The Big Heat

1988 film by Johnnie To
Movie film Q4168071
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Summary

The Big Heat is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Big Heat's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Big Heat was directed by Johnnie To[4].
  • The Big Heat was directed by Tsui Hark[5].
  • Gordon Chan wrote the screenplay for The Big Heat[6].
  • The Big Heat's genre is action film[7].
  • A cast member of The Big Heat was Joey Wong[8].
  • A cast member of The Big Heat was Philip Kwok[9].
  • A cast member of The Big Heat was Tsui Hark[10].
  • A cast member of The Big Heat was Robin Shou[11].
  • A cast member of The Big Heat was Kirk Wong[12].
  • A cast member of The Big Heat was Roy Cheung[13].
  • The original language of The Big Heat was Cantonese[14].
  • The Big Heat was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • The Big Heat's country of origin is recorded as Hong Kong[16].
  • The Big Heat was released on January 1, 1988[17].
  • The Big Heat's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[18].
  • The Big Heat's narrative location is recorded as Hong Kong[19].
  • The Big Heat's filming location is recorded as Hong Kong[20].
  • The Big Heat's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+98'}[21].
  • The Big Heat's P14449 is recorded as 125101[22].
  • The Big Heat's P14821 is recorded as 99248[23].

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Authorship and Creation

Directors include Johnnie To[4] and Tsui Hark[5]. Gordon Chan wrote the screenplay for The Big Heat[6]. Cast members include Joey Wong[8], Philip Kwok[9], Tsui Hark[10], Robin Shou[11], Kirk Wong[12], and Roy Cheung[13].

Publication

The Big Heat was released on January 1, 1988[17]. The original language of it was Cantonese[14]. Its genre is action film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Why It Matters

The Big Heat ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 99248
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 99248, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 125101
    Publication date → +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publication date → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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