Mad Detective
2007 1h 31m movie Film Hong Kong

Mad Detective

神探

“I can see a person's inner personality.”

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.

The 2006–2008 Hong Kong Window

37 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mad Detective sits at position #8.

  1. The Departed
    #1

    The Departed

    ★ 8.2 · 2006

  2. Secret
    #2

    Secret

    ★ 7.6 · 2007

  3. Election 2
    #3

    Election 2

    ★ 7.3 · 2006

  4. CJ7
    #4

    CJ7

    ★ 7.2 · 2008

  5. Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
    #5

    Highlander: The Search for Vengeance

    ★ 7.2 · 2007

  6. Daisy
    #6

    Daisy

    ★ 7.1 · 2006

  7. Robin-B-Hood
    #7

    Robin-B-Hood

    ★ 7.0 · 2006

  8. Mad Detective

    #8

    Mad Detective

    ★ 7.0 · 2007

Other Titles From Milkyway Image

The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mad Detective premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
177
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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

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