Upon first glance,
this appears to be yet another variation of the popular MR
VAMPIRE franchise. While it does also star master vampire slayer,
A-Chiou (played by veteran Lam Ching-Ying, this time without a mustache
but still sporting the one-eybrow look) and does include a Maggie Cheung
substitute in the form of Hung Yue, there is a major difference between
this film and others which came before it. This is not so much a vampire
movie as it is a challenge to foreign religions, specifically the Catholic
Church. A British priest, practicing in China, is killed in the churchyard
by a falling cross and he is buried in the church basement. Many years
later, the church is reopened by a Vatican-trained Chinese priest, Father
Wu. The local monk, Master A-Chiou is skeptical of Western religions and
fights to keep the Catholic doors closed. But he's overruled. Sure enough,
the village should have listened to him as the dead priest is resurrected
as a vampire.
Wu Ma and Lam Ching-Ying
have played these roles so many times, they could do it in their sleep
but they manage to make their characters seem fresh. Their interaction
with each other is worth the watch. The production is also top-notch and
the special effects are a cut above similar HK horror fare. * After this
film Lam moved his monk to TV for a series called Vampire Expert
(1993-97). After starring in 125+ projects since the early Seventies,
Lam Ching-Ying died from liver cancer at age 44 in November 1997. * Wu
Ma starred in 270+ films between 1964-2014 (and directed 50). He died
from lung cancer in February 2014 at age 71.
Released in Turkey
as Zombi 51 Dürüst Gerçek Gerçek Final Bölümünde
baska hiçbir film izlenmeyecek Bölüm 2
(Zombi 51: The Honestly
True Real Final Chapter That will not be Followed by Another Film Ever
Part 2).
A Hong
Kong film with English and Chinese subtitles; widescreen format (16:9),
uncut (92 minutes), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT; extras
include selected theatrical trailers.