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2004
· Movie
· 90 min
C
MEANRANK
67/100
Every rating
62–74
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 62, highest is Letterboxd on 74.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →After a disastrous failure to stop a robber gang, the police attempt to redeem themselves through a series of publicity stunts and shootouts.
Details
- Director
- Johnnie To
- Writers
- Chan Hing-Kai, Yip Tin-Shing
- Released
- 10 June 2004
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Language
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Awards
- 5 wins, 9 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| 10th Golden Bauhinia Awards 2004 | Top Ten Chinese-language Film | Breaking News | Winner |
| 11th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards 2004 | Film of Merit | Breaking News | Winner |
| 24th Hong Kong Film Awards 2004 | Best Director | Johnnie To | Nominee |
| 24th Hong Kong Film Awards 2004 | Best Supporting Actress | Maggie Shiu | Nominee |
| 24th Hong Kong Film Awards 2004 | Best Film Editing | David M. Richardson | Nominee |
| 24th Hong Kong Film Awards 2004 | Best Film | Breaking News | Nominee |
| 34th Sitges Film Festival 2004 | Best Director | Johnnie To | Winner |
| 41st Golden Horse Awards 2004 | Best Film Editing | David M. Richardson | Winner |
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41st Golden Horse Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Johnnie To | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | David M. Richardson | Winner |
| Best Action Choreography | Yuen Bun | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Yee Chung-Man | Nominee |
| Best Feature Film | Breaking News | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Stephen Ma | Nominee |
10th Golden Bauhinia Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Chinese-language Film | Breaking News | Winner |
11th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Film of Merit | Breaking News | Winner |
34th Sitges Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Johnnie To | Winner |
24th Hong Kong Film Awards
4 nominations
| Best Director | Johnnie To | Nominee |
| Best Film | Breaking News | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | David M. Richardson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Maggie Shiu | Nominee |
7th Changchun Film Festival
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Kelly Chen | Nominee |