My Date with a Vampire (1998): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1998, My Date with a Vampire is a drama and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. My Date with a Vampire is a 1998 Hong Kong television series produced by ATV. The story is based on the future events of the plot of Vampire Expert, a similar two-season television drama aired on ATV in 1995 and 1996. It blends aspects of the jiangshi with those of western vampires, while injecting elements of Chinese mythology and modern horror legends. The series is a tribute to Lam Ching-ying, the lead actor of Vampire Expert and a prominent cast member in the Mr. Vampire franchise, who died of liver cancer in 1997. It was followed by My Date with a Vampire II (2000) and My Date with a Vampire III (2004).

Who’s in it. My Date with a Vampire stars Joey Man Yee-Man as 马小玲 / 马丹娜/马玲儿, Eric Wan Tin-Chiu as 况天佑/况国华, Kenneth Chan as 司徒奋仁 and Kristy Yang Gongru as 王珍珍, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.5/10, My Date with a Vampire sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch My Date with a Vampire page.

If you liked it. Fans of My Date with a Vampire tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.