Characters & Themes
The System (1979) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1979 · 83 mins · Cantonese
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- Directed by
- Peter Yung Wai-Chuen
- Starring
- Lisa Chiao Chiao, Sek Kin, Pai Ying, Gwong Wai-Keung, Chung Chi-Keung
Inspector Chan is determined to dismantle a drug syndicate. He gathers evidence against family man and drug‑addict dealer Tam and persuades him to act as an informant. Although Tam repeatedly betrays Chan, the inspector continues to work with him, even as his skeptical superiors apply intense pressure.
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