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Breaking News

Original title: Dai si gin
  • 20042004
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
5.5K
YOUR RATING
Breaking News (2004)
ActionCrimeDrama
After a disastrous failure to stop a robber gang, the police attempt to redeem themselves through a series of publicity stunts and shootouts.After a disastrous failure to stop a robber gang, the police attempt to redeem themselves through a series of publicity stunts and shootouts.After a disastrous failure to stop a robber gang, the police attempt to redeem themselves through a series of publicity stunts and shootouts.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
5.5K
YOUR RATING
    • Johnnie To
    • Hing-Ka Chan
    • Tin-Shing Yip
  • Stars
    • Richie Jen
    • Kelly Chen
    • Nick Cheung
    • Johnnie To
    • Hing-Ka Chan
    • Tin-Shing Yip
  • Stars
    • Richie Jen
    • Kelly Chen
    • Nick Cheung
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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    Breaking News (2004)
    Kelly Chen and Eddie Cheung in Breaking News (2004)
    Kelly Chen and Eddie Cheung in Breaking News (2004)
    Kelly Chen in Breaking News (2004)
    Breaking News (2004)
    Kelly Chen and Richie Jen in Breaking News (2004)
    Kelly Chen in Breaking News (2004)
    Richie Jen in Breaking News (2004)
    Nick Cheung in Breaking News (2004)
    Haifeng Ding in Breaking News (2004)
    Simon Yam in Breaking News (2004)

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    Richie Jen
    Richie Jen
    • Yuen
    Kelly Chen
    Kelly Chen
    • Rebecca Fong
    Nick Cheung
    Nick Cheung
    • Inspector Cheung
    Yong You
    • Chun
    • (as You Yong)
    Shiu Hung Hui
    Shiu Hung Hui
    • Hoi
    • (as Hui Siu Hung)
    Suet Lam
    Suet Lam
    • Yip
    • (as Lam Suet)
    Eddie Cheung
    Eddie Cheung
    • Eric Yeung
    • (as Cheung Siu Fai)
    Haifeng Ding
    • Long
    • (as Ding Hai Feng)
    Haitao Li
    • Chung
    • (as Li Hai Tao)
    Simon Yam
    Simon Yam
    • CK Wong
    Maggie Siu
    Maggie Siu
    • Grace Chow
    • (as Maggie Shiu)
    Moon-Yuen Cheung
    Moon-Yuen Cheung
    • TV reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Mo-Chan Chik
    • CID cop
    • (uncredited)
    Chi Keung Chow
    • Police officer
    • (uncredited)
    Alan Chung San Chui
    Alan Chung San Chui
    • Chun's target
    • (uncredited)
    Chung Wai Ho
    • Grace Chow's assistant
    • (uncredited)
    Han-Chou Ho
    • Target's bodyguard
    • (uncredited)
    Wai Leung Hung
    • Pedestrian at traffic light
    • (uncredited)
      • Johnnie To
      • Hing-Ka Chan
      • Tin-Shing Yip
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    • Goofs
      When the Police Commissioner calls a meeting after the humiliating defeat of his police that was broadcast on television, he sits down in front of a large projection screen television that features a Microsoft Windows desktop. The Windows clock at the beginning of the scene displays the time of 10:55. Seconds later it reads 11:10, and by the end of this 2 minute scene, the clock reads 12:53.
    • Quotes

      Long: The most dangerous time is also the safest.

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    User reviews23

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    6/10
    camera-work nauseating
    Nice premise, nice looking but for myself it just doesn't completely fall into place for me.

    Probably the most noticeable aspect to "Breaking News" is the cinematography.. No doubt about it, the cinematography of Siu-keung Cheng & editing by David Richardson are first class, but it is also the source of my greatest frustration with this film. For mine the camera moves around too often, too quickly & will come to a holt in a sudden jolt. The opening scene in particular is just nauseating despite the obvious skill in putting it all together.

    Well worth checking out & I'm sure that we will see a Hollywood rip-off of this film some time in the next couple of years.
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    • mighty_pickman
    • Jan 25, 2005

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    • Release date
      • June 10, 2004 (Hong Kong)
      • Hong Kong
      • Official Site (Chines, English) (Hong Kong)
      • Pathé (France)
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Media Asia Films
      • China Film Group Corporation (CFGC)
      • Milky Way Image Company
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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