Women on the Run
4.7/10
Rating
89 min
Runtime
1993
Release Year
David Lai Tai-Wai
Director
Cast
Farini Cheung Yui-Ling, Tamara Guo, Won Jin, Corey Yuen, David Lai Tai-Wai
Quick Synopsis
Yin, a young woman from a small village, dreams of becoming a martial arts movie star and moves to the city with her boyfriend to pursue this goal. However, her life takes a dark turn when she becomes addicted to drugs and is exploited by her boyfriend. After a violent incident, Yin escapes to Hong Kong, where she soon attracts police attention. Facing limited choices, she agrees to work undercover with Hung, a disciplined female detective, to help capture a dangerous drug dealer known as "King Kong." Both women, having suffered abuse from men in their lives, form an unlikely friendship and rely on each other to stay safe from criminals while seeking justice against those who have wronged them.
Detailed Synopsis of Women on the Run
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.
