Headlines (2001 film)
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| Headlines | |
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 Film poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 頭號人物 |
| Simplified Chinese | 头号人物 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Toū Hào Rén Wù |
| Jyutping | Tau4 Hou6 Jan4 Mat6 |
| Directed by | Leo Heung |
| Written by | So Man-sing Yu Wing-chuen Fan Yau-man |
| Produced by | Nam Yin David Lam |
| Starring | Emil Chau Maggie Cheung Ho-yee Daniel Wu Grace Yip Wayne Lai |
| Cinematography | Ross Clarkson |
| Edited by | Chan Kei-hop |
| Music by | Mak Chun Hung |
Production companies | Nam Yin Production Sundy Production |
| Distributed by | China Star Entertainment Group |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
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 and Wayne Lai. This film revolves around the Hong Kong press.[1]
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.