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On the Run

1988 · 88 min

A taut, gritty chase through neon-lit streets, blending sudden violence with an unexpected tenderness between hunted strangers.

Genres
Crime, Thriller, Action
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.

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Genres
Crime, Thriller, Action
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • survival
  • grief
  • found family
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller, action
Directed by
Alfred Cheung Kin-ting
Written by
Alfred Cheung Kin-ting, Keith Wong
Starring
Yuen Biao, Pat Ha Man-Jik, Charlie Chin Hsiang-lin, Idy Chan Yuk-Lin, Lee Heung-Kam, Lo Lieh, Yuen Wah, Phillip Ko Fai
Music
Violet Lam
Cinematography
Peter Ngor Chi-kwan
Runtime
88 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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