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Detective Chinatown

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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.
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Jake Wilson Sydney Morning Herald A well-crafted trifle. Rated: 3/5 Jan 28, 2016 Full Review James Mudge easternKicks.com Detective Chinatown gets a lot right, and serves up effective laughs and an interesting murder mystery, Chen Sicheng proving himself a capable helmer of commercial fare Rated: 3/5 Nov 1, 2020 Full Review Edmund Lee South China Morning Post It says much about the colourful characters, thrilling action and inventive visual effects that Chen Sicheng's odd-couple caper never gets tedious over its 135-minute duration. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 29, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member It combines the crime and the comedy together perfectly. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Sharp and fast-paced buddy-cop film with a twist. Pace is more reminiscent of the Golden ages of Hong Kong film, making it one of China's best detective films in recent years. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member 第ä¸?é?¨å??å?§å¤?壳ç??æ?¨ç??ç?µå½±å??ï¼?è?½ç?¶æ?¨ç??è¿?ç¨?ä¸?å¤?æ??ï¼?ä½?æ?ºå??正常符å??é?»è¾?ã??æ¯?ç??ä»?æ?°é?£ç§?ç§?å¹»ç??ä¸?ç?¥é??é«?å?°å?ªé??å?»äº?ã?? Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Surprisingly entertaining. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Two detectives wannabe wreak havoc in Bangkok Chinatown. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member å¦?æ??æ??å?­ä¸ªæ??æ??æ?³ç»?å?­ä¸ªï¼?ï¼?ï¼?ï¼?ï¼?ï¼?ï¼?ï¼? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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.
Director
Sicheng Chen
Producer
Yedda Zhixi Chen
Distributor
China Lion Film Distribution
Production Co
MM2 Entertainment, Heyi Pictures, Quidam Studios, Wanda Pictures
Genre
Comedy, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 15, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$435.7K
Runtime
2h 16m
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