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DOCTOR VAMPIRE (1990) is an outrageous Hong Kong horror comedy starring Bowie Lam and Ellen Chan.
While on vacation in Britain, surgeon Dr Chiang Ta-Tsung (Bowie Lam, Hard Boiled) wanders into a quaint rural pub in the grounds of a castle, where he quickly falls for hostess Alice (Ellen Chan, Wizard’s Curse).
Despite several warning signs, the good doctor fails to realise that the establishment is staffed entirely by vampires – even after Alice bites him during a late-night tryst. Upon his return to Hong Kong and his long-standing love interest May Chan (Sheila Chan, Heroes Among Heroes), he attempts to return to his normal life.
But soon he develops an aversion to sunlight and begins to crave blood, and things get even more complicated when Alice and her undead master – The Count (Peter Kjaer) – come looking for him…
Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Graham Humphreys
1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration
Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release
New audio commentary with East Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and John Charles
New audio commentary with Hong Kong cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
A British Vampire in Hong Kong – new on-camera interview with Stacey Abbott, author of Celluloid Vampires: Life After Death in the Modern World
Vampire Slaying 101: Remixing Monster Traditions in Doctor Vampire – new video essay by gothic scholar Mary Going
PLUS: A limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on Hong Kong vampire films from Mr Vampire to Doctor Vampire by East Asian horror expert Katarzyna Ancuta
