[2025.12.10] "MY DATE WITH A VAMPIRE" SKIPS THE CINEMAS AND GOES DIRECTLY TO STREAMING

Bosco Wong demonstrates gun spinning, which cannot be any easier for him
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The Bosco Wong Chung Chak and Jacky Cai Jie starred film MY DATE WITH A VAMPIRE (KUI MOR LUNG JOOK MA SIU LING) would be a remake of the classic drama MY DATE WITH A VAMPIRE (NGOR WOR GEUNG SI YAU GOR YEUK WUI). Although the movie has abandoned a theatrical release and would only air on mainland platforms, the two leads viewed it positively, believing that it is not a bad thing. They look forward to more viewers being able to see it and having more clicks.

The Joey Man Yee Man, Eric Wan Tin Chiu and Kristy Yang Kung Yu starred ATV drama "MY DATE WITH A VAMPIRE" was very popular when it was broadcast in 1998. It was still a classic in the minds of many audiences after many years. The producer and screenwriter of this drama, Man Yee Man's husband Robert Chan Sap Sam earlier served as the producer, screenwriter and director of the movie remake starring Wong Chung Chak , Cai Jie, Annie Liu (Lau Sum Yau), Fish Liew Chi Yu and Tommy Chu Pak Hong. The film title was MY DATE WIth A VAMPIRE (KUI MOR LUNG JOOK MA SIU LING), which would premiere on a film and television platform tomorrow.

During the production supposedly because Chan Sap Sam was making a movie for the first time, he was strict and meticulous about every shot and delayed the filming schedule. Not only the actor schedules could not match, but also due to over budget issues the film was once rumored to be stillborn. After many twists and turns, the film has been completed but suddenly gave up on a theatrical release. Instead it would air on a mainland platform, because few are going to the theater to watch the movie and the box office has been impacted. After investor calculations, they felt that screening it on platforms would be more advantageous.

The movie trailer was released online yesterday. Earlier rumored to guest star, the soul character of the drama version "Ma Siu Ling" Joey Man Yi Man appeared but only as "a pair of eyes". Many online were still greatly surprised. The Kristy Yang Kung Yu played "Wang Chun Chun" is now played by Cai Jie, who also appeared with glasses. As for the protagonist "Fong Tin Yau", Bosco had action series galore in the film. In the behind-the-scenes film he even showed his partner how to spin the gun, and was very skillful.

Bosco was sked if he had been practicing the gun spinning for a long time. He laughed and said, "We grew up learning these moves from watching Chow Yun Fat's movies! I have filmed so many episodes of "FLYING TIGER" and I often have to hold a gun; not to mention now, I don't know how many times I have tried it when I was a child. Practice makes perfect!" Speaking of the current change of movies from theaters to platforms, he said, "Of course I would be happy about a theatrical release, but it's out of my hands! The times are changing, and now platform broadcasting is a general trend; which is not a bad thing. Platforms come in touch with more layers, in Hong Kong the cinema admission rate has been less. There are advantages and disadvantages, I hope there will be good results in terms of clicks. Everyone has worked so hard, I want more people to see it."

In an interview Cai Jie was asked if she would be disappointed that the movie would not be released in theaters. She said, "I am looking forward to it no matter what platform it is broadcast on, it is still a movie that the entire film put a lot of effort into and it is a classic in my heart. The "MY DATE WITH A VAMPIRE" series is my memory growing up, it's irreplaceable. It is an honor just to be a part of it! This version is quite different from the drama version, but it is just as touching. I hope everyone can leave a comment and talk about it together after watching it."