The Mr Vampire Movie Sequels Getting A Eureka Classics Release
Four more vampire-hopping films featuring a bevy of Hong Kong legends
Fans of Ricky Lau’s influential and genre bending horror-comedy, Mr Vampire will be delighted to learn four more vampire-hopping films coming. Eureka Entertainment in May are set to release Hopping Mad: The Mr Vampire Sequels, restored set to be released as part of Eureka Classics range. Debuting in the UK for the first time on Blu-ray!
After the huge success of Mr. Vampire, Hong Kong audiences were desperate for more vampire-hopping action and the films’ producers were more than happy to oblige. A steady stream of jiangshi content was produced over the following years, and presented here are 4 of these classic titles from stunning new restorations.
In Mr Vampire II (aka Vampire Family) an archaeologist and his students unwittingly set free a family of hopping vampires who wreak havoc in 1980s Hong Kong. Mr Vampire III returns to a period setting and sees Lam Ching-ying’s Taoist priest battle an evil witch (a brilliant performance by veteran actress Pauline Yuk-Wan Wong). Mr Vampire IV (aka Uncle Vampire) two feuding neighbours (a Taoist priest and a Buddhist monk) must join forces when their village is overrun by vampires. And finally in Vampire vs Vampire, Lam Ching-ying’s Taoist priest finds his jiangshi-fighting knowledge is of little help when he goes up against a European vampire.
Featuring a bevy of Hong Kong legends including Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Biao, Wu Ma, Richard Ng, Yuen Wah, and many more – this collection brings together four beloved films in definitive presentations in a very special edition. Filled with screams and laughs, Hopping Mad: The Mr Vampire Sequels!
Eureka Entertainment have created a new Trailer for the release, check it out below…
Related Post: Film Review – Mr.Vampire (1985)
SPECIAL EDITION TWO-DISC BLU-RAY FEATURES INCLUDE*:
Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling (First Print Run of 2000 copies) | Mr Vampire II and Mr Vampire III presented in 1080p HD from brand new 2K restorations | Mr Vampire IV and Vampire vs Vampire presented in 1080p HD from brand new HD restorations | Cantonese and English audio options on all films | Optional English Subtitles for all films, newly translated for this release | Brand new feature length audio commentaries on Mr Vampire II and Vampire vs Vampire by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) | Brand new feature length audio commentaries on Mr Vampire III and Mr Vampire IV by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | Brand new video piece on the history and resurgent popularity of the jiangshi genre | Reversible sleeve featuring original poster art | Trailers | PLUS: A Limited Edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the films and the Jiangshi genre by James Oliver (First Print Run of 2000 copies) | *All extras subject to change
1986-1989 | 15 | 364 MIN | 1.85:1 OAR | HONG KONG | HORROR/COMEDY | COLOUR | CATONESE
You can Pre-Order/Buy from: Eureka Store
Hopping Mad: The Mr Vampire Sequels will be released on Blu-ray from 22nd May by Eureka Entertainment as part of Eureka Classics range.
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