
Mad Detective (2007)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 29min
- Crime, Mystery
- 29 Nov 2007 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
A rookie cop teams up with a former detective with a supernatural gift to hunt down a serial killer.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast
Ching-Wan Lau | ... |
Bun
(as Lau Ching Wan)
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Andy On | ... |
Inspector Ho Ka-on
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Ka-Tung Lam | ... |
Ko Chi-wai
(as Lam Ka Tung)
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Kelly Lin | ... |
May Cheung
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Kwok-Lun Lee | ... |
Wong Kwok-chu
(as Lee Kwok Lun)
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Choi-ning Lee | ... |
Gigi
(as Karen Lee)
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Flora Chan | ... |
May Cheung - in Bun's eyes
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Eddie Cheung | ... |
Violent Man - Ko's Inner Personality
(as Cheung Siu Fai)
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Suet Lam | ... |
Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality
(as Lam Suet)
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Jay Lau | ... |
Calculating Woman - Ko's Inner Personality
(as Lau Kam Ling)
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Eddy Ko | ... |
The Chief
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Jo Koo | ... |
Cunning Woman - Ho's Inner Personality
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Ling-To Yuen | ... |
Policeman
(as Yuen Ling To)
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Jonathan Yat-Sing Lee | ... |
Weak Boy - Ho's Inner Personality
(as Jonathan Lee)
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Ronald Yan | ... |
Ko's Boss
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Wah-Wo Wong | ... |
Restaurant Manager
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Apple Chow | ... |
7-11 Worker
(as Apple Chau)
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Jackson Ha | ... |
Ko's Colleague
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Wai-Leung Hung | ... |
Ko's Inner Personality
(as Hung Wai Leung)
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Jeff Cheung | ... |
Ko's Inner Personality
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Chi-Shing Chiu | ... |
Ko's Inner Personality
(as Chiu Chi Shing)
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Jack Lai | ... |
Ko's Colleague
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Ching-Ting Law | ... |
Ko's Inner Personality
(as Lu Ching Ting)
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Singh Hartihan Bitto | ... |
Naresh Sharma
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Dhillon Jeevan Singh | ... |
Naresh Sharma's inner personality
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Soi Cheang | ... |
Inspector Ho Ka-on (voice)
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Florence Kwok | ... |
May Cheung (voice)
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Panda Ivy | ... |
Gigi (voice)
(as Ivy Pany)
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Mark Cheung | ... |
Mahjong Parlour Customer (uncredited)
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Siu-Ming Lui | ... |
Mahjong Parlour's Staff (uncredited)
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Alan Wong | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Directed by
Johnnie To | ||
Ka-Fai Wai | ... | (as Wai Ka Fai) |
Written by
Ka-Fai Wai | ... | (written by) (as Wai Ka Fai) & |
Kin-Yee Au | ... | (written by) (as Au Kin Yee) |
Produced by
Tiffany Chen | ... | administrative producer |
Elos Gallo | ... | consultant producer |
Charles Heung | ... | executive producer |
Kok-Leung Kuk | ... | line producer (as Kuk Kok Leung) |
Johnnie To | ... | producer |
Ka-Fai Wai | ... | producer (as Wai Ka Fai) |
Music by
Xavier Jamaux | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
Siu-Keung Cheng | ... | director of photography (as Cheng Siu Keung) |
Editing by
Tina Baz |
Editorial Department
Cathy Lau | ... | post-production assistant |
Allen Leung | ... | assistant editor |
Calmen Lui | ... | post-production executive |
Production Design by
Raymond Chan |
Art Direction by
Raymond Chan |
Costume Design by
Stanley Cheung |
Makeup Department
Kit-Ling Chan | ... | dresser (as Chan Kit Ling) |
Miko Chu | ... | makeup artist (as Midco Chu) |
Mark Garbarino | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Joe Kwong | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Chak-Hin Chan | ... | associate production manager (as Ringo Chan) |
