Detective Chinatown 1900

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Detective Chinatown 1900

Jan 2025

2h 15m

Comedy

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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In 1900's San Francisco, a white woman is murdered in Chinatown and the suspect is a Chinese man. The murder causes a social shock and the public calls for Chinatown to be outlawed. Chinese medicine practitioner QIN FU (LIU Haoran) and Chinese man Ah Gui (WANG Baoqiang) are involved in the case, and they race against time to find the murderer amidst a battle of wits and courage.

Daniella Alconaba

Sight & Sound

Nov 5

In the end, the film puts spectacle before its own politics.

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Kristian M. Lin

Fort Worth Weekly

Feb 7

It is ingenious how the plot incorporates the stage magician who calls himself Ching Ling Foo (Wei Xiang) into the story as a witness in the murder case.

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James Marsh

Deadline Hollywood Daily

Feb 5

As the credits roll, this breezy, sometimes preachy, but admittedly opulent fin-de-siècle whodunnit finally shows its hand with a tacked-on coda sure to raise an eyebrow or two.

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

Jan 31

5/10

While the production design nails the look of 1900s Chinatown, and the gruesome murders add some excitement, the film ultimately stumbles.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Jan 31

7/10

There are wrinkles here and there, and debateable moments, but all in all Detective Chinatown 1900 is populist, breezy entertainment that is perfectly pitched for the New Year season.

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Casey Chong

Casey's Movie Mania

Jan 31

3/5

An entertaining, though overstuffed murder mystery.

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zhumm

Mar 1

Great story. Wish peace everywhere every country

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Katherine K

Feb 19

Great Movie! Best of this series

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k

Feb 13

Feel embarrassed and humiliated. Apparently the writer wants to get some tickets from the dark age of Chinese history but he’s doing it in a very wrong way. Characters are like cartoons, everyone seems to change their minds without solid grounds. The murder case is like a 10 yo’s joke. Trying to do fast paced but the plot is broken. Too many moments asking wtf, and you walk out the theater like a clown. Luckily not a crowded room, so one star there is.

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lynn

Feb 11

Amazing day, drove two hours from Kentucky. Great movies, clean theater, delicious popcorn，Friendly staff Will come to see Nezha 2 in a few days.

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T W

Feb 9

Some fun moments but way too long and overstuffed, juggling too many plots and characters.

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Gene

Feb 9

Great story! Lots of fun to watch! Good setup about the Chinese American history and Chinatown. The actors are awesome! Love Chow Yun-fat's act.

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Synopsis

In 1900's San Francisco, a white woman is murdered in Chinatown and the suspect is a Chinese man. The murder causes a social shock and the public calls for Chinatown to be outlawed. Chinese medicine practitioner QIN FU (LIU Haoran) and Chinese man Ah Gui (WANG Baoqiang) are involved in the case, and they race against time to find the murderer amidst a battle of wits and courage.

Director: Sicheng Chen, Mo Dai
Producer: Sicheng Chen
Screenwriter: Sicheng Chen
Distributor: CMC Pictures
Production Co: As One Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 29, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 2h 15m