Running On Karma: An Intelligent Muscle Man.

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"RUNNING ON KARMA" (2003) HONG KONG/ CHINA. Dir. Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai.

From Wikipedia
It is ultimately a Buddhist parable about the nature of karma. There were some cuts in the Mainland China edition to meet the requirements for release there.
This is the second film starring Andy Lau in which he wears a prosthetic suit. In his previous film, Love on a Diet, he wore a fat suit, while in this film, he wears a muscle suit.

Big (Andy Lau) was a Buddhist Monk, but he gave up this occupation when he realized he could see a person's past life, which would mean he would be able to predict what would happen to that person because of Karma. Big then became a bodybuilder and worked in a strip bar when he ran into Lee Fung-Yee (Cecilia Cheung). Lee was working as an undercover cop in the CID which busted Big in his strip show, but Big became entangled in another police case to catch a murderer when he tried to escape.
While Big was running away from Lee's pursuit, he saw a police dog and has visions of the dog's previous life. The dog was previously a child who beat up dogs, and the dog was shot by a stray bullet meant for the criminal. This was the first time that Big showed his ability to see the past, and later saw the past life of Lee, a Japanese soldier killing civilians.


This is an intelligent film about the nature of karma. Very suitable to see and comment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shqmdkvKY0g
 
This was a strange movie that really makes you wonder about life, past, present and future included. I wonder if it is really as linear as the movie depicts ( cut heads off, get your head cut off) or is it the intent behind your actions? It seems that karma can be paid off by conscious labor, but if you do nothing it will just accumulate. Good film to think about caballero reyes.
 
« Reply #1 of ajseph 21 on: Today at 02:43:09 AM »
I wonder if it is really as linear as the movie depicts ( cut heads off, get your head cut off) or is it the intent behind your actions?

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Hi, ajseph21:

"cut heads off, get your head cut off " probably refers to the symbolic removal of Egos or negative emotions, and the key to understanding this is in the shamanic wisdom gathered and summarized by Gurdjieff: Human beings can renounce their pleasures but is unable to renounce his suffering.
 
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