Breaking News

The setting is a dense, neon-lit Hong Kong city where crowded tenements, busy streets, and a powerful media machine frame every police operation. An apartment raid, rapid gunfights, and televised moments unfold against a backdrop of urban claustrophobia. The local media ecosystem amplifies public perception, turning crime control into a televised spectacle that pressures the police to perform.

📰 Media Manipulation

The media becomes a weapon in the showdown between police and criminals, as stories are shaped to serve a narrative rather than truth. Reporters and PR officers coordinate to influence public opinion and outcomes. The film questions the line between journalism and performance during crises.

🎭 Public Image

Superintendent Fong and Inspector Cheung stage a public-relations effort to control the narrative after a disastrous surrender. The narrative becomes more important than the facts on the ground, revealing how institutions weaponize perception to maintain authority.

⚖️ Moral Grey

Police work here operates in a murky space where duty collides with manipulation and expediency. Characters navigate competing loyalties, choosing tactics that blur lines between right and wrong as they chase criminals and a lingering sense of justice.