Magic Cop
Encyclopedia
Magic Cop aka. Kui moh ging chaat (Hong Kong Cantonese title) or Qu mo jing cha, Mr. Vampire 5 is a 1990 Hong Kong film
produced by and starring Lam Ching-ying.
to return the body of her daughter, a stewardess killed by the police after being suspected of being a drug smuggler. Lam finds that the "Stewardess" had actually been killed before her return to Hong Kong
. She had been turned into a living corpse
being controlled by a Japanese magician for smuggling. With Lam's supernatural skill and detective technique, they finally find the location of the secret altar of the Japanese magician.
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...
produced by and starring Lam Ching-ying.
Plot
Lam, an experienced policeman, lives a quiet and beautiful life in Tung Ping Chau. One day, the old lady living next door comes to ask him to go to Hong Kong IslandHong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
to return the body of her daughter, a stewardess killed by the police after being suspected of being a drug smuggler. Lam finds that the "Stewardess" had actually been killed before her return to Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. She had been turned into a living corpse
Zombie
Zombie is a term used to denote an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli...
being controlled by a Japanese magician for smuggling. With Lam's supernatural skill and detective technique, they finally find the location of the secret altar of the Japanese magician.
Cast and roles
- Lam Ching-ying - Uncle Feng
- Michael MiuMichael MiuMichael Miu Kiu-wai is a Hong Kong television and film actor. He was considered as one of the most popular young actors of the 1980s, and along with Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Felix Wong, and Kent Tong, he was a member of TVB's Five Tigers...
- Sergeant No. 2237 - Wilson Lam - Detective Lam
- Wong Mei Way - Lin
- Michiko NishiwakiMichiko Nishiwakiis a Japanese actress and stunt woman, martial artist, fight choreographer, and former female bodybuilder and powerlifter. She played stunt double for Lucy Liu in the film Charlie's Angels....
- Mysterious woman - Wu MaWu MaWu Ma is a Chinese actor, director, producer and writer. Wu Ma made his screen debut in 1963, and with over 180 appearances to his name , Wu Ma is one of the most familiar faces in the history of Hong Kong Cinema...
- Ma - Billy ChowBilly ChowBilly Chow , is an Chinese Canadian actor, martial artist and the former world kickboxing champion...
- Servant - Frankie Chin - Eddie
VCD Releases
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| Unknown | Hong Kong | N/A | Megastar (HK) | NTSC | Cantonese | Unknown | 2VCDs |
DVD Releases
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| 20 April 2004 | Hong Kong | N/A | Mega Star (HK) | NTSC | ALL | Cantonese, Mandarin | Dolby Digital 5.1 | English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese |