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Mad World

Play trailer Poster for Mad World 2016,  1h 41m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 67% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 62% Fewer than 50 Ratings Popcornmeter
67% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A bipolar man, formerly a financial analyst, is placed in the custody of his truck-driver father after being released from a mental hospital.

Critics Reviews

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Colin Stacy Vague Visages Dec 6, 2023
Its megaphone messaging is lost in the noise of its own desperation. Go to Full Review
Andrew Heskins easternKicks.com Sep 23, 2020
4/5
An impressive debut feature from Wong Chun with standout performances from leads Shawn Yue and Eric Tsang... Go to Full Review
Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Jan 12, 2020
Wong Chun directs a genuine drama that takes a sensitive but realistic look at the bipolar disorder Go to Full Review
Alex Heeney Seventh Row Jun 29, 2017
Ultimately, Mad World refuses to engage with the reality of mental illness in favour of an uplifting family narrative where love is just as good as medication. Go to Full Review
Edmund Lee South China Morning Post Jun 22, 2017
3.5/5
Mad World is not quite the profound reflection of reality its makers intended it to be, but despite its flaws this is a brave film. Go to Full Review
Boon Chan The Straits Times (Singapore) Jun 22, 2017
4/5
Mad World is an indictment, but it is not a didactic prescription about what should or should not be done. Instead, the work is grounded by solid performances. Go to Full Review
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Albus W Nov 5, 2017 Aspired to be a kitchen sink realism to elicit acceptance of mental illness in the working class community, this Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards is imperfect but commendable for its courage and optimism. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Chun Wong

Director

Shawn Yu Man-Lok

Wong Sai Tung

Eric Tsang

Wong Tai Hoi

Elaine Jin

Lui Yuen Yung

Charmaine Fong

Jenny

Jie Shui

Mrs. Yu

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Mad World

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Movie Info

Synopsis A bipolar man, formerly a financial analyst, is placed in the custody of his truck-driver father after being released from a mental hospital.
Director
Chun Wong
Producer
Derek Chiu, Heiward Mak
Screenwriter
Florence Chan
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 16, 2018
Runtime
1h 41m
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