Hong Kong Synopsis
亡命鴛鴦
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.
Crime + Thriller in Hong Kong
96 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding On the Run itself).
The 1987–1989 Hong Kong Window
On the Run holds position #18 of 55 Hong Kong films in the 1987–1989 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when On the Run premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Hong Kong films in 1988.
The 260th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 29% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 49th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #145 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Crime productions specifically: #36 of 167 (top 22%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Mobile Film Production Ltd., Paragon Films Ltd., Bo Ho Films, Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | November 15, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0096414 |