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You go into cat 3 films with certain expectations. You shouldn't really expect a decent storyline or any great characterisation. Basically, if you've taken the time to find one of these films, you want gore and cheesy fun! In short bursts, run and kill delivers this. Though it try's to hard to be a real film and really just ends up embarrassing itself. The story is just about Fatty (Kent Cheng) Getting drunk and accidentally recruiting somebody to have his wife killed. (she gets caught having sex with another man). As you can imagine, things go to plan. Cue lots of running around and pointless, boring scenes of woodenly acted mush of Fatty trying to hide from the mean gangsters that killed his family. The film really isn't gory enough like the untold story. I don't know about you, but I go into a cat 3 movies hoping to be grossed out and shocked. This failed miserably. Their isn't any humour either. Such as any Anthony Wong flick. It can't even be passed off as a straight up exercise in nihilism. As the actor who plays Fatty just isn't a good enough actor and isn't really able to convey strong emotions. To conclude I have to say that cat 3 films simply shouldn't try and do story and character as this just isn't what they are know for. If you want fun, gore and a generally entertaining movie just go and see Ebola Syndrome or even Dr Lamb.

Run and Kill is an excellent example of what the Chinese do so well - a violent revenge thriller, in the vein of MAN WANTED and RETURN ENGAGEMENT (both also starring SIMON YAM). Kent Cheung plays a mild-mannered man who accidentally involves himself in the murder of his wife when drunk at a nightclub one evening. When he sobers up and realizes what has happened, he goes to the police, headed by DANNY LEE, who find his tale somewhat hard to believe! He soon goes home to find the gang leader who wants his payment for the murder of his wife, and when he can't pay, gets beaten up for his troubles. The plot thickens from here on, but I wouldn't want to spoil it for you. Suffice to say there are a few nasty moments involving a lead pipe, and a burning child....you find yourself really rooting for the hero (?) of the piece as he comes up against the lunatic Simon Yam. This film is based on a true story, which makes it all the more gripping if you can stand the gore and violence on display. Unfortunately, this movie isn't available in the UK, but if you get the chance, it comes highly recommended.

A misunderstanding in a bar puts propane salesman Kent 'Fatty' Cheng smack in the middle of a gang war between Vietnamese blackmailers and Chinese mercenaries. Mercenary Simon Yam, in one of his trademark crazy-eyed psycho roles, blames Cheng for starting the events that lead to his brother's death. His revenge against Cheng's family fills the second half of the film. This film is not for the queasy. Unlike most HK thrillers with their stylized fighting, the violence here comes suddenly and with shocking brutality. The fact that most of the film takes place at night in dark labyrinthine places - warehouses, construction sites - gives the film an effective nightmarish atmosphere as Cheng tries to flee from the demonic Yam.

Also present in this movie is a darkly absurdist comedic sensibility that lets the violent action and the characters go way too far and keep on going, until the effect is almost sickening and yet still entertaining.

Fatty (Kent Cheng) catches his wife (Lily Li) with another man; on their anniversary, no less. He gets drunk and hires a hit man to take care of her; only there is a slight miscommunication over what he wants.

Now, the gang leader (Lung Wei Wang) wants $800,000 for the job they did. Lots of chop socky and blood is spilled in the attempt to collect. Rival gangs get involved and the blood flows freely.

When Ching Fung's (Simon Yam) brother Wah (Sui Wah Fok) dies, he vows revenge on Fatty and his family. Fung tortures Fatty in the worst possible way and even kills his own partners as he goes psychotic after Fatty escapes.

He and fatty have a fight to the death. It was magnificent.

Yes, I applauded the TV. That is how impressed I was with this movie. This is definitely no cliche HK movie as it is spontaneous and unpredictable throughout. It is very violent as well. Not gory per say, but bloody and violent like hell. Plus, the acting was superb. Simon Yam is just detestable and I love it and Kent Cheng is the quintessential of sympathetic because, my god, none has suffered more than he. And on a final note, when I say unpredictable, I mean unpredictable as this movie does push beyond its boundaries. Maybe not to the level of, let's say, The Untold Story but good enough for me. Run And Kill is sombre and depraved throughout but it's excellent story, action, violence, acting and unpredictability makes it a must watch for HK fans.