''News Attack'' is a 1989 Hong Kong action

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co-written and directed by

Samson Chiu Samson Chiu Leung-chun () is a Hong Kong-based film director, film writer and newspaper columnist. He is a member of the Hong Kong Directors' Guild. Filmography * ''News Attack'' (1989) - director/writer, starring Andy Lau as a news photographer ...

and starring

Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah (; born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maint ...

Michael Miu Michael Miu Kiu-wai ( 苗僑偉) (born 18 June 1958) is a Hong Kong actor and businessman. His career has been met with popular success in his youth, followed by a resurgence in middle age after a period of hiatus. He is considered one of the most ...

and Wilson Lam.

Plot

Rich heir Yeung Ka-chung (Wilson Lam) is a newcomer reporter. After several incidents including one saving a girl from jumping down a building, he develops great respect towards his colleagues, veteran Chui Kit (

) and daredevil reporter Turbo (

), admiring their sense of justice, competence, courageousness and cleverness. The two become Ka-chung's mentors and friends. Led by Kit, the trio worked together to uncover ugly behavior of powerful tycoon Joseph Pong (Wong Kam-kong), which include forcing his mistress (Cally Kwong) to abortion which led to her suicide. Angered of the shame it caused him, Pong sends his underling to beat up Kit and led him to unemployment. Turbo and Ka-chung both support Kit and they continue to work together to gather evidence of Pong's bribery crimes, and after many hardship, they finally hand the evidence to the police and bring Pong to justice.

Cast

as Turbo *

as Chui Kit *Wilson Lam as Yeung Ka-chung *Cally Kwong as Tung Yan *

Eric Tsang Eric Tsang Chi-wai (; born 14 April 1953) is a Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, and television host, best known for hosting the variety show '' Super Trio series'' on the Hong Kong television network TVB over 18 years. He currently hol ...

as Chief Editor Wong *

Lo Wei Lo Wei ( 12 December 1918 – 20 January 1996) was a Hong Kong film director and film actor best known for launching the martial arts film careers of both Bruce Lee, in '' The Big Boss'' and '' Fist of Fury'', and Jackie Chan, in '' New Fist of ...

as Publisher Lo *Wong Kam-kong as Joseph Pong *

Blackie Ko Blackie Ko () (February 22, 1953 – December 9, 2003) was a Taiwanese film director, producer, stuntman, singer and actor. Blackie was considered to be the greatest automotive stunt choreographer in Asia. Personal life In 1956, his family moved ...

as Joseph's thug *Chiu Hung-sin as suicide girl * Anthony Wong as Joseph's associate *James Ha as robber *Chu Tau as robber *

Nick Cheung Nick Cheung Ka-fai (; born 2 December 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and director. Background He was formerly a Royal Hong Kong Police officer for four years, but he left the job after his request to be transferred to the criminal investigat ...

as policeman at station *Lau Siu-cheung as Reporter *Wan Kam-cheung as Reporter *Lo Kin as Inspector Cheung *Leung Yuet-ping as Chung's mom *Wu Shih as Old reporter *Wong Chi-ming as Government office guard *Lorraine Ho as Secretary *Lai Koon-lam as Reporter *Lee Wah-kon

Box office

The film grossed HK$5,744,381 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 25 May to 7 June 1989 in

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External links

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*{{IMDb title, 0098311 1989 films 1989 action thriller films 1989 drama films Hong Kong action thriller films Hong Kong drama films 1980s chase films 1980s Cantonese-language films Films set in Hong Kong Films shot in Hong Kong Films about journalists Films directed by Samson Chiu 1989 directorial debut films 1980s Hong Kong films

Plot

Cast

Box office

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