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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 [zh] 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 [zh] and Wayne Lai. This film revolves around the Hong Kong press.
Plot
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
- Emil Chau as Sorrow Chan
- Maggie Cheung Ho-yee as Joey
- Daniel Wu as Peter Wong
- Grace Yip [zh] as Yuen Chi-wai
- Wayne Lai as Officer Mak Chun-hang
- Oscar Leung as Ho Wai-keung
- Simon Lui as Yang
- Rainbow Ching as Miss Wong
- Benny Li as Ben Wong
- Lee Wai-kei as Kwok
- David Lam as Elvis Mok
- Michael Tsui as Ricky Chan
- Eddie Chan as Mr. Light
- Hui Fan as Keung's granny
- Tam Kon-chung as Bodyguard