Transylvania, 1880. Kah, oriental disciple of Count Dracula travels to the castle of his master. Dracula rises and, holding Kah to him, takes is form to leave the castle and walk the earth.

China 1904, Delivering a lecture at a University in the Chinese province of Chungking, Professor Van Helsing links the local legend of the Seven Golden Vampires to his own fight against Count Dracula.

He relates the terrible fate that befell a man opposing the Vampires and meets the young Hsi Chiang, grandson of the man in the legend. Hsi tells Van Helsing that the village is Ping Kuei, his ancestral home, and gives the Professor a sacred medallion as proof.Later Van Helsing's son Leyland is at a party with Vanessa Beren, a rich widow. The pendant attracts the attention of Yang, a Tong leader and they are attacked on the way home, but defended by a group of fighters. Van Helsing agrees to save Ping Kuei from the curse and Hsi's brothers and sisters accompany them they are all skilled in martial arts.

On the way, they are attacked by Yang and is men, then by a swarm of bats wich turn into Vampires. Meanwhile, at Ping Kuei, Dracula sends out his Vampires to attack the village. In the temple outside the village, Dracula's ritual sacrifices are begun.

In the final battle Vanessa becomes a Vampire, Hsi kills her and himself. Van Helsing faces Kah and forces Dracula to show his true face, before destroying him and freeing the village at last.

The End

     

Cast

Peter Cushing - Professor Van Helsing

John Forbes Robertson - Dracula

David Chiang - Hsi Chiang

Julie Ege - Vanessa Beren

Robin Stewart - Leyland Van Helsing

Shih Szu - Mei Kwei

Robert Hanna - British Consul

Chan Sen - Kah

James Ma - Hsi Ta

Lui Chia Yung - Hsi Kwei

Director - Roy Ward Baker

Producer - Don Houghton / Vee King Shaw

Screenplay - Don Houghton

Music - James Bernard

Special Effects - Les Bowie

Make-Up Artist - Wu Hsu Ching

89 Minutes - Colour - 1974

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