Women on the Run
赤裸狂奔
Synopsis
A young woman named Yin dreams of leaving her modest village life for a chance to try to make it big as a martial arts movie star. Leaving for the big city with her boyfriend, life takes a turn for poor Yin when she soon finds herself addicted to drugs and being pimped out by her boyfriend. After a violent altercation forces Yin to flee to Hong Kong, it's not long before she ends up on the radar of the police. Without any other options, Yin makes a deal with the police to go undercover with one of their straight-laced female detectives, Hung, in order to try and bring down a notorious drug dealer nicknamed "King Kong." Victimized by the men in their lives, the two unlikely friends must team up to protect each other from the criminals out to get them and work together to get revenge on those who have betrayed them.
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Farini Cheung Yui-Ling
Hung
Tamara Guo
Li Siu-Yin
Won Jin
King Kong
Corey Yuen
Officer Pun
David Lai Tai-Wai
David Cheung
Wong Wai-Tak
Brother Chiu
Chan Sek
King Kong's Right Hand Man
Johnny Cheung Wa
King Kong's Thug
Benny Lai Keung-Kuen
King Kong's Thug
Adam Chan Chung-Tai
King Kong's Thug
So Wai-Nam
King Kong's Thug
Lam Kwok-Kit
King Kong's Thug
Kong Miu-Deng
King Kong's Thug
Lee Kin
King Kong's Thug
Wu Zhan-Peng
King Kong's Thug
Chun Kwai-Bo
Mainland drug seller
Lau Tze-Ming
Mainland Drug Seller
Lui Tat
Pak
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Lai Tai-Wai, Corey Yuen
- Screenplay & Story
- Calvin Poon Yuen-Leung
- Original Title
- 赤裸狂奔
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Joe Siu International Film Ltd
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Lai Tai-Wai, Corey Yuen
Calvin Poon Yuen-Leung
Lee Tak-Wai, Bill Wong Chung-Piu
Chun Yu
David Lai Tai-Wai, Corey Yuen
Department Leadership Roster
Corey Yuen
Stunt Coordinator
Marc Akerstream
Stunt Coordinator
David Lai Tai-Wai
Producer
Corey Yuen
Producer
David Lai Tai-Wai
Director
Corey Yuen
Director
Richard Yuen Tak
Stunt Coordinator
Chun Yu
Editor
Lee Tak-Wai
Director of Photography
Calvin Poon Yuen-Leung
Screenplay
Bill Wong Chung-Piu
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Women on the Run
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What is Women on the Run about?
A young woman named Yin dreams of leaving her modest village life for a chance to try to make it big as a martial arts movie star. Leaving for the big city with her boyfriend, life takes a turn for poor Yin when she soon finds herself addicted to drugs and being pimped out by her boyfriend. After a violent altercation forces Yin to flee to Hong Kong, it's not long before she ends up on the radar of the police. Without any other options, Yin makes a deal with the police to go undercover with one of their straight-laced female detectives, Hung, in order to try and bring down a notorious drug dealer nicknamed "King Kong." Victimized by the men in their lives, the two unlikely friends must team up to protect each other from the criminals out to get them and work together to get revenge on those who have betrayed them.
Who directed Women on the Run?
Women on the Run was directed by David Lai Tai-Wai, Corey Yuen.
Who stars in Women on the Run?
The principal cast of Women on the Run includes Farini Cheung Yui-Ling, Tamara Guo, Won Jin, Corey Yuen, David Lai Tai-Wai.
When was Women on the Run released and how long is it?
Women on the Run was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.