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Detective Chinatown (2015)
Directed by Chen Sicheng
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After being rejected from the police college, a mannerly man travels to Bangkok where he and an energetic distant relative must solve a murder case.
Length 135 minutes
Actors
Baoqiang Wang | Liu Haoran | Tong Liya | Chen He | Xiao Shenyang | Yang Xiao | Pan Yue-Ming | Marc Ma Yu-He | Zhang Zifeng | Sang Ping | Chin Shih-Chieh | Dong Chengpeng | 陈祉希 | 张大大 | Zhao Ying-Zhun | 潘斌龙 | Zhang Guo-Qiang | Dai Mo | Ye Qing | 林沐然 | Li Gaoji | Wu Lei | Wang Kun | Cheng Jiake | Chalee Immak | Wallop thearathong | Wattana Koomkrong | Amornthep Rimdusit | Nipon Jitkert | Sarawoot Kumsorn
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10/2020 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Finally caught up with this after having seen the sequel to it in theater back in 2018. And like the sequel this one also leans hard into the comedy as well as being a pretty good murder mystery. The characters feel right out of a manga or anime in both their look and behavior. The humor is a bit much at times but I do like the chemistry between the two leads and how they go about solving this crime. What’s really cool is the on location filming in Bangkok. Some of it is truly incredible esp. during a car chase sequence (the chase isn’t so eventful it’s the area they are driving around that makes it neat). Really makes me want to go there (Thailand has long been on my short list of countries to visit).
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