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In the final act of Mr. Vampire (1985), Ting-ting (played by Moon Lee) survives the ordeal and is present for the film's comedic and bittersweet conclusion.
Here are the specific details of her ending:
1. The Final Battle
Ting-ting is present at Master Kau’s (Lam Ching-ying) residence during the climactic showdown with the main antagonist—her own grandfather, who has become a powerful, fully-transformed jiangshi (hopping vampire). Throughout the fight, she is largely protected by Master Kau and his two apprentices, Chou (Chin Siu-ho) and Dan (Ricky Hui).
2. Her Grandfather’s Destruction
She witnesses the final defeat of the vampire. After a chaotic struggle involving Taoist mirrors, swords, and talismans, the vampire is ultimately set on fire and destroyed. This resolves the curse on her family line, though it leaves her as the sole survivor of the Yam household (as her father, Master Yam, was killed and turned earlier in the film).
3. The Ending Scene
After the threat is neutralized, the film ends on a lighthearted, comedic note rather than a somber one. Ting-ting is seen standing with the survivors—Master Kau, Chou, and Dan—as the sun rises or the dust settles.
4. The Romantic Subplot
Throughout the film, both Chou and Dan vie for Ting-ting's affection. At the very end, there is no definitive "choice" made by Ting-ting. Instead, the focus shifts to the slapstick consequences of the battle. Specifically, Dan (Ricky Hui) has spent much of the third act slowly turning into a vampire himself after being bitten/scratched. Although he is mostly cured, the final moments show him still displaying some lingering "hopping" tendencies or comedic vampiric behavior. Ting-ting is seen reacting to these antics alongside Master Kau.
5. Her Final Status
The movie ends with the "Four-Eyed Taoist" (Master Kau’s colleague) leading his own line of hopping corpses away into the distance. Ting-ting remains safe in the company of Master Kau and his students, having transitioned from a wealthy, sheltered heiress to a survivor of a supernatural catastrophe. She does not appear in the direct sequels (which feature different characters or alternate timelines), making this the definitive end of her arc.
The summary invents a denouement (Man-choi hopping, Ting-ting reacting, Taoist leaving) that does not exist. The film is famous for ending immediately after the villain is defeated.
In Mr. Vampire (1985), Ting-ting (Moon Lee) survives the final battle against her grandfather (the Grandpa Vampire). The film ends abruptly after the vampire is destroyed by fire, with the help of Master Kau (Lam Ching-ying), his students Man-choi (Ricky Hui) and Chau-sang (Chin Siu-ho), and the Four-Eyed Taoist (Anthony Chan) who arrives with his own 'cavalry' of hopping corpses. Contrary to some summaries, there is no post-battle scene showing Man-choi displaying hopping tendencies or the Four-Eyed Taoist leading his corpses away (that occurs in the opening scene); the credits roll almost immediately after the villain's defeat. Ting-ting is the sole survivor of the Yam family, as her father was killed earlier. Moon Lee does not reprise the role of Ting-ting in the sequels, though she appears as a different character in Mr. Vampire II.