The System

Year: 1979

Runtime: 83 mins

Language: Cantonese

Director: Peter Yung Wai-Chuen

Crime

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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