Runaway is yet another notch in the belt of actor Nick Cheung, who as of late seems to be the busiest actor in Hong Kong.  That is not to say that he has been releasing gems, but Runaway is certainly not the worst film in his work record.  Nor is it the best.   But it may well qualify as the strangest.

Considering that the plot revolves around two buddies taking an unplanned 'road trip' to Thailand one can imagine what to expect.  But Runaway goes a bit further bordering on an almost surreal type of strangeness at times.  From actors doing their own bungee jumps to Anthony Wong doing a strip tease at a gay bar, this film rides the ridge of weird.

The plot?  Well don't worry about it too much.  It is full of highly unlikely and coincidental encounters, but the lightheartedness of things keep this a minor flaw in the film. Performances? Well lets just say the cast seemed to have a nice holiday in Thailand. Ruby Wong pulls off her role nicely though. If strange is your cup of tea, then this is one film that will be right for you.

Overall review rating : 2

Review by Paul Fox

Location:  AMC Festival Walk
Time: Thursday 19 April   5:15pm