# Breaking News (2004)

> A televised police humiliation becomes the trigger for a media-savvy counteroperation against bank robbers holed up in a derelict building.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7185

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Johnnie To
- Cast: Kelly Chen Hui-Lin, Richie Jen, Nick Cheung Ka-Fai, Lam Suet, Simon Yam, You Yongzhi, Benz Hui Siu-Hung, Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414931/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: propulsive, stylish, tense, action movie night, hong kong cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping showdown unfolds as media and crime collide in a high-stakes standoff.

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