Payment In Blood

1973 1h 20m ZH

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Fang Chih Kien (Elliot Ngok) witnesses a triad murder. When he picks the killer out of a lineup, the triad gang goes out of their way to make his family's life a living hell, until he can take no more and seeks revenge.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elliot Ngok Wah
Fang Chih Kien
Liu Wu-Chi
Chen Chiao Ling
Danny Lau Dan
Inspector Chang
Tung Lin
Hsia Ta
Fang Mian
Hsieh's lawyer
Chiang Tao
Deputy Inspector
Chan Shen
Hsieh Tai Cheng
Li Min-Lang
Killer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kuei Chih-Hung
Writers: Chiu Kang-Chien, Ni Kuang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Elliot Ngok Wah and Liu Wu-Chi and Danny Lau Dan carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0200294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kuei Chih-Hung directs. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Elliot Ngok Wah and Liu Wu-Chi and Danny Lau Dan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0200294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.