_**Hammer & Drac go chopsocky**_ While lecturing in China in 1904, Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) learns of a village where vampirism has broken out and investigates it with his son (Robin Stewart) & team (David Chiang, Julie Ege and Szu Shih). It turns out that Dracula is hanging out there disguised as a Taoist high priest. “The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires” (1974) was Hammer’s final Dracula film wherein…
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Professor Van Helsing had been asked to help against the tyranny of skeletal creatures that are responsible for terror and death amongst the peasants in rural China. He is the only person qualified to deal with the cause of these phenomena, for the undead are controlled by the most diabolical force of all.... Count Dracula. But he is not alone- to aid him comes a mystical brotherhood of seven martial arts warriors.
Top Cast
Peter Cushing
Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
David Chiang Da-Wei
Hsi Ching / Hsi's Ancestor
Julie Ege
Vanessa Buren
Robin Stewart
Leyland Van Helsing
Shih Szu
Hsi Mai-Kwei
John Forbes-Robertson
Count Dracula
Robert Hanna
British Consul
James Ma Chim-Si
Hsi Ta (Twin Axe)
Chan Shen
Monk Kah
Lau Kar-Wing
Hsi Kwei (Archer)
Huang Pei-Chih
Hsi Po-Kwei (Spear)
Tino Wong
Hsi San (Sword Twin)
Wynn Lau Chun-Fai
Hsi Sung (Sword Twin)
Ho Kei-Cheong
Hsi Tao (Mace)
Wang Han-Chen
Boss Leung Hong
Lau Wai-Ling
Vanessa's Friend
Reviews
"Prof. Van Helsing" (Peter Cushing) is lecturing a load of sceptical Chinese students about vampirism. They are so unconvinced that they walk out of his seminar. One, however, "Hsi Ching" (David Chiang) is convinced that the legendary Count has reincarnated near his local village where "Kah", the high priest of the legendary seven golden vampires has offered him his soul in return for the vampires restoring the…
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<em>'The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires'</em> is fairly fun. A relatively quick watch at just under 90 minutes, this movie smashes together martial arts and vampires. It's cool that it was filmed entirely on location in Hong Kong! Peter Cushing leads the cast strongly, with the likes of David Chiang, Julie Ege and Robin Stewart doing well behind him. I found the whole run time to be decently entertaining,…
FAQ about The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
What is The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires about?
Professor Van Helsing had been asked to help against the tyranny of skeletal creatures that are responsible for terror and death amongst the peasants in rural China. He is the only person qualified to deal with the cause of these phenomena, for the undead are controlled by the…
When was The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires released?
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires was released in 1974.
What genres does The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires belong to?
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires is categorised as Action, Horror.
Who stars in The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires?
The cast of The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires includes Peter Cushing, David Chiang Da-Wei, Julie Ege, Robin Stewart, Shih Szu.