"Jiangshi fiction, or goeng-si fiction in Cantonese, is a literary and cinematic genre of horror based on the jiangshi of Chinese folklore, a reanimated corpse controlled by Taoist priests that resembles the zombies and vampires of Western fiction. The genre first appeared in the literature of the Qing Dynasty and the jiangshi film (simplified Chinese: \u50F5\u5C38\u7247; traditional Chinese: \u6BAD\u5C4D\u7247; pinyin: Ji\u0101ngsh\u012Bpi\u00E0n) is a staple of the modern Hong Kong film industry. Hong Kong jiangshi films like Mr."@en .