Running on Karma
大隻佬
“ He is a monk. He knows kung fu. And, he can see the future. ”
CINEMA2003-09-27
RegionHK / CN
Runtime92 MIN
Media TypeMovie
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai\'s karmic crime drama that won Andy Lau his second Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor.”
“A bold, idiosyncratic philosophical exploration of Buddhist karma, physical disguise, and spiritual redemption.”
“Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai\'s karmic crime drama that won Andy Lau his second Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor.”
Storyline
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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