Mad Detective
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Mad Detective is a 2007
Hong Kong
psychological
crime
thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To
and Wai Ka-Fai
. The film centers on a schizophrenic, former police inspector (Lau Ching-Wan
), who decides to come out of retirement to help a rookie cop (Andy On
) solve a complex murder case, involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman (Lam Ka-Tung
) suffering from a multiple personality disorder
.
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, making this one of three successful films produced by Milkyway Image, the others being Triangle and Eye in the Sky
.
Years later, Inspector Ho Ka-On is investigating the case of Wong Kwok-Chu, a colleague who went missing when he and his partner, Ko Chi-Wai were in pursuit of a suspect. Wong has been AWOL
for 18 months, and his gun has been used in a series of armed robberies. Ho turns to Bun, who now lives in seclusion with his imaginary wife, May Cheung.
Bun comes out of retirement and discovers that rather than being one man, Chi-Wai is a seven-spirit collective (with each perhaps representing an aspect of the seven deadly sins
with the head, or brain, being a business-like woman. He also discovers that Chi-Wai had his gun stolen by an Indian
, named Naresh Sherma, so he killed Wong to steal his gun.
When investigating, Bun takes Ho's gun and identification and runs off. Ho continues the investigation and is assaulted by Chi-Wai, who wants his gun which he doesn't have. Bun meets Ho again later on where he sees Ho's inner person, a scared, bewildered, stupid child. Ho attempts to take in Chi-Wai by himself but, upon finding out that Chi-Wai's gun, which was taken from Wong, matched Chi-Wai's gun (Chi-Wai altered his gun's information online), he begins to trust Chi-Wai. Bun then sent an SMS
to Ho, telling him that after Chi-Wai gets his old gun back again by killing Naresh, he would kill Ho, but Ho does not believe Bun.
Chi-Wai and Ho go to a warehouse and find Naresh and Bun shows up as well. Bun tries to warn Ho what will happen again, but Ho, not believing Bun and believing that Bun is the enemy, calls him in order to reveal his position. A shootout occurs, ultimately leading to Naresh and Bun pointing their guns at Chi-Wai and Ho pointing his girlfriend's gun at Bun. Chi-Wai shoots and kills Naresh while Ho shoots Bun. Chi-Wai turns and shoots Ho, as predicted by Bun. Bun, however, begins to limp towards Chi-Wai, who shoots desperately at Bun to try to kill him. Bun ultimately kills Chi-Wai.
Just as Bun dies, he sees Ho's inner personality, the scared boy, being led by a business-like woman, which looks eerily similar to the woman that led Chi-Wai. Ho then begins to rearrange everyone's guns and fabricate a story of what happened in the warehouse.
. The producing and directing duo also reunites with actor Lau Ching-Wan after 2002's My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
. The film was written by Wai Ka-Fai and Au Kin-Yee
, frequent screenwriters for films made by Milkyway Image. As with many Milkyway Image films, several scenes were filmed at the company headquarters. The fistfight between Ko Chi-Wai and Chan Kwai-Bun in the restaurant toilet was filmed in the main men’s room of the Milkyway Image building, with a fake urinal added.
, an 18+ restriction rating in Hong Kong. Prior to the film's release, Wai Ka-Fai discussed the film's rating, saying that the rating was based on one exceptionally violent scene in the movie and since he felt the scene was crucial to the story he and his partner, Johnnie To, refused to delete it in order to get a Category IIB rating.
based on 18 reviews. Another review aggretator, Metacritic, gave the film a 68/100 approval rating based on 7 reviews following under the "generally favorable reviews" category.
Manohla Dargis
of The New York Times
wrote that the film is "insanely inventive and entertaining." Ty Burr
of the Boston Globe wrote that Mad Detective "is equal parts gonzo inspiration and overwrought indecision", and nicknamed the film "'The Lunatic From Kowloon.'"
and The Heartbreak Kid
. The film was released on 29 November 2007, making first place and grossing over HK$
3.84 million; the film was considered a great success by its Hong Kong distributor China Star
, which took it out on a midsized 30 prints. Finally, it had grossed over HK$10.67 million, which is considered to be a very good result for a film that received a Category III
rating in Hong Kong.
