time, Mo's disciple, John Lui (

), and Ma's goddaughter, Tin-kei (

) meet and fall in love at first sight. On the way, John meets Japanese spy Kindaiichi (

), whom is fascinating and charming. Kimdaiichihas a unique behavior but she also has a soft spot for John and dispute arises among the love triangle of John, Tin-kei and Kimdaiichi. On the other hand, Mo and Ma vows to battle to the death despite the dissuasion of others. As a result, destruction was caused to both sides, being defeated and they both die. Seeing her godmother die, Tin-kei gives up the love of her life and leaves feeling dejected. John also leaves the group of vampires behind and leaves. Ha succeeds in his treacherous plan and gets the opportunity to execute his plan to destroy the corpses of Wong Ching and Jenny. Unexpected to Ha, Mo and Ma turn his scheme against him and disguised themselves as vampires for Ha to appear in his wizard form, and they begin a battle. John, however, was mistakenly struck by Ha with gu, but was rescued by Tin-kei. While recovering, John accidentally makes love with Kimdaiichi, whom have been attentively caring for him during the recovery period. At this time, Jenny also gives birth to a ghost child, which according to the Hunyun Scripture, will bring disaster to the world.

Cast

as John Lui *

as Professor Mo *

as Tin-kei *

as Kindaiichi *

as Ha Lai-cheuk *

as Ma Siu-ling *Emana Leung as Jenny *Jude Poyer as Wong Ching *Cheng Ka-sang as Mo Tung-tung *Leung Pui-yee as Lady who trades coins with little beggar *Lok Wai-kuen as Lian Kan-yao *Chan Chung-wai as Coroner

Box office

The film grossed HK$16,689 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 8 to 21 February 2001.

References

External links

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' at Hong Kong Cinemagic *{{IMDb title, 0302612 2001 films 2000s action comedy films 2001 martial arts films 2001 comedy horror films Hong Kong action comedy films Hong Kong martial arts comedy films Martial arts horror films Martial arts fantasy films Hong Kong supernatural horror films Hong Kong action horror films Kung fu films Jiangshi films 2000s Cantonese-language films Films set in China Vampire comedy films 2000s Hong Kong films