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Mad Fate

Play trailer 1:29 Poster for Mad Fate Released Aug 11, 2023 1h 48m Mystery & Thriller Crime Play Trailer Watchlist
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On a rainy evening, a fortune telling master (LAM Ka Tung) tries to help a prostitute avert certain death, but fate has plans of its own. He arrives at the prostitute’s home just a few minutes too late, watching her take her last breath while Siu Tung (Lokman YEUNG) stares at her corpse with creepy fascination. When he foretells that Siu Tung will soon commit murder, the Master believes that he has the power to change the inevitable. On the contrary, the veteran detective (NG Ting Yip) who once sent Siu Tung to jail for brutally killing a cat believes that Siu Tong is a born psychopath whose bloodthirst cannot be stopped. While Siu Tung becomes increasingly overwhelmed by his insatiable desire for murder, the Master puts his sanity on the line to change the course of fate. But is it possible to defeat the all-powerful force that paves life's path?

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William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews Entertaining to a point, the wild Mad Fate (Ming On) stays true to its title but fails to keep its initial energy up for the full runtime. Rated: 3/5 Sep 3, 2024 Full Review Sean Gilman The Chinese Cinema As Fate works toward its inevitable ends through coincidence and chance, so life comes from death, clarity from lunacy, and power to the powerless. Nov 11, 2023 Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix This frequently bizarre and psychedelic-looking murder mystery isn't for everyone, but there's enough to hold viewer interest until the very end. Aug 22, 2023 Full Review Chris Sawin Bounding Into Comics Mad Fate is a riveting watch because the performances are great and the premise is vastly different than what you’re used to seeing in thrillers touching on similar concepts. It masterfully dances around whether our fates are actually chiseled in stone. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 16, 2023 Full Review C.H. Newell Father Son Holy Gore Mad Fate is a chaotic tale that questions an individual and societal reliance on fate by suggesting that nothing is for certain, especially when it boils down to the things we can hopefully control, if only we can find the strength to do so. Rated: 4/5 Aug 11, 2023 Full Review Harris Dang Their Own League Mad Fate is an unruly and emotional thrill ride about predestination with the same genre shifting, nihilistic storytelling and culturally significant viewpoints that made director Soi Cheang a talented filmmaker. Rated: 4/5 Aug 4, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis On a rainy evening, a fortune telling master (LAM Ka Tung) tries to help a prostitute avert certain death, but fate has plans of its own. He arrives at the prostitute’s home just a few minutes too late, watching her take her last breath while Siu Tung (Lokman YEUNG) stares at her corpse with creepy fascination. When he foretells that Siu Tung will soon commit murder, the Master believes that he has the power to change the inevitable. On the contrary, the veteran detective (NG Ting Yip) who once sent Siu Tung to jail for brutally killing a cat believes that Siu Tong is a born psychopath whose bloodthirst cannot be stopped. While Siu Tung becomes increasingly overwhelmed by his insatiable desire for murder, the Master puts his sanity on the line to change the course of fate. But is it possible to defeat the all-powerful force that paves life's path?
Director
Pou-Soi Cheang
Producer
Elaine Chu, Johnnie To, Nai-Hoi Yau
Screenwriter
Melvin Li, Nai-Hoi Yau
Distributor
ILLUME Films
Production Co
MakerVille, Noble Castle Asia
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 11, 2023, Limited
Runtime
1h 48m