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The Boxer's Omen

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6.5/10 • 67

1983-10-231h 45m

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Mysterious! Intriguing! Horrifying! Don't miss it!

After his brother was crippled in the ring by a cheating Thai boxer, Chan Hung goes to Thailand to avenge his brother, and finds the key to an omen which may release their family from an ancient curse. He is then caught up in a spiraling web of fate, Buddhist curses, and black magic.

Directors
Kuei Chih-Hung
Editors
So Chan-Kwok

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  1. Phillip Ko Fai

    Phillip Ko Fai

    Chan Hung

  2. Elvis Tsui

    Elvis Tsui

    Abbot Qing Zhao

  3. Wai Ka-Man

    Wai Ka-Man

    Chan Hung's Girl

  4. Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

    Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

    Chan Wing

  5. Bolo Yeung Sze

    Bolo Yeung Sze

    Bu Bo

  6. Cheung Chok-Chow

    Cheung Chok-Chow

    Uncle Qi (uncredited)

  7. Leung Hak-Shun

    Leung Hak-Shun

    Doctor (uncredited)

  8. Wan Seung-Lam

    Wan Seung-Lam

    Corner Man (uncredited)

  9. Lai Yau-Hing

    Lai Yau-Hing

    Corner Man (uncredited)

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manwhonose

Sep 29, 2012

7/10

This one's definitely one to see, just to say you've seen it. That's not to say you won't get something out of it, but it's weird… it's tremendously weird! It starts off predictably enough, with a revenge flick set-up, but soon goes off on superbly bizarre tangents involving flying heads, automaton Buddhas and tons of maggots and oodles of vomit. It seems that anything to do with magic also involves maggots and vomit. A word of warning to people - like me - who like to try to psycho-analyse weird films, books etc.; don't try with this. Your head will hurt. The best thing to do when watching this, is just to let it wash over you.

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Status
Released
Original Language
cn
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
buddhismmonkcrocodileblack magicbatsurrealismrevengehong kongthai boxingsummoning spelltaoist priest