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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.
The Boxer's Omen (1983) is a horror and fantasy film directed by Kuei Chih-Hung, released on October 23, 1983 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Phillip Ko Fai, Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong, Wai Ka-Man and Johnny Wang Lung-Wei. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 84 ratings.
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Phillip Ko Fai
as Chan Hung
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
as Abbot Qing Zhao
Wai Ka-Man
as Chan Hung's Girl
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
as Chan Wing
Bolo Yeung
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)
Lau Chun
as Referee (uncredited)
Gam Tin-Chue
as Judge (uncredited)
Directed by Kuei Chih-Hung, written by Szeto On and Kuei Chih-Hung, produced by Mona Fong Yat-Wah.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 84 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on September 29, 2012
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The Boxer's Omen (1983) is available to stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Eternal Family and Shudder Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Boxer's Omen (1983) includes Phillip Ko Fai, Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong, Wai Ka-Man, Johnny Wang Lung-Wei and Bolo Yeung. The film was directed by Kuei Chih-Hung. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Boxer's Omen was released on October 23, 1983 and runs for 1h 45m.
The Boxer's Omen (1983) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 84 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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