Begging for a zombie movie

Title: "Mr. Zombie"

Genre: Horror/Action/Comedy

Region: Hong Kong, China

Language: Mandarin\ Cantonese

Duration: 95 minutes

Release date: November 7, 1985

[Edit this paragraph] Cast and credits

Producer: Stanley Ho

Director: Liu Guanwei

Producer: Sammo Hung

Planner: Eric Tsang? Wong Ping-yao

Executive Planner: Zhang Zhiliang

Production Manager: Chen Peihua

Producer: Gao Mankai

Story: Huang Ying

Screenwriter: Situ Zhuohan

Photographer: Ao Zhijun

Assistant Photographer: Liu Weiqiang

Editor: Zhang Yaozong

Martial Arts Director: Lin Zhengying Yuanhua

Art Director: Lam Sai Lok

Leading Starring: Lam Ching-ying? Qian Xiaohao? Hui Guanying?

Starring: Li Saifeng? Lou Nanguang? Yuan Hua? Wang Xiaofeng? Huang Xia

Friendly guest appearance: Wu Ma? Chan You-tin Kai-man

[Edit this paragraph] Introduction to the film

The pinnacle of Hong Kong's fantasy kung fu films, it caused a sensation when it was released in 1985, grossing more than 20 million at the box office. This set off a craze for zombie movies. In 1986 alone, more than 10 follow-up movies were released. The design of people closing their breath to avoid zombies in the film is so impressive that it is still imitated by many similar films and TV shows. Rich gentleman Ren Mou followed the advice of Feng Shui Master and moved his late father's coffin to another place. Taoist Master Jiu Shu was invited to help with the matter. The coffin was opened and the body was not rotten. Uncle Jiu became suspicious and ordered his apprentices Wencai and Qiu Sheng to watch over him carefully. Late at night, Ren was killed by a zombie. Wen Cai was poisoned by corpse poison in order to protect his sweetheart, and almost turned into a zombie himself. Qiu Sheng was deceived by the passionate female ghost. Uncle Jiu thought that the female ghost had no ill intentions and rescued Qiu Sheng from a zombie, so he let the female ghost go. When a zombie came to Uncle Jiu's home and wanted to bite his granddaughter, Uncle Jiu arrived and subdued the zombie together with his apprentice Qiu Sheng. Unfortunately, the zombie was too strong for the two of them to deal with. Just when Uncle Jiu was defeated, his junior brother, the Taoist priest, arrived and killed the corpse. The three of them work together to finally burn the zombie to death.

[Edit this paragraph]Production and distribution

Produced and filmed by Baohe Film Co., Ltd., Jiafeng Film Co., Ltd.

Golden Harvest (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. ?Released

[Edit this paragraph] won awards

Hong Kong Film Awards (1986)

Best Film Nomination

Best Actor Nomination: Lam Ching-ying

Best Supporting Actor Nomination: Lou Nanguang

Best Director Nomination: Liu Guanwei

Best Screenplay Nomination: Huang Bingyao, Roy Szeto

Best Cinematography Nomination: Ao Zhijun

Best Art Direction Nomination: Sai Kan Lam

Hong Kong Film Awards Best Editing Nomination: Cheung Yiu-chung

Nominated for Best Original Film Song

Winner for Best Original Music: Melody Bank

Nominated for Best New Actor: Lou Nanguang

Best Action Design Nomination: Lin Zhengying Yuanhua