Hong Kong Synopsis
大隻佬
“He is a monk, He knows kung fu and he can see the future.”
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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Thriller + Action in Hong Kong
121 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Running on Karma itself).
The 2002–2004 Hong Kong Window
Running on Karma holds position #27 of 50 Hong Kong films in the 2002–2004 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Hong Kong, 146 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Running on Karma premiered alongside 16 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 16 other Hong Kong films in 2003.
The 552nd 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
76 audience reviews — more than 77% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 63th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #462 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Thriller productions specifically: #102 of 179 (top 57%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | One Hundred Years of Film Company, Milkyway Image |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | September 27, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0374184 |