AKA Jiang shi xian sheng. Geung si sin sang. Mr. Stiff Corpse. "If you feel pain you're alright."
Kau (Lam Ching Ying), a priest, performs a reburial for a deceased rich man, but discovers that the corpse looks alive. With his inept apprentices Man Choi (Ricky Hui) and Tsau Tsang (Chin Siu Ho), Kau tries to stop the corpse becomes a Jiang Shi (Chinese "hopping" vampire), but is too late to stop the vampire running amok. Kau and his disciples attempt to destroy it, but unfortunately they end up with more problems as Man Choi is bitten by the vampire and they have to prevent him turning into one. Meanwhile Tsau Tsang is seduced by a female ghost who attempts to take his soul.
An extremely successful mix of comedy and horror, that spawned numerous sequels and introduced the West to the hopping vampire. Great film even for those with no interest in Hong Kong cinema.
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