Hong Kong Synopsis
一念無明
An absentee father and his bipolar son are forced to live together as they struggle with a recent family tragedy. The tension and anxiety boil as they live and try to cope in a tiny apartment. As time passes, they realize their shared pain is not their only source of grief, as they find the outside world is a cruel and unjust place.
The 2015–2017 Hong Kong Window
57 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mad World sits at position #9.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mad World premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #163 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #85 of 311 (top 27%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Mad World Limited |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | October 13, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt6041030 |