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The Big Heat (1988)

Directed by Johnnie To, Andrew Kam

Crime | Action

Overview

A cop is losing the control of his right hand and cannot pull the trigger on time anymore. Before any accident happens, he decides to resign. Meanwhile his friend and informer is brutally murdered in Malaysia. Before leaving the force, he decides to find the killers with the help of his buddy, a young cop and an inspector from Kuala Lumpur.

Length 98 minutes

Actors

Waise Lee | Joey Wong | Matthew Wong Hin-Mung | Philip Kwok Chun-Fung | Lionel Lo King-Wah | Paul Chu Kong | Betty Mak Chui-Han | Peter Lai Bei-Dak | Kirk Wong | Michael Chow Man-Kin | Roy Cheung | Robin Shou | Stuart Ong | Ken Boyle | Suen Lai | Wong Lik | Law Shu-Kei | K. K. Wong Ka-Kui | Kong Long | Kwan Kam-Ming | Fung Gam-Hung | Patrick Frzebar | Alric Ma Siu-Mang | Felix Lok Ying-Kwan | Sam Feng-San | Wong Chi-Ming | Donald Wu Tai-Yung | Lee Wai-Leung | Chow Jan-Wing | Lee Wah-Kon | Lung Ying | Gordon Chan

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

holy shit get this damn movie restored / rescanned / resubtitled and released on a loaded blu via 88 or Eureka or Arrow or or or whatever it takes. This would be a golden one to watch in the Secret Cinema. I’ve read others saying this stacks up to John Woo but I wouldn’t go that far… but it’s a helluva valiant attempt to match Woo. Plus features my second favorite Venom, Philip Kwok, who was also a beast in Woo’s Hard Boiled. Needed more Joey Wong, who has the thankless girlfriend role.

The version on Tubi sucks ass. Murky as hell with those shit subtitles that only work half the time. But it’s the only proper way to view this I guess.

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