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2004 · Movie · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · 71% critics
After a botched attempt to stop a robbery crew, a police unit scrambles to repair its image. As pressure mounts, they lean into media-friendly tactics that blur the line between real law enforcement and staged spectacle, leading to escalating confrontations.
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Details
- Original title
- 大事件
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-06-10
- Language
- CN
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (173 votes)
- Box office
- $1,028,420
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a brisk, action-heavy crime story with a media spin and constant pressure, similar to Running Out of Time or Election; Not for you if you prefer grounded realism and quiet drama.
Pros: fast-paced shootouts; sharp media satire; tense cat-and-mouse | Cons: thin character depth; implausible stunts; uneven tone
Themes
- police
- media
- hostage-taking
- shootout
- hoodlum
Cast & crew
Kelly Chen Hui-Lin
as Insp. Rebecca Fong
Richie Jen
as Chan Yat Yuen
Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
as Insp. Cheung Chi Hang
Lam Suet
as Yip
Simon Yam
as Asst. Cmdr. C. K. Wong
You Yongzhi
as Cheung Chun
Benz Hui Siu-Hung
as Hoi
Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei
as Grace Chow Wai Yee
Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai
as Supt. Eric Yeung
Ding Haifeng
as Cheung Lung
Directed by Johnnie To