Gong Tau: An Oriental Black Magic

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2007 Hong Kong film
  • 2007 (2007)
CountryHong KongLanguageCantonese

Gong Tau: An Oriental Black Magic (Cantonese: 降頭 Gong Tau) is a 2007 Hong Kong horror film directed by Herman Yau.

Plot

CID detective Rockman was sent to Thailand to investigate a case involving the Hong Kong and Thai underground syndicate. During his visit, he meets a sexy table dancer called Elli, and they had a brief but hot, steamy affair. Unexpectedly, Rockman is ordered to return to Hong Kong. Before leaving, he promised Elli he would return, but he never does. Heart broken, Elli felt she was deceived. Rockman never expect his affair would bring the worst luck for him and his 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 were related. Frustrated, Rockman worked closely with Brother Sum well seasoned detective...

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Films directed by Herman Yau
  • Leng mooi jing juen (1987)
  • Don't Fool Me (1991)
  • Best of the Best (1992)
  • No More Love, No More Death (1993)
  • The Untold Story (1993)
  • Taxi Hunter (1993)
  • Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just A Violinist! (1994)
  • Fearless Match (1994)
  • Cop Image (1994)
  • No Justice For All (1995)
  • City Cop II (1995)
  • There's Rock'n Roll in China (1995)
  • All of a Sudden (1996)
  • Ebola Syndrome (1996)
  • Adventurous Treasure Island (1996)
  • War of the Underworld (1996)
  • Walk in (1997)
  • Troublesome Night (1997)
  • Troublesome Night 2 (1997)
  • Troublesome Night 3 (1998)
  • Troublesome Night 4 (1998)
  • Troublesome Night 5 (1999)
  • Fascination Amour (1999)
  • Troublesome Night 6 (1999)
  • The Masked Prosecutor (1999)
  • Master Q (2001)
  • From the Queen to the Chief Executive (2001)
  • Nightmares in Precinct 7 (2001)
  • Killing End (2001)
  • Happy Family (2002)
  • Shark Busters (2002)
  • Give Them A Chance (2003)
  • Herbal Tea (2004)
  • Astonishing (2004)
  • Dating Death (2004)
  • Cocktail (2006)
  • Lethal Ninja (2006)
  • On the Edge (2006)
  • Whispers and Moans (2007)
  • True Women for Sale (2008)
  • Gong Tau: An Oriental Black Magic (2008)
  • Chaos (2008)
  • Rebellion (2009)
  • Turning Point (2009)
  • The First 7th Night (2009)
  • The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
  • All's Well, Ends Well 2010 (2010)
  • The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake (2011)
  • Turning Point 2 (2011)
  • Qing Yan (2012)
  • Love Lifting (2012)
  • Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013)
  • Kung Fu Angels (2014)
  • The Second Coming (2014)
  • An Inspector Calls (2015)
  • Sara (2015)
  • The Mobfathers (2016)
  • Nessun Dorma (2016)
  • Shock Wave (2017)
  • The Sleep Curse (2017)
  • 77 Heartbreaks (2017)
  • Always Be With You (2017)
  • A Home with a View (2019)
  • The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019)
  • Shock Wave 2 (2020)
  • 77 Heartwarmings (2021)
  • The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell (2023)
  • Death Notice (2023)
  • Raid on the Lethal Zone (2023)
  • Moscow Mission (2023)
  • Customs Frontline (TBD)
  • Money Hunt (TBD)
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