Dai si gin (2004)

Cantonese Movie.

Hong Kong-based filmmaker Johnny To directed this fast-moving action drama that explores the role of the media in current events. The Hong Kong police force takes a beating in the court of public opinion after their unsuccessful attempt to foil a high-stakes robbery is broadcast on live television. Determined to turn the tables, detectives on the force discover where the five criminals who masterminded the job are lying low, and they stage a major siege at the hideout. The hundreds of police officers have also armed themselves with cameras along with their guns as they turn the ambush into a media event. The thie...
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ves prove to be a difficult quarry to capture and they use their own video equipment to send pictures to the press at the same time, turning the shootout into a battle of images as well. Breaking News stars Kelly Chen, Richie Jen, and Nick Cheung.
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Johnny To (MY LEFT EYE SEES GHOSTS) directs this crime thriller, which begins in explosive fashion as a televised bank robbery is dangerously mismanaged by the police. The criminals escape and leave a bloodbath behind them, and the police decide to use the media to broadcast their attempted capture of the gang. But when the robbers also draw on the power of the media to put forward their side of the case, BREAKING NEWS turns into a thoroughly modern portrayal of the criminal underclasses.

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Wanneer een TV-ploeg tijdens een live-uitzending een registratie maakt van gênante nederlaag van een politie-eenheid bij een bankoverval. Hierdoor raakt de geloofwaardigheid van de politie in een dieptepunt. Tijdens een ander politie-onderzoek stuit detective Heng op de schuilplaats van de overvallers. Terwijl Heng met zijn mensen actie onderneemt om de overvallers aan te houden, probeert inspecteur Rebecca de media te gebruiken om weer een positieve impuls te geven aan de reputatie van de poltitie.

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