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Jul 30, 2022 · Throughout the movie, Ronan begs the audience to chant “Hou ho xiu yi, si sei wu ma” (as rendered in the English subtitles; in Chinese, it is 火佛修一，心薩嘸哞). She tells us that reciting this incantation will stop the curse from escalating in the moment.
Oct 31, 2022 · At the start of the film, viewers are asked to help Li by repeating a mysterious chant to help lift the child’s curse: “Hou-ho-xiu-yi, si-sei-wu-ma.”
In Ronan’s words, the incantation “Hou-ho-xiu-Yi, si-sei-wu-ma” is an ancient religious blessing. This religion spread from Southeast Asia to Yunnan and to, where Dom’s family resides. The deity worshipped by their ancestors is called Dahi Mother-Buddha.
Jul 10, 2022 · The repetitive, guttural chant of invoking Mother Buddha through Hou-ho-xiu-yi, si-sei-wu-ma with its perfect accompanying sound effects is, by far, the creepiest part of the story. The others, though filmed smartly, aren’t as disturbing as originally intended, I suppose.
Aug 2, 2022 · The Taiwanese horror film Incantation instantly became a hit when it dropped on Netflix, taking the viewers by storm with its creepy found-footage format and spine-chilling premise.
Hou-ho-xiu-yi, si-sei-wu-ma. Incantation is a 2022 Taiwanese found footage Religious Horror film, directed by Kevin Ko, and co-written by Ko and Chang Che-wei. The film centres around a woman called Li Ronan, who has recently regained custody of her daughter, nicknamed Dodo.
Isa pa with feelings, in case nakalimutan niyo na: “Hou-ho-xiu-yi, si-sei-wu-ma.” 😀 Incantation now streaming on Netflix!
