Mad Detective
Original title: San taam
“I can see a person's inner personality.”
2007 · 1 h 29 min
Directed by 
Johnnie To
Johnnie ToCast
Lau Ching-wan
Plot
A detective who sees the inner personalities of people.
Sinekatalog’s take
Johnnie To's quirky thriller follows an ex-cop who sees people's inner selves. Clever, wild and funny, with Lau Ching-wan superb, it blends crime and psychological puzzle in a stylish, offbeat Hong Kong film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (8,718 votes)
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