Other Titles • The Era of Vampire (2002) • Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters
Synopses for The Era of Vampire (2002)
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In 17th century Asia, "zombies roamed the lands," which in turn led to many vampires roaming the lands, because the zombies turned into vampires. Or so Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters would have us believe. This lively, wisecracking movie is a little short on narrative logic (actually, it's short on the kind of logic that leads one shot naturally into the next). But it has the staples of the Hong Kong ghost story, with plenty of gravity-defying fights and putrescent zombies. The prolific Tsui Hark wrote and produced this one, but decidedly did not lend his often thrilling directorial touch. Still, there are moments within the generally bewildering mayhem that soar: a zombie-vampire dragging a group of hunters by chains along the treetops, for instance. If you want to see what would happen if a Hammer Film were dropped into an acid bath, this is the movie for you. --Robert Horton
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In 19th century China, four martial arts students who are trained to battle zombies are sent by their master to battle the resurrected body of a dead general. But when their master is killed, they are sucked into a dangerous adventure involving thieves, stolen booty, and scores of kung-fu kicking bloodsuckers! This state-of-the-art martial arts horror epic was produced by Tsui Hark.
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A band of fighters battle vampires who have been resurrected by evil monks.
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