Vampire Expert

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Vampire Expert
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Season 2 title card
殭屍道長
GenreFantasy, jiangshi fiction, horror comedy, supernatural
Starring Lam Ching-ying
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes90
Production
Running time40 minutes
Original release
Network ATV Home
Release16 October 1995 (1995-10-16) [1]

Vampire Expert is 1995 Hong Kong television series produced by ATV and starring Lam Ching-ying. [2] The two-season series served as a transition from film to television for the 1980s Hong Kong Chinese vampire film franchise. [3] [4] A third season was planned, but due to the poor health and subsequent death of lead actor Lam Ching-ying, the series was cancelled in 1996. [5] [6]

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Synopsis

Taoist priest Mo Siu-fong (Lam Ching-ying) and his apprentice Ma Fan (Yung Kam-cheong) travel to Hong Kong in pursuit of an ancient vampire.

Cast

Development

Following the popularity of various Chinese vampire films in the 1980s, [7] Hong Kong television network ATV World made plans to create a similar television series starring Lam Ching-ying, who was a familiar face in the genre and often typecast. [8] Lam signed on to the film for HK$1 million, and filming started in early 1996. [4]

Number of episodes

SeasonEpisodesNotes
130 [9]
250 [10]

References

  1. ↑ "僵尸道长1". iQiyi (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Top 20 kung fu stars in China". China Daily . Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Vampire Expert (Season 1)". doramax264.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 O'Brien, Daniel (1 June 2003). Spooky Encounters: A Gwailo's Guide to Hong Kong Horror. Headpress. p. 149. ISBN   978-1900486316 . Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "【蘋話當年】1997年「殭屍道長」林正英逝世". Next Digital (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "娛樂報報／林正英 永遠的殭屍道長！". nownews.com. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  7. ↑ ""Haunted Screen: Hong Kong Ghost Films" to reflect Hong Kong's history and the paranormal (with photos)". info.gov.hk. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "「殭屍道長」林正英無力收妖 花大錢賄絡鬼差收喪屍？". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Vampire Expert (DVD)". YesAsia.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Vampire Expert II (DVD)". YesAsia.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.


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