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On the Run is a Hongkongais film of genre Thriller directed by Carlo Chin with Yuen Biao
On the Run (1988)
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Add to a movie listOn the Run is a 1988 Hong Kong action drama film directed by Alfred Cheung. The film stars Yuen Biao, Pat Ha and Charlie Chin.
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Chui Pai (Pat Ha) is a dangerous killer who shot a woman during the night and lives with her daughter. She has been hunted for many years and cannot stop hiding. Hsiang Ming (Yuen Biao) is a police officer has been doing his job poorly. His wife was killed in a restaurant and the police accuse him of his wife's murder. Things become even more complicated for Hsiang as he discovers that she and he are now targeted by detectives led by Superintendent Lui (Charlie Chin), seeking to cover evidence of their own drug crimes. Framed for murder, Hsiang rapidly runs out of options as the killers target his elderly mother and young daughter. Wounded, Hsiang is forced to rely on the assassin Pai, who slowly warms up to him while caring for him and his young daughter. They have to stick together as long as they can until they die or are taken under custody.Actors
Yuen Biao
(Heung Ming)
Charlie Chin
(Supt Lui)
Idy Chan
(Insp. Lo Huan)
Lee Heung-kam
(Heung Ming's Mum)
Lo Lieh
(Hsi, Sunglasses cop)
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