---
title: 'Running on Karma (2003)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Johnnie To'
released: '2003-09-27'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Hong Kong'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/running-on-karma-2003'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374184/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Running on Karma (2003)

2003 · 93 min · Action, Adventure, Thriller · Hong Kong

Original title: 大隻佬

## Synopsis

Running on Karma, also known as An Intelligent Muscle Man, is a 2003 Hong Kong action thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai. The film is ultimately a Buddhist parable about the nature of karma. There were some cuts in the mainland China edition to meet the requirements for release there.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Johnnie To](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnnie-to), [Wai Ka-fai](https://cinepixo.com/people/wai-ka-fai)
- **Producer:** [Johnnie To](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnnie-to), [Wai Ka-fai](https://cinepixo.com/people/wai-ka-fai)
- **Screenplay:** [Wai Ka-fai](https://cinepixo.com/people/wai-ka-fai), [Yau Nai-Hoi](https://cinepixo.com/people/yau-nai-hoi), [Au Kin-Yee](https://cinepixo.com/people/au-kin-yee), [Yip Tin-Shing](https://cinepixo.com/people/yip-tin-shing)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Cacine Wong](https://cinepixo.com/people/cacine-wong)
- **Director of Photography:** [Cheng Siu-keung](https://cinepixo.com/people/cheng-siu-keung)
- **Editor:** [Law Wing-cheung](https://cinepixo.com/people/law-wing-cheung)

## Cast

- [Cecilia Cheung](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecilia-cheung)
- [Andy Lau](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-lau)
- [Cheung Siu-fai](https://cinepixo.com/people/cheung-siu-fai)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/running-on-karma-2003
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