Mad Detective [Masters of Cinema] (Blu Ray) [Blu-ray] [2007]

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This year s largest grossing Hong Kong film the smash-hit Mad Detective is one of the freshest and most satisfying visits to the cinema in a decade. The traditional Hong Kong police film is turned on its head: the imaginative twist being our hero Detective Bun (a role created for Lau Ching Wan) who has the ability to see people s inner personalities or hidden ghosts . Breaking new ground and establishing new cinematic rules, Johnnie To s latest giddily entertaining collaboration with Wai Ka Fai radically raises the level of storytelling in modern film. This ingenious realisation of a supernaturally gifted copper is fast-paced and furious, yet also complex and disturbingly funny. Nominated for the Golden Lion at Venice, multiple prizewinner at the Asian Film Awards 2008, and winner of Best Screenplay at the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards 2008, Mad Detective has been simultaneously thrilling multiplexes and cerebrally challenging arthouses across the world. Detective Bun (Lau Ching Wan) was recognised as a talented criminal profiler until he sliced off his right ear to offer as a gift at his chief s farewell party. Branded as mad and discharged from the force, he has lived in seclusion with his beloved wife May (Kelly Lin) ever since. Strangely, Bun has the ability to see a person s inner personality, their subconscious desires, emotions, and mental state. When a missing police gun is linked to several heists and murders, hotshot Inspector Ho (Andy On) calls on the valuable skills of his former mentor Bun to help unlock the killer s identity. However, Bun s unorthodox methods point to a fellow detective and take a schizophrenic turn for the worse... ---Special Features--- 1080p, 24fps, state of the art AVC encode, 2.35:1 original aspect ratio -- DD2.0, DD5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio, and Dolby TrueHD soundtracks -- NTSC extras, playable on all machines -- Carefully created new English subtitles -- Q&A with Johnnie To at the Cinémathèque Française -- Johnnie To retrospective (Paris, France, March 2008) - 35 minutes -- Exclusive cast interviews shot during the Far East Film Festival featuring Lau Ching Wan, and Lam Suet (Udine, Italy, April 2008) - 14 minutes -- Interview with Johnnie To for the French theatrical release of Mad Detective (France, 4th March 2008) - 21 minutes -- Original UK theatrical trailer -- 16-page booklet containing specially commissioned essay by David Bordwell (Jacques Ledoux Professor of Film Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison) -- The following materials will be released for viewing at www.maddetective.com on the day of the Blu-ray's release: Panel discussion at the Far East Film Festival during the Milkyway Image, Beyond Imagination seminar with Johnnie To, Wai Ka Fai, Lam Suet, Kelly Lin, and Lau Ching Wan (Udine, Italy, April 2008) - 13 minutes -- Following the cast and crew on their tour of the Far East Film Festival (Udine, Italy, April 2008) - 14 minutes -- Footage from the Mad Detective French premiere and Johnnie To Retrospective presentation at the Cinémathèque Française (Paris, France, March 2008) - 6 minutes

Synopsis
Directors Johnnie To (TRIAD ELECTION) and Wai Ka Fai (FULLTIME KILLER) team up for this quirky action film that was a huge hit in its native Hong Kong. Lau Ching Wan (BLACK MASK) plays Bun, a criminal profiler who's gone off the deep end. After slicing off his ear at a going-away party, he's forced to turn in his badge. Nevertheless Bun's madness comes with a power: the ability to see people's innermost desires. It's a talent that puts him back into action when the police encounter a particularly baffling case. The line between reality and fantasy bends in this surreal thriller that redefines the detective genre.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Kooky, occasionally confused, but compelling, 3 Nov 2008 By  Hooligween "Rowena the Red" (Kernow, Great Britain) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    Mad Detective isn't an easy film to get to grips with. Throughout the investigation we aren't sure whose perspective is correct: whether the mad detective himself is simply having visions and he is wrong, or whether his insights form a true representation of what is going on in the world. You don't find out until the final shoot-out scene, and then it becomes horribly obvious which is true. Without the 'I see inside people' supernatural/insane aspect, this film is a very straightforward Hong Kong police procedural. But the fact that it centres around an ex-policeman so bonkers he cut off his own ear makes it convoluted and intriguing. Just like the Sixth Sense, much of the Mad Detective makes much more sense on second viewing. But unlike the Sixth Sense it is devoid of Hollywood's flourishes and over-statement, so instead the beauty of the film comes across from the nuances of the actors' performances. The scenes with the mad detective's wife are especially heart-rending -- their final goodbye in particular. There are parts of the Mad Detective which are bloody, startlingly violent, unspeakably sad, and just plain confused. The sub-titling isn't bad but we needed to pause now and then to work out what was happening. However, for the majority of the movie we were carried along with the plot, entranced by the possibility that the detective might not actually be as mad as he seems. In some ways I was reminded of Angel Heart; another dark detective story poised on the edge of the unknown. The special features were about average; the Q&A with the director would make more sense if you'd seen his other movies. We gave up halfway through the cast interviews as they weren't adding much to the overall experience. So a film well worth renting if you like oddball mysteries. Not one to go for if you prefer high-kicking shoot-em-up action films. Definitely one to absorb and mull over. It's definitely good enough to inspire me to seek out other films by the same director. 8/10 Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   2 of 9 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Eureka Go Blu-Ray? Hallelujah!, 17 May 2008 By  Brady Orme "Chemical Smelly" (Edgbaston, England) - See all my reviews Although Eureka's Website has yet to announce this momentous news, it seems too good not to comment upon - The Masters Of Cinema goes Blu-ray near the end of the year, coincidentally around the same time the gargantuan Thinktank Criterion does the same thing (Still only Region 1! Still going strong!). The movie itself is something myself and most others will have to research in order to acquire knowledge of it, but if this indeed the first release by Eureka in this format, then it must merit it in some way or other. But, don't they all? Here's hoping for that "Kwaidan" blu-ray. Stranger things have happened Folks. Comment Comments (2) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   5.0 out of 5 stars dream vs reality, 7 April 2009 By  Reyes Gonzalez Hector "hector poste" (sweden) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    When you see this movie, please forget about the conventionalities of thrill movie making. Here you have to be open minded and expect no given solutions to the plot. This movie is a journey into a "mad" detectives mind, and the different levels of reality generated by that split mind. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 4 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars cop finds gun, cop loses gun, cop gets gun back if you like this type of film you will have come across this story plenty of times. but this never seems familiar or boring. keeps you gripped all the way through. Read more Published 4 months ago by Ce Duty Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 4 customer reviews...

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