BREAKING NEWS Johnnie To 2004 Hong Kong 90 minsThe premiere of Johnnie TosBreaking Newsat Cannes marks the moment when art cinema finally embraced the Hong Kong action genre. Here is a film as intelligent as it is tense as it is well-made. From the breathtaking intricacy of its seven-minute opening take, shot on location in a grungy side street in the New Territories, the complex oppositions that form Hong Kong society are subjected to ruthless scrutiny. The familiar opposition of cops and robbers (led by pop-star Richie Jen) is complicated by a further division between no-nonsense street cops (led by Nick Cheung) and the media-savvy inspector (Kelly Chen).A stake-out goes wrong and a very public shoot-out leads to an official panic. When the violent, though quietly decent bandits are run to ground in a typically cramped apartment building, it sparks a media circus. Inspector Rebecca Fong (Chen) sees the whole thing as a show, as imagery to be manipulated to her advantage, but the outlaws armed with mobile phones and an internet connection, show that two can play that game. Hong Kong may be a city where media spin is king, but To delves beneath the imagery to the gritty realities that make HK truly unique.EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL FEATURES:Limited first-pressing collectors booklet featuring new essays by film writerHayley Scanlon& film historianMike WalshNew audio commentary by Hong Kong cinema expertFrank DjengA Propaganda Duel a newly extended video essay onBreaking NewsNewly translated and improved optional English subtitlesArchival Extras:Melbourne International Film Festival 2004 Q&A withJohnnie ToNewly unearthed interviews withJohnnie To,Kelly Chen&Nick Cheungat Cannes 2004*Behind the scenesDeleted scene [Mandrain only]Photo galleryTheatrical trailerTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:2.35:11080p colourCantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1 LPCM 2.0English subtitlesRegion BBD-50Packaged in a Scanavo full sleeved 14mm clear case with a reversible,numbered sleeve that is clean of classification markings and barcode on the alternative side.* 2004 archival interviews with Johnnie To, Kelly Chen & Nick Cheung courtesy of Frdric AmbroisineLABELLED REGION B BUT ACTUALLY ALL REGIONTHIS IS A PREORDER DISC THAT IS RELEASED IN Australia IN July 2022.WE WILL EXPECT TO HAVE THEM IN STOCK AND SHIPPING AFTER RELEASE.WE CANNOT SHIP IMPORTS BY STREET DATEALL ITEMS ORDERED TOGETHER WILL BE CHARGED AT THE TIME OF THE ORDERAND SHIP TOGETHER WHEN EVERYTHING IS IN STOCK. PLEASE PLACE MULTIPLEORDERS IF YOU WISH TO HAVE ITEMS SHIPPED AS THEY ARRIVEWE ONLY OFFER STORE CREDIT FOR THE CANCELLATION OF ANY PREORDERALL DETAILS, INCLUDING RELEASE DATE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE