Detective Chinatown

2015 2h 15m ZH

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 165

ComedyMysteryActionAdventure

Synopsis

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After being rejected from the police college, a mannerly man travels to Bangkok where he and an energetic distant relative must solve a murder case.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wang Baoqiang
Tang Ren
Liu Haoran
Qin Feng
Tong Liya
Ah Xiang
Chen He
Huang Landeng
Xiao Shenyang
Bei Ge
Xiao Yang
Kon Tai
Pan Yueming
Lee
Marc Ma
Tony

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chen Sicheng
Writers: Bai He, Cheng Jiake, Liu Kai
Languages: Mandarin, Thai
Countries: China

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.4× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Thai.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Detective Chinatown Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chen Sicheng, shot by Du Jie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathan Wang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Cheng Zhiwei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran and Tong Liya carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chen Sicheng directs. Du Jie behind the camera. Nathan Wang scores. Cheng Zhiwei cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin, Thai.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 8.4× over at the box office.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Thai.
4Part of the "Detective Chinatown Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Chen Sicheng, shot by Du Jie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nathan Wang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Cheng Zhiwei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran and Tong Liya carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt5290882 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Du Jie
Original score: Nathan Wang
Editing: Cheng Zhiwei
Runtime: 135 min · 2h 15m
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $125,842,935
Return: 839% of budget
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Detective Chinatown (2015)

Part of

Detective Chinatown Collection

After failing to become a cop, a mystery enthusiast goes to visit his hapless cousin in Thailand. One is a brainiac and the other a twitchy loser, but together they're going to solve a murder.