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Interesting movie and script. The cut is a bit messy and sometimes is difficult to follow but it is quite original and has a good ending.
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Mad Detective
“I can see a person's inner personality.”
71%
Movie
1h 31m
AI Analysis
Mad Detective (2007) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Mad Detective (2007) — a movie tagged as Action, Crime, and Thriller with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective solve a complex murder case involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman suffering from a multiple personality disorder. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~91 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Mad Detective 71% (225 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Mad Detective is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
71%
from 225 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective solve a complex murder case involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman suffering from a multiple personality disorder.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2007-11-29
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 14016
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What is Mad Detective about?
Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective solve a complex murder case involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman suffering from a... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Mad Detective?
The official runtime for Mad Detective is approximately 91 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Lau Ching-Wan
Inspector Chan Kwai Bun

Andy On Chi-Kit
Inspector Ho Ka-on

Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Ko Chi Wai

Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei
May Cheung

Karen Lee Choi-Ling
Gigi

Joseph Lee Kwok-Lun
Wong Kwok Chu

Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai
Violent Man - Ko's Inner Personality

Lam Suet
Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality

Jay Lau Kam-Ling
Calculating Woman - Ko's Inner Personality
- J
Jeff Cheung Ka-Kit
Ko's Inner Personality

Lu Ching-Ting
Ko's Inner Personality

Chiu Chi-Shing
Ko's Inner Personality

Hung Wai-Leung
Ko's Inner Personality

Flora Chan Wai-Shan
May Cheung in Bun's Eyes

Jonathan Lee Yat-Sing
Weak Boy - Ho's Inner Personality

Jo Kok Cho-Lam
Schemy Woman - Ho's Inner Personality

Eddy Ko Hung
The Chief

Yuen Ling-To
Policeman
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Interesting movie and script. The cut is a bit messy and sometimes is difficult to follow but it is quite original and has a good ending.
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