Feb. 16, 2018|China|121 Min.|R
Genre: Comedy;Mystery
Description: Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) tells the story of Qin Feng (Liu Haoran), who believes he is traveling to attend his distant uncle Tang Ren’s (Wang Baoqiang) wedding. However, he soon discovers this was a ruse, as Tang Ren tricked him into coming to New York for a different purpose. The godfather of Chinatown, Uncle Qi (Kenneth Tsang), gathers the world’s top detectives through an app called Crimaster, which allows real detectives to solve cases uploaded by the online community. He organizes a competition to find the killer of his grandson Jason within one week, offering a reward of five million dollars. Jason was found dead in a temple with his heart removed and an unfamiliar symbol nearby.
As the investigation begins, Qin Feng, ranked as the world’s second-best detective, and Tang Ren, the third-best, uncover a similar murder that occurred a week earlier in the Hudson River. A white woman was killed, and her kidney was taken. Reviewing surveillance footage from both crime scenes, they spot a man present at both locations and identify him as Song Yi (Xiao Yang). However, Qin Feng deduces that Song Yi is not the killer, as evidence points to the culprit being left-handed, while Song Yi is right-handed. Despite their conclusion, others remain convinced of Song Yi’s guilt, forcing Qin Feng and Tang Ren to prove his innocence and uncover the real murderer.
With Tang Ren’s expertise in Feng shui and Wu Xing (the five elements: fire, water, wood, metal, and earth), Qin Feng unravels the killer’s motive. By analyzing the unique locations of the murders, the timing, the victims’ birth dates, and the specific organs removed, he realizes that New York City is being used as an altar for a sinister ritual. The elements determine the locations, dates, and organs targeted, leading to a thrilling conclusion as the duo races against time to stop the killer.
Cast director: Chen Sicheng
Cast actor: Baoqiang Wang, Liu Haoran, Xiao Yang, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, 尚语贤, Bai Ling, Wang Xun, Michael Pitt, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Yuen Wah
Original name: 唐人街探案2