Series synopsis
Vampire Expert, also known as 殭屍道長 is a mystery comedy action & adventure television series that premiered on ATV on October 6, 1995. It ended on December 13, 1996. It stars Lam Ching-Ying, Kiki Sheung, Kingdom Yuen King-Tan and Frankie Lam.
Zhang Tian-shi's 18th generation disciple, Mao Xiao-fang, heads south to Hong Kong to track down the zombie king. Along the way, he meets Yang Fei-yun, a master of numerology and fortune-telling. Mao gains recognition for his exceptional Taoist abilities, which attracts jealousy from the head of the Seven Sisters Hall, Chung Kwan. Chung is bitter enemies with Mao, but her younger brother Chung Pong, a prodigious student, takes Mao as his teacher. Mao is unaware that Yang is a cunning and treache ...
Premise
Zhang Tian-shi's 18th generation disciple, Mao Xiao-fang, heads south to Hong Kong to track down the zombie king. Along the way, he meets Yang Fei-yun, a master of numerology and fortune-telling. Mao gains recognition for his exceptional Taoist abilities, which attracts jealousy from the head of the Seven Sisters Hall, Chung Kwan. Chung is bitter enemies with Mao, but her younger brother Chung Pong, a prodigious student, takes Mao as his teacher. Mao is unaware that Yang is a cunning and treacherous scoundrel. Yang tricks him into a trap, and eventually becomes the Great Demon King. Chung Pong sacrifices his relationship with his lover, Yuh Pak-sum, to become a great Taoist and help Mao defeat Yang.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lam Ching-Ying as 毛小方
- Kiki Sheung as 玫瑰
- Kingdom Yuen King-Tan as 锺君
- Frankie Lam as 郁达初（阿初）
- Peter Kam-Cheong Yung as 阿帆
- Jimmy Wong Shu-Kei as 锺邦(五世奇人)
- Mang Hoi as 小海
- Annie Man Chung-Han as 雷秀
Supporting cast
- Cheng Pak-Lam as 虾米（转世灵童）
- Norman Tsui Siu-Keung as 杨飞云
- Philip Keung Ho-Man as 週三元
- Sarah Wong as 何带金
- Bonnie Lai Suk-Yin as 舒寧
- Thomas Sin Ho-Ying as 爱新觉罗玄魁
- John Ching Tung as 雷罡
- Eric Wan Tin-Chiu as 宋子隆
- Wong Mei as 任婉貞
- Law Ching-Ho as 旺財
- Kristy Yang Gongru as 余盈盈（蛾妖）
- Wong Shu-Tong as 方图
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 80 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 30 | October 6, 1995 | November 16, 1995 |
| Season 2 | 50 | October 7, 1996 | December 13, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 6, 1995 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 9, 1995 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 10, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 7, 1996 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 8, 1996 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 9, 1996 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ATV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 6, 1995 |
| Last aired | December 13, 1996 |
| Status | ended |