# Mad Detective (2007)

> A volatile former detective who can see people’s hidden selves is drawn into a surreal hunt for a serial killer alongside a skeptical rookie cop.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8226

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai
- Cast: Lau Ching-Wan, Andy On Chi-Kit, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei, Karen Lee Choi-Ling, Joseph Lee Kwok-Lun, Cheung Siu-fai, Lam Suet
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0969269/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: surreal, paranoid, darkly comic, late night thriller viewing, hong kong cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A rookie cop teams up with a gifted former detective to stop a serial killer before it's too late.

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- [The Detective 2 (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/48607)
- [Infernal Affairs III (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/8448)
- [Detective vs. Sleuths (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/379072)
- [Tactical Unit - No Way Out (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/40516)
- [The Detective (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/38596)
- [Running Out of Time (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/1724)
- [Cold War (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/87319)
- [Running Out of Time 2 (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/29936)

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