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'''''Breaking News''''' ({{zh|c=大事件}}) is a 2004 [[Hong Kong action cinema|Hong Kong action film]] produced and directed by [[Johnnie To]], and starring [[Richie Jen]], [[Kelly Chen]], [[Nick Cheung]], [[Cheung Siu-fai|Eddie Cheung]], [[Simon Yam]] and [[Maggie Shiu]]. The film premiered out of competition at the [[2004 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4196904/year/2004.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Breaking News |access-date=2009-12-05 |work=festival-cannes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010231853/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4196904/year/2004.html |archive-date=10 October 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> |
'''''Breaking News''''' ({{zh|c=大事件|link=no}}) is a 2004 [[Hong Kong action cinema|Hong Kong action film]] produced and directed by [[Johnnie To]], and starring [[Richie Jen]], [[Kelly Chen]], [[Nick Cheung]], [[Cheung Siu-fai|Eddie Cheung]], [[Simon Yam]] and [[Maggie Shiu]]. The film premiered out of competition at the [[2004 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4196904/year/2004.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Breaking News |access-date=2009-12-05 |work=festival-cannes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010231853/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4196904/year/2004.html |archive-date=10 October 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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The [[Hong Kong Police Force|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. |
The [[Hong Kong Police Force|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. |
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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 an apartment, while Inspector Cheung leads his own team to search for the mobsters, with many gunfights breaking out in between. |
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 an apartment, while Inspector Cheung leads his own team to search for the mobsters, with many gunfights breaking out in between. While the police are evacuating the apartment, Yuan accidentally rescues another team: the killer Chun and his companions. Yuan and Fong use the media to wage a propaganda war. |
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Yuan and Chun finally decides to create chaos. They escape from the apartment after freeing the remaining residents of the apartment, having a gunfight with the police during the chaos with the death of their companions. Cheung and Fong see through their trick and followed Yuan. Yuan takes Fong as a hostage and goes to the place where Chun goes to assassinate the target, and acts in his place, but Cheung and other police officers follow Fong's tracker and rush to the scene, which makes the assassination impossible. Fong says that she would not let this "show" be messed up in her hands. Yuan knews that the defeat was doomed, so he decides to expose himself and is shot dead by the police. The police promotes Cheung and Fong as the heroes of this "show". |
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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 [[Police Tactical Unit (Hong Kong)|PTU officers]] were defeated in the first raid attempt, [[Special Duties Unit|SDU]] operators were called in to flush out Yuen and his fellow mobsters. |
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At the end of the story, the killer Chun takes Yuan's place in hijacking the cash withdrawal vehicle and is also shot dead. |
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Inspector Cheung successfully tracks down Yuen, though he is defeated only after a high-octane chase and gunfight sequence, with Fong held hostage. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* [[Richie Jen]] as Yuen |
* [[Richie Jen]] as Yuen, an intelligent criminal |
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* [[Kelly Chen]] as Superintendent Rebecca Fong |
* [[Kelly Chen]] as Superintendent Rebecca Fong |
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* [[Nick Cheung]] as Inspector Cheung |
* [[Nick Cheung]] as Senior Inspector Cheung of District Crime Squad |
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* [[Cheung Siu-fai|Eddie Cheung]] as Eric Yeung |
* [[Cheung Siu-fai|Eddie Cheung]] as Chief Superintendent Eric Yeung |
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* [[Benz Hui]] as Hoi |
* [[Benz Hui]] as Sergeant Hoi, subordinate of Inspector Cheung |
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* [[Lam Suet]] as Yip |
* [[Lam Suet]] as Yip, hostage |
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* [[You Yong]] as Chun |
* [[You Yong]] as Chun |
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* Ding Haifeng as Lung |
* Ding Haifeng as Lung |
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* [[Simon Yam]] as Asst. Commissioner Wong (special appearance) |
* [[Simon Yam]] as Asst. Commissioner Wong (special appearance) |
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* [[Alan Chui Chung-San]] as Chun's target |
* [[Alan Chui Chung-San]] as Chun's target |
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* [[Maggie Shiu]] as Grace Chow (special appearance) |
* [[Maggie Shiu]] as Inspector Grace Chow, Police Public Relation (special appearance) |
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* Wong Chi-wai as Wang |
