VAMPIRE EFFECT (2003)

MORGAN'S RATING

Ace vampire slayer Reeve tracks his arch-enemy, the Duke Dekotes to Hong Kong. The Duke is hunting for Kazaf, the fifth prince of the vampire nation. With Kazaf's blood and the ancient vampire bible, the Duke will bring a new age of darkness. On arrival, Reeve learns that he has a new partner, a feisty but inexperienced young beauty named Gypsy. Matters are further complicated when Reeve's innocent young sister, Helen, develops a romantic relationship with Kazaf. With all the odds against them, our heroes get some unexpected help in the form of high-kicking paramedic Jackie Fong. In a high impact final reel, Reeve, Gypsy and Helen join forces to fight the Duke and his minions.

Erik Cheng (Reeve), Charlene Choi (Helen), Gillian Chung (Gypsy), Anthony Wong Chau-Sang (Prada), Jackie Chan (Jackie), Edison Chen (Kazaf), Mickey Hardt (Duke Dekotes), Josie Ho (Lila), Maggie Lau (Nurse Maggie), Mandy Chung (Momoko), Winnie Leung (Deborah), Karen Mok (Ivy), Ricardo Mamood (Ethan), Digger Mesch (Vampire Thomas), Marky Lee Campbell (Vampire Boz), Mark Strange (Vampire Smashing), Philip Chen (Vampire Lebrow), Daniel Whyte (Vampire Ice), Simon Robida (Vampire Zoolander), Bey Logan (Vampire John), Daniel O'Neill (Vampire Dan), Robert Meister (Vampire Elron), Michael Clements (Vampire Nobals), Don Ferguson (Vampire Train), Philip Ng (Ambulance Vampire, uncredited), Matthew Sturgess (Vampire Food, uncredited).

A NEW AGE OF DARKNESS IS DAWNING.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

DIRECTOR: Dante Lam. WRITER: Jack Ng. PRODUCERS: Carl Chang and Bey Logan. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Albert Young. ORIGINAL MUSIC: Kwong Wing Chan and Robert Duncan (additional music: US Version). DISTRIBUTOR: Columbia/TriStar Home Video.

CRITICAL COMMENTS

"[Vampire Effect] is the kind of film that is more entertaining than it deserves to be." -- Mark Pollard, Kung Fu Cinema

FACTS

"Donnie Yen is credited as both action choreographer and co-director of [Vampire Effect], and it shows, as this film possesses a style, grace and energy that very few other martial artists and filmmakers out there could possibly bring to a project of this kind." -- Howard Anderson, Movie-Page.com

RELEASE DATE: March 30th, 2004 (USA) (VIDEO PREMIERE) HONG KONG RELEASE DATE: March 8th, 2003 - The original title for this film is "Twins Effect". For its United States release, the title was altered to "Vampire Effect" and premiered straight-to-video. - Donnie Yen was the action director and co-director for this film. - While filming a scene where Jackie Chan hangs from an ambulance, his leg slipped and was almost crushed by the wheel. - Followed by a sequel: The Huadu Chronicles: Blade of the Rose (2004)