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Running On Karma

Running On Karma

Director: Johnnie To
Cast: Andy Lau, Sean Lau, Yoyo Mung, Lam Suet, Shiu Hung Hui
Production Year: 1999
Duration: 93 mins
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Underneath BIGGIE’s (Andy Lau) bodybuilder-like physique and carefree attitude lies the special gift of seeing into people’s past lives. Biggie befriends rookie cop YEE (Cecelia Cheung) and uses his gift to track down dangerous criminals.

Yee discovers Biggie was a Buddhist monk until he left the monastery following his childhood friend’s brutal murder. Meanwhile, Biggie foresees Yee’s imminent death as her karma manifest its effects in this life. Yee, having feelings for Biggie, offers to do a meaningful deed before her death – to track down the illusive killer of Biggie’s best friend. Touched by this, Biggie is determined to use his gift to change the force of Karma and Yee’s destiny…