The Ringmaster

A brooding, punchy revenge saga where every fight carries emotional weight and the line between sport and corruption blurs.

Genres

Action & adventure, Drama

Starring

Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung, Elaine Yiu, Owen Cheung

Overview

Muay Thai champion Hoi Ching-hei manages to hold his ground in his farewell match. After a celebration, he abruptly dies as he quarrels with someone while saving a woman. Hoi Ching-nam reviews his elder brother Ching-hei’s boxing match video and finds out the cause of death has something to do with coach Shek Ngo-shan. Ngo-shan develops his boxing club business and transforms into a successful merchant. He is interviewed by famous TV presenter Man Sin-yin. To attain certain objective, socialite Lui Kin wants to gain a foothold in the realm of Muay Thai. She becomes a consultant to a combat sports association. She encounters Ngo-shan and develops a subtle relationship with him. To seek justice for his late elder brother, Ching-nam becomes boxing champion Yip Ying-fung’s disciple. With assistance from a wealthy man’s daughter, Kong Ka-ching, and his childhood buddy Shek Tsz-chung, Ching-nam is determined to step into the boxing ring and go after Ngo-shan.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Revenge, justice, betrayal, ambition

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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