The Boxer's Omen
魔
“ Mysterious! Intriguing! Horrifying! Don't miss it! ”
CINEMA1983-10-23
RegionHK
Runtime105 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Black magic, Buddhist mysticism, bodily mutation and surreal imagery collide in one of Shaw Brothers' wildest cult achievements.”
“Black magic, Buddhist mysticism, bodily mutation and surreal imagery collide in one of Shaw Brothers' wildest cult achievements.”
Storyline
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.
DIRECTOR / Director
桂治洪
KEYWORDS
buddhismmonkcrocodileblack magicbatsurrealismrevengehong kongthai boxingsummoning spelltaoist priest
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