16th New York Asian Film Festival

Jun 30 - Jul 16, 2017

Photo: © 2017 Entertaining Power Company

New York Premiere

Vampire Cleanup Department

救礓清道夫

Deep within the bowels of Hong Kong lies a secret government department whose remit is vampire-busting. The headquarters of the Vampire Cleanup Department (VCD) is located directly beneath a garbage collection station; its officers are street cleaners by day, vampire hunters by night! After being attacked, and rescued by VCD, a nerdy teen (BabyJohn Choi) learns that he's immune to vampire toxins. Recruited by VCD, he falls in love with a beautiful lady vampire (Penang-born Lin Min-chen) on his very first mission. Instead of stabbing her through the heart - which after all now belongs to him - he secretly trains her to be human again. This tongue-in-cheek debut feature by directors Chiu Sin-hang and Yan Pak-wing (screenwriter of Full Strike, NYAFF 2015) is a throwback to old-school comedies, featuring a heady mix of newcomers and veterans, including: Richard Ng, Yuen Cheung-yan and Chin Siu-ho, the original Mr. Vampire.

Directors: Yan Pak-wing, Chiu Sin-hang
Cast: Richard Ng, Lin Min-chen, Chin Siu-ho, Babyjohn Choi
Languages: Cantonese with English subtitles
2017; 94 min.; DCP

SCHEDULE:

Saturday July 15, 10:00pm
SVA Theatre