Scriptwriter
David LEE, LUI Koon-nam, Derek YEE
Cinematography
CHAN Chi-ying (HKSC)
Editor
YAU Chi-wai (HKSE)
Sound Director
Phyllis CHENG, IP Siu-kei
Composer
Leon KO
Production Designer
Silver CHEUNG
Costume Designer
Stanley CHEUNG
Visual Effects Supervisor
Enoch CHAN, Felix LAI
Action Choreographer
CHIN Ka-lok
More Cast
Nina PAW

Insanity

Director
David LEE
Country
China, Hong Kong
Year
2014
Genre
Mystery, Thriller
Status
Completed
Duration
103 min
Language
Cantonese, Mandarin
Cast
Sean LAU, HUANG Xiaoming, Alex FONG, Fiona SIT
Synopsis
Three years ago, Fan had a schizophrenic break down and killed his wife. He later attempted to commit suicide but was unsuccessful and was eventually sentenced to rehabilitate in a psychiatric facility in definitely. Dr. Chow is Fan's psychiatrist. He believes Fan is cured after 3-year treatment and is alone in opposition to all doctors' objections to discharge Fan.

After releasing from the facility, Fan faced is crimination and misunderstanding and once again finds himself at the brink of collapse. One night, he mistakenly killed a drug addict. He is driven to despair and comes to Dr. Chow for help. Having thought about it, Dr. Chow fears his career will be wrecked if it is uncovered and therefore helps Fan abscond.

The concealment of the truth subtly snowballs into chaos as it triggers media criticism and attacks due to his missing murderous patient. In order to redeem himself, Chow decides to cure Fan with a confined treatment outside hospital secretly. In the course of the treatment, their strain is intensified and later becomes a face-off between Chow and Fan. Once and for all, can Chow make his way out of this bottomless whirlpool? 

Awards & Festivals
•  Golden Horse Awards 2014
•  New York Asian Film Festival 2014
•  Hong Kong Film Awards 2015 — Best New Director
•  Hong Kong Int'l. Film Festival 2016
•  San Francisco Int'l Film Festival 2016