Running on Karma

The story unfolds in a contemporary setting where police work, nightlife, and spiritual questions intersect. Past-life visions thread through present-day investigations, shaping decisions and moral choices. The tone blends modern crime drama with existential reflections on karma, forgiveness, and personal transformation.

The film moves between a neon-lit strip bar where Big performs, the secluded mountains where he seeks quiet and redemption, and a hidden underground temple that becomes the stage for pivotal confrontations. The strip bar anchors the story in a gritty urban nightscape, while the mountains offer a stark shift to contemplation and monk-like solitude. An underground temple ties together past and present as a site of revelation and reconciliation.

🔮 Karma

Actions from past lives ripple into the present, guiding or complicating Big and Lee Fung Yee as they navigate crime and consequence. Karma reshapes choices, pushing characters toward mercy rather than vengeance. The film suggests that recognizing one’s past can seed a more compassionate future.

💫 Past Lives

Visions of former selves reveal connections between events and people that seem unrelated in the present. The past acts as a map for solving crimes and healing old wounds, blurring the line between fate and responsibility. Memory is treated as a force capable of reorienting identity and ethics.

🕊️ Mercy

Redemption emerges through forgiveness rather than revenge, even when confronted with brutal acts. Big chooses nonviolence and guides the killer toward law and reform instead of vengeance. Compassion leads to a resolution that implies peace is possible when mercy guides action.