Episode 387: Mr. Vampire (1985)

The Projection Booth Podcast

The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2018

⏱️ 109 minutes

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Summary

Released in 1985, the original Mr. Vampire was directed by Ricky Lau and stars Lam Ching-Ying as a Taoist priest who battles the forces of evil along with his two inept students. This became a blueprint for dozens of other films -- some of them under the Mr. Vampire moniker and others not. We discuss the “official” Mr. Vampire movies as well as the unofficial entries, some copycat films, and many other jiangshi movies along the way.

Samm Deighan (Daughters of Darkness) and El Goro (Talk without Rhythm) join Mike to battle the forces of evil. Get your sticky rice ready!
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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.5	Christopher Media. Let's make some noise.
0:06.8	In a time of magic and superstition where the supernatural walk the night,
0:13.6	legend tells of an evil that does not sleep.
0:33.6	Yeah. sleep. Now, empowered by the secrets of past generations, a small battle of the secrets of past generations, a small band of heroes will rise to confront their destiny.
0:45.3	...and... The Experience the adventure.
1:24.8	Experience the adventure. Embrace the darkness.
1:36.5	Welcome to the projection booth.
1:37.9	I'm your host, Mike White.
1:38.9	Joining me once again is El Agorro.
1:41.5	Yes, sir.
1:42.4	I've been charging my coin sword in the light of the full moon, and I am ready to take on some hopping vampires.
1:48.3	Also, back in the booth this week is Ms. Sam Degan.
1:51.4	And I have decided to adopt my very own little child vampire.
1:55.9	This week, we are discussing the Mr. Vampire series.
1:59.3	Released in 1985, the original Mr. Vampire film was directed by Ricky Lau and stars
2:04.4	Lam Ching Ying as a Taoist priest who battles the forces of evil along with his two
2:09.8	inept students.
2:11.5	This became a blueprint for dozens of other films, some of them under the Mr. Vampire
2:16.6	Moniker and others not. We'll be talking about the the Mr. Vampire Moniker and others not.
2:18.2	We'll be talking about the official Mr. Vampire movies as well as the unofficial ones,
2:23.1	spin-offs, copycat films, and many others on this episode.
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