少林殭屍 (2004) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2004, 少林殭屍 is an action and horreur film directed by Douglas Kung Cheung-Tak, running about 94 minutes.

What it’s about. Shaolin vs. Evil Dead is a kung fu vampire movie starring Gordon Liu. The work is one of Liu's most recent and was released between the time of Kill Bill volumes 1 & 2 and exploited his acting in the two films on the North American DVD cover. The movie title itself exploits the film Evil Dead, however there is actually no relationship between two films. The film also heavily references the style of Mr. Vampire, though has a unique plot. The film ends abruptly, without resolution, because of a planned sequel, which is previewed in the end credits.

Who’s in it. 少林殭屍 stars Gordon Liu Chia-hui as Pak/Brother White, Louis Fan Siu-Wong as Hak/Brother Black, Shi Xiao-Hu as Tien/Light/Fire and Jacky Woo as Yat/Sun, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.3/10, 少林殭屍 has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In États-Unis you can stream it on Eternal Family and rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 少林殭屍 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 少林殭屍 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir, Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi, Inception and Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau.