Mad Detective

Mad Detective
Promotional poster
Directed byJohnnie To
Wai Ka-Fai
Written byWai Ka-Fai
Au Kin-Yee
Produced byJohnnie To
Wai Ka-Fai
StarringSean Lau
Lam Ka-Tung
Andy On
Kelly Lin
CinematographyCheng Siu-Keung
Edited byTina Baz
Music byXavier Jamaux
Production
companies
Distributed byChina Star Entertainment Group
(HK)
IFC Films (US)
Release dates
  • 6 September 2007 (2007-09-06) (Venice Film Festival)
  • 29 November 2007 (2007-11-29) (Hong Kong)
  • 18 July 2007 (2007-07-18) (VOD-US)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box office$2,160,790[1]

Mad Detective (Chinese: 神探) is a 2007 Hong Kong action film[2][1] produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. 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.

  1. ^ a b "Mad Detective (2008)". Box Office Mojo Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Mad Detective (2007) - Ka-Fai Wai, Johnnie To". AllMovie.