Chik Ngai-Hung, known for his compelling performances in the 1970s, brings a distinctive flair to cult cinema. He appears in The Duel (1971), where his skills as an actor shine in a martial arts showdown. In Shatter (1974), he further cements his place in the genre with a role that highlights the gritty action typical of the era. Ngai-Hung's contribution to The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974) showcases his ability to navigate the blend of horror and action, making him a notable figure in the world of exploitation films.
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
In 1804, in Transylvania, a Chinese walker heads to the castle of Dracula. He awakes Dracula from his tomb and explains that he is Kah, the High Priest of the Seven Golden Vampires in China that are powerless. He needs Dracula to restore their power and the vampire takes Kah's body and image. 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. However the student Hsi Ching meets Van Helsing at home and tells that the legend is true and he knows the location of the vampires. Van Helsing accepts to travel to the village in the countryside to help to destroy the vampires and the wealthy widow Mrs. Vanessa Buren, who has befriend his son Leyland Van Helsing, offers to sponsor the expedition provided she may go with them. Soon they embark with seven siblings skilled in kung-fu in a dangerous expedition to destroy the Golden Vampires and Dracula.
