Insanity
2014 1h 38m movie Film Hong Kong

Insanity

暴瘋語

Synopsis

暴瘋語

Fan Kwok Sang's schizophrenic breakdown led to the accidental death of his wife Wai Ling, and he was committed to a psychiatric hospital three years ago. Now Fan is ready to be released, with Dr. Chow Ming Kit vouching for him even though his senior objects. However, Fan finds it hard to cope with his new life. Something bad happens to him and Chow becomes obsessed in trying to defend his patient, as well as save his own reputation.

The 2013–2015 Hong Kong Window

56 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Insanity sits at position #12.

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    #1

    Little Big Master

    ★ 7.9 · 2015

  2. Cold Eyes
    #2

    Cold Eyes

    ★ 7.5 · 2013

  3. Unbeatable
    #3

    Unbeatable

    ★ 6.8 · 2013

  4. Sara
    #4

    Sara

    ★ 6.8 · 2015

  5. She Remembers, He Forgets
    #5

    She Remembers, He Forgets

    ★ 6.8 · 2015

  6. Wong Ka Yan
    #6

    Wong Ka Yan

    ★ 6.8 · 2015

  7. Kung Fu Jungle
    #7

    Kung Fu Jungle

    ★ 6.7 · 2014

  8. The White Storm
    #8

    The White Storm

    ★ 6.6 · 2013

The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Insanity premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

'1028'1112'1217'1318'1415'1523'1619'1715'1811'198

Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #433 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Hong Kong Mystery productions specifically: #14 of 28 (top 50%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Unlimited Production
Runtime 1h 38m
Release Date November 19, 2014
IMDb tt4305562

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