The System
1979, Cantonese. Directed by Peter Yung Wai-Chuen.
Inspector Chan is determined to crack a drug syndicate. He gets the goods on family man and drug addict/dealer Tam, and convinces him to become an informer. However, Tam betrays Chan and lets him down more than once. Chan persists with Tam, despite strong pressure from his skeptical superiors.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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- Released
- 12 December 1979
- Original title
- 行規
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Peter Yung Wai-Chuen, Sin Lee
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The System runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The System isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 December 1979.
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Who directed The System?
The System (1979) was directed by Peter Yung Wai-Chuen and stars Shih Kien, Pai Ying, Lisa Chiao Chiao.