Qu mo jing cha (1990)
AKA: Mr. Vampire 5
Film details
View on IMDb ↗CastChing-Ying Lam, Kiu Wai Miu, Wilson Lam, Mei-Wah Wong, Michiko Nishiwaki, Ma Wu, Billy Chow, Chi-leung Chan, Woon Ling Hau, Yuk-Hang Wong
KeywordsMartial Arts, Low Fantasy, Absurdist Comedy, Police Procedural, Jiangshi
Review
"As for the story, Magic Cop has a plot that has been done countless times, but thanks to Stephen Tung Wai's direction, the imagination on the Taoist monk scenes and the supporting cast, the film is fun from beginning to end. Wai's film direction is good, with good pacing (although it takes quite a bit to really begin) that adds energy to the film, but it is Wai's action direction that stand out. Wai's action direction has always been about efficiency rather than flash (see the Jet Li film Hitman and his choreography in films like Reign of Assassins) and it shows in Magic Cop." - Harris Dang, easternKicks
Ranking history
The 1,000 Greatest Horror Films
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HIGHEST#1,9832019
LOWEST#2,4952026
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