Hong Kong Synopsis
大茶飯
Wong Kam-Kwei, a gang boss on the decline, overseeing bathhouses and karaoke bars, falls for a small restaurant owner, Mei. He begins to help her business, and learns that Mei is already in love with Leung, a member of his gang. He’s also like a brother to Kam-Kwei. When a rival gang hoping to steal his territory kills Leung, the only thing left for Kam-Kwei to do now is to protect Mei and avenge Leung.
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The 2013–2015 Hong Kong Window
Gangster Payday holds position #26 of 56 Hong Kong films in the 2013–2015 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Hong Kong, 166 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gangster Payday premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 2014.
The 731st Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
24 audience reviews — more than 48% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 33th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #553 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (34th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Thriller productions specifically: #122 of 179 (top 68%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Sundream Motion Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | October 11, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt4141260 |