
Police Story 2(1988)
The Hong Kong super-cop must stop a group of blackmailing bombers at the same time that the villains of the first Police Story are out for revenge.


“Four men, standing alone, up against a massive murderous conspiracy.”
Inspector Waipong Wong has to put his life and resignation from the HKPD on hold to investigate his former partner's mysterious murder. What he and his crack team of three other cops uncover is a plot far more sinister than they originally anticipated.

Waise Lee Chi-Hung
John Wong Wai-Pong

Joey Wong
Ada

Matthew Wong Hin-Mung
Lun Kwok-Keung

Phillip Kwok Chui
Kam
Lionel Lo King-Wah
Inspector Ong Chat-Fu

Paul Chu Kong
Han Ching

Betty Mak Chui-Han
Maggie

Peter Lai Bei-Dak
Peter Ng

Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
Drug Dealer

Michael Chow Man-Kin
Scar-Faced Assassin
The Big Heat is a action, thriller, crime film released in 1988 exploring themes of blackmail, hong kong. Directed by Andrew Kam Yeung-Wah, it stars Waise Lee Chi-Hung, Joey Wong, Matthew Wong Hin-Mung. Inspector Waipong Wong has to put his life and resignation from the HKPD on hold to investigate his former partner's mysterious murder. What he and his crack team of three other cops uncover is a plot far more sinister than they originally anticipated.
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