Breaking News Page #4

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
444 Views


One person's decision

could hurt many people

Don't you understand?

I do. I know you're about to take action

Go ahead. We're ready

The Yip's are innocent

Listen up

Only bandits would hurt hostages. Not police

Say it

Yuen, SDU is here

Someone's crawling out of the 8th floor

We just saw a man falling out of the window

He's luck for being tided and didn't fall

Dad

Is he the tenant?

You want all Hong Kong to watch him die?

Assault team, on your marks

Madam, SDU ready

Hold it

Reporters have their cameras ready

Tell SDU to retreat

SDU has retreated. Do you hear me?

SDU has retreated

Beware of sniper

Don't worry. We're on live TV

Target in sight

I'm sorry

I won't do it again

I'm back

I won't, I promise

I made a mistake

It's great working with you

Nothing we can't sort out if you surrender

No

I'd love to see you, but not in this fashion

In what fashion? Face down, as a stiff?

You'll see

Just surrender. It's simpler

OK:

Yuen.

I have an idea

Call SDU Action

They're fortified.

It endangers SDU and the hostages

They're planning to make an exit

How?

Where there's a will, there's a way

Some kinda instinct? I don't accept it

I need your support, not your acceptance

OK.

Tell SDU to get ready for action

Yes, madam

Freeze. Stay where you are

Freeze! Watch out! Grenades!

Stand there

Watch out. Grenades

Freeze

Stand there

Hostages coming out of 3 units

on the 8th floor

Grenades are attached onto them

I knew it

Get Bravo team to cover them

Yes, madam

Don't be afraid. Stay calm

Police! Freeze!

Police. Freeze

There're grenades. Request backup

Any SDU on the 8th floor?

No, madam

Where's the Alpha Team?

They're on the ground floor

Tell them to go up

Go have a look

Police. Freeze

I'm telling you to freeze

Let's go

Don't hang up. Keep this line open

Go!

You go first. I'll wait for them

OK:

See you down there

Everything OK?

Fine

Cheong Wai Street. 4 p. M

All hell will break loose if there's an explosion

Alpha Team opened fire on 4 suspects

We'll secure the premise

They didn't make it

There're bombs in units A6

And C3

And in D4 as well

I'm a civilian

We've been had

I'm Yip

We had to come down

or the grenades would go off

They're moving corpses of suspects

and injured officers

CID agents came down

with the bandits' corpses

None of the grenades attached went off

Yet there're multiple explosions

on the 8th floor

They won't make it. Let's get out of here

Looks like you're all prepared

We're pros

Wherever we hide, we have an escape route

Just like you plan your exit

before making a hit

Right?

My associate Wang is from my hometown

I promised to attend

his son's birthday banquet after this

I never get too close to my partners

Cheung

Madam

Cheung

This is yours

It's too late. I was gonna do it today

Where's Cheung?

Where's your boss?

He's still up there

He just won't get it

Hurry up. You go first. I'll cover for you

Rebecca, can we tell the media yet?

Yes. This is the most crucial moment

in our show

You do the talking then

OK:

You seriously want me to do it?

Every MC has a script to follow

You too planned to make a move today?

Any day will do.

Armored cars come by everyday

Cops will be after you everyday

We're not the same as you lot

If we miss the boat,

it's hard to find another chance

Why don't you become a robber instead?

Why don't you become a killer?

Ever thought of becoming a cop?

I gotta give you your dues

Why aren't you releasing the information?

Is the police trying to hide something?

This is the first ever collaboration

between police and media

Such a degree of transparency

has never been achieved before

Officer, if you move down any further

I'll take you out

You're a robber. Of course I have to catch you

We can't wait any longer

Chun, it's done

We have own destinies

You go your way, we'll go ours

He won't be able to get down

Other cops are on their way

I just surveyed the premise

Casualty is minimum

thanks to careful planning

Is this high-profile operation a success?

It's a great success as of this moment

Who's in charge?

Set off the bomb

There're 6. Where are the other 2?

OK:

Another explosion?

Isn't the crime scene secured?

Sorry, this is an unexpected situation

We'll make a public announcement later

Bravo Team found a hole

at the bottom of the shaft

Sir

Dispatch to MCU

Send

The cop is badly wounded.

When would the ambulance arrive?

Rebecca Fong

Freeze

You won't get away

You're even prettier in the flesh

I get that a lot

You're a bit of an eyesore

What kind of guy is your type?

I don't have a boyfriend

How 'bout a robber like you?

I'm single too

Keep driving

He's really a dutiful cop

But too rash

The walkie-talkie

You can't get away

Command Post to Everybody

The hijacked van turned out of

Ming Tak Street

It's heading to Fu Hoi Street

So many people are watching

Say hello

Go to Cheong Wai Street

Just turn yourself in

This is the best ending for you and me

You mean me being locked up?

You have a choice?

Yeah, whatever

I can't see the way

Don't stop

It's not my fault

I did my best to cooperate

Let's go

Attention all units.

The suspect is holding Fong hostage

Be careful. Don't fire without order

Police! Watch out!

Go, go away!

Block the crowd!

Don't come out!

Watch the door!

What do you want? The show's over

This is a show for you?

From the moment you pointed a gun

at my colleague

every part of our operation has been a show

I'm the bad guy. How 'bout you?

I'm the director of the show

You can't

Calling backup to Cheong Wah Street!

Don't look, Police Investigation!

Get away!

Why don't you raise your hands?

The show must go on

If I could choose

I'd cast you as my leading lady

Madam, I'm Inspector Cheung

You're the hero now

I'll schedule

a press conference in an hour

Bring Cheung along. He will play the hero

I'll pep-talk him so he won't run off his mouth

The Police announced...

The Police announced that

the armed bandits had been eradicated

The Chief of Police singled out for recognition

Commissioner Fong and Inspector Cheung

The Chief Executive also made a speech

The Chief Executive also made a speech

expressing his pride in the police force

He vouches that Hong Kong is a safe place

A gunman attempted to rob an armored truck

but was shot dead by the police

Police confirmed the method

place and time

of the robbery was the same as

the armed bandits shot dead

by police yesterday

SkyFury

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