After the planned reburial of a village elder goes awry and the corpse resurrects into a hopping vampire, a Taoist priest and his two disciples attempt to stop him.
Stunts
Yuen Wah's physically demanding vampire performance—no CGI, just pure athleticism.
Practical Effects
Glorious practical effects: glued-on eyebrows, visible wires, zero apologies.
Direction
Ricky Lau's razor-sharp comic timing in horror setpieces.
Director
Ricky Lau
Lam Ching-Ying
Master Gau
Ricky Hui Koon-Ying
Man Choi
Chin Siu-Ho
Chou
Moon Lee Choi-Fung
Ting-Ting
Huang Ha
Mr. Yam
Yuen Wah
The Vampire
Pauline Wong
Jade
Billy Lau Nam-Kwong
Wai
Anthony Chan Yau
Taoist Priest
Ka Lee
Timekeeper
Wu Ma
Rice Seller
Wong Wan-Sze
Wife of Rice Shop Owner
Tenky Tin Kai-Man
Shiu
Yuen Biao
Hopping Corpse
Chan Ming-Wai
Hopping Corpse
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film single-handedly created the jiangshi subgenre—hopping vampires became a Hong Kong obsession spawning dozens of sequels and imitators.
Lam Ching-Ying's Master Gau became so beloved that he reprised the role in over a dozen films until his death in 1997.
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