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On the Run (1988)

Directed by Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting

Crime | Thriller

Most recently watched by sensoria

Overview

When Hsiang Ming’s wife is murdered, he takes up the hunt for her killer. The killer turns out to not be at all like he imagined, and suddenly he has unsuspected enemies who are after him.

Length 88 minutes

Actors

Yuen Biao | Pat Ha | Charlie Chin | Lee Heung-Kam | Lo Lieh | Yuen Wah | Philip Ko | Do Tak-Chi | Lam Lap-San | Bowie Lam | Cheung Choi-Mei | Peter Pau | Chan Cheuk-Yan | Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan | Idy Chan | Shek Yin Lau

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
12/03/2022Home TheaterBlu-rayBorrowed7.5 stars
11/04/2019TVStreamingVideo on Demand7.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Eastern Kicks turned me on to this one. Cool to find it on YT since the dvd is oop.

Damn now I want a Blu of this bc the YT upload is so murky. And bc the movie is great. Neat to see Yuen Biao in a non-Kung fu role and actually quite vulnerable. Movie doesn’t pull any punches. Totally get why Eastern Kicks would rate this one so highly in their favorites.

Not sure if this story has been remade but I’d love to see a modern version of this. Maybe with Idris Elba as the cop on the run and Charlize Theron as the hitwoman assassin.

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