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Mad Detective is a Hongkongais film of genre Thriller directed by Johnnie To released in USA on 29 november 2007 with Sean Lau
Mad Detective (2007)
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Add to a movie listMad Detective (Chinese: 神探) is a 2007 Hong Kong psychological thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai.
Mad Detective was first screened at the 64th Venice International Film Festival, and later premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, before being released in Hong Kong on 29 November 2007. The film's screenplay won "Best Screenplay" awards at various Asian film ceremonies.
Synopsis
Chan Kwai-Bun (Sean Lau) is a brilliant detective with a supernatural gift seeing a person's "inner personalities," or hidden ghosts. However, he is forced into retirement after severing his ear and presenting it to his retiring boss.Actors
Sean Lau
(Inspector Chan Kwai Bun)
Andy On
(Inspector Ho Ka-on)
Gordon Lam
(Ko Chi Wai)
Jo Kuk
(Ho Ka-on's Inner Personality)
Lam Suet
(Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality)
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