千機變 The Twins Effect 2003
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The Twins Effect, also known as Vampire Effect in the United States, is a 2003 Hong Kong martial arts comedy-horror film directed by Dante Lam Chiu-yin (林超贤) and Donnie Yen Ji-dan (甄子丹). The film was derived from Cantopop group Twins, starring both members Charlene Choi Cheuk-yin (蔡卓妍) and Gillian Chung Ka-lai (鍾欣潼) in the leading roles. Co-stars include Edison Chen Koon-hei (陳冠希), Ekin Cheng Yee-kin (鄭伊健) and Anthony Wong Chau-sang (黃秋生). Jackie Chan (成龍) makes a cameo appearance as an ambulance driver, Jackie Fong.
An evil vampire, Duke Dekotes (Mickey Hardt) seeks to kill and collect the blood of a royal family of European vampires in order to become all powerful. The last surviving member of the family, Prince Kazaf (Edison), flees to Hong Kong with his servant Prada (Anthony). There, they are introduced by estate agent Momoko (蔣雅文 Mandy Chiang Nga-man) to live in an abandoned church.
Ace vampire slayer Reeve (Ekin) is depressed after his partner Lila (何超儀 Josie Ho Chiu-yi) is killed by vampires. He decides to train Lila's younger sister, Gypsy (Gillian), to inherit her sister's duty and fight the vampire duke. However, Reeve's own sister, Helen (Charlene), sees Gypsy as a rival.
At the same time, Kazaf meets Helen and falls in love with her, after which he intends to lead the life of a human being, but he is tracked down by the duke. Helen helps Kazaf and lets him hide in her home, where they are later discovered by Gypsy. Meanwhile, Reeve falls into the duke's trap while hunting vampires. Helen and Gypsy team up to save him.
An evil vampire, Duke Dekotes (Mickey Hardt) seeks to kill and collect the blood of a royal family of European vampires in order to become all powerful. The last surviving member of the family, Prince Kazaf (Edison), flees to Hong Kong with his servant Prada (Anthony). There, they are introduced by estate agent Momoko (蔣雅文 Mandy Chiang Nga-man) to live in an abandoned church.
Ace vampire slayer Reeve (Ekin) is depressed after his partner Lila (何超儀 Josie Ho Chiu-yi) is killed by vampires. He decides to train Lila's younger sister, Gypsy (Gillian), to inherit her sister's duty and fight the vampire duke. However, Reeve's own sister, Helen (Charlene), sees Gypsy as a rival.
At the same time, Kazaf meets Helen and falls in love with her, after which he intends to lead the life of a human being, but he is tracked down by the duke. Helen helps Kazaf and lets him hide in her home, where they are later discovered by Gypsy. Meanwhile, Reeve falls into the duke's trap while hunting vampires. Helen and Gypsy team up to save him.