Breaking News Page #3

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Johnnie To
Production: Palm Pictures
  5 wins & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
63
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
TV-14
Year:
2004
90 min
Website
445 Views


Not right now

Then I'll speak

Are you Chun?

If I hadn't come to the rescue, you'd be

Who are you guys?

Who cares?

We're on the same boat

If you want to call the shots

get out now

There're at least 1,000 cops closing in on us

Wang

What's your name?

I'm Yuen. He's Chung

We have 2 more pals outside

So what's your 'line of work'?

Getting paid to finish jobs for people

I'm Yip

Dad

We're on the same boat alright

This is the latest newsreel

released by the police

PTU officers are chasing the suspects

forcing them to retreat to an apartment

Police spokesperson has issued a statement:

We tracked down the suspects

and took action

Police casualty is minimal. We are in control

We have pinned down their exact hideout

We're confident

we can apprehend the criminals

We'll bring you the latest development

This is a psychological battle

Can you upload it onto the web?

Sure. My son is a computer wiz kid

I won't assist bad guys

I'll nail those bastards

Let's split up

Unit 8E belongs to a single-parent family

Mr. Yip is a cab driver

with 2 kids

They should be in the apartment

Have you checked their phone number?

We called but no one is answering

They don't want to talk

Tell SDU to get ready

Yes, madam

Madam

Switch to the news channel. Yes, madam

The media received

these pictures on the web

They show PTU defeated by the bandits

This contradicts the police statement earlier

Presumably, it's the suspects' response

to the broadcast

The police have not issued

any statements yet

We'll keep you informed

on any new developments

Superintendent, it's for you

Find out which server they're using.

Hack into their system

Yes, madam

OK:

People out there are calling us liars

Hello

The talk show host wants to speak

to the person in charge

I'll talk to him

Good morning, this is Grace

Cut the crap

The police has fed bogus news to the public

What's your explanation?

Let's not argue over a few blurry pictures

The PTU officers in the film

are being interviewed

The truth will be out soon

If you have other comments, please call me

I'm Grace from PPRB. Thank you

Contact the reporters we know

Yes, madam

Good

It's still buzzing out there.

I'll divert their attention

We've hacked into their computer

Someone's hacked in

Hello

I'm the Deputy Commander of this operation

I'd like a word with the person in charge

Miss Commander, I'm your man

I'm Deputy Commander Rebecca Fong

You must know the situation out there

We have the place surrounded

There's no use resisting

Come on out

Do you mind if I call you Rebecca?

Not at all

List your demands,

but first, let the hostages go

You look good on camera

Women officers are seldom this pretty

There must be swarms

of male colleagues after you

Thanks. What do you look like?

I'm ugly

But I have one up on you

I don't tell lies

Do pretty babes all tell lies?

We just speak from different channels

I don't mind that at all.

I like pretty girls. So long

Get me back in

They're offline

Jackie is HK police force's spokesperson

We're grateful he's here to voice his support

Hi everybody

I stopped shooting today

I can't believe you're still doing homework

Just in case I survive today

Damn it, Your textbooks give me a headache

Wang

Stop it, Wang

He's starving

Yip

You know how to cook?

Of course

Cook something for 7 people

No problem

Go back to your homework

Sit down

Got an electric shock

Little girl, how do you plug this in?

How come you unplugged the wire?

Can you cook?

Usually Big Sis and I do the cooking

Why don't YOU do it?

Allow me

Let me make a dish or two

I'm such a glutton

Most of the money I make

goes to food and booze

And you?

I thought of opening my own restaurant

Don't believe me?

I had the same thought

They must be deploying their forces

My mind is especially clear when I'm cooking

That's the best we could do

It's destiny that we can dine at the same table

Got any booze? Sure

I couldn't bring myself to open it before

But this is a special occasion

Dinner time, kids

"Uncle killer" and "uncle bandit" prepared it

You know?

Wait a minute

Let's upload this for the press

Nice food!

They too know how to put on a great show

Trying to show the hostages

are not mistreated

Communications technology

has its pros and cons

We'll break for lunch too

Get the best lunch box for everyone

Make sure the reporters get their share too

Yes, madam

I never broke for lunch

during police operations

We only eat when it's over

This is not just an operation

I want to show not only bandits

and hostages have to eat

Cops are human. They get hungry too

You get it?

Yes, madam

Madam, SDU standing by

Wait for the order

What's the situation?

Interviews with folks of officers

killed in action will be aired soon

We're still filming injured officers

Interview the officer who raised his hands

Yes, madam

Why bring him back?

We can make him a hero

by manipulating the media

Let's take a break

Come on, Chun and Wang

Let's drink to our chance meeting

Cheers

Who knows what will befall us? Let's drink

I don't drink with thieves

You're not afraid to die?

I'll thrash you

Grow up to be a cop and catch bad guys

I wanted to be a cop when I was young

Let's talk again if we survive today

After the bandits

uploaded footage of their lunch

Police has responded with similar action

Here we have the police's lunch box

Chicken, pork, duck's egg... - what a feast!

It's allegedly the best staff meal

police ever provided

Even reporters got a share

My son wanted to be a cop since he's young

As a kid,

he even saluted policemen on the street

He's only 21, and now he's gone forever

We already bought our own apartment

We even ordered the wedding gown

But still, I'm so proud of him

I'm a police officer too

The robbers ran amok on the street

with an AK

I don't even know where I got shot

I just felt severe pain and passed out

When I woke up this morning

the doctor said my leg had to be amputated

What have I done wrong?

I never broke any police code

We're never asked

to take unnecessary risks

We're never meant to be martyrs

I knew that if I hadn't raised my hands then

those robbers would have killed me for sure

But I have a duty to look after my wife

and to bring up my son

I have a clear conscience in this matter

Even if I had the choice,

I'd still have done the same thing

I did nothing wrong

If anything happens to him

what will we do?

Get to work

Your pretty commander

must have more tricks up her sleeve

I guess SDU is moving in

What are your plans?

Hey kiddo, log-on to the Internet

There's no more rice

I'll look into it

We're cops. Cops

Exit the building. We're moving in

Boss, should we go?

I'll nail those bastards

Madam, the suspects are online again.

Patch me through

Rebecca, having lunch?

Got no appetite until I've arrested you

Are you full?

Yes

Eating is good for your body

How thoughtful of you

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