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The Big Heat

6.319881h 38mMovieActionThrillerCrime

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.

DirectorsJohnnie To·Andrew Kam Yeung-Wah
WriterGordon Chan
ProducersTsui Hark·Raymond Wong

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Streaming in 21 other countries

The Big Heat isn't on any streaming service in United Kingdom right now, but it's available in Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada and 17 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Johnnie To

WCWaise Lee Chi-Hung
Waise Lee Chi-Hung
John Wong Wai-Pong
JWJoey Wong
Joey Wong
Ada
MHMatthew Wong Hin-Mung
Matthew Wong Hin-Mung
Lun Kwok-Keung
PCPhillip Kwok Chui
Phillip Kwok Chui
Kam
LK
Lionel Lo King-Wah
Inspector Ong Chat-Fu
PKPaul Chu Kong
Paul Chu Kong
Han Ching
BCBetty Mak Chui-Han
Betty Mak Chui-Han
Maggie
PBPeter Lai Bei-Dak
Peter Lai Bei-Dak
Peter Ng
KCKirk Wong Chi-Keung
Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
Drug Dealer
MMMichael Chow Man-Kin
Michael Chow Man-Kin
Scar-Faced Assassin
RYRoy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
Mr. Ho's Bodyguard
RSRobin Shou
Robin Shou
Assassin at Hospital

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