6.5/10 – Fun but flawed. A step down from the first film, but still an enjoyable popcorn mystery.
Absolutely. This is a reference-quality 1080p HEVC encode. Unless you need a 4K HDR version, this is the one to keep in your library. Detective Chinatown 2.-2018-BLU-RAY.1080P.HEVC.mkv
Format Reviewed: BLU-RAY.1080P.HEVC.mkv Genre: Action / Comedy / Mystery / Crime Director: Chen Sicheng Starring: Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran, Xiao Yang, Natasha Liu Bordizzo The Movie: A Wild, Exhausting, and Fun Ride Detective Chinatown 2 is the sequel to the surprise 2015 hit, and it doubles down on everything that made the original work—for better and worse. This time, the unlikely duo of Tang Ren (Wang Baoqiang), the loud, superstitious, and often incompetent “master detective,” and Qin Feng (Liu Haoran), his genius nephew with an eidetic memory, travel from Bangkok to New York. This is a reference-quality 1080p HEVC encode
Yes, if you enjoyed the first film and want to see Tang Ren and Qin Feng cause havoc in New York. Go in expecting loud, silly, over-the-top entertainment, not high art. Avoid if you hate slapstick, cultural stereotypes, or movies that don’t know when to end. This time, the unlikely duo of Tang Ren