Mr. Vampire – The Cultural Gutter

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Mr. Vampire Musical Salute!

By Guttersnipe on November 13, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

It’s a music video celebrating the esteemed Mr. Vampire film series! Hopping Vampires! Lam Ching-Ying! Taoism! Shenanigans! (via Grady Hendrix)

“Mr. Vampire: The Definitive Jiangshi Move”

By Guttersnipe on November 13, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

At Sup China, Tristan Shaw looks at the history of jiangshi / gyonshi / hopping vampire / “stiff corpse” moves from 1936 on and focusing on the iconic Hong Kong movie, Mr. Vampire (1985).

The Projection Booth: The Mr. Vampire Series

By Guttersnipe on October 27, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Our friends at The Projection Booth discuss the Mr. Vampire series and all things hopping vampire / jiangshi / goeng-si. “Released in 1985, the original Mr. Vampire was directed by Ricky Lau and stars Lam Ching Ying as a Taoist priest who battles the forces of evil along […]