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Magic Cop/Qu mo jing cha

aka Mr Vampire 5

(Wei Tung, HK, 1989)


Another in the popular Mr Vampire horror series from Hong Kong, Magic Cop is full of imaginative sorcery, magic, spells and (of course) action. Director Wei Tung was action choreographer on John Woo's A Better Tomorrow. Starring Lam Ching Ying who was the original Mr Vampire, now playing a modern day cop fighting ancient vampires (involved in a drug smuggling ring!). Countless memorable set pieces showcasing great special effects and martial arts fighting. Even though this is the fifth entry into the Mr Vampire series, this is incredibly inventive and strong, providing great entertainment.

Rob Dyer

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