's Special Presentations, a showcase for daring and artistic films with high-profile stars or directors. It also premiered in at the 64th Venice International Film Festival
where it was nominated for a Golden Lion
Award.
, including Best Picture, Best Director (To and Wai), and Best Actor (Lau). However, the film only won an award for Best Screenplay (Wai and Au Kin-Yee
), making this one of two Milkyway Image films to win HKFA awards in 2008, the other being Eye in the Sky
, another film produced by Johnnie To, in which co-screenwriter Au Kin-Yee was also nominated. It also won Best Screenplay awards at the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
, the 8th Chinese Film Media Awards, and the 2nd Asian Film Awards
.
picked up the distribution rights to Mad Detective. The studio distributed the film in theaters and through VOD
on 18 July 2008, the same day as part of its First Take program.
Eureka Entertainment acquired the distribution rights for the United Kingdom, opening theatrically on 18 July, 2008 at the Institute of Contemporary Arts
(ICA) London and nationwide after that, with DVD and Blu-ray Disc editions released on 20 October 2008 as part of their Masters of Cinema
series.
Hong Kong films of 2007
A list of films produced in Hong Kong in 2007:.-2007:-External links:* * Hong Kong films of 2007 at...
Hong Kong
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...
psychological
Psychological thriller
Psychological thriller is a specific sub-genre of the broad ranged thriller with heavy focus on characters. However, it often incorporates elements from the mystery and drama genre, along with the typical traits of the thriller genre...
crime
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To
Johnnie To
Johnnie To Kei-Fung, born 22 April 1955, is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas...
and Wai Ka-Fai
Wai Ka-Fai
Wai Ka-Fai is a Hong Kong writer, filmmaker, producer and former TV director and producer.Wai is best known for his frequent collaborations with Johnnie To, another former TV turned film director and producer. In 1996, they formed Milkyway Image, which is now one of the most successful independent...
. The film centers on a schizophrenic, former police inspector (Lau Ching-Wan
Lau Ching-Wan
Sean Lau Ching-Wan is a Hong Kong Film Award–winning and Golden Bauhinia Award–winning film and former television actor based in Hong Kong.Lau was born in Hong Kong in 1964. He joined the TVB acting classes in 1983 and made his first appearance on TV the following year with TV drama Draw Out the...
), who decides to come out of retirement to help a rookie cop (Andy On
Andy On
Andy On Chi-kit is a Chinese American actor and martial artist.-Biography:On was born on 11 May 1977, in Providence, Rhode Island. As a native to the USA, Andy On can speak English, Mandarin and Cantonese...
) solve a complex murder case, involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman (Lam Ka-Tung
Lam Ka-Tung
Gordon Lam Ka-tung is a Hong Kong actor known for his supporting roles in films from the likes of Andrew Lau to Johnnie To.-Career:Lam graduated from TVB's 15th Artist Training Class in 1988. For the next seven to eight years, he was no more than an extra in most television productions...
) suffering from a multiple personality disorder
Dissociative identity disorder
Dissociative identity disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis and describes a condition in which a person displays multiple distinct identities , each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment....
.
Mad Detective was first screened at the 64th Venice International Film Festival
64th Venice International Film Festival
The 64th Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, opened on August 29, 2007, with Joe Wright's Atonement and closed September 8, 2007. Host of the event was Italian soubrette Ambra Angiolini. The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to American director Tim...
, and later premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival
2007 Toronto International Film Festival
The 2007 Toronto International Film Festival was a 32nd annual film festival held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It ran from September 6, 2007 to September 15, 2007. The lineup consisted of 349 films from 55 countries, selected from 4156 submissions...
, before being released in Hong Kong on 29 November 2007. The film's screenplay won "Best Screenplay" awards at various Asian film ceremonies, making this one of three successful films produced by Milkyway Image, the others being Triangle and Eye in the Sky
Eye in the Sky (film)
Eye in the Sky is a 2007 Hong Kong crime film starring Simon Yam, Tony Leung Ka-Fai and Miss Hong Kong pageant winner Kate Tsui in her film debut. Yam and Tsui play surveillance operatives on the trail of a gang of professional robbers led by Chan Chong-Shan . The title of the film is derived from...
.