* Wong Chi-wai as Wang |
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* Wong Wah-wo as White Hair |
* Wong Wah-wo as White Hair |
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==Remakes== |
==Remakes== |
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A remake called ''[[Newsmakers|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsmakers-film.ru|title=NewsMakers-Film.ru|website=newsmakers-film.ru|access-date=14 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622081435/http://newsmakers-film.ru/|archive-date=22 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Traditional Chinese | 大事件 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 大事件 | ||||||||||
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Directed by | Johnnie To | ||||||||||
Written by | Chan Hing-kai Yip Tin-shing Milkyway Creative Team | ||||||||||
Produced by | Johnnie To Cao Biao | ||||||||||
Starring | Richie Jen Kelly Chen Nick Cheung Eddie Cheung Simon Yam Maggie Shiu | ||||||||||
Cinematography | Cheng Siu-keung | ||||||||||
Edited by | David M. Richardson | ||||||||||
Music by | Ben Cheung Chung Chi-wing | ||||||||||
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Distributed by | Media Asia Distribution | ||||||||||
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Running time | 90 minutes | ||||||||||
Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Languages | Cantonese Mandarin English | ||||||||||
Box office | US$1,028,420[1] |
Breaking News (Chinese: 大事件) is a 2004 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and starring Richie Jen, Kelly Chen, Nick Cheung, Eddie Cheung, Simon Yam and Maggie Shiu. The film premiered out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Plot
[edit]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 an apartment, while Inspector Cheung leads his own team to search for the mobsters, with many gunfights breaking out in between. While the police are evacuating the apartment, Yuan accidentally rescues another team: the killer Chun and his companions. Yuan and Fong use the media to wage a propaganda war.
Yuan and Chun finally decides to create chaos. They escape from the apartment after freeing the remaining residents of the apartment, having a gunfight with the police during the chaos with the death of their companions. Cheung and Fong see through their trick and followed Yuan. Yuan takes Fong as a hostage and goes to the place where Chun goes to assassinate the target, and acts in his place, but Cheung and other police officers follow Fong's tracker and rush to the scene, which makes the assassination impossible. Fong says that she would not let this "show" be messed up in her hands. Yuan knews that the defeat was doomed, so he decides to expose himself and is shot dead by the police. The police promotes Cheung and Fong as the heroes of this "show".
At the end of the story, the killer Chun takes Yuan's place in hijacking the cash withdrawal vehicle and is also shot dead.
Cast
[edit]- Richie Jen as Yuen, an intelligent criminal
- Kelly Chen as Superintendent Rebecca Fong
- Nick Cheung as Senior Inspector Cheung of District Crime Squad
- Eddie Cheung as Chief Superintendent Eric Yeung
- Benz Hui as Sergeant Hoi, subordinate of Inspector Cheung
- Lam Suet as Yip, hostage
- You Yong as Chun
- Ding Haifeng as Lung
- Li Haitao as Chung
- Simon Yam as Asst. Commissioner Wong (special appearance)
- Alan Chui Chung-San as Chun's target
- Maggie Shiu as Inspector Grace Chow, Police Public Relation (special appearance)
- Wong Chi-wai as Wang
- Wong Wah-wo as White Hair
Awards and nominations
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Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
24th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film | Breaking News | Nominated |
Best Director | Johnnie To | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actress | Maggie Shiu | Nominated | |
Best Film Editing | David M. Richardson | Nominated | |
41st Golden Horse Awards | Best Feature Film | Breaking News | Nominated |
Best Director | Johnnie To | Won | |
Best Film Editing | David M. Richardson | Won | |
Best Action Choreography | Yuen Bun | Nominated | |
Best Visual Effects | Stephen Ma | Nominated | |
Best Art Direction | Yee Chung-Man | Nominated | |
11th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Film of Merit | Breaking News | Won |
10th Golden Bauhinia Awards | Top Ten Chinese-language Film | Breaking News | Won |
7th Changchun Film Festival | Best Actress | Kelly Chen | Nominated |
34th Sitges Film Festival | Best Director | Johnnie To | Won |
Remakes
[edit]A 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.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Breaking News - Box Office Mojo". boxofficemojo.com.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Breaking News". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Breaking News (2004)". hkmdb.com.
- ^ "Breaking News at chinesemov.com".
- ^ "NewsMakers-Film.ru". newsmakers-film.ru. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
External links
[edit]- 2004 films
- 2004 action films
- Hong Kong action films
- 2000s Cantonese-language films
- Films directed by Johnnie To
- Media Asia films
- Milkyway Image films
- Police detective films
- Films whose director won the Best Director Golden Horse Award
- Films set in Hong Kong
- Films shot in Hong Kong
- 2000s police procedural films
- 2000s Hong Kong films