Synopsis
殭屍先生
The planned reburial of a village elder goes awry as the corpse resurrects into a hopping, bloodthirsty vampire, threatening mankind. Therefore, a Taoist Priest and his two disciples attempt to stop the terror.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Mr. Vampire. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
2 sharedDragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
★ 7.1 · Japan
2 sharedDragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
★ 6.5 · Japan
2 sharedDragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
★ 6.5 · Japan
2 sharedKung Pow: Enter the Fist
★ 6.3 · Hong Kong
2 sharedThe Wailing
★ 7.3 · South Korea
2 sharedRigor Mortis
★ 6.1 · Hong Kong
Other Titles From TOHO-TOWA
Action + Comedy in Hong Kong
150 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mr. Vampire itself).
The 1984–1986 Hong Kong Window
Mr. Vampire holds position #14 of 37 Hong Kong films in the 1984–1986 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Mr. Vampire premiered in 1985 — a quieter year for Hong Kong cinema with only 7 titles in our catalog. The 1980s overall landed 151 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 6 other Hong Kong films in 1985.
The 212th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
86 audience reviews — more than 79% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Review volume (79th percentile) outruns trending popularity (64th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Mr. Vampire, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- taoism · 4
- possession · 15
- martial arts · 369
- ghost · 84
- super power · 61
- vampire · 36
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #201 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (76th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #119 of 516 (top 23%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | TOHO-TOWA, Bo Ho Films, Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | November 7, 1985 |
| IMDb | tt0089371 |



















