
The Mission(1999)
Triad boss Lung, who has just escaped being killed in an assassination attempt hires the killers Curtis, James, Mike, Roy and Shin for his protection.


“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.

Andy Lau
Big

Cecilia Cheung
Lee Fung Yee

Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai
Captain Chung

Karen Tong Bo-Yue
Woman Whose Left Arm Shot Off

Chun Wong
Yee's Superior Officer

Jimmy Wong
Yee's Colleague

Hon Kwok-Choi
Slippery Thief

Yuen Bun
Chef

Yu Wenzhong
Master Wu
Hou Lian-Sheng
Master Wen
Running on Karma is a action, crime, drama, thriller film released in 2003. Directed by Johnnie To, it stars Andy Lau, Cecilia Cheung, Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai. 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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