On the Run

On the Run

1988 · 88 min · ★ 6.8 · Crime, Thriller, Action

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.

Directed by Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting · Written by Keith Wong

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