Johnnie To’s Film Mad Detective, at London’s ICA

Director/writer/producer Johnnie To, Hong Kong’s prime mover in the crime genre, returns with frequent creative collaborator Wai Ka Fai for a thrilling, complex and psychologically fascinating action-drama.

The idea of an outcast detective who uses unconventional and violent methods to crack cases may feel familiar, but To and Wai give it a fresh and exciting spin: their anti-hero Bun has the power to actually see the personal demons of those he meets.

Given one last chance to prove himself, Bun embarks on a case that requires him to use all of his very special methods.

Mad Detective
Director:  Johnnie To, Wai Ka Fai
Hong Kong/China 2007
89 mins, Cert 15, subtitles

At the ICA, London, 18 – 31 Jul 2008

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