The Boxer's Omen
Seen it?1983 | 105 min | Horror, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved The Northman, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After his brother was crippled in the ring by a cheating Thai boxer, Chan Hung goes to Thailand to avenge him, 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kuei Chih-hung
- Phillip Ko FaiChan Hung
- Elvis Tsui Kam-kongAbbot Qing Zhao
- Wai Ka-ManChan Hung's Girl
- Johnny Wang Lung-WeiChan Wing
- Bolo YeungBu Bo
- Cheung Chok-ChowUncle Qi (uncredited)
- Leung Hak-ShunDoctor (uncredited)
- Wan Seung-LamCorner Man (uncredited)
- Lai Yau-HingCorner Man (uncredited)
- Lam Chi-TaiCorner Man (uncredited)