By the time of the legend of the 7 golden vampires in 1974 hammer studios was dying. Worlds collided when englands hammer films and chinas shaw. Legend of the 7 golden vampires, the film poster gallery. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 releases dates, movie score, movie trailer, movie poster, synopsis, and plot. Count dracula himself kills and possesses the body of the seven golden vampire priest kah, setting about to raise an army of the undead. He makes a far different impression in this film than he did in horror of dracula.
The 7 golden vampires golden masks and their mooks skull masks. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 movie details. Legenda o 7 zlatnih vampira, ponekad prikazivan i pod naslovom the seven brothers meet dracula sh. The legend of the 7 golden vampires starring peter cushing.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. You actually see vampires using the martial arts to fight their opponents. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 horror movie. While lecturing in china, van helsing agrees to help seven kung fu trained siblings reclaim their ancestral mountain village, now the domain of seven powerful vampires and their army of undead slaves. Got pumped up for some of the movies, most of them being godzilla films. Whats a hammer film without peter cushing as van helsing, but christopher lee didnt return to play dracula and john forbesrobertson took his place. The aforementioned bloodsuckers look rad as can be with awesome kung fu battles taking place often. They had a bunch of kung fu movies playing, including legend of the seven golden vampires, chinese connection, and some others.
Peter cushing, david chiang, julie ege, robin stewart, szu shih, john forbesrobertson, robert hanna, shen chan, james ma. Kidnapping numerous women to be drained of blood as sacrifices, dracula kills those who come close to his plans and comes into conflict with professor van helsing. Legend of the seven golden vampires, the 1974, great britain, alternative spelling dracula and the seven golden vampires 1974 7 brothers versus dracula 1974 7 golden vampires 1974, great britain. Never thought id be interested in godzilla or bmovies and black and.
The legend of the 7 golden vampires hammer films, 1974. Legend seven 7 golden vampires dvd 1974 peter cushing hammer. The legend of the seven golden vampires van helsing. Prince of darkness, and theyre kicking off 2019 with another hammer horror movie bluray announcement. Count dracula journies to a remote chinese village in the guise of a warlord to support six vampires who are dispirited after the loss of a. This tape also marks the first time legend of the 7 golden vampires has been seen in its entirety in the u. Peter cushing, david chiang, julie ege, roy ward baker, cheh chang. Legend of the seven golden vampires page 4 classic. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 the movie. Now it falls to vampire hunter van helsing and four kung fu experts to defeat the creature in this martial arts horror film. The legend of the 7 golden vampires film tv tropes. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 trailer youtube. See more ideas about hammer films, hammer horror films and horror movie posters. Hammer is one of the oldest and arguably the most wellknown film brand in the uk.
Legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 cinemassacre productions. Of course in todays world, there are lots of hybrid types of movies, but at the time it was very unusual. When i first saw the legend of the 7 golden vampires, i was like one of those audience members in the early 70s who didnt know a thing about the chinese people in the film. In a world populated by shit we do not want to watch, we cannot recommend enough tracking down a copy of the classic film legend of the 7 golden vampires. Oct 16, 2009 by the time of the legend of the 7 golden vampires in 1974 hammer studios was dying. The legend of the 7 golden vampires is een britse film uit 1974, geproduceerd door hammer film productions. The last warning its rumoured that the shaw brothers edit of the film ran 110 minutes, but if this version exists it not turned up on any home video format. On the plus side, the film offers the last chance to see peter cushing playing professor van helsing.
Besides which, the film boils down to another confrontation between van helsing and dracula and we know who always wins those fights dont we. Professor van helsing travels to a remote chinese village to defeat the legendary seven golden vampires. While lecturing in china, van helsing peter cushing agrees to help seven kung fu trained siblings reclaim their ancestral mountain village, now the domain of seven powerful vampires and their army of undead slaves. Legend of the 7 golden vampires, the 1974 courtesy turner entertainment co. After learning about the seven golden vampires of the village, hsi ching, vanessa beren and mai kwei offer to guide van helsing and his son to ping kuei to free it from the curse of count dracula. He needs dracula to restore their power and the vampire takes kahs body and image. The legend of the 7 golden vampires tries valiantly to get around the lack of christopher lee, but in all honesty, draculas presence is not really needed and he seems like an after thought, book ended into the film with brief throwaway sequences either side of the martial arts mayhem. The legend of the 7 golden vampires was released in 1974 in the far east and.
