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Dai si gin

  • 2004
  • TV-14
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
5.6K
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Dai si gin (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.

  • Director
    • Johnnie To
  • Writers
    • Hing-Ka Chan
    • Tin-Shing Yip
  • Stars
    • Richie Jen
    • Kelly Chen
    • Nick Cheung
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    5.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Johnnie To
    • Writers
      • Hing-Ka Chan
      • Tin-Shing Yip
    • Stars
      • Richie Jen
      • Kelly Chen
      • Nick Cheung
    • 23User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 11 nominations

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    Kelly Chen and Eddie Cheung in Dai si gin (2004)
    Kelly Chen and Eddie Cheung in Dai si gin (2004)
    Kelly Chen in Dai si gin (2004)
    Dai si gin (2004)
    Kelly Chen and Richie Jen in Dai si gin (2004)
    Kelly Chen in Dai si gin (2004)
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    Nick Cheung in Dai si gin (2004)
    Haifeng Ding in Dai si gin (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)
    • Director
      • Johnnie To
    • Writers
      • Hing-Ka Chan
      • Tin-Shing Yip
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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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.

    • Connections
      Featured in Johnnie Got His Gun! (2010)

    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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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 10, 2004 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Official sites
      • Official Site (Chines, English) (Hong Kong)
      • Pathé (France)
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Breaking News
    • Filming locations
      • Kowloon, Hong Kong, China(Main filming locations)
    • Production companies
      • Media Asia Films
      • China Film Group Corporation (CFGC)
      • Milky Way Image Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,051,419
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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