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 2 November 1990, and in the Philippines on 18 June 1992.
| Magic Cop | |
|---|---|
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| Traditional Chinese | 驅魔警察 |
| Simplified Chinese | 驱魔警察 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Qū Mó Jǐngchá |
| Jyutping | Keoi1 Mo1 Ging2 Caat3 |
| Directed by | Stephen Tung |
| Written by | Sam Chi-leung Tsang Kan-cheung |
| Produced by | Lam Ching-ying |
| Starring | Lam Ching-ying Wilson Lam Michael Miu |
| Cinematography | Cho On-sun Kwan Chi-kan Lam Fai-tai |
| Edited by | Kwok Ting-hung Woo Kei-chan |
| Music by | BMG Melody Bank |
Production companies | 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 |
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 2 November 1990, and in the Philippines on 18 June 1992.
Plot
[edit]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
[edit]- Lam Ching-ying as Uncle Feng, police constable and occult expert
- Wilson Lam as Inspector Lam
- Michael Miu as Sergeant No. 2237
- Wong Mei-way as Lin, Uncle Feng's niece
- Michiko Nishiwaki as Japanese magician
- Wu Ma as Senior Superintendent Ma
- Billy Chow as Japanese magician's henchman
- Frankie Chin as Eddie[1]
Release
[edit]The film grossed HK$3,645,216 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 2 November to 21 November 1990.[2] In the Philippines, the film was released with the same name on 18 June 1992; Lam Ching-ying is credited as Michael Lee.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]LoveHKFilm remarked, "The action scenes are fun (as one would expect from Stephen Tung), and the cultural connections are cool-as-can-be."[4]
Home media
[edit]VCD releases
[edit]| Release date | Country | Classification | Publisher | Format | Language | Subtitles | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Hong Kong | II | Megastar (HK) | NTSC | Cantonese | Cantonese/English | 2VCDs | [5] |
DVD releases
[edit]| 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 | [6] |
Blu-ray releases
[edit]| Release date | Country | Classification | Publisher | Region | Language | Sound | Subtitles | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2023[7] | UK | 15 | 88 Films | AB | Cantonese | Dolby Digital 5.1 / 2.0 | English | The Blu-ray includes the film's original master audio Cantonese mono mix, Cantonese home video mix, and English dub versions. | [8][9] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b List of cast "Qu mo jing cha (1990)". imdb.com. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ 中国电影年鉴 1991 [China Film Yearbook 1991] (in Chinese). 中国电影出版社. December 1993. p. 435. ISBN 7-106-60859-1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ignored ISBN errors (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ "88 Films Reveal Upcoming Releases". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Magic Cop Blu-ray(Qū mó jǐng chá / 驅魔警察)". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Magic Cop". 88 Films. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- Magic Cop at IMDb
- Magic Cop at Rotten Tomatoes
- HK cinemagic entry Archived 8 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine
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