The Twins Effect, also known as The Vampire Effect in the United States, is a 2003 Hong Kong film directed by Dante Lam. The movie was derived from the famous Cantopop duo, Twins, starring both Gillian Chung and Charlene Choi, and co-starring actors Edison Chen and Ekin Cheng, with a special guest appearance by Jackie Chan.
Following its release on March 8, 2003, The Twins Effect was a box-office success in Hong Kong, became the highest grossing Hong Kong film of the year. The film gained huge popularity, mainly from fans of the musical group, Twins.
Synopsis
An evil Duke attempts to kill and collect the blood of a royal family of European vampires in order to become all powerful. The only surviving member of the family travels to Hong Kong, only to complicate his struggle by falling in love with a mortal girl who just happens to have a vampire hunter for a brother.
Vampire Effect
The film was later renamed to Vampire Effect and introduced to United States, as well as released on DVD.
Here are few differences between Vampire Effect and The Twins Effect:
1.Opening sequence is different (few scenes/timelines are switched).
2.Some scenes' editing/cut is different.
3.Few additional scenes are included (which is not in the original version).
4.Film length is shorter than the original version (88 minutes for Vampire Effect).
5.Film score / music / instrumentals are different from original version (different composer).
