Running on Karma (2003)
Dai zek lo (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 33min
- Action, Drama
- 27 Sep 2003 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 10 wins & 21 nominations.
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Cast
| Andy Lau | ... |
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| Cecilia Cheung | ... |
Inspector Lee Fung Yee
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| Eddie Cheung | ... |
Inspector Chung
(as Cheung Siu Fai)
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| Wong Chun | ... |
Yee's Superior Officer
(as Chun Wong)
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| Karen Tong | ... |
Woman
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Wen Zhong Yu | ... |
Master Wu
(as Yu Wen Zhong)
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Lian Sheng Hou | ... |
Master Wen
(as Hou Lian Sheng)
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Sheng Wei He | ... |
(as He Sheng Wei)
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| Meng Zhang | ... |
Jade
(as Zhang Meng)
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| Tin-Bo Tam |
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| Kwok-Choi Hon | ... |
Slippery Thief (uncredited)
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| Chi Wai Wong | ... |
The Hammer (uncredited)
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| Wah-Wo Wong | ... |
Yee's Colleague (uncredited)
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| Bun Yuen | ... |
Chef (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Johnnie To | ||
| Ka-Fai Wai | ... | (as Wai Ka Fai) |
Written by
| Ka-Fai Wai | ... | (written by) (as Wai Ka Fai) & |
| Nai-Hoi Yau | ... | (written by) (as Yau Nai Hoi) & |
| Kin-Yee Au | ... | (written by) (as Au Kin Yee) & |
| Tin-Shing Yip | ... | (written by) (as Yip Tin Shing) |
Produced by
| Catherine Chan | ... | production executive |
| Tiffany Chen | ... | administrative producer |
| Johnnie To | ... | producer |
| Ka-Fai Wai | ... | producer (as Wai Ka Fai) |
Music by
| Cacine Wong | ||
Cinematography by
| Siu-Keung Cheng | ... | director of photography (as Cheng Siu Keung) |
Editing by
| Wing-Cheong Law | ||
Editorial Department
| Christy Chan | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Aaron Lau | ... | assistant editor |
| Calmen Lui | ... | post-production executive (as Calmen Liu) |
| Angel Yip | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Bruce Yu | ||
Art Direction by
| Raymond Chan | ||
| David Y. Sun | ||
Costume Design by
| Bruce Yu | ... | (as Ka On Yu) |
Makeup Department
| Kit-Ling Chan | ... | on-set dresser (as Chan Kit Ling) |
| Yu-Lai Cheng | ... | makeup artist (as Cheng Yu Lai) |
| Heidy Sau-Ha Chun | ... | makeup artist (as Heidi Chun) |
| Mark Garbarino | ... | prosthetic makeup artist: Andy Lau |
| Jason Hamer | ... | project coordinator: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. |
| Jeff Himmel | ... | prosthetic makeup assistant: Andy Lau |
| Rachel Kong | ... | hair stylist (as Rachel Kwong) |
| Yoichi Art Sakamoto | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Bryan Smith | ... | mold maker |
Production Management
| Ringo Chen | ... | production manager |
| Elaine Chu | ... | project manager |
| Jackson Ha | ... | production manager |
| Catherine Sie | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lanbo Cheuk | ... | second assistant director |
| Joe Fong | ... | second assistant director |
| Si-Hang Fong | ... | second assistant director |
| Wing-Cheong Law | ... | associate director |
| Albert Kai-Kwong Mak | ... | first assistant director |
| Ka-Man Siu | ... | second assistant director |
| Catherina Wong | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Kung Chan | ... | assistant art director (as Chan Kung) |
| Kwong-Hung Joe Chan | ... | assistant art designer (as Chan Kwong Hung) |
| Wai-Kin Lam | ... | property master (as Lam Wai Kin) |
| Yun-Mei Man | ... | on-set dresser |
| Kin Hung Wong | ... | assistant property master (as Wong Kin Hung) |
Sound Department
| Martin Richard Chappell | ... | supervising sound editor (as Martin Chappell) / supervising sound mixer (as Martin Chappell) |
| Ming-Yang Chen | ... | dubbing supervisor: Mandarin (as Chen Ming Yang) |
| Sin-Kwok Lee | ... | sound recordist (as Lee Sin Kwok) |
| Charlie Lo | ... | adr mixer / sound effects editor |
| May Mok | ... | adr mixer / sound effects editor |
| Kwok Fai Ng | ... | boom operator (as Ng Kwok Fai) |
Special Effects by
| Jaremy Aiello | ... | sculptor: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. |
| Joe Gomez | ... | mold shop supervisor: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. |
| Jason Hamer | ... | project coordinator: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. |
