THEME EXPLORATION

Chinese vampires

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008 · Rob Cohen
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974 · Bruce Beresford
Chung Kuo Cina
Chung Kuo Cina
1972 · Michelangelo Antonioni
That Chink at Golden Gulch
That Chink at Golden Gulch
1910 · D.W. Griffith
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
1961 · Masaki Kobayashi
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
Under the Blue Sky
Under the Blue Sky
1959 · Mrinal Sen
Lifeforce
Lifeforce
1985 · Tobe Hooper
A Man Called Hero
A Man Called Hero
1999 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Legend of a Fighter
Legend of a Fighter
1982 · Yuen Woo-Ping
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sébastien Laudenbach Hong Kong

Pioneered the jiangshi (hopping vampire) subgenre with the iconic Mr. Vampire series, defining the visual and comedic language of Chinese vampire cinema.

 Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

Blended Chinese vampire mythology with action cinema in films like The Heroic Trio, creating stylish interpretations of supernatural Chinese folklore.