Chi-Shing Chiu | ... | unit manager (as Chiu Chi Shing) |
Elaine Chu | ... | project manager |
Yuin-Shan Ding | ... | production supervisor (as Ding Yuin Shan) |
Catherine Sie | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Chan | ... | second assistant director |
Jeff Cheung | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Wai-Chuen Cheung | ... | props (as Cheung Wai Chuen) |
Brian Lau | ... | assistant art director |
Kim-Kwong Wong | ... | property master (as Wong Kim Kwong) |
Sound Department
Heidi Chan | ... | assistant sound editor |
Martin Richard Chappell | ... | sound designer (as Martin Chappell) |
Ka-Fai Lai | ... | assistant sound editor (as Lai Ka Fai) |
Ronald Lam | ... | assistant sound editor |
Chung-Hau Leung | ... | boom operator |
Chung-Wai Leung | ... | location sound |
Tomy Yu | ... | foley artist (as Tommy Yu) |
Visual Effects by
Raymond Man | ... | compositor / digital effects |
Lai Kuen Wong | ... | optical effects coordinator (as Wong Lai Kuen) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Tsz Pun Ko | ... | making-of camera (as Ko Tsz Pun) |
Ting-Fong Kwong | ... | best boy (as Kwong Ting Fong) |
Wai Kit Pang | ... | still photographer |
Hung-Mo To | ... | cinematographer: second unit (as To Hung Mo) |
Kwok-Chiu Wu | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wanee Chu | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
Fred Avril | ... | composer: additional music (as Avril) |
J.P. Bottiau | ... | musician: guitar (as JP Bottiau) |
Xavier Jamaux | ... | score performer |
Script and Continuity Department
Jack Lai | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
Hiu Tao An | ... | dubbing coach: Mandarin (as An Hiu Tao) |
Siu Kuen Chiu | ... | tea lady (as Chiu Siu Kuen) |
Ching-Ting Law | ... | set runner (as Lu Ching Ting) |
Grace Lu | ... | subtitler |
Tiffany Ng | ... | subtitler |
Angel Tang | ... | production assistant |
Ho Wong | ... | dubbing coach: Mandarin |
Production Companies
- One Hundred Years of Film Company (presents) (copyright holder)
- Milky Way Image Company
Distributors
- China Star Entertainment (2007) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Eureka Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom)
- Mei Ah Laser Disc Co. Ltd. (2008) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- China Film Group Corporation (CFGC) (2007) (China) (theatrical)
- Aya Pro (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2008) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- IFC First Take (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (Canada) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Alamode Film (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Celluloid Dreams (2007) (World-wide)
- Creative Films (2009) (Spain)
- Mongrel Media (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
- Rialto Distribution (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
- Vendetta Films (2007) (New Zealand) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Shaw Brothers (compositing)
- Shaw Brothers (digital effects)
Other Companies
- China Star Production Services Limited (post-production facilities)
- Milky Way Image Company (post-production sound studio)
- Showreel Film Facilities (post-production sound studio)
- i Zone Sound Design (foley design)
- Milky Way Image Company (camera and lighting equipment)
- Cinerent (camera and lighting equipment)
- Toplight Engineering (camera and lighting equipment)
- Tai Fung (Tsu's) Co. Ltd. (film stock)
- Shaw Brothers (laboratory)
- Brilliant Genesis Limited (main titles)
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (subtitles)
- New Generation Police Props (special thanks)
- KO Creative (package design and layout)
Storyline
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Taglines | I can see a person's inner personality. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Goofs | At the beginning of the movie, when the main character is cutting his ear off, we can clearly see the half of it. (at around 63 mins) when the ear unfolds from the bandage we see a whole piece of it. See more » |
Movie Connections | References Stray Dog (1949). See more » |
Crazy Credits | In the part of the end credits sequence before the comprehensive lists of cast and crew begin to scroll, the lines of text of the credits are tilted counter clockwise, forming roughly thirty-degree slope/incline. See more » |
Quotes |
Inspector Bun:
[Bun talks to himself]
If you shoot, you will be no different from everyone else. Inspector Bun: [on second thought] I am human too. Why should I be any different? [Bun pulls the trigger] See more » |