Hong Kong Synopsis
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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 1982–1984 Hong Kong Window
42 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Boxer's Omen sits at position #22.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Boxer's Omen. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Boxer's Omen premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #373 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #245 of 516 (top 47%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Tagalog |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Release Date | October 23, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt0085951 |