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Running on Karma

Original title: Dai zek lo

“He is a monk. He knows kung fu. And, he can see the future.”

2003 · 1 h 33 min
Directed by Johnnie To · Hong Kong · Contemporary Asian Cinema
ActionCrimeDramaThriller

Cast

Andy Lau Cecilia Cheung Eddie Cheung Wong Chun Karen Tong Wen Zhong Yu

Plot

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

Sinekatalog’s take

Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai's film is odd, funny and bold, mixing action and Buddhist fable.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (3,633 votes)
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