Run Papa Run

Run Papa Run

2008 · 115 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, Crime, Comedy

A lawyer falls in love with a gang boss, gets knocked up and drags him to the altar. One evening, cradling the crying infant, he metamorphoses into a doting daddy, and henceforth devotes his life to keeping her from finding out his true identity. His light and joy grows into a teenager, and alas, falls for the son of a cop, while rival gangs move in on his turf.

Directed by Sylvia Chang · Written by Susan Chan Suk-Yin

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