Breaking News (2004 film)

Breaking News


Traditional	大事件
Simplified	大事件
Mandarin	Dà Shì Jiàn
Cantonese	Daai⁶ Si⁶ Gin²
Directed by	Johnnie To
Produced by	Johnnie To Cao Biao
Written by	Chan Hing-kai Yip Tin-shing Milkyway Creative Team
Starring	Richie Jen Kelly Chen Nick Cheung Eddie Cheung Simon Yam Maggie Shiu
Music by	Ben Cheung Chung Chi-wing
Cinematography	Cheng Siu-keung
Edited by	David M. Richardson
Production company	Media Asia Films China Film Group Milkyway Image
Distributed by	Media Asia Distribution
Release dates	10 June 2004 (2004-06-10)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	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

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.

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 Jen as Yuen
Kelly Chen as Superintendent Rebecca Fong
Nick Cheung as Inspector Cheung
Eddie Cheung as Eric Yeung
Benz Hui as Hoi
Lam Suet as Yip
You Yong as Chun
Ding Haifeng as Lung
Li Haitao as Chung
Simon Yam as Asst. Commissioner Wong (special appearance)
Maggie Shiu as Grace Chow (special appearance)
Wong Chi-wai as Wang
Wong Wah-wo as White Hair
Alan Chui as Chun's target

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Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations
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

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.^[5]

References

↑ http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/default.htm?id=breakingnews.htm
↑ "Festival de Cannes: Breaking News". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
↑ Breaking News at HKMDB
↑ Breaking News at chinesemov.com
↑ http://newsmakers-film.ru

External links

Films directed by Johnnie To

Films	Happy Ghost III (1986) The Eighth Happiness (1988) All About Ah-Long (1989) The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon (1990) Casino Raiders II (1991) Justice, My Foot! (1992) The Bare-Footed Kid (1993) The Heroic Trio (1993) The Mad Monk (1993) A Moment of Romance III (1996) Lifeline (1997) A Hero Never Dies (1998) Running Out of Time (1999) The Mission (1999) 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) Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011) Life Without Principle (2011) Drug War (2012) Blind Detective (2013) Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014) Office (2015) Three (2016)

Films with Wai Ka-fai	Needing You... (2000) Wu yen (2001) Love on a Diet (2001) Fulltime Killer (2001) Fat Choi Spirit (2002) My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) Turn Left, Turn Right (2003) Running on Karma (2003) Mad Detective (2007)

Co-director	The Big Heat (1988) The Royal Scoundrel (1991) Executioners (1993) Running Out of Time 2 (2001) Triangle (2007)

See also	Milkyway Image Filmography Awards and honors Tactical Unit series

Milkyway Image

Films	Final Justice (1996) Intruder (1997) The Longest Nite (1998) Expect the Unexpected (1998) A Hero Never Dies (1998) Running Out of Time (1999) The Mission (1999) Needing You... (2000) Wu yen (2001) Love on a Diet (2001) Fulltime Killer (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) 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 - Comrades in Arms (2009) Accident (2009) Vengeance (2009) Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011) Punished (2011) Life Without Principle (2011) Drug War (2012) Blind Detective (2013) A Complicated Story (2014) Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014) Office (2015) Trivisa (2016) Three (2016)

Filmmakers	Johnnie To Wai Ka-fai Law Wing-cheung Patrick Yau Matt Chow Cheang Pou-soi Lawrence Ah Mon Ringo Lam Tsui Hark Jeffrey Lau

Screenwriters	Yau Nai-hoi Au Kin-yee Yip Tin-shing Szeto Kam-Yuen Ivy Ho

Crew	Dennis Law Cheng Siu-Keung Martin Chappell May Mok Patrick Tam Lai Yiu-fai

See also	Tactical Unit series

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