Breaking News

Breaking News

90 mins | Drama, Comedy, Action, Thriller | June 10, 2004

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.

Breaking News

90 mins | Drama, Comedy, Action, Thriller | June 10, 2004

Breaking News
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Media Asia Films, Milkyway Image Company, ISV TV
Original title 大事件
Directors Johnnie To
Writers Tin-Shing Yip, Chan Hing-Kai

Cast

Richie Jen

as Yuen

Kelly Chen

as Commissioner Rebecca Fong

Nick Cheung

as Inspector Cheung

Lam Suet

as Yip

Simon Yam

as Asst. Commissioner C.K. Wong

Hui Siu-Hung

as Hoi

Maggie Shiu

as Grace Chow Wai Yee

Eddie Cheung

as Eric Yeung

You Yong

as Cheung Chun

Ding Haifeng

as Cheung Lung

Haitao Li

as Chung

Wong Chi-Wai

as Wang

Wong Wa-Wo

as White Hair

Ho Chung-Wai

as Grace Chow's Assistant

Alan Chui Chung-San

as Chun's Target

Tong Pau-Chung

as Target's Bodyguard

Ho Hon-Chau

as Target's Bodyguard