#lam ching-ying

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Watching

EASTERN CONDORS [東方禿鷹] Sammo Hung Hong Kong, 1987

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Mr. Vampire (1985)

Okay, the little vampire in the 5th gif isn't from Mr. Vampire, but instead from one of the many sequels. The interaction between him and Lam Ching-ying's Master Kau (aka One-Eyebrow Priest) is just too cute. Plus, the little guy doesn't speak; he squeaks.

Mr. Vampire didn't invent the jianshi (Chinese hopping vampires) film genre, but it sure as heck popularized it. The series, and its many imitators (most of which starred Lam as well), was hugely successful. Lam was even acting in a television series based on Mr. Vampire when, tragically, he passed away from liver cancer.

Golden Harvest, the Chinese studio behind the Mr. Vampire series, attempted to remake the film for the American market under the title Demon Hunters, but ceased filming not long after production started.

Since then Michelle Yeoh's production company has teased that it wants to make its own American market remake. However, it's been over 20 years since they made that announcement, and now that Madame Yeoh is an Oscar ™ winner she's probably too busy to do it. However, a remake with her in Lam's role as the Taoist exorcist would be fantastic! Especially if she could leverage a reunion of her old Hong Kong buddies - Jackie Chan, Sammy Hung, Yuen Wan, Donnie Yen, et. al. - to appear in it as well.

A guy can dream, can't he?

In the meantime, if you've never seen Mr. Vampire or any of its sequels, you need to remedy that RIGHT NOW! They are loads of fun, and I think you'll really enjoy them.

[kurgarru]

Nothing but respect for *my* daozhang.

Lam Ching-Ying as Master Kau, the original and the best, gone but not forgotten.

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Lam Ching-ying and Yuen Biao in Sammo Hung kung fu classic  The Prodigal Son (1981)

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Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980)

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Mr. Vampire 殭屍先生 (1985)

Eureka! Blu-ray 2020

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Yuen Biao, Lam Ching Ying - The Magnificent Butcher (1979)

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RIP boss