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Headlines (2001 film)

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Headlines
Film poster
Traditional Chinese頭號人物
Simplified Chinese头号人物
Hanyu PinyinToū Hào Rén Wù
JyutpingTau4 Hou6 Jan4 Mat6
Directed byLeo Heung
Written bySo Man-sing
Yu Wing-chuen
Fan Yau-man
Produced byNam Yin
David Lam
StarringEmil Chau
Maggie Cheung Ho-yee
Daniel Wu
Grace Yip [zh]
Wayne Lai
CinematographyRoss Clarkson
Edited byChan Kei-hop
Music byMak Chun Hung
Production
companies
Nam Yin Production
Sundy Production
Distributed byChina Star Entertainment Group
Release date
  • 11 January 2001 (2001-01-11)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

Headlines is a 2001 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed by Leo Heung and starring Emil Chau, Maggie Cheung Ho-yee, Daniel Wu, Grace Yip [zh] and Wayne Lai. This film revolves around the Hong Kong press.[1]

Plot

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Headlines tells the story of three reporters. Peter Wong (Daniel Wu), make his best efforts to overcome his lack of experience, he tracks down a story involving a young girl (Grace Yip) who is raising her two brothers on her own... Joey (Maggie Cheung) willing to overcome the difficulties of her job, end up she gets involved with a young triad Ho Wai-keung (Oscar Leung) while trying to write a story about him... Sorrow Chan (Emil Chau), a veteran reporter investigates a jewel robbery that involves one of his policeman friends, officer Mak Chun-hang (Wayne Lai)... The three reporters encounter situations which cause them to reevaluate their professions.

Cast and roles

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References

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  1. ^ "Headlines at Hong Kong Cinemagic".
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