Breaking News

Original title: Dai si gin

2004
15
1h 30m

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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.

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6.7/10

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Awards
- 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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Richie Jen

Yuen

Kelly Chen

Rebecca Fong

Nick Cheung

Inspector Cheung

Yong You

Chun
(as You Yong)

Shiu-Hung Hui

Hoi
(as Hui Siu Hung)

Suet Lam

Yip
(as Lam Suet)

Eddie Cheung

Eric Yeung
(as Cheung Siu Fai)

Haifeng Ding

Long
(as Ding Hai Feng)

Haitao Li

Chung
(as Li Hai Tao)

Simon Yam

CK Wong

Maggie Siu

Grace Chow
(as Maggie Shiu)

Moon-Yuen Cheung

TV reporter
(uncredited)

Mo-Chan Chik

CID cop
(uncredited)

Chi Keung Chow

Police officer
(uncredited)

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
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Boring News?

Have I missed something here? From the title I thought this would be a film full of suspense and a story that would engage me but in my opinion it has nothing new to offer. I wonder what director To wanted to express through this film. There have been so many movies made on similar subjects. The only difference is that here To tries to portray the media as more involved in the plot but hardly anything stands out. The pace is very slow. The performances are miserable particularly that of Kelly Chen. Cinematography is alright. Even though the long shot in the beginning is somewhat impressive, it's nothing new. well, maybe for a movie like this, it is but that hardly make the experience of 'Breaking News' worthwhile. Anyway, I don't want to waste my time on commenting about this so I'll just end it by saying that I found it boring.

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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.