The Blue Jean Monster (1991): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1991, The Blue Jean Monster is an action, comedy, horror and science fiction film directed by Ivan Lai, running about 94 minutes.

What it’s about. Joe, a police officer, has a happy life with his wife, who's pregnant. But one day when he gets a tip that a bank is about to be robbed, he rushes to it but killed. The hostage Gucci then holds the loot. Joe becomes a vampire when a black cat jumps on his body and is hit by lightning. Not until he is sent to the hospital when he passed out, does he notice he's dead and needs electric recharge to be alive. In order to keep his wife from being sad, he doesn't tell her the truth. Even when his best friend Fung and Gucci find it out, he asks them to keep in secret. To get back the loot, the robbers seize both Gucci and Joe's wife, forcing Joe to bring the loot to exchange them. Along with Fung, Joe goes to rescue Gucci and his wife, while his wife delivers a baby. After a severe fight against the robbers, Joe finally wins but drops down as he runs out of his electric power...

Who’s in it. The Blue Jean Monster stars Shing Fui-On as Hsiang Tsu, Pauline Wong as Sister Chu, Gloria Yip Wan-Yee as Gucci and Tse Wai-Kit as Power Steering/Mr Big, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, The Blue Jean Monster has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Blue Jean Monster page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Blue Jean Monster tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.