The blockbuster that teams him up with Cecilia Cheung
...From acclaimed director Johnnie To comes Running Out of Time, a gripping thriller starring two Hong Kong heavyweights, Andy Lau & Lau Ching Wan! Andy Lau is Cheung, an ace thief diagnosed with a terminal illness. With his last days closing in, Cheung embarks on an elaborate heist, & invites the determined, intelligent Inspector Ho (Lau Ching Wan) along for the chase! As the cat-&-mouse game begins, Ho has a hard time fathoming Cheungs motives, as it takes all of his ingenuity & energy just to keep up with Cheungs unpredictable moves. Still, the top cop is more than willing to follow the charismatic criminal to the end of his life, & he just might have to!
Andy Lau won his first Best Actor Award for his charismatic, compelling performance in Running Out of Time, one of the most richly entertaining Hong Kong thrillers of the late nineties. Director Johnnie To creates an irresistible cop-criminal dynamic between his two stars, & plays the situations out to an unexpected, satisfying end.