The Big Heat

The Big Heat

1988 · 98 min · CN · 6.5 (29 votes)
Dir. Andrew Kam Yeung-Wah, Johnnie To · Starring Waise Lee Chi-Hung, Joey Wong, Matthew Wong Hin-Mung, Phillip Kwok Chui, Lionel Lo King-Wah, Paul Chu Kong · Music Lo Ta-Yu

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

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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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A hard-boiled descent into a corrupt underworld. This film feels like a smoke-filled room where betrayal lurks around every corner. Expect brutal action and a grim, unyielding atmosphere.

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