Detective Chinatown 3

2021 2h 16m ZH

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5.6

MID

★5.6TMDB · 119

ActionComedyMystery

Synopsis

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Tang Ren and Qin Feng travel to Japan to investigate the death of a mafia head. As they suspect foul play, they engage in a battle of wits against foreign detectives.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wang Baoqiang
Tang Ren
Liu Haoran
Qin Feng
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Noda Hiroshi
Tony Jaa
Jack Jaa
Masami Nagasawa
Kobayashi Anna
Tomokazu Miura
Watanabe Wasaru
Shang Yuxian
Kiko
Xiao Yang
Song Yi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chen Sicheng
Writers: Yan Yining, Zhang Chun, Chen Sicheng
Languages: Mandarin, Japanese
Countries: China

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MONEY

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$117M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Japanese.

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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 Hu Xiao'ou. 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 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. Hu Xiao'ou scores. Tang Hongjia cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1$117M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Made its money back 5.9× over at the box office.
3Released 5 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Japanese.
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 Hu Xiao'ou. 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 Satoshi Tsumabuki carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt10370822 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Du Jie
Original score: Hu Xiao'ou
Editing: Tang Hongjia
Costume design: Stanley Cheung Sai-Kit
Runtime: 136 min · 2h 16m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $117,000,000
Box office: $686,257,563
Return: 587% of budget
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): M
IMDB: Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)

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.