| Vance Hartwell | ... | painter: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. |
| Jeff Himmel | ... | lead suit technician: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. |
| James Kagel | ... | lead sculptor: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. (as Jim Kagel) |
| Leonard MacDonald | ... | art director: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. (as Lennie MacDonald) |
| Steve Newburn | ... | lab technician: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. |
| Mimi Palazon | ... | lead seamer: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. |
| Timothy Ralston | ... | effects technician: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. (as Tim Ralston) |
| Desiree Soto Vaughn | ... | lead fabricator: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. (as Desiree Vaughn-Soto) |
| Pedro Valdez | ... | lab technician: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. |
| Mark Viniello | ... | lead casting technician: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. |
| Lisa Welton | ... | seamer: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. (as Lisa Fornadley) |
| Eddie Garcia | ... | lab technician: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. (uncredited) |
| Brian Goehring | ... | lab technician: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. (uncredited) / mold department: Steve Johnson's Edge FX (uncredited) |
| Steve Johnson | ... | special makeup effects designer (uncredited) |
| Tim Phoenix | ... | foam technician: Steve Johnson's Edge FX (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jacky Chung | ... | cgi animator |
| Ping Hin Kong | ... | cgi animator (as Kong Ping Hin) |
| Pak Chung Kwan | ... | cgi animator (as Kwan Pak Chung) |
| Pat Lau | ... | digital compositor |
| Stephen Ma | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Bun Yuen | ... | stunt coordinator (as Yuen Bun) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wai Hang Cheng | ... | grip (as Cheng Wai Hang) |
| Chun Shing Cheung | ... | grip (as Cheung Chun Shing) |
| Ga Yu Fu | ... | focus puller (as Fu Ga Yu) |
| Kwok Wai Fung | ... | grip (as Fung Kwok Wai) |
| Wai Leung Hung | ... | electrician |
| Kwok Kin Ip | ... | electrician (as Ip Kwok Kin) |
| Jimmy Kwok | ... | grip (as Kwok Chun Ming) |
| Ting-Fong Kwong | ... | best boy (as Kwong Ting Fong) |
| Hirotake Okazaki | ... | still photographer |
| Hung-Mo To | ... | cinematographer: second unit (as To Hung Mo) |
| Lun-Cheung Wong | ... | assistant camera |
| Lung Cheng Wong | ... | focus puller (as Wong Lun Cheng) |
| Kwok-Chiu Wu | ... | gaffer |
Location Management
| Chi-Shing Chiu | ... | location manager (as Chiu Chi Shing) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ka Kit Ching | ... | continuity (as Ching Ka Kit) |
| Derick Lau | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Charles Heung | ... | presenter |
| Ke Ming Hou | ... | presenter (as Hou Ke Ming) |
| Lai-Bing Lam | ... | craft service (as Lam Lai Bing) |
| Shiao-Wen Ma | ... | presenter |
| Wan-San Ting | ... | film coordinator (as Ding Yuin Shan) |
| Helen Tong | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- China Star Entertainment (2003) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Filmax (2003) (World-wide)
- Long Shong Entertainment Group (2003) (Canada)
- Splendid Film (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- China Star Production Services Limited (post-production facilities)
- Brilliant Genesis Limited (cgi animation)
- Cubists (cgi animation)
- Digital Magic (cgi animation)
- Digi-X Studio (cgi animation)
- Milky Way Image Company (studio)
- Showreel Film Facilities (studio)
- Central Motion Picture Co. (studio)
- Milky Way Image Company (camera and lighting equipment)
- Cinerent (camera and lighting equipment)
- Kodak (Hong Kong) Ltd. (film stock)
- Shaw Brothers (laboratory)
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (subtitles)
- Herold Studios (german dubbing)
Storyline
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Exotic dancer Dai Jet Lo (brawny man) has a gift to see through "cause and consequence". He meets a female cop and uses his gift to help her capture an extremely dangerous murderer. The female cop learns that Dai Jet Lo was once a monk who, due to the murder of a friend, left the monastery to find the killer. The female cop also has a inevitable "karma" that dooms her to die an unnatural death. The duo decide to oppose "cause and consequence" and change what cannot be changed. Written by Anon |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend Hong Kong | $678,270, 26 Sep 2003 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Andy Lau wears a full latex bodybuilder suit during the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Boundless (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Beyond Love See more » |