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
Among 57 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Mad World places #9 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Hong Kong, 166 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mad World premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Hong Kong films in 2016.
The 770th 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
62 audience reviews — more than 72% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Review volume (72th percentile) outruns trending popularity (42th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
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 |