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
429 Views


An explosion broke out on the 9th floor

The police has not yet issued any statement

We'll bring you the latest developments

Madam, Sir

All our forces are geared up for action

The monitors above will detect everything

Including wireless communication

Suspects may use walkie-talkies

Yes, madam

Tell PTU to prepare a cordon

and evacuate residents

Prepare cordon

Heard what I said? Want me to repeat it?

Yes, sir

I got it, sir

Yes, sir. Thank you, sir

What is it?

What is it? Tell me

It's nothing.

We're just taking you to a safe place

A large deployment of police

and PTU squadron has entered the building

Police cars and a fire engine are standing by

Madam

Sir, this is Grace, CI from PPRB

Superintendent Yeung from CSP

Morning, sir

What's the media turnout?

Around 80 reporters in total

I've drafted some points for the press release

OK:

You can have it in 10 minutes

What about image of our grand arrival?

The photos are ready

The coolest ones

are being digitally retouched

I also got a movie director to edit the footage

Then we'll add music and sound effects

It'll deliver the punch!

Good! Hurry up and give it to the media

Yes, madam

Tell the media...

I'll feed them news every half-hour

Yes, madam

From the footage released by the police

we can see forces setting out on their mission

A black-out

It must be the police

Let's take the stairs

Police, Danger, Evacuate immediately

Take your wallets and ID cards

I'll notify residents on the 10th floor

I'll notify residents on the 10th floor

PTU is onto it

Come down with your men

But I think the suspects, Now

Yes, madam

Check every residential unit.

Make an orderly evacuation

Yes, sir

Dad, the cops told us to stay inside

I've lived long enough to know cops are idiots

Hurry up. There's nobody out there

Why don't you listen to the police?

You're cops?

Cops don't point a gun at a civilian's head

The boy's smarter than his dad

My girl

Don't kill my daughter! She's Christian

What's that got to do with it?

I dunno. I'm just talking off my head

My girl. Sister

Next time, I won't punch the pillow

We wouldn't wind up

like this if it weren't for you

Hey, show your old man some respect

We don't want to hurt anyone

We just need to take refuge here for a while

How can I cooperate with you?

Turn on the TV, watch the breaking news

Don't move around

Chung, put away your gun

Police has begun to evacuate the residents

Let's check other news

You must evacuate the building

Bring your ID cards and follow me

How do you rate the police evacuation?

Excellent

They arrived within 15 minutes

and followed the right procedures

Were you scared?

Not at all. The police were by our side

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