Plot
Chan Kwai-Bun is a brilliant detective who is forced into retirement after presenting his retiring boss with his severed ear. Bun's gift is that he can supposedly see a person's "inner personalities," or hidden ghosts.Years later, Inspector Ho Ka-On is investigating the case of Wong Kwok-Chu, a colleague who went missing when he and his partner, Ko Chi-Wai were in pursuit of a suspect. Wong has been AWOL
Desertion
In military terminology, desertion is the abandonment of a "duty" or post without permission and is done with the intention of not returning...
for 18 months, and his gun has been used in a series of armed robberies. Ho turns to Bun, who now lives in seclusion with his imaginary wife, May Cheung.
Bun comes out of retirement and discovers that rather than being one man, Chi-Wai is a seven-spirit collective (with each perhaps representing an aspect of the seven deadly sins
Seven deadly sins
The 7 Deadly Sins, also known as the Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins, is a classification of objectionable vices that have been used since early Christian times to educate and instruct followers concerning fallen humanity's tendency to sin...
with the head, or brain, being a business-like woman. He also discovers that Chi-Wai had his gun stolen by an Indian
Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin
A Non-Resident Indian is an Indian citizen who has migrated to another country, a person of Indian origin who is born outside India, or a person of Indian origin who resides permanently outside India. Other terms with the same meaning are overseas Indian and expatriate Indian...
, named Naresh Sherma, so he killed Wong to steal his gun.
When investigating, Bun takes Ho's gun and identification and runs off. Ho continues the investigation and is assaulted by Chi-Wai, who wants his gun which he doesn't have. Bun meets Ho again later on where he sees Ho's inner person, a scared, bewildered, stupid child. Ho attempts to take in Chi-Wai by himself but, upon finding out that Chi-Wai's gun, which was taken from Wong, matched Chi-Wai's gun (Chi-Wai altered his gun's information online), he begins to trust Chi-Wai. Bun then sent an SMS
Short message service
Short Message Service is a text messaging service component of phone, web, or mobile communication systems, using standardized communications protocols that allow the exchange of short text messages between fixed line or mobile phone devices...
to Ho, telling him that after Chi-Wai gets his old gun back again by killing Naresh, he would kill Ho, but Ho does not believe Bun.
Chi-Wai and Ho go to a warehouse and find Naresh and Bun shows up as well. Bun tries to warn Ho what will happen again, but Ho, not believing Bun and believing that Bun is the enemy, calls him in order to reveal his position. A shootout occurs, ultimately leading to Naresh and Bun pointing their guns at Chi-Wai and Ho pointing his girlfriend's gun at Bun. Chi-Wai shoots and kills Naresh while Ho shoots Bun. Chi-Wai turns and shoots Ho, as predicted by Bun. Bun, however, begins to limp towards Chi-Wai, who shoots desperately at Bun to try to kill him. Bun ultimately kills Chi-Wai.
Just as Bun dies, he sees Ho's inner personality, the scared boy, being led by a business-like woman, which looks eerily similar to the woman that led Chi-Wai. Ho then begins to rearrange everyone's guns and fabricate a story of what happened in the warehouse.
Cast
- Lau Ching-WanLau Ching-WanSean Lau Ching-Wan is a Hong Kong Film Award–winning and Golden Bauhinia Award–winning film and former television actor based in Hong Kong.Lau was born in Hong Kong in 1964. He joined the TVB acting classes in 1983 and made his first appearance on TV the following year with TV drama Draw Out the...
as Inspector Chan Kwai-Bun - Andy OnAndy OnAndy On Chi-kit is a Chinese American actor and martial artist.-Biography:On was born on 11 May 1977, in Providence, Rhode Island. As a native to the USA, Andy On can speak English, Mandarin and Cantonese...
as Inspector Ho Ka-On - Lam Ka-TungLam Ka-TungGordon Lam Ka-tung is a Hong Kong actor known for his supporting roles in films from the likes of Andrew Lau to Johnnie To.-Career:Lam graduated from TVB's 15th Artist Training Class in 1988. For the next seven to eight years, he was no more than an extra in most television productions...
