The Big Heat
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“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.
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Cast
32 people
Waise Lee Chi-hung
John Wong Wai-Pong
Known for
Bullet in the Head
A Better Tomorrow
Joey Wong
Ada
Known for
City Hunter
A Chinese Ghost Story
Matthew Wong Hin-Mung
Lun Kwok-Keung
Known for
King of Beggars
Phillip Kwok Chui
Kam
Known for
The Five Venoms
Hard Boiled
Lionel Lo King-Wah
Inspector Ong Chat-Fu
Also in
Shanghai Blues
Long Arm of the Law IV: Underground Express
Paul Chu Kong
Han Ching
Known for
The Killer
Once a Thief
Betty Mak Chui-Han
Maggie
Also in
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
The Heroes From Shaolin
Peter Lai Bei-dak
Peter Ng
Known for
King of Beggars
Fight Back to School
Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
Drug Dealer
Known for
Twin Dragons
Legacy of Rage
Michael Chow Man-kin
Scar-Faced Assassin
Known for
Fight Back to School 2
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Roy Cheung Yiu-yeung
Mr. Ho's Bodyguard
Known for
In the Mood for Love
Exiled
Robin Shou
Assassin at Hospital
Known for
Mortal Kombat
Beverly Hills Ninja
Johnnie To Director · Andrew Kam Yeung-Wah Director Gordon Chan Writer
Worldwide gross $4.1M · First release September 22, 1988 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,080,000
Production
Film Workshop
Production
Cinema City Company Limited
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
城巿特警
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · Malay
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · September 22, 1988
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
March 22, 1989 · Physical · VMP-VHS
South Korea
May 5, 1989 · Theatrical
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