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The Big Heat

The Big Heat

Four men, standing alone, up against a massive murderous conspiracy.

19886.31h 38m

Overview

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.

Directed by Andrew Kam Yeung-Wah
Written by Gordon Chan
Produced by Tsui Hark, Raymond Wong Pak-Ming
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Top Cast

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

John Wong Wai-Pong

Joey Wong

Joey Wong

Ada

Matthew Wong Hin-Mung

Matthew Wong Hin-Mung

Lun Kwok-Keung

Phillip Kwok Chui

Phillip Kwok Chui

Kam

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Lionel Lo King-Wah

Inspector Ong Chat-Fu

Paul Chu Kong

Paul Chu Kong

Han Ching

Betty Mak Chui-Han

Betty Mak Chui-Han

Maggie

Peter Lai Bei-Dak

Peter Lai Bei-Dak

Peter Ng

Kirk Wong Chi-Keung

Kirk Wong Chi-Keung

Drug Dealer

Michael Chow Man-Kin

Michael Chow Man-Kin

Scar-Faced Assassin

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Themes & Keywords

blackmailhong kong

About The Big Heat

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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