as Officer Ko Chi-Wai - Kelly LinKelly LinKelly Lin Hsi-Lei is a Taiwanese actress and model who has appeared mainly in Hong Kong films.-Biography:Lin was born in Taiwan in 1975. She moved to Santa Barbara, California with her family at the age of 12. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Degree in Economics...
as May Cheung - Flora ChanFlora ChanFlora Chan Wai-Shan was born in 30 May 1970 in Hong Kong. She is a Hong Kong television and film actress.-Biography:Chan was born in Hong Kong and emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts at a young age. As a child, she had hoped to become a dancer, but because of an injury when she was a teenager, she...
as May Cheung (in Bun's eyes) - Lee Kwok-Lun as Officer Wong Kwok-Chu
- Jo KukJo Kuk-Filmography:-TV series:-External links:* at the Hong Kong Cinemagic...
as Cunning Woman/Ho's Inner Personality - Jay Lau as Calculating Woman/Ko's Inner Personality
- Lam SuetLam SuetLam Suet is a Hong Kong actor.-Biography:Lam was born in Tianjin, and came to Hong Kong as a youth in 1979 to receive inheritance money left by his grandfather. Soon after all the money had been squandered and Lam had to work various odd jobs to make a living.In the mid-eighties he got employment...
as Fatso - Cheung Siu-FaiCheung Siu-FaiEddie Cheung Siu-fai is a Hong Kong actor best known for his many supporting or everyman roles similar to Liu Kai-chi.-Filmography:-TV series:-External links:* on Sina Weibo* at the Hong Kong Cinemagic* on LoveHKFilm.com...
as the Violent Man - Eddy KoEddy KoEddy Ko Hung is a Hong Kong television and film actor who has worked on the TV stations RTV , TVB and ATV. His birthname is Ho Yiu Sum . He adopted the name Ko Hung as a stage name...
as Retiring Police Chief
Production
The film reunites Johnnie To with Wai Ka-Fai, four years after working together on the 2003 film Running on KarmaRunning on Karma
Running on Karma , also known as An Intelligent Muscle Man, is a 2003 Hong Kong film, produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. It is ultimately a Buddhist parable about the nature of karma. There were some cuts in the Mainland China edition to meet the requirements for release...
. The producing and directing duo also reunites with actor Lau Ching-Wan after 2002's My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts is a 2002 Hong Kong film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, and starring Sammi Cheng, Lau Ching-Wan, Lee San-San, and Cherrie Ying...
. The film was written by Wai Ka-Fai and Au Kin-Yee
Au Kin-Yee
Au Kin-Yee is a Hong Kong screenwriter.She is a long-time screenwriter for films directed by Johnnie To and/or Wai Ka-Fai of Milkyway Image and frequently works alongside writers Wai Ka-Fai, Yau Nai-Hoi and Yip Tin-Shing.-Filmography:...
, frequent screenwriters for films made by Milkyway Image. As with many Milkyway Image films, several scenes were filmed at the company headquarters. The fistfight between Ko Chi-Wai and Chan Kwai-Bun in the restaurant toilet was filmed in the main men’s room of the Milkyway Image building, with a fake urinal added.
Category III Rating
The film was awarded a Category III ratingHong Kong motion picture rating system
The Hong Kong motion picture rating system is a legal system of movie screening and rating. An official government agency issues ratings for any movie that will be shown in Hong Kong movie theatres.-History:...
, an 18+ restriction rating in Hong Kong. Prior to the film's release, Wai Ka-Fai discussed the film's rating, saying that the rating was based on one exceptionally violent scene in the movie and since he felt the scene was crucial to the story he and his partner, Johnnie To, refused to delete it in order to get a Category IIB rating.
Reception
The film currently holds an 83% "fresh" rating at Rotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
based on 18 reviews. Another review aggretator, Metacritic, gave the film a 68/100 approval rating based on 7 reviews following under the "generally favorable reviews" category.
Manohla Dargis
Manohla Dargis
Manohla Dargis is a chief film critic for The New York Times, along with A.O. Scott. She was formerly a chief film critic for the Los Angeles Times, the film editor at the LA Weekly, and a film critic at The Village Voice. She has written for a variety of publications, including Film Comment and...
of The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
wrote that the film is "insanely inventive and entertaining." Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Ty Burr has been a film critic for the Boston Globe since 2002 where he reviews films alongside Wesley Morris.Born in 1957, he studied film at Dartmouth College and New York University and has written three books: The Hundred Greatest Movies of All Time, The Hundred Greatest Stars of All Time and...
of the Boston Globe wrote that Mad Detective "is equal parts gonzo inspiration and overwrought indecision", and nicknamed the film "'The Lunatic From Kowloon.'"
