RUNNING ON KARMA (2003)
Label: Eureka Entertainment
Region Code: A
Rating: Unrated
Duration: 93 Minutes 11 Seconds
Audio: Cantonese PCM 2.0 Stereo with Optional English Subtitles
Video: 1080p HD Widescreen (1.85:1)
Director: Johnnie To & Wai Ka-Fai
Cast: Andy Lau, Cecilia Cheung
Running On Karma [Limited Edition]
The tenth film co-directed by Johnnie To (Running Out of Time) and Wai Ka-fai (Peace Hotel) following a string of collaborations.
The tenth film co-directed by Johnnie To (Running Out of Time) and Wai Ka-fai (Peace Hotel) following a string of collaborations that included comedies, romances, action films and historical epics, Running on Karma is a crime thriller with a distinctly Buddhist flare starring a titan of Hong Kong cinema in Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs).
Big (Lau) was once a devoutly religious man, but turned away from his vocation as a Buddhist monk when he could no longer bear the weight of his unusual gift: the ability to see people's past lives and predict the impact of karma upon their present and future. Having found a new life as a bodybuilder, he is drawn to use his sixth sense for good after meeting Lee Fung-yee (Cecilia Cheung, The Legend of Zu), a cop investigating a homicide. But as the two grow closer and work together to catch a murderer, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Big can see Lee's past lives, too...
A film that balances genre thrills with deep philosophical questions on the nature of spirituality and faith, Running on Karma stands with Mad Detective as one of the most interesting and unique collaborations between Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time outside of Asia.
Special Features:
- Limited edition of 2000 copies
- Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Time Tomorrow
- Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release
- NEW! Audio Commentary by East Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and F.J. DeSanto
- NEW! Reap the Whirlwind – Interview with Gary Bettinson, editor-in-chief of Asian Cinema journal (24:50)
- Archival “Making of…” Featurette (18:39)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:18)
- PLUS: A collector’s booklet featuring a new essay by David West of NEO magazine
Sales Points
- A critical and commercial success at the Hong Kong box office on its original release, making it the third-highest grossing film of the year in the territory, and received 13 nominations at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards, winning Best Film, Best Screenpla
- Tom Mes of Midnight Eye described the film as 'a horror film in the purest sense of the word” - Limited edition of 2000 copies exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase
- Starring Andy Lau (Running Out of Time, Infernal Affairs)
- A film by Johnnie To (Mad Detective, Running Out Of Time) and Wai Ka-fai (Mad Detective, Peace Hotel)
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