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Breaking News

2004 Hong Kong action film by Johnnie To
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Breaking News

Summary

Breaking News is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Breaking News's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Breaking News was directed by Johnnie To[4].
  • Chan Hing-ka wrote the screenplay for Breaking News[5].
  • Yip Tin-Shing wrote the screenplay for Breaking News[6].
  • Breaking News's composer is recorded as Ben Cheung[7].
  • Breaking News's genre is action film[8].
  • A cast member of Breaking News was Richie Jen[9].
  • A cast member of Breaking News was Kelly Chen[10].
  • A cast member of Breaking News was Nick Cheung[11].
  • A cast member of Breaking News was Cheung Siu-fai[12].
  • A cast member of Breaking News was Simon Yam[13].
  • A cast member of Breaking News was Maggie Shiu[14].
  • A cast member of Breaking News was Stephen Hui[15].
  • A cast member of Breaking News was Lam Suet[16].
  • A cast member of Breaking News was You Yong[17].
  • Breaking News was produced by Johnnie To[18].
  • Breaking News's production company is recorded as Media Asia Entertainment Group[19].
  • Breaking News's director of photography is recorded as Cheng Siu-keung[20].
  • The original language of Breaking News was Cantonese[21].
  • Breaking News's review score is recorded as 6.6/10[22].
  • Breaking News's review score is recorded as 63/100[23].
  • Breaking News's review score is recorded as 79%[24].
  • Breaking News's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Breaking News's country of origin is recorded as Hong Kong[26].
  • Breaking News was released on January 1, 2004[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Breaking News was produced by Johnnie To[18]. It was directed by Johnnie To[4]. Screenwriters include Chan Hing-ka[5] and Yip Tin-Shing[6]. Cast members include Richie Jen[9], Kelly Chen[10], Nick Cheung[11], Cheung Siu-fai[12], Simon Yam[13], and Maggie Shiu[14].

Publication

Breaking News was released on January 1, 2004[27]. The original language of it was Cantonese[21]. Its genre is action film[8].

Reception

Reviews include 6.6/10[22], 63/100[23], and 79%[24].

Why It Matters

Breaking News ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

film Hong Kong

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2004-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Chan Hing-ka, Yip Tin-Shing
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+90'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 2.35:1
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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