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Rule Number One
60%
Movie
1h 33m
AI Analysis
Rule Number One (2008) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Rule Number One (2008) — a movie tagged as Action and Horror with dark moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 ghos… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~93 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Rule Number One 60% (27 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Rule Number One suits viewers who want a dark film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
60%
from 27 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2008-03-15
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 52389
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What is Rule Number One about?
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 veter... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Rule Number One?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Rule Number One?
The official runtime for Rule Number One is approximately 93 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Shawn Yue Man-Lok
Lee
Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin
Wong
Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen
Esther
Fiona Xie
May
Renee Lee Wan
Siu-man
- B
Bill Liu
Telephone
Gloria Wong Yung
Woman on Bus
- T
Tsui Hing-Wah
Man on Bus
Ben Yuen Foo-Wah
Chan Fook-Lai
- L
Leung Tse-Yan
Girl in Car Trunk
- N
Ng Siu-Kong
DCP Lau
- A
Alex To Kong
Harold
Poon Cheuk-Ming
Swimming Pool Guard
- Y
Yu Sin-Man
Ghost in Swimming Pool
- C
Choi Ka-Po
Lam Siu-Yok
- T
Tsang Yuk-Kuen
Nursing Home Matron
- C
Chow Chi-Shing
Bartender
Tsui Kwai-San
Cinema Caretaker
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