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8 out of 8 people found the following review useful:
One of the ten best kung fu flick!!!, 22 May 2001
Author:
bajbij
This influential film introduced the hopping vampires in kung fu films, called gyonsies. This was the first film to accurately depict chinese vampires (Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires was the first kung fu film to show vampires, but with European vamp influence.) Sammo Hung is funny in this film, but for a fat man, he is no joke. He can do stunts that would shame any fit athletic man. The kung fu choreography is spectacular and humorus. And the ending is one of the most satisfying ending any man can hope for when your wife not only cheats on you, but plots your murder. EOTSK helped pave the way for chinese horror films as we know them today, but this is easily the best as far as entertainment all over. 9 out of 10.
5 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
Monkey Magic, 18 October 2002
Author:
nickthegun from United Kingdom
This is one of, if not the best sammo hung film I have seen. It is just so
funny.
Sammo plays Courageous Cheung, the man who cant turn down a bet. He gets
himself in trouble when his wife and her lover (sammos master) make a bet
that they hope will kill him. Cue much slapstick kung-foolery and bizarre
goings on. Such as Sammo's hand being possessed and trying to kill
him.
The films climax though is the killer. In order to have enough strength to
defeat his enemies Sammo and his wizard mate allow sammo to be possessed by
the Monkey god (of MONKEY! Fame, but obviously not the same character. That
would just be stupid). Sammo takes on the characteristics of a Monkey and
kicks a lot of arse, including his wifes. Im not advocating spousal abuse,
but when sammos wife comes crawling back, he gives her such a richly
deserved thrashing you cant help but cheer!
5 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
Great comedy from Hong Kong!, 3 October 1999
Author:
Nacho-29 (anacho@online.no) from Tromso
This movie is really great! I was really caught by surprise because before
I saw this movie, I thought all Hong Kong movies were hyper-violent actions
with "rock hard" characters. The characters in this movie are actually
very
funny. They're not all cold, hard murderers who go around shooting or
beating people up.
There's lots of great humor in this movie, mixed with the standard Hong
Kong
stunts. I bet you would have to look for a long time to find a Western
stuntman who can do all the stuff Sammo does here. And he's fat!!!
There's
really not much I can say without giving up too much of the story, so I
suggest you just see it. It's incredible, and matches even the best
American comedies.
4 out of 4 people found the following review useful:
Now THAT'S what I call horror, 2 January 2001
Author:
Blake Matthews (drngor@yahoo.com) from Stockton, California
I rented this movie after hearing a lot of good things about as far as action, comedy, and inventiveness was concerned. I must say I wasn't disappointed. This movie is off the wall; anyone who isn't used to Hong Kong cinema, their heads will explode by the finale. The movie has vampires, ghosts, possession, kung fu, comedy, monkey talk, random acts of violence against poultry, Lam Ching Ying, and then some. The martial arts choreography is good and the acrobatics are great, esp. for Sammo. Overall, a movie that needs to be seen to be believed.
5 out of 6 people found the following review useful:
Kung Fu Horror, 9 April 2001
Author:
marquis de cinema from Boston, MA
The first real successful horror feature in Hong Kong to mix action with
horror. Even though there were similar films before this like The Legend of
the Seven Golden Vampires, it was this movie that laid the groundwork for
many future horror films in Hong Kong. Gui Da Gui/Encounters of the Spooky
Kind(1980) sports a physical incredible performance from Sammo Hung Kam Bo
as Courageous Cheung. The special effects are some of the best ever seen in
a Hong Kong film. Sammo excells in the role of writer, star, and
director.
The fight sequences involving the Inspector and his men are wonderfully
choreographed. Influenced many American filmmakers including Sam Raimi. Sam
Raimi uses scenes from this film as inspiration for Evil Dead(1983) and Evil
Dead 2(1987). Courageous Cheung is a model for the character ofAsh in the
Evil Dead films. Gui Da Gui/Encounters of the Spooky Kind(1980) along with
Eastern Condors(1987), Pedicab Driver(1989), and Prodigal Son(1983) are my
favorite films by the director.
3 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
One of the first successful attempts at combining martial arts with horror, 25 January 2007
Author:
Don Bendell from Germany
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
"Hung plays Chang, a town bumpkin who unwittingly is drawn into the
realm of the supernatural after a trick by his buddies goes awry and
conjures up a zombie. His cheating wife takes note and, with her lover,
attempts to kill Chang by duping him into repeatedly staying the night
in a haunted cemetery, where he must face a powerful zombie.
Eventually, he enlists the help of a friendly white (good) wizard to
try and help him get rid of the zombies once and for all.
One of the first successful attempts at combining martial arts with
horror, Encounters of the Spooky Kind is a classic in the genre that
helped pave the way for such popular movies as the Mr. Vampire series.
