The Gods Must Be Crazy III
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Crazy Safari also known as N!xau The Bushman, The Gods Must Be Crazy III, and Vampires Must Be Crazy is a 1991
Hong Kong
comedy film
, directed by Billy Chan. The film is a sequel
to The Gods Must Be Crazy II
. It was followed by Crazy Hong Kong (1993) and The Gods Must Be Funny in China (1994).
The corpse must become active through the enchanted commands of a Taoist
priest to control the corpse's movements, and to keep it from becoming an irrepressible vampire. To achieve this a good-natured Taoist priest (Lam Ching Ying
) attaches a yellow talisman with red Chinese script to the forehead of the corpse, and this talisman must remain on the corpse's forehead at all times if the priest is to maintain control of the cadaver.
The young descendant and the Taoist priest decides that the best way to get the valued ancestor home is via a direct flight to Hong Kong on a private jet.
During the flight the plane malfunctions and an altercation breaks out between the ruthless pilot and our heroes.
Luckily the priest is a kung fu master, so our heroes (including the grisly auction lot) prevail and abscond from the troublesome plane by using parachutes.
The corpse lands in front of Xixo, where he and his tribe are being confronted by a rival clan led by two greedy and merciless white people. The corpse's presence scares away the villains, but only momentarily. Xixo somehow learns to control the corpse, and he takes it to his tribe. Soon he and his family think it is a gift from God, as it aids them in various matters.
The businessman and the priest land in a vast and dry area miles away from
Xixo's home. They must face the dangers of lions, rhinoceroses, baboons, and so forth in order to recover the corpse and leave the continent. During this time the corpse forms a strong bond with the warm-hearted and compassionate
Xixo and his family. The rival clan is still after what Xixo's homeland has as a natural abundance: diamonds.
Hong Kong films of 1991
A list of films produced in Hong Kong in 1991:.-1991:-External links:* * Hong Kong films of 1991 at...
Hong Kong
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
, directed by Billy Chan. The film is a sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
to The Gods Must Be Crazy II
The Gods Must Be Crazy II
The Gods Must Be Crazy II is a sequel to Jamie Uys' 1980 comedy film, The Gods Must Be Crazy, and it is the second film in The Gods Must Be Crazy film series. It was made by Weintraub Entertainment Group and released by Columbia Pictures in the U.S. and released in the rest of the world by 20th...
. It was followed by Crazy Hong Kong (1993) and The Gods Must Be Funny in China (1994).
Plot
An ancient but still fleshy Chinese corpse is on auction in the United States. A young businessman (Sam Christopher Chow) purchases the corpse. The corpse is revealed toto be the body of his great-great-great-grandfather and he intends to give it a proper burial in Hong Kong.The corpse must become active through the enchanted commands of a Taoist
Taoism
Taoism refers to a philosophical or religious tradition in which the basic concept is to establish harmony with the Tao , which is the mechanism of everything that exists...
priest to control the corpse's movements, and to keep it from becoming an irrepressible vampire. To achieve this a good-natured Taoist priest (Lam Ching Ying
Lam Ching Ying
Lam Ching Ying was a Hong Kong actor, action director and director. A physically talented and graceful martial artist, Lam was best known for playing the stoic Taoist priest in Mr. Vampire...
) attaches a yellow talisman with red Chinese script to the forehead of the corpse, and this talisman must remain on the corpse's forehead at all times if the priest is to maintain control of the cadaver.
The young descendant and the Taoist priest decides that the best way to get the valued ancestor home is via a direct flight to Hong Kong on a private jet.
During the flight the plane malfunctions and an altercation breaks out between the ruthless pilot and our heroes.
Luckily the priest is a kung fu master, so our heroes (including the grisly auction lot) prevail and abscond from the troublesome plane by using parachutes.
The corpse lands in front of Xixo, where he and his tribe are being confronted by a rival clan led by two greedy and merciless white people. The corpse's presence scares away the villains, but only momentarily. Xixo somehow learns to control the corpse, and he takes it to his tribe. Soon he and his family think it is a gift from God, as it aids them in various matters.
The businessman and the priest land in a vast and dry area miles away from
Xixo's home. They must face the dangers of lions, rhinoceroses, baboons, and so forth in order to recover the corpse and leave the continent. During this time the corpse forms a strong bond with the warm-hearted and compassionate
Xixo and his family. The rival clan is still after what Xixo's homeland has as a natural abundance: diamonds.
Cast and roles
- N!xauN!xauNǃxau ǂToma was a Namibian bush farmer and actor who was made famous by his roles in the 1980 movie The Gods Must Be Crazy and its sequels, in which he played the Kalahari Bushman Xixo...
- Xixo the Bushman - Lam Ching YingLam Ching YingLam Ching Ying was a Hong Kong actor, action director and director. A physically talented and graceful martial artist, Lam was best known for playing the stoic Taoist priest in Mr. Vampire...
- Master HiSing (Cantonese version), Wise One (English version) - Sam Christopher Chow - Leo (Cantonese version), Sam (English version)
- Chan Lung - The Vampire (Cantonese version), Ancestor (English version)
- Stephen ChowStephen ChowStephen Chow Sing-Chi is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter, film director and producer.- Professional career :Stephen Chow began as a temporary actor for TVB. He entered TVB in early 1980s, and was trained there, although he had few opportunities to appear in films. Chow graduated from...
- Narrator (Cantonese version) - Ng Man TatNg Man TatNg Man Tat was born on 2 January 1952. He is a veteran actor in the Hong Kong film industry, with dozens of awards under his belt, including Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in A Moment of Romance.-Biography:...
- Narrator (Cantonese version) - Peter PauPeter PauPeter Pau Tak-Hei , born 1951 in Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong-based cinematographer, best known to western audiences as the cinematographer in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, for which he won the Best Cinematographer Oscar in 2000....
- Mr. Szeto - Paddy O'Byrne - Narrator (voice: English version)
- Michelle Bestbier - Susan
- Saul Bamberger - Johnson
- Peter Mahlangu - Peter
- Bo Kaesje - Ball
- Christopher Kubheka - Xabo
- Elias Meintjies - Tree