Detective Chinatown 2

2018 2h 1m ZH

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6.2

MID

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54%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.1

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 154🥫54%Rotten Tomatoes●48Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 3,592

ComedyMystery

Synopsis

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Driven by the desire for the huge reward, Tang Ren tricked Qin Feng to New York, to attend the World Detective Contest. Later on, behind the crazy competition, Qin and Tang discovered the real hidden facts of this contest.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wang Baoqiang
Tang Ren
Liu Haoran
Qin Feng
Xiao Yang
Song Yi
Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Chen Ying
Shang Yuxian
Kiko
Bai Ling
Kunana
Wang Xun
Lu Guofu
Michael Pitt
James Springfield

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chen Sicheng
Writers: Cheng Jiake, Yan Yining, Lian Zhou
Languages: English, Mandarin
Countries: China

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Fun facts 🍿

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $63M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.6× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Mandarin.

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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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7 / 8

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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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $63M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 8.6× over at the box office.
3Released 8 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Mandarin.
5Part of the "Detective Chinatown Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Chen Sicheng, shot by Du Jie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Nathan Wang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Tang Hongjia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran and Xiao Yang carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt7752454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Du Jie
Original score: Nathan Wang
Editing: Tang Hongjia
Runtime: 121 min · 2h 1m
Status: Released
Budget: $63,000,000
Box office: $544,185,156
Return: 864% of budget
Original language: ZH
IMDB: Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes: 54% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 48/100
IMDB rating: 6.1/10 · 3,592 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

7 wins & 7 nominations total

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.