Payoff
1979, Cantonese. Directed by Chung Gwok-Yan.
This is a crime drama centered around Police Chief Lee, who plots to become the "Godfather" of criminal organizations involved in prostitution, gambling, and drugs. With the help of his confidant Lam, he aims to control the underworld.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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- Released
- 19 September 1979
- Original title
- 毒计
- Country
- Hong Kong
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Payoff runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Payoff isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 September 1979. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Payoff?
Payoff (1979) was directed by Chung Gwok-Yan and stars Danny Lau Dan, Alan Chan Kwok-kuen, Shui-Ching Tsai.