Breaking News (2004) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Breaking News (2004) |
| Director | Johnnie To |
| Screenplay Writer | Chan Hing-kai, Yip Tin-shing, Milkyway Creative Team |
| Based on Novel by | — (Original screenplay) |
| Lead Actors | Richie Jen, Kelly Chen, Nick Cheung |
| Cast | Richie Jen, Kelly Chen, Nick Cheung, Eddie Cheung, Benz Hui, Lam Suet, You Yong, Maggie Shiu |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Release Date | 2004 (Hong Kong) |
| Duration | ~1h 29m (89–90 minutes) |
| Budget | Not widely reported |
| Language | Cantonese, Mandarin, English |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | ~$1.0+ million |
Breaking News (2004) Ratings
| Platform | Rating |
|---|---|
| IMDb | ⭐ 6.7 / 10 |
| Letterboxd | ⭐ 3.7 / 5 |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 🍅 79% |
| Google Users | 👍 83% liked this film |
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Summary
When an TV news unit 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 new low. Their next battle with the robbers is broadcast live and the stakes are even higher.
Review
Johnny To followed up his sublime PTU with this flick, which analyzes the media and how both police and criminals can manipulate it to their own ends. This is when I first noticed his now preferred color scheme everything seems more subdued while somehow being overexposed. It’s visually arresting and brings the viewer in immediately with his well timed use of handheld cameras.
I could quibble over the unlikeliness of the plot (Kelly Chen’s character seems to be able to summon up everything shy of hellfire and monkeys in her role as the police department’s liason with the media) and the seeming invulnerability of a few of the characters, but in a world where Chow Yun Fat’s guns each fire a hundred rounds, I think that’s a bit thick. Good entertainment that’s more intelligent than you’d expect.
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