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The Big Heat Limited Edition Blu-ray
- Blu-ray
- Region B
- Classification R 18+
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The Big Heat Limited Edition Blu-Ray
The film
About the film
After helping John Woo rejuvenate the Hong Kong neo-noir with A Better Tomorrow, producer Tsui Hark would take the genre in a darker and more cynical direction with The Big Heat, a hauntingly visceral and unflinchingly violent thriller, written by Gordon Chan and featuring a mesmerising central performance by Waise Lee.
Fearing nerve damage in his right hand could make him a liability, Inspector Wong Wai‑Pong (Lee) contemplates resigning from the police. When his former partner is murdered while in hiding in Malaysia he resolves to push through his disability and investigate. Joined by rookie Lun, veteran Kam and Malaysian officer Ong, their international inquiry links the killing to the wealthy Hong Kong business elite and the city’s criminal underworld. Co‑directed by Andrew Kam and Johnnie To, the film blends paranoid thriller and Hong Kong neo‑noir.
Edition Contents
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tom Fournier
- Collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the film by critics Camille Zaurin and Sean Gilman
Format
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Original lossless Cantonese mono and lossless English mono audio
- Optional English subtitles for the Cantonese soundtrack
- Run Time 97 MINS
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Certificate 15
- Main Language Cantonese / English
- Number of Discs 1
- Region B
Special Features
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Original lossless Cantonese mono and lossless English mono audio
- Optional English subtitles for the Cantonese soundtrack
- Brand new audio commentary with Asian cinema expert David West
- Big Shot!, a brand new interview with actor Waise Lee
- Style, Action & Cool: Shooting The Big Heat, a brand new interview with assistant director Chow Jan-Wing
- Hot in Hong Kong, a brand new interview with Asian cinema expert James Mudge
- The Heat Is On, a brand new interview with academic Gilbert Po
- Don't Play with Fire, a newly edited interview with screenwriter Gordon Chan, filmed in 2023
- Original Cantonese and English theatrical trailers
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tom Fournier
- Collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the film by critics Camille Zaurin and Sean Gilman
The edition
Edition details
| Format | Blu-ray |
|---|---|
| Region | Region B |
| Classification |
R 18+ People under 18 are not permitted to buy or hire these films or games or to see these films in a cinema. These films cannot be demonstrated in a public place
|
| Director | Andrew Kam Yeung-Wah, Johnnie To |
| Starring | Waise Lee Chi-hung, Joey Wong, Matthew Wong Hin-Mung, Phillip Kwok Chui, Lionel Lo King-Wah |
| Original release | 1988 |
| Release date | 25 Jan 2027 |
| Label | Arrow Video |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Genre | Action, Thriller, Crime |
| Barcode | 5027035031231 |