On the Run (1988 film)

On the Run

Film poster
Traditional 亡命鴛鴦
Simplified 亡命鸳鸯
Mandarin Wáng Mìng Yuān Yāng
Cantonese Mong4 Ming6 Jin1 Jeong1
Directed by Alfred Cheung
Produced by Sammo Hung
Written by Alfred Cheung
Keith Wong
Starring Yuen Biao
Pat Ha
Charlie Chin
Music by Violet Lam
Cinematography Peter Ngor
Edited by Yu Shun
Production
company
Bo Ho Films
Mobile Film Production
Paragon Films
Distributed by Golden Harvest
Release dates
  • 15 September 1988 (1988-09-15)
Running time
 88 minutes
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Box office HK$6,912,828

On the Run is a 1988 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Alfred Cheung. The film stars Yuen Biao, Pat Ha and Charlie Chin.

Plot

Chui Pai (Pat Ha) is a dangerous killer who shot a woman during the night and lives with her daughter. She has been hunted for many years and cannot stop hiding. Heung Ming (Yuen Biao) is a police officer has been doing his job poorly. His wife was killed in a restaurant and the police accuse him of his wife's murder. Things become even more complicated for Heung as he discovers that she and he are now targeted by detectives led by Superintendent Lui (Charlie Chin), seeking to cover evidence of their own drug crimes. Framed for murder, Heung rapidly runs out of options as the killers target his elderly mother and young daughter. Wounded, Heung is forced to rely on the assassin Pai, who slowly warms up to him while caring for him and his young daughter. They have to stick together as long as they can until they die or are taken under custody.

Cast

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