It should be noted though that the HK definition of horror is a bit
different than here in the West. The zombies (or vampires, depending on
the interpretation) look and act (at least to Western standards) weird,
hopping about in a kind of dead man's dance. As such, the horror
aspects of the movie probably aren't as strong to me as they may be to
others. But the film does succeed in creating some excellent action
pieces. The finale, which has Hung and the wizard teaming up to defeat
a dark wizard and his demon is a textbook example of the genre and
quite exciting to watch."
3 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
A Classic!!!, 13 April 2002
Author:
akthar_c (akthar_c@hotmail.com) from London, England
What can I say about a film that had me in tears of laughter. It's not really a horror though you will jump during certain scenes. Don't watch a dubbed version as the jokes are funnier when translated. The action is first rate and all the performances are... 'dead pan'. Just remember to never agree to a bet that might kill you!!!!
2 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Sammo "Hung" in there..., 12 December 2007
Author:
Guardia from Brisbane, Australia.
This film deals with the persecuted character of "Bold Cheung", played
by Sammo Hung, as he simultaneously battles to find those who framed
him for murder and also escaping a pursuing detective. It is a mostly
kung-fu comedy film, and really defined the genre of kung-fu horror,
(from which titles such as "Mr. Vampire" capitalised off greatly).
The brilliance of this film lies in it's great mix of excellent
choreography, and interesting and exotic characters - the horror themes
are like an extra background setting that improve the film even
further. Not only is it a first in it's (sub)genre, but it happens to
be one of the best - and this is due to Sammo's awesome talent.
The development of the plot really does centre around Cheung, as he
uses his wits and savage kung-fu to overcome various set-pieces of
action such as a resurrected corpse (Chinese vampire), a voodoo-doll, a
band of policemen, yet another undead corpse, ghosts, specters, and men
possessed with summoned Gods.
His slapstick style is present again, as well as his unique ability for
weapon choreography. The ending sequence rivals "Odd Couple" as the
best weapon skills caught on film - (watch those spear techniques
closely!). Cinematography in this film is superb, and the restored
version I own has not dated in the slightest. In fact, the film looks
better than those brought out much later, (I did notice a wash of blue
across the entire print, though).
Hang in there for the end - one of the most vindictive and vengeful
endings I have ever seen. It has a strange satisfaction though!
2 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
great film!, 10 February 2007
Author:
George B from United Kingdom
After an official is nearly caught sleeping with a woman by her
husband, he hires a greedy sorcerer to do away with the
not-so-courageous man. Corpses hop, kung fu fighters are possessed, and
all manner of spooky, supernatural action occurs.
Sammo Hung stars in his definitive homage to the tales of horror that
he enjoyed in his youth. Encounter of the Spooky Kind is a cult classic
filled with terrific kung fu action, vampires, zombies, sorcerer duels
of magic, and one of the most memorable endings in kung fu genre
history.
Sammo is Courageous Cheung, a pedicab driver in a rural community who
is known around town as the man who fears nothing. Well, this is proved
false before the opening credits finish when he endures a particularly
frightening nightmare of flesh-eating zombies. But, that's just the
beginning of his run-ins with the supernatural. His friends decide to
pull a scary prank on him that results in a ghastly ghost joining in on
the fun. The plot finally kicks in when Cheung comes home early one day
to find his wife in bed with another man. It turns out to be Master
Tam, a prominent citizen who is also a regular client of Cheung. He
escapes before Cheung can identify him and decides Cheung must die to
keep this activity a secret. Tam hires a greedy master of witchcraft
named Chin Hoi (Peter Chan) to kill Cheung without arising suspicions.
Chin Hoi's accomplice (Wu Ma) bets Cheung to stay locked in a broken
down temple for one night where a corpse resides. With advice from Lau
(Chang Ti Chiang), Chin Hoi's brother, Cheung survives two fierce
nights in the temple. Later, a plot by Master Tam to frame Cheung for
murder fails to succeed after he escapes by hiding out in a funeral
home. Even an attempt to take control of Cheung's body using voodoo is
foiled by Lau. Finally, both Master Tam and Cheung become pawns in a
vicious battle of the sorcerers as the two brothers square off in a
final, fiery confrontation.
2 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Go Samo go!, 18 September 2000
Author:
floyd-27
Oh yeah, what a way cool movie!
Samo Hung directed this very early effort in the HK horror/comedy genre,
and
what a doozie it is too.
Crazy martial arts, total disregard for bodily damage, lavish sets,
marvelous photography, stock music from countless horror films and some
great zombies too!!!
The zombies are what make this movie so fun. Just watch it and you'll see
what I mean! The final showdown is also notable for being very funny. You
need to see this in the original Cantonese language, just to take in the
hilarious "conjured spirit" dialogue of the two fighting
actors.
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