Hong Kong Rule #1: There are no Ghosts is a Hong Kong–Singapore co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
第一誡
Rookie Sergeant Lee is injured in a shoot-out and is assigned to the dubious-sounding Miscellaneous Affairs Department (MAD). There, he is paired up with Inspector Wong, a jaded and alcoholic veteran who explains that MAD’s role is to answer supernatural calls. Wong explains MAD’s rule number one – there are no ghosts. For every seemingly inexplicable phenomenon, there is a corresponding scientific and rational explanation.
Hong Kong × Singapore Co-Production
Other Hong Kong×Singapore titles
Action + Horror in Hong Kong
28 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Rule #1: There are no Ghosts itself).
The 2007–2009 Hong Kong Window
Rule #1: There are no Ghosts holds position #17 of 42 Hong Kong films in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Rule #1: There are no Ghosts premiered in 2008 — a quieter year for Hong Kong cinema with only 9 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 146 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 8 other Hong Kong films in 2008.
The 620th 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
20 audience reviews — more than 42% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 5th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #479 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (43rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #317 of 516 (top 61%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Singapore |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Dream Movie Entertainment Ltd., Boku Films, Dream Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | March 15, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt0918561 |