Box office
Upon its release in Hong Kong, Mad Detective faced stiff competition with American films 30 Days of Night30 Days of Night (film)
30 Days of Night is a 2007 American horror film based on the comic book miniseries of the same name. The film is directed by David Slade and stars Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, and Danny Huston...
and The Heartbreak Kid
The Heartbreak Kid (2007 film)
The Heartbreak Kid is a 2007 romantic comedy film directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly. Starring Ben Stiller and Malin Åkerman, The Heartbreak Kid is a remake of the italian film Luna di miele in tre and a version of the 1972 film of the same name. Also starring are Michelle Monaghan, Jerry...
. The film was released on 29 November 2007, making first place and grossing over HK$
Hong Kong dollar
The Hong Kong dollar is the currency of the jurisdiction. It is the eighth most traded currency in the world. In English, it is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively HK$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
3.84 million; the film was considered a great success by its Hong Kong distributor China Star
China Star Entertainment Group
China Star Entertainment Group is a Hong Kong film production company and film distributor. It was established in 1992 by film producer Charles Heung, and has been known as a huge distributor and film producer of films made mostly in Cantonese dialect....
, which took it out on a midsized 30 prints. Finally, it had grossed over HK$10.67 million, which is considered to be a very good result for a film that received a Category III
Hong Kong motion picture rating system
The Hong Kong motion picture rating system is a legal system of movie screening and rating. An official government agency issues ratings for any movie that will be shown in Hong Kong movie theatres.-History:...
rating in Hong Kong.
Festivals
Mad Detective was screened at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival2007 Toronto International Film Festival
The 2007 Toronto International Film Festival was a 32nd annual film festival held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It ran from September 6, 2007 to September 15, 2007. The lineup consisted of 349 films from 55 countries, selected from 4156 submissions...
's Special Presentations, a showcase for daring and artistic films with high-profile stars or directors. It also premiered in at the 64th Venice International Film Festival
64th Venice International Film Festival
The 64th Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, opened on August 29, 2007, with Joe Wright's Atonement and closed September 8, 2007. Host of the event was Italian soubrette Ambra Angiolini. The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to American director Tim...
where it was nominated for a Golden Lion
Golden Lion
Il Leone d’Oro is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most distinguished prizes...
Award.
Awards and nominations
Mad Detective was nominated for seven Hong Kong Film Awards27th Hong Kong Film Awards
Ceremony for the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards was held on 14 April 2008 in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and hosted by Sandra Ng, Carol Cheng and Sammi Cheng. Winners in nineteen categories were unveiled, with film The Warlords being the year's biggest winner.The nominees were announced on 2 February...
, including Best Picture, Best Director (To and Wai), and Best Actor (Lau). However, the film only won an award for Best Screenplay (Wai and Au Kin-Yee
Au Kin-Yee
Au Kin-Yee is a Hong Kong screenwriter.She is a long-time screenwriter for films directed by Johnnie To and/or Wai Ka-Fai of Milkyway Image and frequently works alongside writers Wai Ka-Fai, Yau Nai-Hoi and Yip Tin-Shing.-Filmography:...
), making this one of two Milkyway Image films to win HKFA awards in 2008, the other being Eye in the Sky
Eye in the Sky (film)
Eye in the Sky is a 2007 Hong Kong crime film starring Simon Yam, Tony Leung Ka-Fai and Miss Hong Kong pageant winner Kate Tsui in her film debut. Yam and Tsui play surveillance operatives on the trail of a gang of professional robbers led by Chan Chong-Shan . The title of the film is derived from...
, another film produced by Johnnie To, in which co-screenwriter Au Kin-Yee was also nominated. It also won Best Screenplay awards at the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
The Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards are the annual awards given by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society in Hong Kong, China since 1995. The awards are determined by votes cast in three rounds after a substantial discussion session between the members of the society...
