Qu mo jing cha (1990)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Wei Tung

Writer:

Kan-Cheung Tsang (writer)

Release Date:

11 February 1990 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

He's a Modern Day Devil Hunter He's a Master of the Martial Arts He's... MR VAMPIRE!

Plot:

A former cop rejoins the police department to investigate a drug ring that employs ghosts and vampires.

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Vampire | Taoist Priest | Martial Arts | Smuggling

Cast

Ching-Ying Lam	...	Uncle Feng
Kiu Wai Miu	...	Sergeant No. 2237
Wilson Lam	...	Detective Lam
Mei Way Wong	...	Lin
Michiko Nishiwaki	...	Mysterious Woman
Ma Wu	...	Ma
Billy Chow	...	Servant
Frankie Chin	...	Eddie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yue Fong	...	Woman witnessing spell

Also Known As:

Kui moh ging chaat (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Magic Cop (Hong Kong: English title)
Mr. Vampire 5

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:18

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Obvious fire proof suit for Michiko Nishiwaki's character when Uncle Feng sets her on fire in the slow motion shot.

You had me at Mr. Vampire

Lam Ching Ying is one of my favorite Chinese actors and when he passed on I was greatly saddened. Although I can't pick my favorite of the movies that he's done, as there are so many great ones, "Magic Cop" is up there. Lam once again plays his "Ghostbusting Taoist monk", but in this one he's a cop (but still Ghost-busting and Taoist) This film will bring a smile to your face, it's action packed & it holds up on multiple viewings. What's NOT to like?? Still not sold? The writer of this film also wrote suck greats as "In the line of Duty", the hilarious "God of Cookery", AND Shaolin Soccer.

My Grade: A

DVD Extras: Just the theatrical trailer & a short bio on Lam Ching Ying