Magic Cop
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.
| Magic Cop | |
|---|---|
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| Traditional | 驅魔警察 |
| Simplified | 驱魔警察 |
| Mandarin | Qū Mó Jǐngchá |
| Cantonese | Keoi1 Mo1 Ging2 Caat3 |
| Directed by | Stephen Tung |
| Produced by | Lam Ching-ying |
| Written by | Sam Chi-leung Tsang Kan-cheung |
| Starring | Lam Ching-ying Wilson Lam Michael Miu |
| Music by | BMG Melody Bank |
| Cinematography | Cho On-sun Kwan Chi-kan Lam Fai-tai |
| Edited by | Kwok Ting-hung Woo Kei-chan |
Production company | Movie Impact Ltd. Millifame Productions Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Media Asia |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$3,645,000 |
Plot
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 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
- Wilson Lam as Detective Lam
- Michael Miu as Sergeant No. 2237
- Wong Mei-way as Lin
- Michiko Nishiwaki as Japanese magician
- Wu Ma as Ma
- Billy Chow as Japanese magician's henchman
- Frankie Chin as Eddie
Release
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]
Home media
VCD releases
| Release date | Country | Classification | Publisher | Format | Language | Subtitles | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Hong Kong | II | Megastar (HK) | NTSC | Cantonese | Cantonese/English | 2VCDs | [4] |
DVD releases
| Release date | Country | Classification | Publisher | Format | Region | Language | Sound | Subtitles | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 April 2004 | Hong Kong | N/A | Mega Star (HK) | NTSC | ALL | Cantonese, Mandarin | Dolby Digital 5.1 | English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese | [5] |
References
- List of cast "Qu mo jing cha (1990)". imdb.com. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- "Opens Tomorrow". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. 17 June 1992. p. 19. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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- "LoveHKFilm Review of Magic Cop". lovehkfilm.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- "Magic Cop VCD". yesasia.com. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- "Magic Cop DVD Region All". yesasia.com. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
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