Satan Returns

Satan Returns
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Directed by	Lam Wai Lun
Screenplay by	Wong Jing
Produced by	Poon Cheung Chuen
Starring	Donnie Yen Chingmy Yau Kingdom Yuen Francis Ng Dayo Wong
Cinematography	Cheng Siu-Keung
Edited by	Angie Lam
Music by	Tommy Wai
Production companies	Wong Jing's Workshop Upland Films
Distributed by	Newport Entertainment
Release date	17 May 1996 (1996-05-17)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$6,704,385

Satan Returns is a 1996 Hong Kong martial arts horror film directed by Lam Wai Lun and starring Donnie Yen, Chingmy Yau, Kingdom Yuen, Francis Ng and Dayo Wong. The film was released in the United States as Shaolin vs. The Devil's Omen.

Plot

Madam Chan Sau Ching (Chingmy Yau) of the Complaints Against Police Organisation has been having the same nightmare where she sees a woman with her heart taken out and dies while being inverted on a cross. Later, during an incident where she encountered robbers, Ching, who has never held a gun before, gained magic power and was able to shoot the robber dead. Afterwards, Ching saw the most horrible image that was in her nightmare: the corpse of the woman hanging on the inverted cross.

Inspector Mo Tit Nam (Donnie Yen) is responsible for investigating this case. From all the evidence found on the scene, with the seven symbols of wisdom written on the woman's body with blood and the inverted cross, it suggests the case is related to an evil cult. Nam recruited Ching to assist him in the case due to her knowledge of religion. Judas (Francis Ng) is the legendary Satan's messenger, wandering around the earth to find his master's daughter, who is said to be born on 6 June 1969. Judas is also the culprit behind the series of recent brutal murder cases. The police sent three undercover policewomen as bait to lure Judas out. However, the plan failed and one of the undercover policewoman, Leon, was killed. While in a state of confusion, Ching often sees the shadow of her long lost father. At the same time, Ching also discovers that Judas is besides her sending her the Devil's summon. Nam is ordered to protect Ching and Judas appears in the heart of the world as Satan's messenger with supernatural abilities. Even though Nam is an agile police officer with strong wisdom, it would a challenge for human beings to battle with the Devil's messenger.

Cast

• Donnie Yen as Mo Tit Nam
• Chingmy Yau as Chan Sau Ching
• Kingdom Yuen as Rose
• Francis Ng as Judas
• Dayo Wong as Ka Ming
• Lam Sheung Yee as Priest
• Lam Kwok Kit as Lulu's colleague
• Ivy Leung as Leon
• Lee Lik-chi as Peter
• Wayne Lai (cameo)
• Cheung Lau as Lulu
• Mandy Chan as Wife-beating policeman
• Mak Wai Cheung as Suspect in restaurant
• Tsim Siu Ling as Suspect in restaurant
• Hon Ping as Policeman
• Wong Shiu Keung
• Bill Lui as Suspect in policeman

Reception

Critical

• Love HK Film gave the film a negative review and writes "Satan Returns is plagued by the wacky, nonsensical Hong Kong ways which just don't work in pictures like these."

Box office

The film grossed HK$6,704,385 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 17 May to 7 June 1996 in Hong Kong.

See also

• Donnie Yen filmography
• Wong Jing filmography

External links

• Satan Returns at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
• Satan Returns at Hong Kong Cinemagic
• Satan Returns at IMDb