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The Big Hit
''The Big Hit'' is a 1998 American action comedy film directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Che-Kirk Wong, and stars Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate, Bokeem Woodbine, Antonio Sabàto Jr., China Chow, Avery Brooks, Lainie Kazan, Elliott Gould, Sab Shimono and Lela Rochon. The film was shot in Hamilton and Pickering, Ontario, Canada. Plot Melvin Smiley has a good life thanks to his talents as a contract-killer, but has a very working class mentality going about his life, in combination with his constant struggles to maintain two romantic relationships. One is with the demanding and demeaning Chantel, who does not accept his work, and the other with Pam, who knows nothing of his job. Melvin is somewhat of a pushover, trying to appease all of Chantel's demands, even her most expensive wishes, as well as rolling over whenever one of his co-workers takes credit for his achievements. Perhaps as a result of his helplessness in asserting himself, throughout the early s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk Wong
Kirk Wong (黃志強; born March 28, 1949) is a Hong Kong film director and actor. Wong is best known for action films '' Crime Story'' and ''The Big Hit''. Wong's other films like ''Health Warning'', ''Organized Crime & Triad Bureau'', and '' Rock N'Roll Cop'' had been developing a following among fans of action films. Career Acting Wong's roles in the 1980s included Sergeant Sam Liang in ''Danger Has Two Faces'' (1985), Inspector Lau in ''Legacy of Rage'', and Inspector Philip Chan in ''Forever Young'' (1989) (not to be confused with the Steve Miner directed, Mel Gibson starring 1992 film of the same name). His roles in the 1990s included Dai Anfen in ''God of Gamblers II'' (1990), Crazy Bull in ''Twin Dragons'' (1992), and Yuan Pa Tien in ''The Mad Monk'' (1993), as well as a cameo appearance in ''Police Confidential'' (1995). Filmmaking Wong made his directing debut with the 1981 film '' The Club'', alongside Michael Chan and Kent Cheng. In 1983, Wong directed the film ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |