Hong Kong Synopsis
一眉道人
Lam Ching-Ying returns as the famous "Vampire Buster," this time starring as the One-Eyebrown Priest. To save the village from paranormal menaces, he deals with and battles a host of mysterious creatures including: a little mischievous Chinese vampire; a lustful female ghost; the spirit of a woman murdered by a club owner and a European vampire and his blood-sucking pet bats.
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 Vampire Vs Vampire itself).
The 1988–1990 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1988-1990 Hong Kong release window, Vampire Vs Vampire sits at #47 of 67. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
1989 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 20 titles released, including Vampire Vs Vampire. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (151 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 19 other Hong Kong films in 1989.
The 274th 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
16 audience reviews — more than 33% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity (69th percentile) outruns review volume (33th) — a trending, discussed title among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #492 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (41st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #326 of 516 (top 63%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Diagonal Pictures Limited, Paragon Films Ltd., Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | July 26, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0098690 |