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Gau geung ching dou foo

  • 20172017
  • 1h 33m
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5.5/10
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Gau geung ching dou foo (2017)
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Tim Cheung joins the Vampire Cleanup Department which is a secret task force for dealing Chinese vampire Goeng Si. He is instructed by his uncle Chau and he saves a female Goeng Si, Summer f... Read allTim Cheung joins the Vampire Cleanup Department which is a secret task force for dealing Chinese vampire Goeng Si. He is instructed by his uncle Chau and he saves a female Goeng Si, Summer from her evil lord Goeng Si who buried alive her.Tim Cheung joins the Vampire Cleanup Department which is a secret task force for dealing Chinese vampire Goeng Si. He is instructed by his uncle Chau and he saves a female Goeng Si, Summer from her evil lord Goeng Si who buried alive her.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
984
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
71,349
17,578
  • Directors
    • Sin-Hang Chiu
    • Pak-Wing Yan
  • Writers
    • Pak-Wing Yan(screenplay)
    • Wing-Hong Ho(screenplay)
    • Ashley Cheung(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Babyjohn Choi
    • Min Chen Lin
    • Siu-Ho Chin
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  • Directors
    • Sin-Hang Chiu
    • Pak-Wing Yan
  • Writers
    • Pak-Wing Yan(screenplay)
    • Wing-Hong Ho(screenplay)
    • Ashley Cheung(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Babyjohn Choi
    • Min Chen Lin
    • Siu-Ho Chin
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    • 8User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Richard Ng, Eric Tsang, and Babyjohn Choi in Gau geung ching dou foo (2017)

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    Babyjohn Choi
    Babyjohn Choi
    • Tim Cheung
    Min Chen Lin
    Min Chen Lin
    • Summer…
    Siu-Ho Chin
    Siu-Ho Chin
    • Yip Chi Chau
    Richard Ng
    Richard Ng
    • Yeung Chung
    • (as Yiu Hon Ng)
    Meng Lo
    Meng Lo
    • Kui
    • (as Mon Law)
    Bondy Chiu
    Bondy Chiu
    • M
    Cheung-Yan Yuen
    Cheung-Yan Yuen
    • Ginger
    Eric Tsang
    Eric Tsang
    • Policeman
    Sui-man Chim
    Sui-man Chim
    • Congee Restaurant Owner
    Susan Yam-Yam Shaw
    Susan Yam-Yam Shaw
    • Tim's Grandma
    Stephen Au
    • Cheung Yat Lung
    Hana Tam
    Hana Tam
    • Yip Siu Sin
    Sheung-ching Lee
    Sheung-ching Lee
    • Inspector Chu
    Pok Yan Leung
    • Fish Truck Driver
    Tat Chi Yu
    • Security Guard
    Chi-Sing Law
    • Vampire King
    Hon-Chu Kwok
    • Vampire King
    • (as Andrew Kwok)
    Andy Tsang
    Andy Tsang
    • Vampire King
    • (as Tak-Wah Tsang)
    • Directors
      • Sin-Hang Chiu
      • Pak-Wing Yan
    • Writers
      • Pak-Wing Yan(screenplay) (story)
      • Wing-Hong Ho(screenplay)
      • Ashley Cheung(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Connections
      Spun-off from Geung see sin sang (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Until The End
      Lyrics by Pak-Kin Leung & Ginger Lemon Cola

      Composed & Performed by ToNick

    User reviews8

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    Light entertainment
    Vampire Cleanup Department (2017)

    The term 'vampire' is incorrect in this Chinese genre (dating from literature of the 19th Century). The living corpses are more like zombies (the animated dead). They hop around (hahaha!) and attack humans.

    In the 1980s, this genre was briefly popular in Hong Kong movies, Since this genre predated the craze for zombies in the West, the term vampire was applied in the English translation. And sure enough, some zombies went for the neck.

    In the context of a feudal rural context, the old movies were atmospheric and spooky. This movie is set in modern Hong Kong, and the old-style zombies look silly where there are motorcars and SWAT.

    The special effects are minimal. So, the actors have to ham it up. With the small budget, the film makers have to target micro audiences.

    Richard Ng represents nostalgia. The film starts with a bloody flourish in slasher style.

    Then, we are introduced to the small team of 'ghostbusters' known as Vampire Cleanup Department (VCD). The VCD hang out in a Batcave-style secret HQ.

    Then, there is the romance angle. The VCD has a young recruit who falls for a teen zombie. Interestingly, the teen zombie looks like a doll (Japanese fetish for life-like girl dolls).

    The bottom line is that this is a commercial production with little originality. Possibly entertaining if you are looking for a little entertainment. But, its not the next-big-thing as the producers might hope.
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    • Dec 25, 2017

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    • Release date
      • March 16, 2017 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Vampire Cleanup Department
    • Production companies
      • Media Asia Distribution
      • Entertaining Power
      • Samart
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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