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Mr. Vampire 1992, also known as Chinese Vampire Story, is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy horror film directed by Ricky Lau. The film is the fifth of a series of five films directed by Ricky Lau in the Mr. Vampire
Mr. Vampire
Mr. Vampire, also known as Geung-si Sin-sang, is a 1985 Hong Kong comedy horror film directed by Ricky Lau and produced by Sammo Hung. The film's box office success led to the creation of a Mr...

franchise. The Chinese title of the film literally translates to New Mr. Vampire.

Mr. Vampire 1992 is considered to be the true sequel to the original 1985 Mr. Vampire, as the main cast (Lam Ching-ying, Ricky Hui
Ricky Hui
Ricky Hui Koon-Ying was a Hong Kong movie star. He and his brothers, Michael and Sam, made several comedy blockbusters in the 1970s and 1980s.-Biography:...

 and Chin Siu-ho) in the first film reprised their roles. Mr. Vampire 1992 is also set directly after the events in Mr. Vampire, with some references to the first film, such as Man-choi commenting on how he felt after being infected with the "vampire virus". New characters were introduced in Mr. Vampire 1992, and some actors from the first film, such as Billy Lau, were recast in new roles.

Plot

The film is based on the concept of the souls of aborted fetuses who reside in statues awaiting reincarnation. One of these is a particularly nasty soul who possesses a nanny who in turn sets to work to find the suitable host pregnant lady which turns out to be Priest Kau's childhood sweet heart (who is married to the General).

Cast

  • Lam Ching-ying as Master Kau (九叔)
  • Ricky Hui
    Ricky Hui
    Ricky Hui Koon-Ying was a Hong Kong movie star. He and his brothers, Michael and Sam, made several comedy blockbusters in the 1970s and 1980s.-Biography:...

     as Man-choi (文才)
  • Chin Siu-ho as Chau-sang (秋生)
  • Sandra Ng
    Sandra Ng
    Sandra Ng Kwan-yu is a Hong Kong film and television actress.-Biography:The daughter of Ng Kam-chuen, Ng was born in Hong Kong, where she attended St. Stephen's Girls' College. Encouraged by her parents, she began her entertainment career at the age of 16. She is most known through her comic...

     as Kwan-yue
  • Billy Lau as the General
  • Suki Kwan as Mai Kei-lin (米淇蓮)
  • Tam Hoi-yan as Mai Nim-ying
  • Tsui Man-wah as Mai Kei-lin's servant
  • Yu Miu-lin as the female vampire
  • Si Gai-keung as Darn
  • Goo Wai-jan as Wai-heung
  • Lee Hin-ming as Wai-heung's husband
  • Tse Wai-kit as Kiu
  • Lee Chi-git as a vampire victim
  • Bowie Lam
  • Michael Chan

Guest stars

  • Yip Wing-cho as the General's sushi chef
  • Siu Yam-yam as the retarded boy's mother

External links

Mr. Vampire 1992 on Baidu Baike
Baidu Baike
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