The Detective 2

2011 1h 41m CN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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Bumbling private detective Chan Tam is enlisted by police pal Fung Chak to help in the investigation of a serial murder case. The victims a middle-aged man killed at home, a dead woman found in the trash dump, and a teenage girl slain in the park were all killed in grisly manners, but they didn't seem related to one another. With no clue to follow up on, Tam is decidedly at his wits' end.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing
Chan Tam
Liu Kai-Chi
Fung Chak
Xu Zhengxi
Ling Ka Fai
Patrick Tam
Lo Sir
Cheung Siu-fai
Leung Wai Yip
Ciwi Lam Sze-Man
Young Ling Hoi Yee
Renee Lee Wan
Kiki
Rex Ho
Sai Wing

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Oxide Pang
Writers: Pang Pak-Sing, Oxide Pang
Languages: Cantonese, Thai
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Thai.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Oxide Pang, shot by Decha Srimantra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing and Liu Kai-Chi and Xu Zhengxi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1534786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Oxide Pang directs. Decha Srimantra behind the camera. Payont Permsith scores. Curran Pang cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Thai.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Thai.
3Part of the "The Detective Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Oxide Pang, shot by Decha Srimantra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Payont Permsith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Curran Pang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing and Liu Kai-Chi and Xu Zhengxi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1534786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.