One Second Champion (2020): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Chow Tin Yan is a child prodigy who can foresee one second into the future because his heartbeat briefly pauses at birth. He is coerced by his father into cheating at gambling, a fate that leaves him feeling useless when the foresight proves only marginally helpful at the tables.

Years later, as an adult, Chow Tin Yan falls into a gambling spiral to fund surgery for his hearing-impaired son. He works at a pub, but debt collectors soon close in. To dodge their attacks, Chow leans on his rare gift, deftly sidestepping punches and sending rivals into confused tumbles. It’s this display of talent that catches the eye of a boxer and gym heir, Yip Chi-Shun, who invites him to become a sparring partner.