Hong Kong Synopsis
神探
“I can see a person's inner personality.”
Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective solve a complex murder case involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman suffering from a multiple personality disorder.
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Action + Crime in Hong Kong
119 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mad Detective itself).
The 2006–2008 Hong Kong Window
Mad Detective holds position #8 of 37 Hong Kong films in the 2006–2008 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Hong Kong, 146 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mad Detective premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 2007.
The 617th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
177 audience reviews — more than 88% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 75th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #127 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #69 of 516 (top 13%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Milkyway Image |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | November 29, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0969269 |