"Da Siu Yan" (打小人), also known as "Hitting Little People", is a folk sorcery native to the Guangdong region. The term "Little People" signifies a type of adversary, typically petty, insignificant, and despised. Located under the Canal Road Flyover, the boundary between Wan Chai and Causeway Bay, you can witness several elderly women sitting on miniature stools. Equipped with slippers, they gather before a shrine draped in vibrant papers and bathed in the scent of burning incense. They also called as the "Villain-hitters". 

The 'Villain-Hitting' ritual has been a part of local tradition for many decades, though its precise origin remains unknown. Originating from the customs of an agricultural society, villagers would conduct annual spring rituals to ward off a voracious 'White Tiger' and protect their livestock and crops from being consumed. Over time, this 'White Tiger' evolved into a more general, human-like 'Villain'. For a fee ranging from HKD 50 to HKD 500 (though mostly HKD 50), locals hire the elderly 'villain-hitters' to curse their enemies or dispel their deepest fears. The customer varies widely, from businessmen aiming to outperform their competitors, to women casting curses on unfaithful husbands and their mistresses, and even students seeking improved academic performance.

In this ritual, customers write down the specific villain's name, date of birth, photo, or even attach a piece of their clothing to a fulu (符籙)/villain paper.

The ceremony is captivating and typically features a piece of paper adorned with a human figure marked by "X"s on the mouth, hands, and feet. The villain-hitter uses symbolic objects like a client's shoe or incense sticks to strike a villain paper rhythmically, while chanting specific phrases.

"Beat your little hand, your luck has run out,

Beat your little eye, very soon you'll die, 

Beat your little foot, everything is bad..."

Experiencing the villain-hitting ceremony doesn't require having a personal adversary. Simply linger beneath the Canal Road Flyover for a short while, and you're likely to witness this unique ritual in action. Interesting fact is these villian-hitters actually own licenses issued by the government. It is not about whether their power is qualified. it is just to prove that they are legal to work there.

One of the best dates to do villain hitting is Jingzhe  (驚蟄) which usually begins around March 5 In the Gregorian calendar.