Johnnie To’s slick action-thriller, Breaking News, demonstrates that the Hong Kong heavyweight can still deliver quite a punch; another great chapter from a rich and greatly varied career.
The story opens with a violent clash between cops and criminals, in one of the most visually stunning shootouts committed to film in recent years. Professional thief, Yuen (
2004 Changchun Film Festival (Changchun, Jilin Province, China) : - Golden Deer for Best Director
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2004 Golden Horse Film Festival (Taipei, Taiwan) : - Golden Horse Award for Best Director - Golden Horse Award for Best Editing - Nomination for the Golden Horse Award for Best Action Choregraphy - Nomination for the Golden Horse Award for Best Picture - Nomination for the Golden Horse Award for Best Special Effects
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2005 Hong Kong Film Awards (Hong Kong, Chine) : - Nomination for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director - Nomination for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Editing - Nomination for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Picture - Nomination for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress (Maggie Siu)
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2005 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards (Hong Kong, China) : - Film Of Merit
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2004 Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival (Sitges, Catalonia, Spain) : - Won : Best Director - Nominated : Best Film