Sep 02, 2016 perhaps this is why the film uses many outdoor locations and some sets built just for the film. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 directed by roy. Me and a friend went downtown to either the oriental theater or the statelake theater we went so often, i forget which movie was seen where. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 soundtrack. The legend of the 7 golden vampires dvd is a fun hammer vampire movie with a kung fu twist. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 silver emulsion. Van helsing is there to request the aid of local scholars in researching chinese vampirism. Jun 12, 2014 legend of the seven golden vampires is a hoot. Legend of the seven golden vampires, the very first horror kung fu combo, falls somewhere in the middle.
It was not until 1979 that it received its american release. Legend of the seven golden vampires classic horror film board. Download the legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974,x264. The legend of the 7 golden vampires cast and crew cast. Peter cushing, david chiang, julie ege, robin stewart, szu shih, john forbesrobertson, robert hanna, shen chan, james ma, fong lah ann. Van helsing makes good use of this trope, first by killing one of the seven golden vampires by accidentally sticking a torch into it, and later giving the same fate to some mooks in the finale. The storyline follows draculas disturbance by a chinese vampires servitor who has travelled to his keep to inform him of the misfortunes of his seven golden vampires. Professor van helsing peter cushing and count dracula john forbesrobinson meet again in this kung fu horror spectacular set in the village of ping kuei. One hundred years later, professor laurence van helsing gives a lecture at a chinese university about the legend of the seven golden vampires but the students leave the auditorium. Thanks to the verite horrors of films like night of the living dead 1968, their unique brand of gothic chills seemed archaic as dusty as one of draculas cobwebbed tombs. Legend of the 7 golden vampires, peter cushing, hammer films 1960. Watch the legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 alternate ending.
Not just weird in the final vampire picture produced by the. March 1, 2014 from the legendary hammer films two new tv spots for thequietones and just over one month until release. The legend of the seven golden vampires by arnaldo putzu framed. Rent legend of the 7 golden vampires 1979 starring peter cushing and david chiang on dvd and bluray. Legend of the 7 golden vampires hammer kung fu horror movies. The legend of the 7 golden vampires original soundtrack. Actie horror film geregisseerd door roy ward baker. Fortunately, he takes seven kung fu experts with him and their various fighting skills are sorely needed. For this film, john forbesrobertson essays the role with more mundane results. For 50 years, film at lincoln center has been dedicated to supporting the art and elevating the craft of cinema and enriching film culture. The shaw brothers were the largest hong kong film studio and invested half the money.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the legend of the 7 golden vampires near you. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 moviemeter. A super weird but uber cool sendoff for the series, the legend of the 7 golden vampires is the right kind of genre mashup that works. Hammer, kung fu, and the legend of the 7 golden vampires. One hundred years later, professor laurence van helsing gives a lecture at a chinese university about the legend of the seven golden vampires but the students leave the auditorium finding that the all the exposition is superstition. Legend of the seven golden vampires classic horror film. The legend of the 7 golden vampires coming to bluray on. Professor van helsing peter cushing and count dracula john forbesrobinson meet again in this spectacular kung fu horror thriller set in the village of ping kuei. Sixteen years after cutting such a dashing and energetic figure in the first film. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 plot summary imdb. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 directed by. Legend of the 7 golden vampires the aka the 7 brothers meet dracula 1974 count dracula journeys to a remote chinese village in the guise of a warlord to support six vampires who are dispirited after the loss of a seventh member of their cult. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 changes the. It was close but, after much deliberation, i am awarding this film the accolade of worst hammer film, pushing the almost equally dire lust for a vampire lfav.
