Running on Karma

– A monk turned body-builder, with the gift to see into people's lives, befriends a female cop, and us..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
Original Name:
大隻佬
Running on Karma (2003) - Also known as 大隻佬

A monk turned body-builder, with the gift to see into people's lives, befriends a female cop, and uses his gift to change the force of Karma and her destiny.

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Running on Karma (2003) - Trailer

Release Date:

27 Sep 2003

Language:

Cantonese, English, Hindi

Director:

Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai

Writer:

Ka-Fai Wai, Nai-Hoi Yau, Kin-Yee Au, Tin-Shing Yip

Main Actors:

Andy Lau, Cecilia Cheung, Siu-Fai Cheung, Wong Chun

Plot:

Exotic dancer Dai Jet Lo (brawny man) has a gift to see through "cause and consequence". He meets a female cop and uses his gift to help her capture an extremely dangerous murderer. The female cop learns that Dai Jet Lo was once a monk who, due to the murder of a friend, left the monastery to find the killer. The female cop also has a inevitable "karma" that dooms her to die an unnatural death. The duo decide to oppose "cause and consequence" and change what cannot be changed.

Awards:

8 wins & 18 nominations.

Production:

China Star Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10