Hong Kong Synopsis
城巿特警
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.
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Action + Thriller in Hong Kong
121 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Big Heat itself).
The 1987–1989 Hong Kong Window
The Big Heat holds position #31 of 55 Hong Kong films in the 1987–1989 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Big Heat premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Hong Kong films in 1988.
The 258th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
21 audience reviews — more than 43% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 40th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #343 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #224 of 516 (top 43%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Malay |
| Production Companies | Film Workshop |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | September 22, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0099248 |