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Mad Detective
Why this pick
Shares the feverish Hong Kong police-thriller energy and a protagonist whose uncanny perception turns investigations into morally unsettling, emotionally charged encounters.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2003 1h 33m HKG
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Big (Andy Lau) was a Bhikkhu, but he gave up this occupation when he realized he could see a person's past life, which would mean he would be able to predict what would happen to that person because of Karma. Big then became a bodybuilder and worked in a strip bar when he ran into Lee Fung-yee (Cecilia Cheung). Lee was working as an undercover cop in the Criminal Investigation Department which busted Big in his strip show, but Big became entangled in another police case to catch a murderer when he tried to escape.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Chun Wong
Yee's superior officer
Zhang Meng
Jade
Andy Lau
Big