"Detective Chinatown 2" is scheduled to be released nationwide on February 16, 2018 (the first day of the Lunar New Year) during the Spring Festival. So what kind of film is this?
"Detective Chinatown 2" is jointly produced by Wanda Film and Television Media Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Chengya Film and Television Culture Media Co., Ltd., directed by Chen Sicheng, starring Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran, Xiao Yang, Liu Chengyu, Shang Yuxian, Wang A series of suspenseful action comedy adventure films starring Xun Xun and others, which is the sequel to the film "Detective Chinatown".
The movie tells the story of Tang Ren who deceived Qin Feng into attending the World Detective Competition in New York for a huge bonus. Chinatown's No. 1 detective team is once again hanging on, stripping off their cocoons, risking their lives to cause trouble in the center of the universe - New York.
Plot summary
Qin Feng (played by Liu Haoran) received an invitation from Tang Ren (played by Wang Baoqiang) to come to New York to attend his wedding to Axiang. Tang Ren, who was extremely aggressive, greeted Qin Feng with great arrogance. Unexpectedly, the "wedding" is the "World Famous Detective Competition" that Tang Ren participated in for a huge bonus. The content of the competition is to find the grandson of the seventh uncle, the godfather of Chinatown. Qin Feng was deceived and wanted to leave, but was attracted by the message sent by NYPD agent Chen Ying.
Creative background
When "Detective Chinatown" was released, Chen Sicheng revealed that he would film the second and third parts. Director Chen Sicheng said that he hopes to make "Detective Chinatown" truly a Chinese Sherlock Holmes, the Chinese's own detective image. As for the characters in the film, Chen Sicheng made biographies for them according to the chronicle formula. Many characters' origins and backgrounds that were not explored in depth in the first film will be reflected in the sequel.
The filming process
On August 9, 2017, "Detective Chinatown 2" started shooting in New York, USA, and announced that it will be scheduled for February 16, 2018 (the first day of the Lunar New Year) ) will be released nationwide during the Spring Festival. On September 26, the crew filmed the ending dance number in Times Square, New York. On October 16, "Detective Chinatown 2" wrapped up in New York, and Jackie Chan made a surprise appearance in the final photos of "Detective Chinatown 2". On October 23, the domestic filming of "Detective Chinatown 2" officially started in Beijing. On October 30, the film "Detective Chinatown 2" was completed. On November 1, the finalization was announced in Beijing.
Summary: "Detective Chinatown 2" is a good movie. From its creative background and filming process, it is not difficult to see the intention of this drama.