Running on Karma is a 2003 Cantonese-language Action Drama film written by Wai Ka-fai, Yau Nai-hoi, Au Kin-yee and Yip Tin-shing. The movie is directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai and produced by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai under the banner of One Hundred Years of Film in collaboration with Milkyway Image. Exotic dancer Dai Jet Lo (brawny man) has a gift to 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. Written by Anon. Running on karma stars Andy Lau, Cecilia Cheung, Siu-fai Cheung, Wong Chun, Karen Tong, Wen Zhong Yu and Bun Yuen. The music was composed by Cacine Wong. Cinematography was done by Cheng Siu-Keung and editing by Law Wing-cheung. The film has a running time of 93 minutes. It was released on 27th September 2003. The motion picture made a box office gross of $26 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by China Star Entertainment Group.