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Bad luck? "Villains" may be behind it. Experience Hong Kong's "Da Siu Yan" ritual online. Choose your villain, grab a slipper, beat away evil, vent emotions, and change your fortune.
Released
June 26, 2026
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macOS · Linux · Windows
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September 25, 2026
In the folk traditions of Guangdong and Hong Kong, when you suddenly encounter gossip, career setbacks, or relationship troubles – people believe that you are being "targeted by villains". These villains stir up trouble behind your back and deliberately work against you.
Da Siu Yan is a century-old folk ritual practiced under the Goose Neck Bridge in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. In 2014, it was inscribed onto the Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage list. A shamaness (shen po) uses an old shoe to beat a yellow paper representing the villain, accompanied by steps such as offering to the White Tiger, burning the paper, and making blessings – symbolizing "driving away the villain and welcoming the nobleman".
"Beat the Villain" is an interactive application that recreates the authentic Da Siu Yan ritual of Hong Kong.
- Choose the type of villain (workplace, romance, business, or "all villains")
- Enter the name or description of the person you wish to target
- Decide the beating intensity (light, normal, heavy)
- Listen to the shamaness chanting spells
- Pick up the slipper and beat rhythmically – with sound effects and screen vibrations
- Complete the ritual: offer to the White Tiger, burn the villain paper, and receive a protection amulet
No need to travel to Hong Kong – dispel evil, change your luck, and vent your emotions right here.
This work is a faithful recreation based on traditional customs, allowing you to experience this unique intangible heritage in a private, quiet environment.
App Features at a Glance
- ✅ Introduction to the traditional customs and historical background of the practitioners
- ✅ Complete ritual process (invite deities, beat the villain, offer to the White Tiger, burn paper, blessings)
- ✅ Customize the villain's name, type, and beating intensity
- ✅ Immersive beating feedback (sound effects + screen shake)
- ✅ Multiple endings + collectibles (protection amulet)
