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.
The 1987–1989 Hong Kong Window
55 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. On the Run sits at position #18.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when On the Run premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
7.0
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
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 |