The eastern style makes for a very different vampire film to what were used to, and legend of the 7 golden vampires seems keen to capitalise on that as it changes many of the traditional vampire. Watch the legend of the 7 golden vampires prime video. The legend of the 7 golden vampires is a really enjoyable but bizarre mix of genres which sometimes meshes, sometimes doesnt. Legend of the 7 golden vampires dvd 1974 dvd synopsis and information. Rent legend of the 7 golden vampires 1979 on dvd and blu. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 2003 rotten tomatoes. The legend of the 7 golden vampires is a 1974 martial arts horror film. The final vampire picture produced by hammer film productions saw the studio going out with neither a bang nor a whimper, but a comic sproing noise. I always found the film to be very enjoyable, and fun. It was released in north america in an edited version as the seven brothers meet dracula. In its eagerness to cover all the bases, the film throws in the topless maiden victims. Cushing returns as van helsing to help a pack of brothers reclaim a chinese land cursed by vampires. Legend of the 7 golden vampires the aka the 7 brothers. The legend of the 7 golden vampires march 1, 2014 from the legendary hammer films two new tv spots for thequietones and just over one month until release.
With peter cushing, david chiang, julie ege, han chen wang. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 full movie video. Feb 24, 2007 me and a friend went downtown to either the oriental theater or the statelake theater we went so often, i forget which movie was seen where. Dracula isnt played by christopher lee, the make up is a bit of a disappointment and he appears, no doubt unintentionally like a stage magician.
Feb 02, 2016 the legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 trailer. The legend of the 7 golden vampires is a 1974 film about siblings who reclaim their ancestral mountain village from vampires. Its definitely an original take on a time worn tale and one that proved to be one of the most tumultuous, headache inducing experiences for both east and west. Jun 09, 2009 in a world populated by shit we do not want to watch, we cannot recommend enough tracking down a copy of the classic film legend of the 7 golden vampires.
This movie was a joint production between the shaw brothers and hammer film productionswarner bros. The legend of the 7 golden vampires was a 1974 horror film produced by hammer studios and shaw brothers studio. One of scream factorys most exciting bluray announcements at last years san diego comiccon was the hammer horror film dracula. The film is set in 1804 where seven vampires clad in gold masks who were resurrected. Legend of the 7 golden vampires, an appreciation by michael lauck on october 31, 2015 2 comments in buddhist blog halloween is a time for ghosts, goblins and vampires, but that does not mean that you have to abandon martial arts movies to get into the spirit of the season.
Perhaps this is why the film uses many outdoor locations and some sets built just for the film. Legend of the 7 golden vampires, the soundtrack details. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 dvdrip rychlodabing. The legend of the 7 golden vampires ymmv tv tropes. As a consequence, the film didnt particularly grab me. Legend of the seven golden vampires page 4 classic horror. Sedmoro brace srecu draculu je britanskohongkonski igrani film snimljen 1974. The scene at the start, where john forbes robertson who plays dracula, to be really hysterical. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 full movie. Its not perfect and has plenty of faults but its one of the best of hammer. The legend of the 7 golden vampires film society of. At least that is the sound it makes in my head, because wow is the legend of the 7 golden vampires ever a weird little movie. The legend of the 7 golden vampires 1974 plot summary. Peter cushing as professor van helsing is hired later in 1904 after giving a lecture at a chinese university to take on the vampires.
The film is set in 1804 where seven vampires clad in gold masks who were resurrected by count dracula, played by john forbesrobertson. While lecturing in china, van helsing agrees to help seven kung fu trained siblings reclaim their ancestral mountain village, now the domain of seven powerful vampires and their army of. This works far better as a van helsingdriven film where he. To his dismay, however, his proposal is greeted with derision. After learning about the seven golden vampires of the village, hsi ching david chiang, vanessa buren julie ege and mai kwei szu shih offer to guide van helsing and his son to ping kuei to. The legend of the 7 golden vampires was released in 1974 in the far east and the u. Legend of the 7 golden vampires, peter cushing, hammer. Oct 26, 2008 the final vampire picture produced by hammer film productions saw the studio going out with neither a bang nor a whimper, but a comic sproing noise. One hundred years later, professor laurence van helsing gives a lecture at a chinese university about the legend of the seven golden vampires but the students leave the auditorium finding that the all. The final film in hammers dracula series is perhaps the least talked about.
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