Breaking News Page #2

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
429 Views


I've been waiting for a hot case

since I joined the force

Yuen, we did a good show but got no money

We can't keep hiding out like this

Tiger's dead. We can't let him die in vain

I have an idea

The police are looking for us

They won't expect us committing a heist

The most dangerous time is also the safest

Then when are we gonna do it?

Now

Tiger's death means

we gotta alter our plan a bit

Long, go get us a vehicle

No luck with the last 6 apartments.

Boss, do we have to inform OCB?

Let some of our men sniff out the janitors

Madam Fong

It's Cheung

I know I'm off the case, but I got wind

the suspects might be in the vicinity

Oh, what a coincidence

Of course I won't take any action

Yes

OK:

Sir

We must take action

whether they're inside or not

At least we'll do a good show for the media

Arresting the bandits is not our only objective

We also have to stage a good show

for 6 million citizens

It's your idea, Rebecca. Don't let us down

Yes, sir

Eric, give her your utmost support

Yes, Sir

Say it

Intel confirmed they're in the building

But CID is stepping on our toes again

Just deal with the situation

Yes, Sir

Those CID guys are onto something

I got leads

Boss

Get ready

They're taking action

Fall in

Our mission is to redeem police reputation

and to demonstrate

Hong Kong police

can bring bad guys to justice

All citizens will see us in action on TV

We will regain their confidence

Every Brick IC officer will go into action

with a pinhole camera attached to them

FMCU:

The camera will start operation the moment...

you go inside

Be careful, everyone

Any question?

No, sir

ETD 5 minutes

Yes, sir

Get down

Go

Police. Freeze

Get down

Get down

Get down

What's the situation?

Stay down

Suspect sighted.

Guard the entrance. Inform your boss

Yes, sir

Yuen, the cops are here

Meet us on the 8th floor

Got it

Split

OK:

The criminals just crossed fire with CID

What the hell are you doing?

Madam, we just ran into the suspects

We'll form a cordon until you arrive

Cheung

Are you here yet?

I just got to the 8th floor

Is it you, Yuen?

Stay where you are

Let's split up

Xin will join you and Chung's following me

Stay in touch and look out for each other

Escape when you have the chance

We'll meet up once we're out of here

OK:

Let's go

What's going on?

Did we leak our whereabouts?

Put away the gun. Let's run

Everyone alright? Answer me

Hoi, you're OK?

I'm fine

The bastards haven't cleared out yet

Cheung, It's Rebecca. Are you OK?

There was a 'minor' explosion on the 9th floor.

No officer was harmed

Stay away, police

Stay inside

Police found out the bandits' hide out

and surrounded the building

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