Breaking News2004

Director
Johnny To

Acters

Richie Ren (Yuen)
Kelly Chen (Commissioner Rebecca Fong)
Nick Cheung (Inspector Cheung)
Siu-Fai Cheung (Eric Yeung)
Shiu Hung Hui (Hoi)
Suet Lam (Yip)

A high stakes, hi-tech action thriller from master director Johnny To.
When an ambulatory TV news unit live broadcasts the embarrassing defeat of a police battalion by five bank robbers in a ballistic showdown, the credibility of the police force drops to a nadir. While on a separate investigation in a run-down building, detective Cheung discovers the hideout of the robbers. Cheung and his men have also entered the building, getting ready to take their foes out any minute. Meanwhile, in order to beat the media at its own game, Inspector Rebecca decides to turn the stakeout into a breaking news show.
“To, Hong Kong’s best action auteur since John Woo left for Hollywood, doesn’t disappoint.” – San Francisco Chronicle
“Prolific Hong Kong lenser Johnnie To delivers another solid action picture with this latest effort.” – Hollywood Reporter
“Smart and sly, Breaking News shows that genre doesn’t have to mean predictable.” – Filmcritic.com