The Vineyard is a 1989 American/Canadian horror film written by James Marlowe and Douglas Kondo and directed by James Hong and William “Bill” Rice. It stars James Hong, Michael Wong, Sherri Ball and Playboy Playmate Karen Witter.
Dr. Elson Po is one of the world’s most famous wine growers. He has a magic potion which has kept him handsome and alive during the centuries. However, lately the magic which rejuvenates him seem to be less and less effective. As a side project he make movies and invites a group of young, aspiring actors to his private island for a party, believing that the young, handsome actress Jezebel can be his new source of life…
The film was given a limited release theatrically in the United States by New World Pictures in 1989.
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“Even with the overall mess that is The Vineyard, Hong contributes a “Lo Pan”-quality performance, which is my way of saying he’s good. Combined with the fact that the rest of cast is so incredibly lifeless and stiff, Hong comes out looking like an Olivier-class thespian. Nobody does a menacing, ancient, mysterious Asian character better than Hong, and he gets quite a few opportunities to really turn it up in The Vineyard. He screams and cackles his way through the film with unabandonded glee, and isn’t shy about chewing up the scenery as the evil Dr. Po. It’s just that Hong’s presence alone is not enough to rescue The Vineyard from the land of sub-standard B-movie horror.” Digitally Obsessed
“There are a few amazing 80′s dance party scenes, and an almost unbelievable scene where Dr. Po causes one of the young actors to basically jizz in his pants by performing acupuncture on his neck. It’s all hugely entertaining in it’s awfulness, but also kind of worrying that it seems to have been made without a hint of irony.” Trash Flavoured Trash Movies
James Hong is such a joker:
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