Killing Does Not Pay
1979, Cantonese. Directed by Hua Shan.
A young Taipei hair stylist disappears, a short while after a black box containing a dead body is found, the body is hers and now the hunt is on to find the killer. By far this isn’t an ordinary case.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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- Released
- 7 May 1979
- Original title
- 殘酷姦殺案
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Weng Chia Pui, Lin Chan-Wai
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Killing Does Not Pay runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Which OTT platform is Killing Does Not Pay on?
Killing Does Not Pay isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 May 1979. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Killing Does Not Pay?
If you liked Killing Does Not Pay, try The Untold Story, Limbo, SPL: Kill Zone.
Who directed Killing Does Not Pay?
Killing Does Not Pay (1979) was directed by Hua Shan and stars Chu Tit-wo, Danny Lau Dan, Ma Chung-Tak.