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On the Run poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.8 / 100
1988·Crime / Thriller·1h 28m

ON THE RUN

When Hsiang Ming's wife is murdered, he takes up the hunt for her killer. The killer turns out to not be at all like he imagined, and suddenly he has unsuspected enemies who are after him.

Above the Line
Alfred Cheung·DirectorKeith Wong·WriterAlfred Cheung Kin-Ting·WriterPeter Ngor Chi-Kwan·Director of PhotographyViolet Lam·Original Music ComposerYu Shun·Editor
Cast
Yuen Biao·Heung MingPat Ha Man-Jik·Chui / Ms PaiCharlie Chin Chiang-Lin·Superintendent LuiIdy Chan Yuk-Lin·Inspector Lo HuanLee Heung-Kam·Heung Ming's MumLo Lieh·Hsi, Sunglasses PolicemanYuen Wah·Cowardly PolicemanPhillip Ko Fai·No-hands PolicemanDo Tak-Chi·HaoLam Lap-San·Hui
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting·DirectorBosco Lam Tsz-Ho·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Keith Wong·WriterAlfred Cheung Kin-Ting·Writer
Camera· 1
Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yu Shun·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Violet Lam·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Kenneth Yee·Art Direction
Production· 2
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo·ProducerAnthony Chan Yau·Producer
Other Departments· 4
Adam Tam Chi-Wai·Lighting DirectorSammo Hung Kam-Bo·ChoreographerYuen Wah·ChoreographerChin Ka-Lok·Choreographer
By the Numbers
65.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind On the Run's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8A0A0A
#2A0202
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Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man and a woman, both looking to the right, against a red background that transitions to black at the bottom. The man is in the foreground”

dramathriller
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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