The Boxer's Omen

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Produced by the notorious Shaw Brothers Studio, Kuei Chih-Hung’s 1983 Hong Kong horror film The Boxer’s Omen will stun you as if hit with a flurry of punches from Muhammad Ali’s LSD-soaked gloves. Simply viewing the two-minute trailer will stagger you with its barrage of surreal violence, grotesque mutilations, supernatural capers, and WTF? imagery that makes Alejandro Jodorowsky’s The Holy Mountain look like a Hollywood blockbuster. One critic called The Boxer’s Omen a cross between Rocky and Hausu, but that merely scrapes the surface. The plot revolves around a battered boxer who tries to avenge himself and locate an omen that he believes will save his family from an ancient curse. However, you won’t care much about that amid the hysterically over-the-top fights, baffling mysticism, and maniacal, quick-cut action sequences. Gird your psyche—and stomach—for one of the most infernal cinematic mindfucks ever.

by Dave Segal
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Director
Chih-Hung Kuei
Cast
Somjai Boomsong, Phillip Ko, Wai Lam

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