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The Big Heat (1988)
Directed by Johnnie To, Andrew Kam
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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 | Stuart Ong | Peter Lai Bei-Dak | Kirk Wong | Michael Chow Man-Kin | Roy Cheung | Robin Shou | Ken Boyle | Tsui Hark | Felix Lok Ying-Kwan | Law Shu-Kei | Gordon Chan
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2023 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
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.
1 year ago
Damn, now I want to see it but probably not on Tubi!