Hong Kong The Lunatics sits in the top 4% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #32 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
癲佬正傳
A psychiatrist donates his time to help the mentally ill street people of Hong Kong. A reporter who hears about his activities accompanies him on his rounds.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #32 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (96th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #20 of 311 (top 6%).
Other Titles From D & B Films
The 1985–1987 Hong Kong Window
Among 38 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, The Lunatics places #2 — near the top of its class.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Lunatics premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 1986.
The 218th 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
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 23th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | D & B Films, Mei Ah Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 27m |
| Release Date | June 5, 1986 |
| IMDb | tt0090940 |