Summary
Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective solve a complex murder case involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman suffering from a multiple personality disorder.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 74Audiences 74GoodWatch 73
Tomatometer80%
Metascore68
Audience score85%
Letterboxd · 9 K ratings3.7/5
IMDb7.1
User score6.4
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most action movies, −17 min on the typical 108
typical 10891Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2007
November 29, 2007
19 years ago
Genres
ActionCrimeThrillerLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Also spoken
cnMade in
Hong Kong SAR China
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 25 more30 people
- Lau Ching-wanInspector Chan Kwai Bun
- Andy On Chi-kitInspector Ho Ka-on
- Gordon Lam Ka-tungKo Chi Wai
- Kelly Lin Hsi-leiMay Cheung
- Karen Lee Choi-LingGigi
- Joseph Lee Kwok-LunWong Kwok Chu
- Cheung Siu-faiViolent Man - Ko's Inner Personality
- Lam SuetFatso - Ko's Inner Personality
Jay Lau Kam-LingCalculating Woman - Ko's Inner Personality- JCJeff Cheung Ka-KitKo's Inner Personality
Lu Ching-tingKo's Inner Personality
Chiu Chi-shingKo's Inner Personality
Hung Wai-LeungKo's Inner Personality
Flora Chan Wai-ShanMay Cheung in Bun's Eyes
Jonathan Lee Yat-SingWeak Boy - Ho's Inner Personality
Jo KooSchemy Woman - Ho's Inner Personality
Eddy Ko HungThe Chief
Yuen Ling-toPoliceman
Jimmy Wong Wah-woRestaurant Manager
Ronald Yan Mau-keungChi-Wai's Boss- ACApple Chow Suk-Wai7-11 Worker
Jackson Ha Chak-shunKo's Colleague
Jack Lai Jan-LungKo's Colleague
Singh Hartihan BittoNaresh Sharma
Directing · 2
- Johnnie To Director, Producer
- Wai Ka-fai Director, Screenplay, Producer
Writing · 1
- Au Kin-yee Screenplay
Production · 3
- Charles Heung Executive Producer
- Kuk Kok-Leung Line Producer
- Chiu Chi-shing Unit Manager
Camera · 1
- Cheng Siu-Keung Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tina Baz Editor
Sound · 2
- Xavier Jamaux Original Music Composer
- Martin Richard Chappell Sound Designer
Art · 1
- Raymond Chan Kam-Ho Production Design, Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Stanley Cheung Sai-Kit Costume Design
- Midco Chu Wai-Fong Makeup Artist
- Mark Garbarino Makeup Artist
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