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Running on Karma

Original title: Dai zek lo
  • 20032003
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Running on Karma (2003)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
54,460
4,651
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    • Directors
      • Johnnie To
      • Ka-Fai Wai
    • Writers
      • Ka-Fai Wai
      • Nai-Hoi Yau
      • Kin-Yee Au
    • Stars
      • Andy Lau
      • Cecilia Cheung
      • Eddie Cheung
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Johnnie To
      • Ka-Fai Wai
    • Writers
      • Ka-Fai Wai
      • Nai-Hoi Yau
      • Kin-Yee Au
    • Stars
      • Andy Lau
      • Cecilia Cheung
      • Eddie Cheung
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    • 21User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 21 nominations

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    Andy Lau
    Andy Lau
    • Big
    Cecilia Cheung
    Cecilia Cheung
    • Inspector Lee Fung Yee
    Eddie Cheung
    Eddie Cheung
    • Inspector Chung
    • (as Cheung Siu Fai)
    Wong Chun
    Wong Chun
    • Yee's Superior Officer
    • (as Chun Wong)
    Karen Tong
    Karen Tong
    • Woman
    Wen Zhong Yu
    • Master Wu
    • (as Yu Wen Zhong)
    Lian Sheng Hou
    • Master Wen
    • (as Hou Lian Sheng)
    Sheng Wei He
      Meng Zhang
      • Jade
      • (as Zhang Meng)
      Tin-Bo Tam
      Tin-Bo Tam
      Kwok-Choi Hon
      Kwok-Choi Hon
      • Slippery Thief
      • (uncredited)
      Chi Wai Wong
      Chi Wai Wong
      • The Hammer
      • (uncredited)
      Wah-Wo Wong
      Wah-Wo Wong
      • Yee's Colleague
      • (uncredited)
      Bun Yuen
      Bun Yuen
      • Chef
      • (uncredited)
      • Directors
        • Johnnie To
        • Ka-Fai Wai
      • Writers
        • Ka-Fai Wai
        • Nai-Hoi Yau
        • Kin-Yee Au
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      • Trivia
        Andy Lau wears a full latex bodybuilder suit during the film.
      • Connections
        Referenced in Boundless (2013)
      • Soundtracks
        Beyond Love
        Music by Keith Leung

        Lyrics by Xi Lin

        Performed by Anthony Yiu-Ming Wong

      User reviews21

      Review
      Top review
      7/10
      Johnnie To supernatural film
      Johnnie To supernatural film with some Buddhist elements. Two-part movie: first part they are catching Indian murderer, second-part reveals Big past and the secret behind Sun-Ko

      First part 9/10 Second part 5/10
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      Details

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      • Release date
        • September 27, 2003 (Hong Kong)
      • Countries of origin
        • Hong Kong
        • China
      • Official site
        • Official site (Hong Kong)
      • Languages
        • Cantonese
        • English
        • Hindi
      • Also known as
        • Бег судьбы
      • Production companies
        • China Star Entertainment
        • One Hundred Years of Film Company
        • Milky Way Image Company
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      • Gross worldwide
        • $3,367,646
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 33 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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