- Breaking News (2004 film)
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Breaking News 
Traditional 大事件 Simplified 大事件 Mandarin Dà Shì Jiàn Cantonese Daai si gin Directed by Johnnie To Produced by Johnnie To
Cao BiaoWritten by Chan Hing-Kai
Yip Tin-Shing
Milkyway Creative TeamStarring Richie Jen
Kelly ChenMusic by Ben Cheung
Chung Chi-WingCinematography Cheng Siu-Keung Editing by David M. Richardson Studio Media Asia Films
China Film Group
Milkyway ImageDistributed by Hong Kong:
Media Asia DistributionRelease date(s) Hong Kong:
10 June 2004
Cannes Film Festival:
22 May 2004
Toronto Film Festival:
16 September 2004Running time 90 minutes Country Hong Kong Language Cantonese / Mandarin / English Breaking News (Chinese: 大事件; pinyin: Dà Shì Jiàn; Cantonese Yale: Daai si gin) is a 2004 Hong Kong action film directed by Johnnie To. The film premiered out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
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Plot
The Hong Kong Police finds 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 hiding out in a downtown apartment, while Inspector Cheung leads his own team to search for the mobsters, with many gunfights breaking out in between.
Yuen hides out in the apartment of Yip, a bumbling taxi driver and single father of two. 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. After PTU officers were defeated in the first raid attempt, SDU operators were called in to flush out Yuen and his fellow mobsters.
Inspector Cheung successfully tracks down Yuen, though he is defeated only after a high-octane chase and gunfight sequence, with Fong held hostage.
Cast
- Richie Ren - Yuen
- Kelly Chen - Superintendent Rebecca Fong
- Haifeng Ding - Ah Lung
- Nick Cheung - Inspector Cheung
- Cheung Siu-Fai - Eric Yeung
- Benz Hui - Hoi
- Lam Suet - Yip
- You Yong - Chun
- Li Haitao - Chung
- Simon Yam - Asst. Commissioner Wong
- Maggie Shiu - Grace Chow
Awards
- 2004 Golden Horse Awards
- 2004 Cannes Film Festival: official selection
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) has been shot in Russia. It is produced by Moscow-based Tandem Pictures and Gothenburg's Illusion Film and helmed by young Swedish director Anders Banke. The Russian/Swedish version of Breaking News was theatrically released in Russia and ex-USSR on 7 May 2009.[2]
See also
- List of Hong Kong films
- Johnnie To filmography
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Breaking News". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4196904/year/2004.html. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ http://newsmakers-film.ru
External links
Films directed by Johnnie To 1980s The Enigmatic Case (1989) · Happy Ghost III (1986) · Seven Years Itch (1987) · The Eighth Happiness (1988) · All About Ah-Long (1989) · The Fun, the Luck and the Tycoon (1989)1990s The Story of My Son (1990) · The Royal Scoundrel (1991) · Lucky Encounter (1992) · Justice, My Foot! (1992) · The Mad Monk (1993) · The Heroic Trio (1993) · Loving You (1995) · A Moment of Romance 3 (1996) · Lifeline (1997) · A Hero Never Dies (1998) · Running Out of Time (1999) · Where a Good Man Goes (1999) · The Mission (1999)2000s PTU (2003) · Breaking News (2004) · Throw Down (2004) · Yesterday Once More (2004) · Election (2005) · Election 2 (2006) · Exiled (2006) · Linger (2008) · Sparrow (2008) · Vengeance (2009)2010s Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011) · Life Without Principle (2011)Films with
Wai Ka-FaiNeeding You... (2000) · Help!!! (2000) · Love on a Diet (2001) · Fulltime Killer (2001) · Fat Choi Spirit (2002) · My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) · Love For All Seasons (2003) · Turn Left, Turn Right (2003) · Running on Karma (2003) · Mad Detective (2007) ·Co-director See also Milkyway Image 1990s films Beyond Hypothermia (1996) • Final Justice (1996) • Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 (1996) • The Odd One Dies (1997) • The Intruder (1997) • The Longest Nite (1998) • Expect the Unexpected (1998) • A Hero Never Dies (1998) • Sealed with a Kiss (1999) • Where a Good Man Goes (1998) • Running Out of Time (1999) • The Mission (1999)2000s films Spacked Out (2000) • Needing You... (2000) • Help!!! (2000) • Comeuppance (2000) • Wu yen (2001) • Love on a Diet (2001) • Fulltime Killer (2001) • Let’s Sing Along (2001) • Running Out of Time 2 (2001) • Second Time Around (2001) • Fat Choi Spirit (2002) • My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) • Love For All Seasons (2003) • PTU (2003) • Looking for Mr. Perfect (2003) • Turn Left, Turn Right (2003) • Running on Karma (2003) • Breaking News (2004) • Throw Down (2004) • Yesterday Once More (2004) • Election (2005) • 2 Become 1 (2006) • Election 2 (2006) • Exiled (2006) • Eye in the Sky (2007) Triangle (2007) • Hooked on You (2007) • Mad Detective (2007) • Linger (2008) • Sparrow (2008) • Tactical Unit - The Code (2008) • Tactical Unit - No Way Out (2008) • Tactical Unit - Human Nature (2008) • Tactical Unit - Partners (2009) • Tactical Unit - Comrades in Arms (2009) • Accident (2009) • Vengeance (2009)2010s films Filmmakers Screenwriters Crew Dennis Law • Cheng Siu-Keung • Martin Chappell • May Mok • Patrick Tam • Lai Yiu-Fai • David M. RichardsonSee also Tactical Unit seriesCinema of Hong Kong Actors · Directors · Cinematographers · Ocean Shores · Producers · Shaw Brothers Studio · Films A–Z · Action films · WritersFilms by year:
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