Runaway Blues

1988 1h 36m CN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3

Crime

Synopsis

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Lam, a Taiwan gangster who flees to Hong Kong after killing a rival gangster. Hiding at his uncle gang boss Lip's place, he gets embroiled in more gang conflicts and is forced to be an informant for the police. Lam runs away to Guangzhou and Macau with Lip's mistress, causing an enraged Lip to be hot on his trail.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andy Lau
Lam Kong
Shirley Lu Hsiu-Ling
Sue
Ngok Ling
Sunny Fang Kang
Blackie Ko Sau-Leung
Triad in Race
Tanny Tien Ni
Wu Pin-Nan
Chu Tau

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lai Tai-Wai
Writers: Lai Kit
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Lai Tai-Wai, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Andy Lau and Shirley Lu Hsiu-Ling and Ngok Ling carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097741 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Lai Tai-Wai directs. Mark Lee Ping-Bing behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by David Lai Tai-Wai, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Andy Lau and Shirley Lu Hsiu-Ling and Ngok Ling carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0097741 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.