Dai zek lo

Name: Dai zek lo
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2003-09-27
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Andy Lau, Cecilia Cheung, Eddie Cheung, Wong Chun, Karen Tong

IMDb ID: tt0374184 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 6.6 (3,532 votes)

Genres: Action · Drama · Thriller

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.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Running on Karma
Canada: Running on Karma (English)
Germany: Running on Karma
France: Running on Karma (DVD Title)
United Kingdom: Running on Karma
Ireland: Running on Karma (English)
India: Running on Karma (English)
India: Running on Karma (Hindi)
Norway: Running on Karma
New Zealand: Running on Karma (English)
United States: Running on Karma
World-wide: Running on Karma (English)
South Africa: Running on Karma (English)
Hong Kong: 大隻佬 (Mandarin, alternative transliteration)
Taiwan: 大隻佬
Hong Kong: Big Man (English, literal title)
China: Da kuai tou you da zhi hui (Mandarin)
Hong Kong: Da zhi lao (Mandarin, Alternative Title)
Hong Kong: Dai zek lo (Cantonese)
Russia: Бег судьбы
Japan: マッスルモンク (Japanese)
China: 大块头有大智慧 (Mandarin, Alternative Title)
大隻佬Release Date2003-09-27Runtime93 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews25Critic Reviews33Countries / RegionsHong Kong
ChinaLanguagesCantoneseKeywordsgift
muscle suit
male stripperProduction CompaniesChina Star Entertainment
One Hundred Years of Film Company
Milky Way Image CompanyOfficial SitesOfficial site (Hong Kong) - http://www.runningonkarma.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374184/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0374184.jpgUpdated At2025-09-27T05:57:07

Directors

Johnnie To
Ka-Fai Wai

Writers

Ka-Fai Wai
Nai-Hoi Yau
Kin-Yee Au
Tin-Shing Yip

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Andy Lau | Character: Big
Actor: Cecilia Cheung | Character: Inspector Lee Fung Yee
Actor: Eddie Cheung | Character: Inspector Chung
Actor: Wong Chun | Character: Yee's Superior Officer
Actor: Karen Tong | Character: Woman
Actor: Wen Zhong Yu | Character: Master Wu
Actor: Lian Sheng Hou | Character: Master Wen
Actor: Sheng Wei He | Character: Actor
Actor: Shanmeng Zhang | Character: Jade
Actor: Mo-Chan Chik | Character: CID
Actor: Ping Han | Character: Four Eyes, Cid
Actor: Chun Hin Ho | Character: CID
Actor: Kwok-Kit Lam | Character: CID
Actor: Frank Zong-Ji Liu | Character: CID
Actor: Wai-Nam So | Character: CID
Actor: Tin-Bo Tam | Character: Actress
Actor: Wai-Yin Tse | Character: CID
Actor: Jan-Fai Wong | Character: Boxing Commentator
Actor: Man-Chun Wong | Character: Policeman
Actor: Kwok-Choi Hon | Character: Slippery Thief
Actor: Chi Wai Wong | Character: The Hammer
Actor: Wah-Wo Wong | Character: Yee's Colleague
Actor: Bun Yuen | Character: Chef

[Directors Group]
Name: Johnnie To | Role: Director
Name: Ka-Fai Wai | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Ka-Fai Wai | Role: Writer
Name: Nai-Hoi Yau | Role: Writer
Name: Kin-Yee Au | Role: Writer
Name: Tin-Shing Yip | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Catherine Chan | Role: Producer
Name: Tiffany Chen | Role: Producer
Name: Johnnie To | Role: Producer
Name: Ka-Fai Wai | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Cacine Wong | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Siu-Keung Cheng | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Wing-Cheong Law | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Bruce Yu | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Raymond Chan | Role: Art Director
Name: David Y. Sun | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Bruce Yu | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Kit-Ling Chan | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Yu-Lai Cheng | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Heidy Sau-Ha Chun | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Mark Garbarino | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jason Hamer | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jeff Himmel | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Rachel Kong | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Yoichi Art Sakamoto | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Bryan Smith | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Ringo Chen | Role: Production Manager
Name: Elaine Chu | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jackson Ha | Role: Production Manager
Name: Catherine Sie | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Lanbo Cheuk | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Joe Fong | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Si-Hang Fong | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Wing-Cheong Law | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Albert Kai-Kwong Mak | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Ka-Man Siu | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Catherina Wong | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Kung Chan | Role: Art Department
Name: Kwong-Hung Joe Chan | Role: Art Department
Name: Yun-Mei Man | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Martin Richard Chappell | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ming-Yang Chen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sin-Kwok Lee | Role: Sound Department
Name: Charlie Lo | Role: Sound Department
Name: May Mok | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kwok Fai Ng | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Jaremy Aiello | Role: Special Effects
Name: Joe Gomez | Role: Special Effects
Name: Jason Hamer | Role: Special Effects
Name: Vance Hartwell | Role: Special Effects
Name: Jeff Himmel | Role: Special Effects
Name: James Kagel | Role: Special Effects
Name: Leonard MacDonald | Role: Special Effects
Name: Steve Newburn | Role: Special Effects
Name: Mimi Palazon | Role: Special Effects
Name: Timothy Ralston | Role: Special Effects
Name: Desiree Soto Vaughn | Role: Special Effects
Name: Pedro Valdez | Role: Special Effects
Name: Mark Viniello | Role: Special Effects
Name: Lisa Welton | Role: Special Effects
Name: Eddie Garcia | Role: Special Effects
Name: Brian Goehring | Role: Special Effects
Name: Steve Johnson | Role: Special Effects
Name: Tim Phoenix | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Jacky Chung | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ping Hin Kong | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Pak Chung Kwan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Pat Lau | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Stephen Ma | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Bun Yuen | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Wai Hang Cheng | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chun Shing Cheung | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Samuel Fu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kwok Wai Fung | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Wai-Leung Hung | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kwok Kin Ip | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jimmy Kwok | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ting-Fong Kwong | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hirotake Okazaki | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hung-Mo To | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lun-Cheung Wong | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lung Cheng Wong | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kwok-Chiu Wu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Christy Chan | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Aaron Lau | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Calmen Lui | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Angel Yip | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Chi-Shing Chiu | Role: Location Management

[Production Department]
Name: Helen Tong | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Ka Kit Ching | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Derick Lau | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Diana Borgwardt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nicolas Alexander Böll | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yuin-Shan Ding | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roland Hemmo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Charles Heung | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Keming Hou | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Iwannek | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lai-Bing Lam | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Oscar Wai-Kin Lam | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shiao-Wen Ma | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Eberhard Prüter | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shandra Schadt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kin Hung Wong | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374184/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Hong Kong: September 27, 2003
United States: October 10, 2003 (San Francisco, California)
Taiwan: November 14, 2003
France: March 13, 2004 (Deauville Asian Film Festival)
Finland: September 17, 2004 (Helsinki International Film Festival)
Japan: October 2, 2004 (Tokyo)
South Korea: October 10, 2009 (Pusan International Film Festival)
Poland: November 5, 2013 (Five Flavours Film Festival)
Hong Kong: April 19, 2017 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Taiwan: September 14, 2025 (Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute)

Awards

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