Breaking News (film)
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| Breaking News | |
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| Directed by | Johnnie To |
| Produced by | Johnnie To Cao Biao |
| Written by | Chan Hing Kai Yip Tin-Shing Milkyway Creative Team |
| Starring | Richie Jen Kelly Chen |
| Music by | Ben Cheung Chung Chi Wing |
| Cinematography | Cheng Siu-Keung |
| Editing by | David Richardson |
| Distributed by |  Media Asia Distribution Ltd. China Film Group |
| Release date(s) | 2004 |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese / Mandarin / English |
| IMDb profile | |
Breaking News (traditional Chinese: 大事件; Cantonese Yale: Daai si gin) is a 2004 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To. The film premiered out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
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[edit] Plot
The Hong Kong Police found itself in a public relations crisis after a disastrous shootout and the scene of a police officer surrendering in apparent fear to the mobsters was captured and telecast by the local media. Inspector Cheung and his crew are assigned to the task of catching these mobsters, led by the intelligent and resourceful Yuen.
In the meantime, Superintendent Rebecca Fong leads an effort on the part of the Hong Kong Police to mislead the media and salvage the reputation of the police team. She sees the chance in a raid on the mobsters hidinng out in a downtown apartment, while Inspector Cheung leads his own team to search for the mobsters, with many gunfights breaking out in between.
Yeun hides out in the house of Yip, a bumbling taxi driver and father, who lives in the apartment. With the reluctant help of Yip's computer whiz son, he plays an intricate cat and mouse game with the police, releasing suspicious images of the police being defeated to the media. Superintendent Fong thwarts the effort with tricks of her own, including releasing a sumptuous packed lunch to the numerous squads on duty (in response to Yuen having lunch with the hostages).
Inspector Cheung successfully tracks down Yuen, though he is defeated only after a high-octane chase and gunfight sequence, with Fong held hostage.
[edit] Cast
- Richie Jen - Yuen
- Kelly Chen - Superintendent Rebecca Fong
- Nick Cheung - Inspector Cheung
- Cheung Siu-Fai - Eric Yeung
- Hui Shiu Hung - Hoi
- Lam Suet - Yip
- You Yong - Chun
- Li Haitao - Chung
- Simon Yam - Asst. Commissioner Wong
- Maggie Siu - Grace Chow
[edit] Awards
- 2004 Golden Horse Awards
- 2004 Cannes Film Festival: official selection
[edit] Remakes
A remake of Breaking News has been set up by independent film company Gold Circle Films and art-house film distributor Paramount Vantage. American film director Joel Schumacher is in talks to direct the remake.
Another remake called Goryachie Novosti (international title: Newsmakers) is currently shooting in Russia. It is produced by Moscow-based Tandem Pictures and Gothenburg's Illusion Film. The Russian version of Breaking News is helmed by young Swedish director Anders Banke.
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