: The China Project published an analytical piece explaining that the film's "Mother Buddha" and central mantra are entirely fictitious creations by director Kevin Ko, despite their believable roots in Tantric Buddhism.
The most notable formal paper discussing the film is published in the Journal of Chinese Film Studies . Incantation (2022) (Chinese)
: You can find more details or request access to the full text on ResearchGate . Contextual Technical Articles : The China Project published an analytical piece
: It analyzes the "fourth wall" breaking and mockumentary style, which made many viewers feel "jinxed" or "offended" by the interactive curse elements. Incantation (2022) (Chinese)
: The paper examines why the film received intense negative backlash in mainland China despite its commercial success in Taiwan.