Detective Chinatown 2
| Detective Chinatown 2 | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Chen Sicheng |
| Written by | Chen Sicheng |
| Produced by | Chen Sengoi Eileen Ling Gong Sun Tao Wang Haipeng Ling Hong Shawn Xiang Yue John Zheng[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jie Du |
| Music by | Nathan Wang |
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Release date |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country |  China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | US$544.1 million[2] |
Detective Chinatown 2 (Chinese: 唐人街探案 2) is a 2018 Chinese comedy-mystery buddy film directed and written by Chen Sicheng, starring Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran. A sequel to 2015's Detective Chinatown, the film was released in China on February 16, 2018. It has grossed over US$544 million worldwide, making it the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time in China.[3][4]
A sequel, Detective Chinatown 3, is set to be released on January 25, 2020.[5][6][7]
Plot
Qin Feng (Liu Haoran) thought he was going to attend his distant uncle Tang Ren's (Wang Baoqiang) wedding, which turned out to be a hoax. Tang Ren had deceived Qin Feng to come to New York for another purpose.
Godfather of Chinatown, Uncle Qi (Kenneth Tsang), gathered the world's best detectives from an app called Crimaster (which allows real detectives to upload their cases for the online community to solve them) and set up a competition to locate his grandson's killer within one week for a reward of five million dollars. His grandson Jason was found in a temple with his heart torn out and an unknown symbol on a table near him.
Unexpectedly, Qin Feng, the world's second-top detective and the world's third-top detective noticed another similar murder in the Hudson River one week before the investigation began. A white woman was also killed but lost her kidney. The two men pulled out surveillance videos of the two crime scenes and found that a man appeared at both crime scenes. They identify the man as Song Yi (Xiao Yang). However, after observing that Song Yi is right-handed, Qin Feng concludes that he could not be the killer since evidence suggests that the killer is left-handed. While Qin Feng and Tang Ren knew that Song Yi was not the killer, this was not everyone else's consensus, and so the duo had to clear Song Yi's name and find the real killer.
Eventually, with the help of Tang Ren's knowledge of Feng shui and Wu Xing, Qin Feng discovered the killer's motive. Due to the unique location of the murders, the time of the crimes, the eight characters of the victims' birthdays and the organs, he concluded the whole of New York was being used as an altar.
Finally, they find out that the doctor who was battling cancer believed that doing ancient Taoist rituals could grant him immortality, and was behind the murders.
Cast
- Wang Baoqiang as Tang Ren (Chinese: 唐仁)
- Liu Haoran as Qin Feng (Chinese: 秦风)
- Xiao Yang as Song Yi (Chinese: 宋义)
- Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Officer Chen Ying (Chinese: 陈英)
- Shang Yuxian as KIKO
- Wang Xun as Lu Guofu (Chinese: 陆国富)
- Yang Jinci as Malian (Horse-like face) (Chinese: 马脸)
- Yuen Wah as Mou Jau-kin (Chinese: 莫友乾)
- Satoshi Tsumabuki as Hiroshi Noda
- Michael Pitt as Dr. James Springfield
- Kenneth Tsang as Qishu (Uncle Qi)
Reception
Box office
Detective Chinatown 2 earned $541.1 million in China, and $3 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $544.1 million.[2][8]
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 54% based on 13 reviews, and an average rating of 5.1/10.[9] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a weighted average score of 52 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10] Chinese Douban gave the film a user rating of 6.7/10.[11] Tianjin Maoyan Culture Media gave the film a 9.0 rating based on 23 million ratings.[12]
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Students' Choice Award for Favorite Film | Detective Chinatown 2 | Won | [13] |
| 34th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Picture | Nominated | [14] | |
| Best Director | Chen Sicheng | Nominated | ||
| Best Writing | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Liu Haoran | Nominated | ||
| Best Newcomer | Shang Yuxian | Nominated | ||
| 4th Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards | Best Action Stuntman | Long Cuilong | Won | [15] |
| Best Action Choreographer | Wu Gang | Won |
References
- ^ "'Detective Chinatown 2': Review".
- ^ a b "Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (21 February 2018). "China's Wild New Year: 'Detective Chinatown 2' Crosses $300M, Eclipses 'Monster Hunt 2'; 'Operation Red Sea' Rising". Deadline. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ Mendelson, Scott. "Box Office: 'Early Man' Stumbles As 'Detective Chinatown 2' Tops Chinese Imports". Forbes. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "唐人街探案3". Maoyan (In Chinese). 14 April 2019.
- ^ "唐人街探案3". Douban (In Chinese). 14 April 2019.
- ^ "《唐人街探案3》东京篇定档 张子枫妻夫木聪回归". Sina (in Chinese). 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) – International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Detective Chinatown 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "唐人街探案2 (2018)". Douban (in Chinese). 14 April 2019.
- ^ "唐人街探案2". Maoyan (In Chinese). 14 April 2019.
- ^ "大影节冯小刚获最佳导演 杨幂拿下最受欢迎女演员". Sina (in Chinese). 6 May 2018.
- ^ "第34届大众电影百花奖提名名单公布". Netease (in Chinese). 7 November 2018.
- ^ "第四届成龙国际动作电影周完整获奖名单 (in Chinese)". 1905.