The film was highly successful in Hong Kong, becoming the highest-grossing domestic film during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Viewers appreciate its blend of "Rocky-esque" tropes with a unique sci-fi premise, though some find the sports clichés predictable. The film was highly successful in Hong Kong,
Chow Tin-yan was born with a "medical miracle" condition—his heart stopped for one second at birth, leaving him with the power of foresight. However, this gift proved largely useless in everyday life, as one second is too brief for significant gambling wins or lottery predictions. After a chance encounter where he uses his reflexes to dodge debt collectors, he is recruited by Yip Chi-shun, a struggling boxing gym heir. Tin-yan begins training as a boxer to earn money for his son's ear surgery and eventually becomes a sensation known as the "One-Second Boxing King". Director: Chiu Sin-hang Top Billed Cast: Endy Chow as Chow Tin-yan Chanon Santinatornkul as Joe (the rival elite boxer) Chiu Sin-hang as Yip Chi-shun (the coach) Lin Min-chen as Siu Yiu Hung Cheuk-lok as Chow Chi-leung (the son) However, this gift proved largely useless in everyday