Magic Cop, also informally known as Mr. Vampire 5, is a 1990 Hong Kong horror comedy film produced by, and starring, Lam Ching-ying. It was released in Hong Kong on 11 February 1990, and in the Philippines on 18 June 1992.
Uncle Feng, an experienced policeman, lives a quiet and beautiful life in Tung Ping Chau. One day, the old lady living next door comes to ask him to go to Hong Kong Island to return the body of her daughter, a stewardess killed by the police after being suspected of being a drug smuggler. Feng finds that the "stewardess" had actually been killed before her return to Hong Kong. She had been turned into a "living corpse", and is being controlled by a Japanese magician for drug smuggling. With Feng's supernatural skills and detective techniques, they finally find the location of the secret altar of the Japanese magician.[1]
Cast
Lam Ching-ying as Uncle Feng, police constable and exorcist expert
Magic Cop was released in Hong Kong on 11 February 1990. In the Philippines, the film was released with the same name on 18 June 1992; Lam Ching-ying is credited as Michael Lee.[2]
Critical reception
LoveHKFilm remarked, "The action scenes are fun (as one would expect from Stephen Tung), and the cultural connections are cool-as-can-be."[3]
↑ "Opens Tomorrow". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. 17 June 1992. p.19. Retrieved 3 November 2020. The New Action Star Sensation... Michael Lee Action Choreographer, Martial Arts Instructor, Director, And Newly-Acclaimed Star Of Golden Harvest!
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