On the Run (1988 film)

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.

On the Run
Film poster
Traditional亡命鴛鴦
Simplified亡命鸳鸯
MandarinWáng Mìng Yuān Yāng
CantoneseMong4 Ming6 Jin1 Jeong1
Directed byAlfred Cheung
Produced bySammo Hung
Written byAlfred Cheung
Keith Wong
StarringYuen Biao
Pat Ha
Charlie Chin
Music byViolet Lam
CinematographyPeter Ngor
Edited byYu Shun
Production
company
Bo Ho Films
Mobile Film Production
Paragon Films
Distributed byGolden Harvest
Release date
  • 15 September 1988 (1988-09-15)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$6,912,828

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
  • Yuen Biao as Heung Ming
  • Pat Ha as Chui Pai
  • Charlie Chin as Superintendent Lui
  • Lo Lieh as Hsi
  • Philip Ko as No-hands policeman
  • Yuen Wah as Cowardly policeman
  • Idy Chan as Inspector Lo Huan
  • Chan Cheuk-yas Lin (Pai's daughter)
  • Lee Heung-kam as Heung's mother
  • Lawerance Lau as Heung's brother
  • Orlando To as Hao
  • Lam Lap-san as Hui
  • Peter Ngor as Unce Lu
  • Bowie Lam as Johnny
  • May Cheung as Fong
  • Peter Pau as Doctor
  • Chow Kam-kong as Cop
  • Kwan Yung as Cop
  • Pang Yun-cheung as Cop
  • Ng Kwok-kin as Ling (Drug Squad member)
  • Yau Kam-hung
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