The Boxer's Omen

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.

Cast

Phillip Ko Fai

as Chan Hung

Elvis Tsui

as Abbot Qing Zhao

Wai Ka-Man

as Chan Hung's Girl

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

as Chan Wing

Bolo Yeung Sze

as Bu Bo

Cheung Chok-Chow

as Uncle Qi (uncredited)

Leung Hak-Shun

as Doctor (uncredited)

Wan Seung-Lam

as Corner Man (uncredited)

Lai Yau-Hing

as Corner Man (uncredited)

Lam Chi-Tai

as Corner Man (uncredited)

Reviews

manwhonose

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 ...

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