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THE LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES

(The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires)
A film directed by Roy Ward Baker, Cheh Chang
1974 - 83 minutes - Color - Mono - 2.35

SYNOPSIS

Three  explorers guide Van Helsing to the village of Ping Kuei to free it from the curse of Count Dracula. Once arrive at the  golden  vampires' derelict  temple,  inhabited  by  Count  Dracula,  Van  Helsing and the Count begin a battle-to-the-death.  Overview:  Professor  Van  Helsing and  Dracula  meet  again in this kung fu horror spectacular set in the village of Ping Kuei. 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. Throughout their journey, the party encounters several unwanted  attackers  until  they  arrive at the golden vampires' derelict temple, inhabited by Count Dracula. It  is  here,  in  this  eerie  place, where  Van  Helsing  and  the Count begin a battle-to-the-death where good and evil collide, and only one man is left standing.

MAIN CAST

Peter Cushing
David Chiang
Julie Ege
Wong Han Chan
Robin Stewart
Shih Szu
John Forbes-Robertson
Robert Hanna
Chan Shen
James Ma
Liu Chia Yung
Fong Kah Ann
Chen Tien Loong
Professor Van Helsing
Hsi Ching
Vanessa Buren
Leung Hon
Leyland Van Helsing
Mei Kwei
Dracula
British Consul
Kah
Hsi Ta
Hsi Kwei
Hsi Sung
Hsi San

ALSO KNOWN AS

7 Brothers and a Sister Meet Dracula (inc)
7 Brothers Versus Dracula (inc)
7 Golden Vampires (uk)
Seven Golden Vampires: The Last Warning (uk)
The Last Warning (uk)
The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires (uk)
The 7 Brothers Meet Dracula (us)
The Seven Brothers Meet Dracula (us)

RELEASE DATES

Hong Kong Release Date: July 11, 1974
UK Release Date: October 06, 1974

PRODUCTION

Hammer Films
Shaw Brothers

DISTRIBUTORS

Dynamite Entertainment (USA)
Columbia-Warner Distributors (UK)