Breaking News is a Hong Kong action film directed by Johnnie To.
Starring Richie Jen, Kelly Chen, Nick Cheung, Eddie Cheung & Simon Yam.
A squad of detectives led by Nick Cheung was following a bunch of criminals through the city. It was all going normal until they started to shoot each other. When a TV news unit live broadcasts the embarrassing defeat of the police force, the credibility of the police department drops. In order to regain the credibility, Inspector Rebecca decides to create a show for the people, at the same time trying to catch the robbers.
Both Criminals and police need a breaking news to regain their credibility. The interesting fact about the film is its opening scene and climax shoot out were shot in one take with effective split screen technique. It's a cat and mouse, shoot out with enjoyable tension and full on action. Overall, it's a watchable action flick.
Verdict: Mediocre
Starring Richie Jen, Kelly Chen, Nick Cheung, Eddie Cheung & Simon Yam.
A squad of detectives led by Nick Cheung was following a bunch of criminals through the city. It was all going normal until they started to shoot each other. When a TV news unit live broadcasts the embarrassing defeat of the police force, the credibility of the police department drops. In order to regain the credibility, Inspector Rebecca decides to create a show for the people, at the same time trying to catch the robbers.
Both Criminals and police need a breaking news to regain their credibility. The interesting fact about the film is its opening scene and climax shoot out were shot in one take with effective split screen technique. It's a cat and mouse, shoot out with enjoyable tension and full on action. Overall, it's a watchable action flick.
Verdict: Mediocre
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