CID detective Rockman was sent to Thailand to investigate a case involving the Hong Kong and Thai underground syndicate. During his visit he met a sexy table dancer called Elli, they had a brief but hot steamy affair. Unexpectedly Rockman was ordered to return to Hong Kong. Before leaving he promised Elli he would return. But he never did. Heart broken Elli felt she was deceived. Rockman never expect his affair would bring the worst luck for him and family. Three years later in Hong Kong, when Rockman was busily investigating a murder case one stormy night, a senior policeman was murdered by a most wanted fugitive Lam Chiu. On the other hand, Rockman's wife broke down after their son died mysteriously. All the major newspapers headlined the two cases, saying the murder and the baby's death are related. Frustrated Rockman worked closely with Brother Sum well seasoned detective...
Practical Effects
Gross-out body horror effects that aged nastily well
Direction
Herman Yau treats black magic like grimy crime procedural
Director
Herman Yau
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gong tau refers to actual Southeast Asian black magic practices; the film controversially blends Thai sorcery with Hong Kong crime cinema during a wave of exploitation horror in 2000s Asian cinema.
Herman Yau directed this between his acclaimed true-crime films, essentially funding his serious work with this grimy commercial horror—notice how the police procedural framework mirrors his later 'The Legend is Born' structure.
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