Mad Detective
“I can see a person's inner personality.”
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.
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Cast
31 people
Lau Ching-wan
Inspector Chan Kwai Bun
Known for
Warriors of Future
Running Out of Time
Flora Chan
May Cheung - in Bun's eyes
Andy On Chi-kit
Inspector Ho Ka-on
Known for
Blackhat
Outcast
Gordon Lam Ka-tung
Ko Chi Wai
Known for
Ip Man
Limbo
Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei
May Cheung
Known for
Sparrow
Boarding Gate
Karen Lee Choi-Ling
Gigi
Also in
War and Beauty
To Catch the Uncatchable
Joseph Lee Kwok-Lun
Wong Kwok Chu
Known for
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
Shock Wave
Cheung Siu-fai
Violent Man - Ko's Inner Personality
Known for
Election
Running on Karma
Lam Suet
Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality
Known for
Kung Fu Hustle
Exiled
Jay Lau Kam-Ling
Calculating Woman - Ko's Inner Personality
Known for
Triad Wars
Jeff Cheung Ka-Kit
Ko's Inner Personality
Known for
Sparrow
Lu Ching-ting
Ko's Inner Personality
Known for
Running Out of Time 2
PTU
Johnnie To Director · Wai Ka-fai Director Au Kin-yee Screenplay
Worldwide gross $2.2M · First release September 6, 2007 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China, France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,160,790
Production
Milkyway Image
Production
One Hundred Years of Film Company
Production
China Star Entertainment
Production
Celluloid Dreams
Production
IFC Films
Studio
Hong Kong SAR China · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
神探
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Italy · September 6, 2007
Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China · November 29, 2007
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
March 5, 2008 · Theatrical
Japan
February 19, 2011 · Theatrical
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