Breaking News (2004 film)

Breaking News (Chinese: 大事件) is a 2004 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To. The film premiered out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot

The Hong Kong Police is caught in a scandal after a police officer is seen surrendering by media news crew to mobsters during a shootout. 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 hidinng out in a downtown apartment, while Inspector Cheung leads his own team to search for the mobsters, with many gunfights breaking out in between.

Yeun hides out in the house of Yip, a bumbling taxi driver and father, who lives in the apartment. 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 mumerous squads on duty (in response to Yuen having lunch with the hostages).

Inspector Cheung succesfully tracks down Yuen, though he is defeated only after a high-octane chase and gunfight sequence, with Fong held hostage.

Cast

• Richie Jen - Yuen
• Kelly Chen - Commissioner Rebecca Fong
• Nick Cheung - Inspector Cheung
• Cheung Siu-Fai - Eric Yeung
• Hui Shiu Hung - Hoi
• Lam Suet - Yip
• You Yong - Chun
• Li Haitao - Chung
• Simon Yam - Asst. Commissioner Wong
• Maggie Siu - Grace Chow

Awards

• 2004 Golden Horse Awards
• 2004 Cannes Film Festival: official selection

External links

• Official Site
• IMDb entry