, the 8th Chinese Film Media Awards, and the 2nd Asian Film Awards
2nd Asian Film Awards
The 2nd Asian Film Awards were given in a ceremony on 17 March 2008 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre as part of the Hong Kong International Film Festival....
.
| Award | Category | Winner/Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27th Hong Kong Film Awards 27th Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony for the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards was held on 14 April 2008 in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and hosted by Sandra Ng, Carol Cheng and Sammi Cheng. Winners in nineteen categories were unveiled, with film The Warlords being the year's biggest winner.The nominees were announced on 2 February... |
Best Screenplay | Wai Ka-Fai Wai Ka-Fai Wai Ka-Fai is a Hong Kong writer, filmmaker, producer and former TV director and producer.Wai is best known for his frequent collaborations with Johnnie To, another former TV turned film director and producer. In 1996, they formed Milkyway Image, which is now one of the most successful independent... , Au Kin-Yee Au Kin-Yee Au Kin-Yee is a Hong Kong screenwriter.She is a long-time screenwriter for films directed by Johnnie To and/or Wai Ka-Fai of Milkyway Image and frequently works alongside writers Wai Ka-Fai, Yau Nai-Hoi and Yip Tin-Shing.-Filmography:... |
Won |
| Best Actor | Lau Ching-Wan Lau Ching-Wan Sean Lau Ching-Wan is a Hong Kong Film Award–winning and Golden Bauhinia Award–winning film and former television actor based in Hong Kong.Lau was born in Hong Kong in 1964. He joined the TVB acting classes in 1983 and made his first appearance on TV the following year with TV drama Draw Out the... |
Nominated | |
| Best Directors | Johnnie To Johnnie To Johnnie To Kei-Fung, born 22 April 1955, is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas... , Wai Ka-Fai |
Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Cheng Siu-Keung Cheng Siu-Keung Cheng Siu-Keung is a Hong Kong cinematographer, writer, and director. He is known for frequently collaborating with directors Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai as a cinematographer for their independent film production company, Milkyway Image.-Cinematographer:... |
Nominated | |
| Best Film Editing | Tina Baz | Nominated | |
| Best Costume and Makeup Design | Stanley Cheung | Nominated | |
| Best Visual Effects | Raymond Man | Nominated | |
| 2nd Asian Film Awards 2nd Asian Film Awards The 2nd Asian Film Awards were given in a ceremony on 17 March 2008 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre as part of the Hong Kong International Film Festival.... |
Best Screenplay | Wai Ka-Fai, Au Kin-Yee | Won |
| Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards The Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards are the annual awards given by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society in Hong Kong, China since 1995. The awards are determined by votes cast in three rounds after a substantial discussion session between the members of the society... |
Best Screenplay | Wai Ka-Fai, Au Kin-Yee | Won |
| 8th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Screenplay | Wai Ka-Fai, Au Kin-Yee | Won |
| 64th Venice International Film Festival 64th Venice International Film Festival The 64th Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, opened on August 29, 2007, with Joe Wright's Atonement and closed September 8, 2007. Host of the event was Italian soubrette Ambra Angiolini. The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to American director Tim... |
Golden Lion Golden Lion Il Leone d’Oro is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most distinguished prizes... |
Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai | Nominated |
Distribution
Independent film distributor IFC FilmsIFC Films
IFC Films is an American film distribution company based in New York, owned by AMC Networks. It distributes independent films and documentaries under the IFC Films, Sundance Selects and IFC Midnight. It operates the IFC Center....
picked up the distribution rights to Mad Detective. The studio distributed the film in theaters and through VOD
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
on 18 July 2008, the same day as part of its First Take program.
Eureka Entertainment acquired the distribution rights for the United Kingdom, opening theatrically on 18 July, 2008 at the Institute of Contemporary Arts
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. It is located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch...
(ICA) London and nationwide after that, with DVD and Blu-ray Disc editions released on 20 October 2008 as part of their Masters of Cinema
Masters of Cinema
The Masters of Cinema organization began as a website dedicated to the most well-regarded film directors in the world. Founded by a diverse international group of like-minded film enthusiasts: Jan Bielawski, a mathematician; Doug Cummings, a graphic artist and freelance critic; Trond Trondsen, a Ph.D...
series.