The Boxer's Omen (1983)
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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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Kuei Chih-Hung, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Phillip Ko Fai, Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong, Wai Ka-Man, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
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)Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 105 min |
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