Running on Karma
2003 · 94 min · Director: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai, Wai Ka-Fai
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Exotic dancer Dai Jet Lo (brawny man) has a gift to see through "cause and consequence". He meets a female cop and uses his gift to help her capture an extremely dangerous murderer. The female cop learns that Dai Jet Lo was once a monk who, due to the murder of a friend, left the monastery to find the killer. The female cop also has a inevitable "karma" that dooms her to die an unnatural death. The duo decide to oppose "cause and consequence" and change what cannot be changed.
Emotional fingerprint
Running on Karma (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 25%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 52 % | 43 % | 3 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 55 % | 46 % | 8 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 55 % | 46 % | 15 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 61 % | 51 % | 25 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 54 % | 30 % | 54 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 24 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 20 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 73 % | 63 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 65 % | 34 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 63 % | 29 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 70 % | 50 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 73 % | 50 % | 49 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 63 % | 33 % | 49 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 61 % | 36 % | 51 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 75 % | 60 % | 69 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 85 % | 76 % | 74 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 71 % | 71 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 82 % | 55 % | 67 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Master Wu
Master Wen
Sun Guo
CID
CID
CID
CID
Four Eyes
Boxing Commentator
Details
- Directed by
- Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai, Wai Ka-Fai
- Written by
- Nai-Hoi Yau, Kin-Yee Au, Ka-Fai Wai, Au Kin-Yee, Yau Nai-Hoi, Yip Tin-Shing, Wai Ka-Fai
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- Hong Kong, China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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