DOUBLE VISION

5Demon or Demigod?: The 'True Sage' is a belief that follows the five 'Taoist Hells' - namely Fire, Frigid, Heart Piercing, Disembowlment and Tongue Extraction (not necessarily in that order) - leading to immortality.

"Stylish, sublime occult crime thriller predicates itself on the precepts and philosophies of Taoism - and flourishes; it’s only the esoteric denouement that somewhat falls short. Still, any movie that readily deals with stillborn fetuses, spontaneous human combustion and a supposedly ‘divine’ adversary with dual pupils on each eye is definitely worth a look."

Excerpt from my review in 2002.