Breaking News
- Original title
- Breaking News (Dai si gin)
- Year
- 2004
- Running time
- 89 min.
- Country
Hong Kong
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Richie Ren
- Kelly Chen
- Nick Cheung
- Eddie Cheung
- Hui Siu-Hung
- Lam Suet
- You Yong
- Ding Haifeng
- Li Hai-Tao
- Simon Yam
- Maggie Siu
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production Hong Kong-China;
- Genre
- Action
- Synopsis
- A highly televised police bust of a bank heist results the criminals getting away and a lot of cops getting killed. In an effort to save face with the public, the police arrange to broadcast the pursuit and capture of the crooks. Things get more complicated when the bank robbers contact the media with their own version of events.
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- Awards
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2004: Sitges Fantasy Film Festival: Best Director2004: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or
- Critics' reviews
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"Prolific Hong Kong lenser Johnnie To delivers another solid action picture with this latest effort."
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"To takes on the relationship between the media and the police in this taut, cynical thriller."
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"Generally good performances from the Hong Kong, Taiwanese and Mainland cast, plus kinetic widescreen photography, deliver solid enough entertainment."
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