Mad Detective
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- Movie: Mad Detective
- Chinese: Sun taam / 神探
- Director: Johnny To, Ka-Fai Wai
- Writer: Ka-Fai Wai, Kin Yee Au
- Producer: Johnny To, Ka-Fai Wai
- Cinematographer Siu-Keung Cheng
- Release Date: November 29, 2007
- Runtime: 89 min
- Language: Cantonese
- Country: Hong Kong
Plot
A missing police pistol is connected to a series of recent heists and murders. Its owner WONG (Lee Kwok Lun) vanished earlier while pursuing a suspect in the mountains. His partner CHI-WAI (Lam Ka Tung) miraculously returned unharmed.
Hotshot Regional Crime Unit inspector HO (Andy On) is in charge of the serial murder investigation. He knows the only chance he has in cracking the case is to ask for help from his mentor/former boss BUN (Lau Ching Wan). Bun is recognized as a gifted criminal profiler until he went mad several years ago. At his superior’s farewell party, Bun sliced off his right ear and offered it as a present. Bun lives in seclusion with his beloved wife MAY (Kelly Lin) ever since.
Bun has the gift to see into a person’s inner personality. This is where the subconscious desires, emotions and mental state are laid bare. For Bun, they are the key to unlocking a killer’s identity. But for Ho, Bun’s unorthodox approach has put doubt in his mind. Bun comes to conclusion Chi-wai has a total of seven personalities. The cop’s alternate identities are responsible for his murderous behavior. However, Ho feels betrayed when Bun’s investigation went beyond his imagination. Chi-wai’s lies have managed to penetrate and corrupt his vulnerable self.
What begins as a quest for answer has now taken a schizophrenic turn where truth and lies, reality and delusions intertwine...
Cast
- Ching Wan Lau - Inspector Bun
- Andy On - Inspector Ho Ka On
- Ka Tung Lam - Inspector Ko Chi Wai
- Kelly Lin - May Cheung
- Kwok-Lun Lee - Officer Wong Kwok-chu
- Choi-ning Lee - Gigi
- Flora Chan
- Siu-Fai Cheung
- Suet Lam
- Jay Lau
- Eddy Ko
- Jo Kuk
- Ling To Yuen
- Jonathan Lee - Weak Boy
- Ronald Yan
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Film Festivals
- 2008 (10th) Udine Far East Film - April 18-26, 2008
- 2008 (7th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 20 - July 6, 2008 - New York Premiere
- 2008 (12th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 3-21, 2008 * Montreal Premiere
- 2008 (41st) Sitges Film Festival - October 2-10, 2008
- 2011 (35th) Hong Kong International Film Festival - March 20 - April 5, 2011 - Wai Ka-fai, Filmmaker in Focus
Awards
- Black Dragon Audience Award: 2008 (10th) Udine Far East Film - April 18th-26th
