Breaking News
2004 · 90 min · Director: Johnnie To
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When an ambulatory TV news unit live broadcasts the embarrassing defeat of a police battalion by five bank robbers in a ballistic showdown, the credibility of the police force drops to a nadir. While on a separate investigation in a run-down building, detective Cheung discovers the hideout of the robbers. Cheung and his men have also entered the building, getting ready to take their foes out any minute. Meanwhile, in order to beat the media at its own game, Inspector Rebecca decides to turn the stakeout into a breaking news show.
Emotional fingerprint
Breaking News (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Tension25%
- Surprise20%
- Humor10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Surprise. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 43 % | 42 % | 6 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 55 % | 54 % | 38 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 62 % | 57 % | 37 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 43 % | 44 % | 17 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 43 % | 49 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 45 % | 12 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 40 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 58 % | 57 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 57 % | 57 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 61 % | 61 % | 49 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 54 % | 50 % | 27 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 57 % | 41 % | 39 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 44 % | 32 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 62 % | 37 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 45 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 77 % | 77 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 74 % | 68 % | 38 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Humor | 59 % | 44 % | 33 % | 22 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Grace Chow's Assistant
Target's Bodyguard
Target's Bodyguard
CID
CID
Details
- Directed by
- Johnnie To
- Written by
- Hing-Ka Chan, Tin-Shing Yip, Chan Hing-Kai, Yip Tin-Shing
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- Hong Kong, China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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