The Big Heat
Thriller & Mystery
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Action, Crime, Thriller, UR, 02-Jul-1988
In his pursuit of justice, Waipong Wong uncovers a trail of corruption and bone-crunching brutality (the murder methods are creative and relentless...), while battling with horrifying nightmares.
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